Frank H. Williams, III is part of a team that represents companies in employment actions, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation. He counsels employers on a broad range of employment issues and works with employers to establish and implement policies that reduce the risk of litigation.
In law school, Frank was a senior editor for the Columbia Law Review, vice president of the Black Law Students Association, and a member of the Frederick Douglass Moot Court team.
EDUCATION
- Columbia Law School, 2020, J.D.
- Dickinson College, 2015, B.A., Law & Policy/Africana Studies, cum laude
ADMISSIONS
AWARDS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Jasmine Carpenter is a member of the Firm’s Insurance Practice Group focusing on insurance coverage and defense litigation. Jasmine comes from an insurance defense litigation background beginning in Florida where she defended insurance companies in residential property and auto matters for over a decade. She is experienced in all aspects of insurance defense litigation and prides herself on her strategic and tailored approach which allows her to obtain favorable outcomes for her clients. Currently, Jasmine assists commercial and residential insurance companies in navigating complex coverage issues via analysis and interpretation of contracts and policy language.
Jasmine graduated from North Carolina Central University in 2011 and Barry University School of Law in 2014. She has been recognized in 2021 as a Lawyer of Distinction for her Excellence in Civil Litigation and in 2017 as a National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. Jasmine maintains active licenses to practice law in Florida, Texas and Arizona and continues to focus on delivering skilled and detail-oriented counsel to her clients.
PRACTICE AREAS
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
Jessica T. Washington joined the Firm in 2024 and works in the Land Use and Zoning practice group in the Arlington office. Before joining the Firm, Jessica was the Assistant County Attorney for King George, VA where she gained great experience in all facets of local government including zoning law. She also represented and assisted King George’s Community Development Department, Planning Commission, Service Authority, and Board of Supervisors.
Jessica graduated from William & Mary Law School in 2022 where she served as the Senior Notes Editor for William & Mary’s Business Law Review. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from George Mason University in 2018 in Criminology, Law and Society.
Professional Memberships
- Virginia State Bar Association
- Local Government Attorneys of Virginia
Education
- College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, J.D., 2022
- George Mason University, B.S., magna cum laude, Criminology, Law and Society, 2018
Admitted to Practice In
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Mackenzie Boyer continues to build out a successful private practice focused on all aspects of complex general commercial litigation with specific experience in product liability and complex casualty matters. She collaboratively works with all key stakeholders to develop creative and effective legal strategies designed to protect financial and reputational interests.
Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Boyer served a judicial internship, judicial externship and law clerkship for the Hon. Stephen L. Petrillo in the New Jersey Superior Court (Essex).
Bar Admissions
• New Jersey
Court Admissions
• U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey