Laurie R Williams

Laurie R Williams

Copeland Cook Taylor & Bush • Ridgeland, MS
InsurancePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(601) 821-1541
Address
1076 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland, MS, 39157, US

Professional

About

Laurie Rosenbaum Williams, is a graduate of Meridian High School and Mississippi State University with a BA in Mass Media Communications, as well as a graduate of the University of Mississippi Law School. She served as the first woman elected Student Association President in MSU=s 100 year history in 1979. Williams served as Parliamentarian and PanHellenic representative for Kappa Delta Sorority. While at MSU, Williams was a member of Cardinal Key, Centennial Honor Society, Order of Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Delta, Hall of Fame, and Who’s Who. Currently, Williams is a defense litigation attorney in active practice for 30 years. She has served as 2nd Vice President and Senior Counsel for USF&G/St. Paul/Travelers Insurance Company and is a shareholder of Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Williams serves on the Mississippi State University Dean of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board and was selected a 2015 Arts & Sciences Fellow at MSU. She currently serves as a volunteer on the Executive Leadership team of Go Red for Women. She has served as President of the Madison the City Chamber of Commerce, President of the Mississippi Girlchoir, President and Gala Chairman of the Cancer League of Jackson, and a sustaining member of the Madison-Ridgeland Jr. Auxiliary. She is a founding member of the Executive Women=s Golf Association and the Rex Bridge Club, and has served as the Green Lizard Scholarship Chairman and a Judge Liaison for the International Ballet Competition. She is a volunteer interview coach for girls participating in the Distinguished Young Woman and Miss Mississippi Pageants. Williams was the recipient of the Mississippi Bar Association Citizenship award in 2013, selected as one of Mississippi=s 50 Leading Business Women in 2007 and selected Dynamic Woman of Mississippi in 2008.

About Insurance Law

Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.

Credentials

Education
1979 Mississippi State University BS - Bachelor of Science N/A University of Mississippi School of Law JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2016 Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell N/A Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law N/A Mississippi's 50 Leading Business Woman, Mississippi Business Journal N/A Citizenship Award, Mississippi Bar Association N/A Dynamic Woman of Mississippi, Madison the City Chamber of Commerce
Associations
1985 - Present Mississippi Bar, Litigation Section
Updated: Mar 08, 2026