Appointed By: Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.
The Hon. Barry G. Williams is an associate judge of the Baltimore City Circuit Court in Maryland. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Robert Ehrlich on December 5, 2005, and reappointed by Governor Larry Hogan on November 7, 2021.
Over the course of his judicial career, Williams has held assignments as Judge-in-Charge of the Baltimore City Criminal Division. He also sat on the Baltimore City Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the Judiciary Task Force on Pretrial Confinement & Release. He also garnered national attention for presiding over the trial of the six police officers indicted for the death of Freddie Gray.
Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Virginia in 1984. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law in 1987. He is admitted to practice in Maryland (1987), Pennsylvania (1987), and the District of Columbia (1990).
After graduating from law school, Williams began his legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Arrie W. Davis of the Baltimore City Circuit Court (1987 to 1988) and the Hon. Robert M. Bell of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals (1988 to 1989).
Then, in 1989, Williams joined the Baltimore City Office of the State’s Attorney as an assistant state’s attorney. He served in that capacity until 1997, at which time he became a trial attorney for the Civil Rights Division of the Criminal Section of the United States Department of Justice. During his tenure there, he rose through the ranks, quickly becoming Special Litigation Counsel in 2002.
His memberships have included the Maryland State Bar Association. He is a recipient of the Robert C. Heeney Award from the Criminal Law & Practice Section of the Maryland State Bar Association (2017).
Williams was born in Neptune, New Jersey.
| Current Appointment Baltimore City Circuit Court, Department Chambers 534 | Baltimore City Circuit Court, Department Chambers 534 |
| Election/Appointment November 8, 2022 - Re-election | November 8, 2022 - Re-election |
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Education
J.D., University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law - 1987 Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia - 1984 |
J.D., University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law - 1987 Bachelor's degree, University of Virginia - 1984 |
| Current Court: | MD - Baltimore City Circuit Court |
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| Clerk phone: | +1 (410) 545-3516/17 |
| Fax: | +1 (410) 545-7324 |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Associate Judge | Baltimore City Circuit Court | Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Special Litigation Counsel | United States Department of Justice | None |
| Trial Attorney | United States Department of Justice | None |
| Assistant State's Attorney | Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office | Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Law Clerk | Maryland Court of Special Appeals | None |
| Law Clerk | Baltimore City Circuit Court | Baltimore County, Maryland |
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