Joseph Williams

Chief of Staff, Office of Governor Bill Lee at State of Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

About

As a founding partner at the Peacefield Group, Joseph specializes in legal and policy analysis. Working to grow, organize, and activate millions of members of an international public interest legal organization, Joseph served on the executive strategy team handling constitutional litigation, media advocacy, digital fundraising, and grassroots organizing. With experience in government affairs on Capitol Hill, he is prepared to help you navigate legal and policy complexities so you can efficiently maximize your impact. As a licensed attorney with extensive experience in constitutional law, he helps clients navigate legislative and regulatory frameworks that impact their daily operations. He earned his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt Law School and B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Vanderbilt University. Before beginning law school, he was a Teach For America corps member in Nashville, teaching high school history and government.

Experience

  • State of Tennessee (7 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief Of Staff
      Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Director of External Affairs, Office of Governor Bill Lee
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs

  • Founding Partner at The Peacefield Group
    Jun 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Our team provides legal and policy analysis that helps our clients craft messages and navigate the issues of the day to increase their influence and impact their communities in a chaotic policy landscape. http://thepeacefieldgroup.com/

  • Associate Counsel at American Center for Law and Justice
    Jun 2012 - Jun 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Advises the media team on policy and legal matters in addition to participating on the litigation and legislative affairs teams. Also helps on special projects dealing with a wide array of legislative, legal, and policy matters.

  • Corps Member at Teach For America
    Jun 2009 - Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Selected from 20,000 applicants nationwide to join national teacher corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. Engaged in full schedule of professional development activities, including seminars, discussion groups, and workshops.

  • Teacher at Metro Nashville Public Schools
    Aug 2009 - May 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Taught 11th and 12th grade AP U.S. History, U.S. History, and U.S. Government. As Social Studies Department Chair, I led meetings for department, wrote and established common grading policy, curriculum pacing guides, and grading standards. As Small Learning Community Facilitator/Lead Teacher, I facilitated weekly professional learning community meetings for teachers, led professional development, and served on school’s leadership team to implement reforms. As Golf Coach, I coached both boys and girls golf teams comprised entirely of first-time golfers.