Moriah Cheatham Williams

Moriah defends insurance carriers, their insureds, and businesses against claims involving personal injury, property damage, and wrongful death. Her experience includes a wide variety of auto accident liability, premises liability, and other tort litigation claims through all aspects of civil litigation including mediation and litigation.

Moriah also defends physicians, hospitals, and a wide variety of health care providers in medical negligence lawsuits.She is is also a member of the Roetzel & Andress Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Services

• Transportation Litigation
• Product Liability & Mass Torts
• Medical Defense

Industries

• Transportation & Logistics
• Health Care

1. The Ohio State University, B.A., English Language & Literature
   • cum laude
   • Dean’s List Honors
2. The University of Akron School of Law, J.D.
   • CALI Award for Academic Excellence- Prosecution Functions
   • Student Bar Association, Third Year Class President
   • Black Law Student Association, Akron Chapter, Vice President
   • Akron Law Trial Team Member
   • National Trial Advocacy Competition, Second Place
   • Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, Second Place
   • Akron University School of Law Tzangas Plakas Mannos Intramural Trial Competition, First Place
      

Bar Admissions

1. Ohio

• Named to Crain's Cleveland Business list of "20 in their Twenties" (2022)
• Award recipient, "30 for the Future" - Greater Akron Chamber (2021) 
• Selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Transportation Law (2022-2023); Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2022-2023)
• Black Law Student Association, Akron Chapter, Vice President
• National Trial Advocacy Competition, Second Place
• Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, Second Place
• The University of Akron School of Law Intramural Trial Competition, First Place
   

Professional Affiliations

• The Charles F. Scanlon and Judge Samuel H. Bell Inn of Court
• Akron-Canton Barristers Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Akron Bar Association
  • Member, Membership Committee
• Federal Bar Association, The Northern District of Ohio Chapter
   

Community Affiliations

• Barberton Community Foundation, Board Member
  • Economic Development Committee, Member
  • Scholarship Committee, Member
  • Finance Committee, Member
• Barberton City Schools, Key Communicator Committee 
• Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Barberton Kiwanis Club
• Barberton Community Holiness Church
• Barberton Police Department Volunteer
• Bounce Innovation Hub Volunteer
• Community Holiness Church Volunteer
• The Honorable Betty Sutton, Campaign Treasurer
• City of Barberton Planning Commission