Williams Installed as President

Winston-Salem attorney Kevin G. Williams was sworn in as president of the North Carolina State Bar by Chief Justice Paul Newby at the State Bar’s Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

Williams earned his undergraduate degree in business administration from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993. He currently serves as president and chair of the Executive Committee of Bell, Davis & Pitt, PA, where he has practiced as a member of the firm’s litigation section since graduating from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1998.

Williams is actively involved in his professional and local communities. Professionally, he served as a State Bar councilor for the 21st (now 31st) Judicial District from 2016 through 2024, and he served as president-elect of the North Carolina State Bar this past year and vice president in 2025. He is also an active member of the North Carolina Bar Association, the Forsyth County Bar Association, and the Joseph Branch Inn of Court. 

 Personally, Williams is a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina. Williams and his wife, Aimee, recently celebrated their 31st anniversary. They have three children—Sydney (27), Ethan (24), and Trevor (22)—with whom they spend as much time as their children allow.