Jason Williams

Jason Rogers Williams (born November 2, 1972) is an American politician and attorney who is the Orleans Parish district attorney; he assumed office in 2021. From 2014 to 2021, Williams served as the Second Division Councilmember-at-large on the New Orleans City Council. He is a member of the Democratic Party, and was elected district attorney on a progressive platform. Williams was charged with multiple counts of federal tax fraud. In 2022, he was acquitted of all charges. Early life and education Williams was born and spent his adolescence in New Orleans. He graduated from Woodward Academy, in College Park, Georgia, and attended Tulane University on a football scholarship, where he was elected class president 4 times. Additionally, he attended Tulane Law School, where he was elected class president 2 times. Early career Shortly after graduating from Tulane Law School, Williams started his own law firm, Jason Rogers Williams & Associates, which he continues to manage. Williams has 3 children. In 2003, he was appointed Pro Tempore at Criminal District Court by the Louisiana Supreme Court.