Craig K. Williams

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Education

• Arizona State University, College of Law (J.D., with honors)
  • Editor, Arizona State University Law Journal
• Arizona State University (B.S., General Business, with honors)

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law (2001-2025)
  • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Financial Services Regulation Law (2024)
  • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Law (2020-2021)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Banking (2018-2019)
• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business®, Real Estate: Finance (2021-2024); Real Estate (2011-2018, 2020); Banking (2019)
• Arizona’s Finest Lawyers

Professional Memberships and Activities

• State Bar of Arizona
  • Real Property Section, Executive Council
• W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Professor (2017-present)
• American College of Mortgage Attorneys, Fellow (September 2016-present)

Community Involvement

• Fiesta Bowl and Insight Bowl, Past Director and General Counsel
• Arizona MultiBank Community Development Corporation, Secretary
• Downtown Y.M.C.A., Board of Management, Past Director
• Junior Achievement, Volunteer
• Routinely speaks at various Bar seminars and workshops.

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “The Danger of a Missing Signature: A Look at Guarantor Spousal Consents in the Southwest,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 2, 2024)
• “Retainage in the Southwest: A Look Into Arizona and New Mexico Retainage Laws,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 12, 2024)