Williams Joins Judicial Election Race

Lycoming Law Association member Scott T. Williams recently announced a run for one of the two open Lycoming County Common Pleas Court seats.

Williams talked to the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, about his effort: 

Williams said he considered his scope of experience as being the perfect qualifier for the job.

"I believe that my wide range of legal and community experience uniquely qualifies me to serve as a Lycoming County judge," he said.

"In an evolution of a career in law this is the next step," Williams said.

"I believe the residents of this county deserve to have as their judge someone who has experience in many areas, someone who can understand what they are talking about with these many types of cases.

"Having practiced law in Lycoming County for the last 27 years, I have gained a keen understanding of the law and how to properly administer it," he said.

During his career, Williams has practiced in numerous areas of law. Currently, he primarily focuses his practice on municipal, real estate, and general business matters.

He also represents several authorities and townships in the region. He is a solicitor for Anthony, Cascade, Clinton, Crawford, Cummings, Lycoming and Watson townships, as well as the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority, the city's Municipal Authority and the Williamsport Parking Authority.

He is admitted to practice in the following courts: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

"People tend to think judges sit and hear criminal cases primarily, but there are many subject matters that come before a judge in this county," he said.

Williams said in some cases, as a lawyer, he has worked with judges who had no prior experience in a specific area of law. "That's not being critical of any judge, but that is the way it happens from time to time," he said.

Williams also believes the general practitioner is a dying breed.

"The model of the law office is specialization, so it is difficult to find someone who comes from that background," he said.

If elected, Williams promised to work hard to ensure that justice is administered in a fair and unbiased manner.

"I am not beholden to any particular law firm or special interest group," he said. "If elected I will work hard for the taxpayers of the county."

Outside of his professional obligations, Williams is active in his community. He serves on the Loyalsock Township School Board and is a member of the West Branch Susquehanna Builders Association, the Township Solicitors Association, Masonic Lodge 755, and the Williamsport Consistory.

Williams was a Little League coach for six years and is a former member of the Loyalsock Township Little League Board and the YMCA Board of Directors.

Williams and his wife Susan have a 16-year-old son.