Bradley Paul Williams

Bradley Paul Williams of Dallas, Texas, who grew up in San Antonio, died suddenly in a tragic car accident on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Brad was born in San Antonio to Paul and Jody Williams on August 4, 1966. He attended Colonial Hills Elementary School, Jackson Middle School, and Lee High School.
Brad was an outstanding soccer player and continued his soccer skills at Trinity University on the varsity soccer team. It was at Trinity that Brad met, Noelle, his wife. They married in 1992 and have built a wonderful family with sons Ethan and Carter. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Trinity in engineering science, Brad worked for several years as a consulting engineer for Engineering Dynamics, Inc. in San Antonio before attending the University of Virginia, where he received his Master of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. He then attended the University of Virginia School of Law, graduating with his Doctor of Jurisprudence.

Upon graduation from Law School, Brad joined the law firm Baker Botts, LLP in Dallas, Texas. He worked as an intellectual property (IP) attorney there from 1994 to 2020, serving from 2010-2013 as Chair of the Dallas Office IP section. In 2020, Brad joined Ericsson, Inc. as an intellectual property attorney where he worked until the present. Brad was a member of the Dallas Bar Association, where he served as President of the IP Section in 2016. He played an active role in the IP Section for many years.

Brad is survived by his wife Noelle Williams and his two sons Ethan and Carter Williams of Dallas.

Brad is also survived by his mother Johanna (Jody) Williams, his sister Pamela Galindo and brother-in-law Raul Galindo, nieces Hayley Wilhelm (Zachary), Hannah Galindo (Jacob), and great-nephew Paul Wilhelm, all of San Antonio. In addition, Brad is survived by sister- and brother-in-law Simone and Tony Amadee of Olympia, Washington. He is predeceased by his father, Paul Williams and his mother- and father-in-law Bette and Jack Denning.

Brad will be deeply missed by his family and friends who loved him and appreciated his devotion to family, his intelligence and wisdom, his enthusiasm to solve a problem, and his willingness to provide help when needed. Brad was a member of Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, where a memorial service was held January 14.

In lieu of flowers, the family are requesting that people wishing to make a donation in his name, do so to the American Diabetes Association (http://www.diabetes.org/ ), or their favorite animal shelter.