Kevin Williams
Kevin B. Williams Professional Services has over 30 years of verifiable experience investigating discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, and gender. Retired from the City and County of San Francisco Human Rights Commission as a Sr. Discrimination Investigator in 2004 and now offer expert witness consultation and related litigation support services in private practice.
In connection with the $3 billion dollar Master Plan Expansion at San Francisco International Airport, exercised responsibility for the administration of contract compliance programs, including but not limited to implementation of the provisions of the Minority/Women/Local Business Enterprise Ordinance. Advised departments and commissions on compliance with equal employment opportunity laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities also involved serving in the capacity of agency-wide division manager of the equal opportunity contracting program, including management of other Compliance Officers and administrative support staff performing related duties as required.
As set forth in San Francisco Administrative Code Chapter 12D, as amended; conducted pre-bid, pre-award and post-award conferences with contractors; project managers, engineers, inspectors, met and conferred with minority groups, unions, and related public and private agencies. Experience includes over 30 years in investigations of contractor fraud on major capital improvement projects and coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
- Expert Witness Testimony/Cases Highlights:
(Over 300 case investigations with 45,000 hours experience, 1976 to present.) - Testified before California Legislature, Federal Reserve Board, and President Commission on Small Business Enterprise over 100 times and in dozens of individual court cases.
- Served two terms on the California Senate Select Committee on Small Business.
- Co-Founder of Greenlining Institute, a national public policy institute fighting the unlawful practice of “redlining.”
- Have written Expert Witness opinions for state and federal courts.
- Recipient of the NACCP ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’”for leadership at fighting for the human rights of others.”