Grant Williamson Highlighted in Knoxville Bar Association's DICTA Magazine for Commitment to Volunteerism

Bradley attorney Grant Williamson was featured in the Knoxville Bar Association’s DICTA magazine in an article highlighting attorney philanthropy. Drawing on his background as a Knoxville Fellow, Williamson is passionate about using his skills and resources to affect real change in the community.

Williamson stated:

"[B]ecoming an attorney has reinforced my commitment to giving back where I can; I recognize that I am unbelievably fortunate and privileged to be in a place where giving back is even an option, and I take that responsibility seriously. Unique to being an attorney, at least in my opinion, is the responsibility to volunteer both in a professional capacity and a non-professional capacity: in other words, volunteering with a local soup kitchen, for example, should be seen as just as much of an attorney's responsibility to give back as participating in pro bono is."

Williamson also credits his firm’s culture with making service more attainable.

"Bradley is unique in that despite its large size, it is incredibly supportive as a firm of its [a]ttorneys taking on pro bono matters and being involved in pro bono work generally, even giving its attorneys billable credit for its pro bono work up to a certain threshold."

He also encourages fellow attorneys to pursue causes they genuinely enjoy.

"Identify something that you love to do or that you care about, even if it has nothing to do with the type of work that you do day-to-day and find a way that you can volunteer and be involved."

Looking toward the future of the Knoxville Bar Association, Williamson said he hopes to see "a much more diverse and inclusive place."

"The legal community, and Knoxville's legal community is no exception, is better off when it has attorneys from a variety of backgrounds, viewpoints, political affiliations, and lifestyles collaborating together and working amicably across the aisle with each other to serve the community."

The full article, “The Volunteer Spirit: Highlighting Attorney Dedication to Philanthropy,” appeared in the July/August 2026 issue of DICTA magazine.