Jourdan Williams

Jourdan Williams is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana and is a New York-licensed attorney. Currently, she is Assistant Media Counsel at NASCAR Media Ventures where she advises the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) and its affiliates on legal aspects of entertainment and productions services, such as content licensing, rights and clearances, and other copyright-related matters.

Prior to joining NASCAR, Jourdan began her legal career at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) National Office in New York, NY, where she served as Assistant Corporate Counsel, handling the organization’s in-house media and intellectual property practice.

In 2018, Jourdan earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There, Jourdan published a law review article, “Separate but Unequal: The Resegregation of Louisiana Public Schools through the School-to-Prison Pipeline” in SULC’s Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty. Subsequently, Jourdan served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal and completed internships at the Special Olympics; Deloitte & Touche; and Taylor, Porter, Brooks, & Phillips LLP. She also completed externships at the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal under Judge John M. Guidry and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana under Judge James J. Brady. In 2014, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations from Louisiana State University A&M College.

Jourdan is a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Corporate Counsel, Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Women in Sports and Events (WISE), North Carolina Bar Association's Sports and Entertainment Law Section, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture.

Jourdan currently resides in Charlotte, NC.