Jamie G. McWilliam

Jamie McWilliam is an attorney in the firm’s Houston office, where he represents clients at all stages of commercial disputes and public policy litigation. He has experience in corporate law, intellectual property law, tax law, and constitutional law.

Prior to joining Benbrook Law Group, Jamie was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and clerked for Judge Lawrence VanDyke of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelors of science degree in mechanical engineering from Montana State University.

Jamie is also a research fellow at the University of Wyoming Firearms Research Center. He regularly publishes academic articles and essays on topics such as originalism, natural law, and the Second Amendment. His articles have been cited by courts across the country, including the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fourth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits.

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Jamie G. McWilliam, “Fixing” the Classical Legal Tradition, 103 Denv. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2026).

Jamie G. McWilliam, Second Amendment Principles, 33 Wm. & Mary Bill Rts. J. 1127 (2025).

Jamie G. McWilliam, Refining the Dangerousness Standard in Felon Disarmament, 108 Minn. L. Rev. Headnotes 315 (2024).

Jamie G. McWilliam, A Classical Legal Interpretation of the Second Amendment, 28 Tex. Rev. L. & Pol. 125 (2024).

Jamie G. McWilliam, Toward a New Generation of “Caregiver Statutes”, 31 Elder L.J. 239 (2024).

Jamie G. McWilliam, The Relevance of "In Common Use" After Bruen, 2023 Harv. J.L. & Pub. Pol’y Per Curiam 37.