Sodiqa Williams Esq.

General Counsel & Senior Vice President at Safer Foundation

Sodiqa Williams, ESQ. has an extensive work experience in various roles and organizations. SODIQA is currently a Board Member on the alumni board at Chicago Kent College of Law. Prior to that, they served as an Advisory Committee Member for the Women's Justice Institute and a Member of the Board of Trustees for Culver Academies. Williams also served as a Board Member for Faith In Place and held the position of General Counsel & Senior Vice President for the Supportive Reentry Division at Safer Foundation. In this role, they advocated for policies and programs to reduce recidivism, poverty, violence, and racial inequity. SODIQA also provided technical assistance and advice to organizations such as the Chicago Community Trust and Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance. Additionally, Williams was a Community Engagement Team Member for the Chicago Independent Monitoring Team and a Board Member for Smart Policy Works. SODIQA has also served as a Board Member for the Illinois International Port District and worked as a Senior Presidential Advisor for the American Bar Association. Williams started their career as a Law Clerk at the Office of the Attorney General, Environmental Bureau.

Sodiqa Williams, Esq. completed their education in the following chronological order:

From 1997 to 2001, Sodiqa attended Culver Academies, where they obtained their high school diploma.

Sodiqa then pursued their undergraduate studies from 2001 to 2005 at Princeton University. During this period, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Politics.

After their undergraduate studies, Sodiqa went on to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011. Here, they successfully completed their J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree and also earned a Certificate in Environmental and Energy Law.

Overall, Sodiqa Williams, Esq. holds a J.D. degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, a Bachelor's degree in Politics from Princeton University, and a high school diploma from Culver Academies.

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  • General Counsel & Senior Vice President

    May, 2014 - present