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# Burgess Williams

*Burgess Williams is a founding member of*Williams Caputo Injury Lawyers*, an Austin-based firm that handles truck crash cases nationwide. After earning his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University and his law degree from Florida State University, Burgess has built a practice that extends well beyond Texas borders. He is licensed in Texas, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia. *

### Articles written by this author:

## [FMCSA’s forthcoming Safety Measurement System overhaul](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july/fmcsa-s-forthcoming-safety-measurement-system-overhaul "FMCSA’s forthcoming Safety Measurement System overhaul")

What to expect from the federal website’s update and how to use its data to plead theories of negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, and negligent retention

[Burgess Williams](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/burgess-williams "Burgess Williams")

[2026 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-july)