Susan M. Napolitano.

LINCOLN, Neb.—Susan M. Napolitano has joined Williams Group as the company’s general counsel and vice president of wgTransitions. Napolitano will play a key role in aiding Williams Group Transitions/Brokerage clients with the volume of legal documents necessary for the successful transition of their practices. Prior to this role, Napolitano owned her own legal firm where she specialized in business transitions and contracts.

She is a member of the Nebraska Bar Association and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska. While in law school, Napolitano was involved in the Women’s Law Caucus and was also a member of the Nebraska Law Review. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in English education from Northland College.

"Having Susan join Williams Group will be invaluable as we now are able to fully execute all legal documentation necessary for the successful transition of an optometry practice to another party,” said Gilan Cockrell, OD, FAAO and CEO of Williams Group. "This company is committed to providing the most effective and comprehensive practice management solutions and services for its clients, and the addition of Susan proves that commitment."

“I couldn’t be happier with the opportunity to lead Williams Group’s wgTransition department into the future knowing our customer’s contract concerns can now be handled in-house,” said Bill Nolan, executive vice president of wgTransitions. “Susan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be beneficial to our customers looking to transition their optometry practices.”