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Portrait of Pat Williams, Vice Chairman, Brokerage at JLL in Phoenix
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Pat Williams leads the JLL Phoenix Tenant Representation Group as Executive Managing Director, overseeing one of the Southwest's most accomplished commercial real estate teams. Under his leadership, the Phoenix office has grown to over 600 specialists managing multi-billion dollar portfolios and has earned NAIOP Arizona Brokerage Firm of the Year honors multiple times. Pat specializes in strategic tenant representation across office, industrial, and medical sectors, serving an impressive roster of Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies including Banner Health, State of Arizona, City of Phoenix, Cisco, Northrop Grumman, Choice Hotels, and Western Digital. His comprehensive service offering encompasses site evaluation and selection, lease negotiations and financial analysis, portfolio management, and strategic planning with market research, delivering sophisticated real estate solutions that align with his clients' organizational objectives and drive measurable value across their portfolios.

Featured work

  • Array Technologies
  • Axway
  • Banner Health
  • Choice Hotels International
  • Cisco Systems
  • City of Phoenix
  • Crate & Barrel
  • Dial Corporation
  • Dick's Sporting Goods
  • Freedom Financial
  • Fresenus Medical Care
  • Fuel Co.
  • Isagenix
  • Northern Trust
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Sentry Insurance
  • Shutterfly
  • State of Arizona
  • Tool Up
  • Western Digital

Awards

Pat Williams has earned extensive industry recognition throughout his career, consistently demonstrating excellence in commercial real estate brokerage and market leadership. He was named NAIOP Office Broker of the Year in 2026 alongside partners Andrew Medley, Chris Corney, and Vicki Robinson, recognizing their team's outstanding performance in office brokerage across Arizona. The team also received the Connect CRE Top Broker Award in 2024 as Phoenix and Southwest region winners after closing 70 transactions and generating $214 million in deal volume in a single year. Pat has been recognized multiple times as Tenant Rep Broker of the Year for demonstrating the highest standards in Arizona tenant representation and achieving exceptional transaction volumes. In 2026, he was honored by AZ Big Media's PTK Spotlight as one of the premier Arizona managing brokers to know, acknowledging his market leadership and industry influence. Beyond his brokerage achievements, Pat demonstrates significant civic leadership, most notably serving as Tournament Chairman for the WM Phoenix Open in 2023, where he was selected by fellow Phoenix Thunderbirds to lead one of the largest PGA Tour events. Under his leadership as market leader, JLL Phoenix has earned NAIOP Arizona Brokerage Firm of the Year honors multiple times, while he has grown the local workforce to over 600 industry specialists and expanded the office's capabilities to manage multi-billion dollar transaction portfolios across the region.

Affiliations

Pat Williams, Vice Chairman and Executive Managing Director of Brokerage at JLL Phoenix, holds prominent leadership, civic, and corporate affiliations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area:Civic & Community Affiliations

  • The Thunderbirds: He is an active member of this elite Phoenix civic organization and served as the Tournament Chairman for the 2023 WM Phoenix Open.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale: He is deeply involved with the Scottsdale branch, dedicating time to local youth development programs.
  • Brophy College Preparatory: He maintains strong ties to his alma mater, serving as an assistant coach and technical director for the varsity soccer program.

Corporate Team & Business Affiliations

  • JLL Tenant Representation Group: He leads the Southwest region's tenant advisory division JLL, scaling the office from 6 founding members to over 600 regional specialists.
  • The Staubach Company: Before it merged into JLL for $613 million in 2008, he was one of the six founding brokers who launched the Phoenix branch of Roger Staubach's tenant-rep firm in 2000.
  • Williams-Medley-Corney-Robinson Team: He serves as the senior leader of this high-producing office brokerage team alongside partners Andrew Medley and Chris Corney.

Education

Pat Williams, Vice Chairman and Executive Managing Director of Brokerage at JLL Phoenix, completed his education in Arizona with a strong foundation in business and local community roots:

  • The University of Arizona: He completed his undergraduate studies in Tucson, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
  • Brophy College Preparatory: Prior to college, he attended this prominent private Jesuit high school in Phoenix.
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