Audra Williams

General Counsel

Twin Cities

Audra Williams is General Counsel for Kraus-Anderson Companies, Inc. where she leads a six-person department which provides counsel to all Kraus-Anderson business entities on all legal matters involving real estate acquisition, management, leasing, development, financing and construction. The department acts as counsel to all business entities which are part of the Kraus-Anderson family of corporations, partnerships, and other entities. Prior to joining KA in 2025, Audra served as in-house counsel to Ryan Companies US, Inc. since 2011. At Ryan she has executed company-wide strategic plans and performed legal work across the company’s portfolio of real estate asset classes, including retail, multi-family, senior living, industrial and build-to-suit projects. Prior to joining Ryan Companies, Audra was an attorney for Dorsey & Whitney LLP, practicing in its real estate department. Audra received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History and English from the University of Minnesota and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. She is also Certified as a Real Estate Specialist from the Minnesota Bar Association. She has served as an adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law, and as a legal writing instructor at the University of Minnesota. She currently serves on the Board of Franklin Center.