J. Davis Watson
Partner
Watson Law Firm, L.L.P.
1450 Copperfield Parkway, Suite 300
College Station, Texas 77845
(979) 703-4044 (Phone)
(979) 703-7994 (Fax)
[email protected]
Legal Experience
Experience in complex commercial, employment, trade secret, and personal injury litigation, including the following:
- Lead counsel in injury case in Brazos County. Obtained $5,137,657 verdict for client.
- Lead counsel in jury trial in Burleson County on oil & gas matter. Obtained favorable verdict for client.
- Lead counsel in arbitration involving breach of contract claims. Obtained a successful ruling for client and award of damages and fees.
- Lead counsel for large corporation in jury trial involving fraud, negligent misrepresentation, violations of DTPA, and breach of contract. Obtained a successful resolution of case after 2nd day of trial
- Lead counsel in jury trial regarding motor vehicle accident. Obtained favorable verdict for client.
- Lead counsel in arbitration involving construction dispute. Successfully defended breach of contract claims against client.
- Lead counsel in jury trial regarding first party insurance claim. Obtained favorable verdict for client that included damages significantly greater than pre-trial offer.
- Lead counsel in jury trial regarding first party insurance claim. Obtained favorable verdict for client that included damages significantly greater than pre-trial offer.
- Co-lead trial counsel representing builder in two-week jury trial relating to non-payment under residential construction contract and defense of multimillion dollar breach of contract, fraud, and DTPA claims. Obtained verdict for builder including attorney’s fees and successfully defended all counterclaims.
- Lead trial counsel of company involving claims that company’s driver caused automobile accident and ultimate stroke of Plaintiff. Obtained take-nothing judgment against Plaintiff.
- Lead counsel for oil company in trade secret and confidential information case brought by competitor. Obtained successful summary judgment for client and successfully defended appeal before 14th Court
of Appeals. - Lead counsel for several financial institutions handling numerous cases involving collection proceedings, wrongful foreclosure, DTPA actions, and breach of contract.
- Lead trial counsel for large land corporation in jury trial involving eminent domain.
- Representation of numerous individuals in personal injury cases, including jury and non-jury trials.
- Lead counsel for many businesses involving breach of contract, employment, trade secret, fraud, and DTPA allegations.
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Lead counsel in jury trial in Burleson County on oil & gas matter. Obtained favorable verdict for client.
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Lead counsel in arbitration regarding breach of contract, fraud, and violations of DTPA claims against builder. Obtained trebled damage award for clients.
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Lead counsel in week long jury trial in Robertson County, Texas on trespass and water code violation claims. Obtained favorable verdict for clients.
- Lead counsel in week long jury trial in Brazos County on seismic damage case. Obtained a Take Nothing verdict for client.
Education
- Baylor University, B.B.A. (1995)
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D. (1998)
General Information
- Partner, Watson Law Firm, LLP, 2010 – Present
- Member – American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member – Payne, Watson, Miller, Malechek & Scherr, P.C. law firm, 2002 – 2010
- Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP (Austin Office), 1999-2002
- McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP, 1998-1999
- Member of the State Bar of Texas
- Member of Brazos County Bar Association (President 2016, President-Elect 2015, Vice President 2014, Secretary/Treasurer 2013)
- Board of Trustees of Community Foundation of Brazos Valley (Chairman 2016-2017, Chairman-Elect 2015-2016, Trustee 2010-Present)
- Chairman of Board, School for Little People (2007-2010)
- Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Order of Coif – Baylor Law School
- President of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity – Baylor Law School