Michael T. Watson, of Counsel
Law School:
- University of Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence with High Honors, 1976
- Order of the Coif for Scholastic Excellence
- Phi Delta Phi Honor Society
Judicial Clerkship:
- Served as Briefing Attorney to United States
District Judge William S. Sessions, United States District
Court, Western District of Texas, 1976-1978
- Board Certified - Civil Trial Law, Texas Board
of Legal Specialization, 1988
Teaching Experience:
- Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan University School
of Law; Medical Malpractice, Spring 2003, Fall, 2003, Fall 2004
- “Legal Research and Writing”, freshlaw class of
1978, University of Texas, Fall 1975
- “Brief Writing and Oral Advocacy”, freshlaw class of
1978, University of Texas, Spring 1976
- “The American Court System and Legal Research”,
Fulbright International Scholar Program, Summer 1975
Legal Experience:
- Associate, Barlow, Gardner, Tucker and Garsek,
1980-1984
- Partner, Gardner & Watson, 1984 - 1995, small trial
firm representing individuals and businesses in general trial
practice
- Partner, Watson & Parker, 1995 - 2002, exclusively
representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases
- Author, Trial Lawyer, and Mediator in personal
injury, consumer and business cases, 2002 to present
Mediation Experience:
- Mediation Certification Course, Baylor Law School
training course, 1989
- Mediation of over 100 medical malpractice, personal
injury and commercial claims
