Joseph K. Watts - Houston, TX

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Joseph K. Watts Overview

Professional Experience:

2007 Present Adair & Myers, P.L.L.C., Houston, Texas

Of Counsel

Through Joseph K. Watts, P.C., Mr. Watts practices primarily in the areas of commercial litigation, intellectual property, construction defects, and oil & gas.  He has represented business clients at every level of trial court throughout the State of Texas and through Pro Hac Vice in California and Oklahoma .  Mr. Watts has handled complex multiple party litigation involving patent infringement to negligence in environmental inspections.  

2006-2007 UHY Advisors, Houston, Texas

Of Counsel

As an independent contractor under Joseph K. Watts, P.C., Mr. Watts provided litigation services on class action litigation involving one of the largest insurance companies and brokerage businesses for the identification of bid rigging and fraud in various corporate transactions.

2003-2006 Rapid Settlements, Ltd., Houston, Texas

General Counsel

As co-founder and General Counsel of Rapid Settlements, Ltd., Mr. Watts developed and managed both the in-house legal department and a network of lawyers throughout the United States to obtain court approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights and lottery winnings.

2001-2003 Feldman & Hanszen, LLP, Houston, Texas

Of Counsel  

At the inception of Joseph K. Watts, P.C., Mr. Watts provided commercial litigation services for clients ranging from death cases involving deep well injection to environmental contamination issues. 

1999-2001 Kemper Insurance Companies, Houston, Texas  

As an employee of Kemper Insurance Companies, Mr. Watts provided litigation services in the areas of commercial and personal lines subrogation and defense on matters ranging from industrial motors to slip and fall suits against corporate insureds.

1997-1999 Bracy & Hanszen, Houston, Texas  

Starting as an associate, Mr. Watts provided research and briefing support services that developed into an associate position in commercial litigation matters ranging from tort liability for death cases to construction defect litigation in manufactured housing.

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation 60%
• Patent, Trademark & Copyright Infringement (Intellectual Property) 10%
• Transactional, Corporate Formation, and Corporate Governance 10%
• Structured Settlements 10%
• Wrongful Death and Serious Bodily Injury 10%

Litigation

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

• Of Counsel

Languages

• English
• German

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1998
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1998

Other Affiliations

• Houston Bar Association, 2008 (Member)

Education

• Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1997
  J.D.
  Honors: Regional Finalist Negotiation Traveling Team
  Honors: Co-founder of the Creighton Environmental Law Society
  Honors: Exchequer for Phi Delta Phi
  Law Review: Creighton Law Review, 1996 - 1997
• University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, 1994
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Deutsch als Fremdsprache
  Honors: Golden Key
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude
  Major: International Management & Business
  Minor: German
• Student Senate
• Student Representative to the Board of Trustees for Phi Gamma Mu

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Delta Phi
• Phi Gamma Mu
• Delta Phi Alpha

Ancillary Businesses

• Structured Settlements

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Address

3120 Southwest Freeway
Suite 320
Houston, TX 77098-4511

Phones

713-522-2270

Faxes

713-522-3322

Emails

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