Attorney Joseph Watts, Adair & Myers PLLC, Houston, Texas

Joseph K. Watts
Houston, Texas

Of Counsel
phone	(713) 568-1397 888-605-8342
fax	(713) 522-3322
email	Email Me

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.

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

Litigation Percentage:: 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 1998; U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1998

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

Representative Cases:: The Forest Group v. Bon Tool Company, H-05-4127 (Atlas 2008); Dyna Torque Technologies, Inc. v. Helix Energy Solutions, Inc., 200857972 (334th 2008)

Representative Clients:: Businesses

References:: Tom Graves; Connie Hawkins; Todd Taylor; Jose Lopez

Honors and Awards:: Regional Negotiation Competition Finalist, 1995 - 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Houston Bar Association, 2008; Member

Ancillary Businesses:: Structured Settlements

Languages:: English; German

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Delta Phi; Phi Gamma Mu; Delta Phi Alpha