$ 425-425 per hour
Megan Elizabeth Watson
also known as Megan E. Watson
About Megan
Biography
I have always been interested in family law and am fortunate to have started my legal career as a summer law clerk with Joni Berner and Margaret Klaw many years ago. I am particularly passionate about children, family and civility and enjoy helping clients resolve legal issues as quickly and amicably as possible. I am licensed in both in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and am here to help you with your family law matter. In my spare time, I sit on the Washington Township, NJ School Board and am the proud mother of a son and daughter.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Retainer
Always
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New Jersey for 26 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 26 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
BKW Family Law LLC
1528 Walnut St Ste 1100, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
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Posted by anonymous | October 17, 2014 | Family
Meg Watson - excellen family law resource.
Meg assisted me with complex intra-state Sutody, Support and Name Change matters. The name change went very smoothly and Meg was wonderful both in and out of the courtroom.
Megan Elizabeth Watson's Lawyer Endorsements
"This lawyer is great with both clients and the court."
Leslie Margolies
Real estate lawyer
Stephanie Stecklair
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2020
Top 50 Women, Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters
2020
AV Preeminent® 2018-2020, Martindale-Hubbell®
2020
Best Law Firms 2017-2020 (Berner Klaw & Watson LLP), U.S. News & World Report-Best Lawyers®
2020
Best Lawyers in America 2018-2020 (Family Law Mediation), Best Lawyers®
2020
Best Lawyers in America 2016-2020 (Family Law), Best Lawyers®
2020
PA Super Lawyer 2013-2020, Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters
2019
Pro Bono Roll of Honor 2012, 2013, 2015-2019, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
2017
Brennan Award 2013-2015; 2017, Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program
2017
Business Integrity Award (Berner Klaw & Watson LLP), Independence Business Alliance
2017
Top 25 Law Firms by Pro Bono Hours 2016-2017, Philadelphia Business Journal
2017
Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses (Berner Klaw & Watson LLP), Philadelphia Business Journal
2016
Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses, Philadelphia Business Journal (Berner Klaw & Watson LLP)
2016
Client Choice – Boutique Family Law Firm of the Year in PA, CorporateINTL
2015
Distinguished Advocate Award, Support Center for Child Advocates
2015
Top 100 Women-Owned Business, Philadelphia Business Journal
2015
Pro Bono Publico Award 2007, 2010, 2015, Court of Common Pleas – Family Division, Domestic Relations First Judicial District of PA
2014
Top 100 Women-Owned Business, Philadelphia Business Journal
2013
Top 100 Women-Owned Business, Philadelphia Business Journal
2012
PA Super Lawyer: Rising Stars Edition 2010, 2011, 2012, Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters
2009
Citizens Bank Pro Bono Award, Philadelphia Bar Foundation
2008
PA Super Lawyer: Rising Stars Edition 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters
2007
Exceptional Service Award – Kids Come First, Local Chapter of National Foster Parent Association
Work Experience
1994 - Present
Partner, BKW Family Law LLC
Associations
1999 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law SectionMember
1999 - Present
Family Law Section (Philadelphia Bar Association)Executive Committee Member
Temple Law Alumni Association Executive Committee
Former Board Member
North Philadelphia Schools Advisory Council, Inc.
Former Board Member
Lucretia Mott Society of Women’s Way
Former Committee Member
Young Women’s Initiative of Women’s Way
Former Board Member and Co-Chair
Washington Township, NJ Board of Education
Former Member
The Thomas S. Forkin Family Law American Inn of Court (NJ)
Former Member
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Volunteer Mediation Program
Volunteer
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Arbitrator
Support Center for Child Advocates
Volunteer
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program
Volunteer
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program Recruitment and Retention Committee
Co-chair
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program Board and Executive Board
Member
The Nicholas Cipriani American Inn of Court
Executive Committee Member
Gloucester County Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section
Member
Judicial commission (Philadelphia Bar Association)
Member
Family Law Section Support and Alimony Committee (Philadelphia Bar Association)
Co-chair
Family Law Section, Mentoring Committee (Philadelphia Bar Association)
Co-Chair
Philadelphia Bar Association, Family Law Section
Former Chair (2012), Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary
PhilaCivil Gideon Task Force (Philadelphia Bar Association)
Member
PhCivil Gideon Task Force, Family Working Group (Philadelphia Bar Association)
Co-chair
Judicial Commission( Philadelphia Bar Association)
Investigator
Sample of Legal Cases
Divorce
see above review
Education
1999
Temple University School of Law
J.D.
1996
Muhlenberg College
B.A. (magna cum laude)
Speaking Engagements
2014
18th Annual Family Law Update
Family Law
Publications
2018
Philadelphia Media Network – Philly.com
Will a Philly woman lose her home because of Family Court delays?
2017
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program (2009 – 2017)
Divorce Practice in Philadelphia
2017
Thomson Reuters – Super Lawyers® Magazine
Domestic Violence and Custody in Pennsylvania
2016
The Legal Intelligencer
Role of Schools in Transgender Bathroom Laws
2016
Thomson Reuters – Super Lawyers® Magazine
In It for the Long Haul
2015
Philadelphia Lawyer Magazine
Seeing the Whole Client
2015
The Legal Intelligencer
Impact of the ACA on Family Law Cases
2014
The Legal Intelligencer
Perspectives on Building a Women-Owned Law Firm
2014
The Legal Intelligencer
Professional New Year’s Resolutions
2013
The Legal Intelligencer
What Happened to the Best Interests of the Children?
2009
Philadelphia Bar Association
Two Philadelphia Law Firms . . . to Receive Prestigious Philadelphia Bar Foundation Awards
2001
Philadelphia Lawyer Magazine
Whose Child is This? Second-Parent Adoption in Pennsylvania
Languages
English