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Joseph William Watkins
also known as Joseph W. Watkins
About Joseph
Biography
Joe Watkins was born in Atlanta on November 14, 1952. Growing up in College Park, Ga., Joe attended Fulton County public schools and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in 1974. Joe then attended and graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1977, where he was a member of Order of the Coif.
Joe practiced with an Atlanta defense firm first as an associate and then as a partner from 1977 until 1997, when he, Lance Lourie, and Rob Roll left that firm to form Watkins, Lourie & Roll, LLP, where they could concentrate their practice on representing those who are injured and damaged by others. Joe has served as Parliamentarian and Legislative Co-Chair of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, and as its President-Elect for 2006-07. Additionally, Joe is a former Chairman of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and has been a speaker at many continuing legal education programs.
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Licensed in Georgia for 48 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1977
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Location
Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC
5607 Glenridge Drive NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30342
Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC
1226 Ponce De Leon Avenue Suite 100, Atlanta, GA, 30306
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Experience
Honors
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1997 - Present
Partner, Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC
1900 - Present
Partner, Watkins, Lourie, Roll & Chance, PC
1981 - 1997
Partner, Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler
1977 - 1981
Associate, Long, Weinberg, Ansley & Wheeler
Associations
1977 - Present
State Bar of GeorgiaMember
1977 - Present
U.S. District Court, Northern District of GeorgiaBar Admission
1977 - Present
U.S. District Court, Middle DIstrict of GeorgiaBar Admission
1977 - Present
U.S. District Court of Appeals, 11th CircuitBar Admission
State Bar of Georgia
Chairman, Insurance Law Section
2005 - 2006
Georgia Trial Lawyers AssociationParliamentarian
2003 - 2005
Georgia Trial Lawyers AssociationCo-Chairman
Education
1977
University of Georgia School of Law
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1974
University of Georgia, Athens
A.B
Speaking Engagements
2016
Tort and Insurance Practice Section Conference
Trial Tips from the Masters, Effectively Examining Witnesses and Presenting Your Case
Languages
English