Mikal Watts

Mikal Watts

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Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 36 years

Personal injury Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Oil & Gas

Four Dominion Drive, Building 3 Suite 100, San Antonio, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 4 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2021

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Arkansas for 15 years

State: Arkansas

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 36 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1989

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Watts Guerra LLP

Four Dominion Drive, Building 3 Suite 100, San Antonio, TX, 78257

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Mikal Watts's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

An absolute nightmare of an experience, and I don’t mean surviving the fire.

Not a day goes by that I don’t regret ever hiring this firm to represent our family as Camp Fire victims. I’m not sure what has been more traumatic for us - enduring a 3 1/2 hour evacuation from the fire in Nov. 2018, driving through flames and not knowing whether we we escape alive, or the more tha...n 7 years afterwards having to deal with this firm’s rude treatment, insults and incompetence. It has been mistake after mistake, not getting responses to our repeated phone calls and emails, and when we finally reach someone it has been the absolute worst customer service imaginable. As a family, we have paid this firm hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorneys fees. I can only imagine how bad they must have treated clients from whom they have collected much less. None of this is exaggerated. In fact, it has been much worse than I can describe in relatively short description. It has been a nightmare!

Posted by Serena | May 08, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Class Action

Camp Fire Compensation

Very very disappointed in this firm. They handled my case for the Camp Fire Victims Trust. The last phone call I had with them, they were still misunderstanding my case, and I decided to make an appeal to make sure all the facts were considered by the Trust. I received no response from the paralega...l Cindy Wilson, or my case manager Brandy, for the three months before that final determination. I have no idea what they submitted, or why my initial concerns with the Determination were never addressed. This was after they misinterpreted the compensation requirements so badly for my case, that I would have received 3k instead of the final amount, 30k, until I busted down their doors to get them to fix the errors. Horrible communication. I was guilted by my case manager every time I reached out to her, and blamed for all my own confusion and concerns. If they were kind to me and keeping me informed throughout the process, my review would be different even though i didnt recieve fair compensation in the end.

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Mikal Watts's Lawyer Endorsements

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Taylor Brzezinski

Personal injury lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mikal is a man of profound personal and professional integrity. He is a very gifted trial lawyer and a wonderful person to work alongside. Mikal takes the fight for justice to heart and never shies away from a challenge. He is a warrior."

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Stacey Burke

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Mikal C. Watts is one of the most successful product liability and personal injury lawyers in the country. He has handled pharmaceutical and medical device cases, including but not limited to Ortho-Evra, Vioxx, Fen Phen, Rezulin, Zyprexa and Sulzer hip implants. The 23 lawyers at his firm, Watts Guerra Craft LLP, have handled some of the most important and well-known cases in American legal history."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2012

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2005

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2004

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2003

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2002

40 Under 40 Lawyers, National Law Journal

2001

Impact Player of the Year, Texas Lawyer Magazine

N/A

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner, Watts Guerra LLP

1997 - 2009

Partner, Watts Law Firm

1990 - 1997

Attorney, Partner, Perry & Haas, LLP

1989 - 1990

Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court Of Texas

Associations

1989 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law

American Association for Justice

Member

Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

American Bar Association

Member and Chair of Multiple Committees

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

Corpus Christi Bar Association

Member

Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association

Board Member

Coastal Bend Victims' Advocates

Member

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Audrey Decker v. Outboard Marine Corporation

Bailey v. Ford Motor Company and Bridgestone/Firestone

Settlement for Plaintiff

Rodriguez v. Bridgestone/Firestone

Settlement for Plaintiff

Rupp, et al. v. Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc.

Jury Verdict for Plaintiffs

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Education

1989

University of Texas School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

University of Texas

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

TTLA 2008 Midyear Conference, Advanced Personal Injury Seminar

Automotive Product Cases

2007

TTLA Annual Conference 2006

Preemption and NHTSA

2005

Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference

Case Selection and Construction: Working Around State Law Limitations on Awards

2004

TTLA Advanced Personal Injury Course

Joint & Several Liability Contribution and Indemnity: HB4 and Beyond

2003

State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course

Taking the Offensive – How to Try and Settle Your Case in a Year

Languages

Spanish

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