William Nelson Watkins Jr

Will was a great attorney who helped me avoid overpaying the County over $20,000 in "arrears" even though my son lived with me full-time. Will basically helped me prove without a shadow of a doubt that my son's mother engaged in welfare fraud in order to get benefits even though she wasn't even raising our son. He was also able to reverse a garnishment that was occurring at my job and through it all he was always patient and willing to listen to me, even when I just wanted to vent. All in all, I can't recommend him highly enough.

I was very fortunate to find Will Watkins and to have him agree to represent me in my recent litigious divorce. Not only is Mr. Watkins knowledgeable and courteous, he also defended my interests with the ferocity and determination that you would expect from a family member. Having narrowly averted a financial catastrophe with a previous attorney, I cannot stress enough that you would do yourself a favor to stop reading this review and hire Mr. Watkins immediately before he is too busy to take any more cases. If you choose to continue reading, I will give you a few details about my case and my experience with Mr. Watkins in the paragraphs below that I hope will give you an idea of the caliber of attorney that he is. Although my ex-wife, who is well-educated and has extensive work experience, and I had a short-term marriage with no children nor real property, she requested spousal support in excess of 50 percent of my salary. While my previous attorney showed as much interest in my case as an eight-year-old during mass, Will listened intently to the particulars of my case with the focus of a detective. After deliberating for a few moments over his notes, he proceeded to dismantle the opposing counsel's absurd argument for their exorbitant alimony request and explained, in simple layman's terms, a common sense strategy to defend my interests. In retrospect, Will's simple but effective approach to argue my case is not surprising when you consider that he keeps a copy of the ancient military tactician Sun Tzu's The Art of War on his desk. There is little doubt that I would have faced a disastrous financial result had I remained with my previous attorney. In the few weeks it took Will to resolve my case, he kept me informed every step of the way. All my emails were answered promptly and he was always happy to take my phone calls and address any concerns I had. Moreover, Will was always well-versed in the details of my case. While divorce can be a stressful ordeal, Mr. Watkins' competent handling of my case conveyed such an infectious sense of calm that I often forgot that our case was pending. On one occasion, I suggested that we use a vocational examiner to determine whether my ex-wife could potentially earn a higher income than she earned at the time, thus absolving me of any financial responsibility to her. He advised me that such a strategy was unlikely to be beneficial in our case and would likely result in additional fees in excess of four thousand dollars. To reiterate, Will passed on an opportunity to earn additional legal fees to protect me from needless expenditure. While many attorneys cite the number of years they have practiced their profession, no amount of experience can substitute for the integrity of a good man who is honestly concerned with the best interests of his client. To my great satisfaction, my ex-wife and I settled for a meager fraction of the amount of spousal support that she originally demanded. There is no question that such a beneficial settlement would not have been possible had it not been for the formidable efforts of my attorney. Nevertheless, in spite of seeing my case reach a conclusion well beyond my expectations, Will was not satisfied. He was of the opinion that an even more favorable outcome had been possible. Even though I could not be happier with the outcome of my case, my attorney was not satisfied! I realize that a better writer would have given you a more eloquent account of my experience with such an excellent attorney but if you take nothing else from this review, know this: Will Watkins is a knowledgeable, responsive, and courteous professional and it is my pleasure to wholeheartedly recommend him as your attorney. People like him give the law profession a good name.

You learn a lot going through these things as Mother who would start shaking each time my ex threatened to take me to court over my child if he didn't get his way. The day he did file, he waged pure hatred in his allegations towards me and accused me of everything under the sun to make me appear as a terrible mother and even lied to the Judge to make me look like an abuser and negligent parent. My child is straight A student and healthy as I am. Regardless, this type of attack works really well in court. They call this 'Mud Slinging' when one spouse attacks the other with severe allegations and even lies to the judge. Its a tactic, the Judges hates mud slinging and when you responds to allegations to try and prove your innocence the court time is spent on you defending yourself and you appear evil. The remaining time that is left in court basically forces a flustered Judge to go into automatic mode and simply ignore everything you say and give the accuser everything they ask for. In my case, my ex paid no child support, has a criminal record, is an alcoholic with anger issues and still I faced a judge ready to give him full visitation and even more custody rights and anything else he asked for despite who he was. And if I brought these things up with the judge, my ex would simply accuse me more and lie of anything else he could make up and the Judge would listen. This is called deflecting, when a terrible person who may even have substance abuse issues attacks you first or each time you say anything about them in order to pull the attention away from themselves and back onto you. This tactic works because it flusters the Judge and the Judge goes in to automatic mode and simply makes fast decisions based on what they 'usually do' and they simply ignore the accused. Mr. Watkins is not like most attorneys that I have hired in the past who simply would spend my time and money responding to allegations and then sit back and hope for the best while I got torn apart by my ex and the Judge in court over lies. Mr. Watkins is a strategist and is able to turn these attacks around and use them against the attacker in court. This made all the difference in the world and many times Mr. Watkins avoided flustering the Judge so he could focus on what was truly best for me and my daughter to flourish. Mr. Watkins unlike other attorneys made it clear to me from our very first discussion that he was 'MY ATTORNEY' and when he went into court Mr. Watkins took the gloves off and pounded back and made his own demands on my behalf from my ex. I can say, that despite the long and stressful process that I just went through in both Child Custody Court and Child Support Court that it was Mr. Watkins being there the entire time that I attribute to the success that I feel we walked away with in 'both' courts. My daughter and I no-longer have to feel scared or threatened by my ex husband whose is now on a leash under the Judges orders and we are free to flourish and thrive without having a person who only cares about themselves dictated our lives with threats. I truly believe my ex fears Mr. Watkins in court and is less likely to try this again and hopefully betters himself and follows the court orders for the sake of our child. But if he does not, we will be waiting for him with Mr. Watkins. As a woman and mother I recommend to other women and mothers struggling with their ex spouses that you hire this man Mr. William Watkins to defend you because he really will.

William consulted me continuously with great advice during my divorce process over the last four years. He also compiled a very detailed and thorough Living trust and will for me and my family. Wil's rates are very reasonable, and his professionalism is outstanding.

William was very professional and reliable. He was very thorough and attentive to my case. He is knowledgeable, detailed-oriented, clear and concise. He answered all of my questions and concerns in a timely manner and was always punctual to my hearings. He was enjoyable to work with him

I hired attorney Watkins. Excellent is what I selected. Very thorough and detailed in his work; outstanding in his explanation and he accomplished the task I requested. I appreciate his workmanship. Outstanding young man!

Great and fast service. William was very helpful. I would definitely recommend to a friend or family!

I'm so happy that I found Mr. William Watkins. He is a very patient, honest and hardworking attorney. He understands my budget and has helped me do the most with it, never overcharging for services and suggesting ways for me to save some money. He has fought hard and strategically for the return of joint custody of my child. Also able to come to a fair agreement for child support. I am so grateful for having him fighting for me and my child and would recommend him to anyone in need of a reasonable and compassionate attorney.

I have had the pleasure of having Mr. Watkins as my representation not once but twice! He made my whole custody a smooth ride. I had went to court for custody a couple times prior to hiring a lawyer and I was always afraid I didn’t do something right. Mr Watkins helped with everything and always answered any questions I had and responded back in a timely matter. He listened to all the info I provided him and helped me through the whole process. We had a great outcome of getting what is in the best interest of my child. Thank you for everything I cannot express how much he has helped!

Well lets Just state the Facts. I live in Indianapolis,IN. I Call Mr. Watkins. We Spoak over the Phone. I'll just say everything he said he Would do He Did 110%. Mr. Watkins Said He Would call He did ,He did what he said he do and even more Not one Time Did I Not get what He Said he Would Send. His charges were Great as well on top of all i needed him to do. And I would Just Like to Say Thanks You Mr. Watkins for a Job Well Done Sir. Mr. Clayborn CR