Charles Watson is board certified in both civil appellate and civil trial law. He is one of fewer than 300 appellate specialists elected as a fellow in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and has been repeatedly named an Appellate Super Lawyer by Texas Lawyer magazine. Mr. Watson has been an advocate for clients in Texas and throughout the country for over thirty years and has educated colleagues as a frequent lecturer and presenter. He has served as one of 55 members of the Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee for over a decade.
Education
- J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 1978
Law Review, Associate Editor, 1976 – 1977
Awarded Best Law Review Comment published in Texas by State Bar of Texas Business Law Section, 1977
Moot Court Competition Winner, 1975 - B.A., Abilene Christian University, 1975
Debate Society
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1981
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1993
- D.C. Court of Appeals, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2002
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1978
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1990
- The Supreme Court of Texas, 1977
Publications & Presentations
- Jury Charge Error: Where We Are, and Where We’re Going, Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court, State Bar of Texas, 2009
- New Jury Charge Problems, Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, State Bar of Texas, 2007
- Broad Form Jury Charge Update,
21st Annual Litigation Update Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2005
- Proof of Causation-Selected Causation Trends Before the Supreme Court,
Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, State Bar of Texas, 2004
- The Court's Charge to the Jury,
Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, 2003, 2005
Advanced Personal Injury Course, State Bar of Texas, 2005
Practice Before the Supreme Court, State Bar of Texas, 2004
University of Texas School of Law, Appellate Course, 2000
Advanced Appellate Course, State Bar of Texas, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998
- The Court's Charge to the Jury State and Federal,
Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, 2002
- Appellate Professionalism,
Advanced Appellate Course, State Bar of Texas, 1996, 2001
- Federal Summary Judgments: A Practice Guide,
1996 Federal Civil Practice Seminar, SMU School of Law Continuing Education, 1996
- Injunctions, Interpleaders and Other Extraordinary Remedies in Federal Court,
1995 Federal Civil Practice Seminar, SMU School of Law Continuing Education, 1995
- Perfecting Appeal: Post Verdict Motions,
5th Annual Conference on Techniques for Handling Civil Appeals in State and Federal Court, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1995
1994 Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, 1993, 1994
- DTPA Defenses,
Seventh Annual Advanced DTPA/Insurance Consumer Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1994
- Overcoming the Ultimate Financial Barrier: Inability to Pay the Judgment,
Advanced /DTPA/Insurance/Consumer Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1993
- Federal Pre-Trial and Trial,
Federal Court Practice Institute, State Bar of Texas, 1992
- Restoration Under the DTPA,
Advanced DTPA-Consumer Law Course, State Bar of Texas, 1991
- Rescuing the Record on Appeal,
Advanced Appellate Course, State Bar of Texas, 1990
- Special Exceptions and Summary Judgments,
Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas, 1990
- The DTPA in Federal Court,
State Bar of Texas, 1990
- Causation in Consumer Litigation,
Consumer Law Seminar, Texas Tech School of Law, 1989
- Good Faith and Lenders,
Texas Association of Bank Counsel, 1989
- Defending Deceptive Trade Practices Claims,
18 Texas Tech Law Review 77 (1987)
- The McFadden Act and Remote Electronic Banking,
8 Texas Tech Law Review 771 (1977)
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Mullin, Hoard & Brown, Amarillo, Texas (2000 – May 2004)
- Carr, Fouts, Hunt & Wolfe, Amarillo, Texas (1996 – 2000)
- Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley, Amarillo, Texas (1994 – 1996)
- Culton, Morgan, Britain & White, Amarillo, Texas (1981 – 1993)
- Templeton & Garner, Amarillo, Texas (1978 – 1981)
- Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas (1977 – 1978)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Advisory Committee, Supreme Court of Texas (1999 – Present)
- Chair, Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas (2002 – 2003)
- Chair, Drafting Committee of "Standards for Appellate Conduct," (1995 - 2002)
- Course Director, State Bar Advanced Civil Trial Course (2004)
- Course Director, State Bar Advanced Appellate Practice Course (1994)
- Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Business, Consumer, Employment Law (1991 – 2001)
- Texas Center for Legal Ethics
- Board of Trustees (2002 – 2004)
- Grievance Committee, District 13 (1990 – 1994)
- U.S. District Court Advisory Group, Northern District of Texas (1992 – 1997)
- Co-Author, Report on Cost and Delay in U.S. District Courts for Northern District of Texas
- Course Director, State Bar Advanced DTPA – Consumer Law Course (1989)
- Chair, Consumer Law Section, State Bar of Texas (1987 – 1988)
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law
- Named, "Texas Super Lawyer", Texas Monthly Magazine
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Board Certifications
Civil Appellate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987 Civil Trial Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987
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