Charles Watson

• Appellate
• Business Litigation and Arbitration

Texas

Texas

Since 1978

Texas

Since 1989

Texas

Since 1990

Texas

Since 1977

D.C. Court of Appeals 1993

The Supreme Court of Texas 1977

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1980

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 2002

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1980

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2002

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1993

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas 1978

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas 1990

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas 1989

U.S. Supreme Court 1981

Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

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Texas Tech University School of Law

J.D

1978

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

Abilene Christian University

B.A

1975

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Activities: Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee, 1999–Present

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Activities: Chair, Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas, 2002–2003

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Activities: Chair, drafting committee of "Standards for Appellate Conduct,"

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Activities:      1995-2002

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Activities: Course Director, State Bar Advanced Civil Trial Course, 2004

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Activities: Course Director, State Bar Advanced Appellate Practice Course, 1994

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Activities: Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Business, Consumer,

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Activities:      Employment Law, 1991–2001

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Activities: Texas Center for Legal Ethics, Board of Trustees, 2002–2004

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Activities: Advisory Council, 1998–2001   

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Activities: Grievance Committee, District 13, 1990–1994,

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Activities:      Chair 1993–1994

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Activities: U.S. District Court Advisory Group, Northern District

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Activities:      of Texas, 1992–1997

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Activities: Author, Report on Cost and Delay in U.S. District Courts

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Activities:      for Western Divisions

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Activities: Course Director, State Bar Advanced DTPA – Consumer

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Activities:      Law Course, 1989

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Activities: Chair, Consumer Law Section, State Bar of Texas, 1987–1988

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Activities: Listed in The Best Lawyers in America Appellate Law

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Activities: Named Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine