Donald N. Watson
Partner
Chairman of Personal Injury Department 

221 East Osceola Street
Stuart, Florida 34994

(772) 283-8260, Ext. 4336
FAX: (772) 463-1205

E-MAIL: dnw@williegary.com 

PRACTICE AREAS:          

• Complex Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Product Liability
• Commercial Litigation

EXPERIENCE:    

• Joined firm, 1988
• Partner, Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson & Sperando, P.L.
• Broward County State Attorney’s Office, Assistant State Attorney              
• Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc., Reginald Heber Smith Fellow and Staff Attorney
• Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc., Certified Legal Intern
• University of Miami School of Law, Advanced Moot Court Workshop Instructor

EDUCATION:         

• Yale University, B.A., Psychology, 1975
• University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1980

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:

• Florida Bar, 1981
• United States District Court For the Southern District of Florida, 1981
• United States Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit, 1981
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2002
• The Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2002

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:     

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• National Bar Association - Life Member
• American Bar Association
• T.J. Reddick Bar Association - Founding Member
• National District Attorney’s Association - Former Member
• Martin County Bar Association
• Florida Justice Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:           

• Florida Bar Grievance Committee - 19A
• Resurrection Life Family Worship Center
• Resurrection Glory Dance Ministry
• Resurrection Praise Team
• Resurrection Leadership Team
• Resurrection Men's Ministry Coordinator
• Resurrection Youth Leadership Coordinator
• St. Mark Child Education Center - Board of Trustee 
• St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church - Adult Choir & Youth Counselor, Former Member
• Martin County Career Shadowing Program
• Project Praise - Providing Reinforcement and Individual Student Encouragement
• Nova University Mentorship Program
• Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.,  Former Keeper of Finance, Scholarship Committee Chairman, Prostrate Screening Program, Paint the Town Lamplighters Club Leader.
• Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee
• Yale Club of the Treasure Coast
• Association of Yale Alumni
• University of Miami Law School Alumni Association
• Calvary Academy - Board of Directors
• Share Central Florida - Board of Directors
• Aunt Berta’s Kids-In-Need Education Foundation - Trustee Board
• Legal Education Empowerment Program - Founder and Director
• National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
• Martin County Council For The Arts
• Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association Mentorship Program
• National Bar Institute
• Police Athletic Activities League - Executive Board
• The Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. - Community Advisory Board
• Building Bridges to Youth - Board of Directors

HONORS:

• Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating
• International Who’s Who Among Professionals
• Marquis Who’s Who in American Law
• Swarthmore’s Who’s Who Among Business Leaders (Life Membership)
• National Registry of Who’s Who in Executives & Professionals
• America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
• National Bar Association Presidential Award
• A.L.P.H. Community Service Award
• N.A.A.C.P. Freedom Fund Banquet Award