Background
Watson, J. Calhoun was born on July 30, 1962 in Bamberg, South Carolina, United States.
Watson, J. Calhoun was born on July 30, 1962 in Bamberg, South Carolina, United States.
Wofford College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1984). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1987).
Worked at Sowell Todd Laffitte Beard & Watson, Limited liability company (Columbia, South Carolina) specializing in Unfair Business Practices, Class Actions Defense, Contract Litigation, Insurance Fraud, Federal Civil Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1987, South Carolina. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Delta Theta Phi. Order of the Coif. Order of Wig and Robe. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards in Contracts, 1984.
Torts II, 1985.
Federal Practice, 1986 and Trusts and Estates, 1987. Student Works Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1987. Law Clerk to Honorary Robert F. Chapman, Judge, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1987-1988.
Legal Writing Instructor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1986-1987. Member: South Carolina Bar (President-Elect, Young Lawyers Division, 1995-1996).
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.
Member: South Carolina Bar (President-Elect, Young Lawyers Division, 1995-1996). South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association.