Background
Watkins, James Theodore was born on December 12, 1957 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of James David and Helen Audrey (DeWitt) Watkins.
Watkins, James Theodore was born on December 12, 1957 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of James David and Helen Audrey (DeWitt) Watkins.
Bachelor of Science, Portland State University, 1981; Juris Doctor, Villanova U., 1985.
Law clerk, Standing Trustee Eastern District, Philadelphia, 1982-1983; associate, Milton Becket Associations, Philadelphia, 1985-1988; partner, Becket & Watkins, Malvern, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Board directors Citizen Advocates Inc., Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Lecturer on bankruptcy law and procedures.
Member American Bar Association (consumer bankruptcy committee since 1986, chairman sub-commission on unsecuredcreditors), American Bankruptcy Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia Bar Association (bankruptcy committee since 1985).