Background
Watkins, Thomas H. was born on October 4, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
Watkins, Thomas H. was born on October 4, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Arts!, 1962). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1964). Phi Delta Phi. President, Texas Association for Mental Health, 1970.
Vice President, 1972-1974.
President, 1976, National Association for Mental Health.
Worked at Hilgers & Watkins, A Professional Corporation (Austin, Texas) specializing in Litigation, Legal Malpractice Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Texas. Phi Delta Phi. President, Texas Association for Mental Health, 1970.
Vice President, 1972-1974.
President, 1976, National Association for Mental Health. Associate, American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member: Austin Junior (President, 1971. Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1972), Travis County (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 1973.
Director, 1974; President, 1979) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Vice-Chairman, Litigation Section, 1980. Director, 1981-1983; Chairman, District 9 Grievance Committee, 1986-1989. Former Member, Professional Ethics Committee.
Commission for Lawyer Discipline.
Pattern Jury Charge, Volume 4, Committee. Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 1991-1992).
Texas Supreme Court (Chairman, Board of Disciplinary Appeals, 1992-1994). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
College of the State Bar of Texas. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Austin Junior (President, 1971. Outstanding Young Lawyer, 1972), Travis County (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 1973. Director, 1974; President, 1979) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Vice-Chairman, Litigation Section, 1980.
Director, 1981-1983; Chairman, District 9 Grievance Committee, 1986-1989. Former Member, Professional Ethics Committee.
Commission for Lawyer Discipline. Pattern Jury Charge, Volume 4, Committee.
Member, Professional Ethics Committee, 1991-1992).
Texas Supreme Court (Chairman, Board of Disciplinary Appeals, 1992-1994). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
College of the State Bar of Texas.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).