Background
Watson, Thomas Roger was born on May 14, 1951 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Roger Edward and Mary (Hannigan) Watson.
Watson, Thomas Roger was born on May 14, 1951 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Roger Edward and Mary (Hannigan) Watson.
University of New Hampshire (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1973). Franklin Pierce Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1978). Delegate, New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, 1974.
Member, Board of Directors, since 1988, Chair, since 1990, Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.
Worked at Watson, Lyons & Bosen, P.A. (Portsmouth, New Hampshire) specializing in Personal Injury, Commercial and Family Litigation, General Business and Real Estate. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New Hampshire, United States. District Court, District of New Hampshire and United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1982, Maine and United States. District Court, District of Maine.
1986, United States. Supreme Court. Delegate, New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, 1974.
Member: Portsmouth Planning Board, 1992-1994.
Member, Portsmouth Historic District Commission, 1992. Member, Board of Directors, 1988-1992, Chairman of the Board, 1990-1992, Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce. Member, New Hampshire Superior Court Approved Panel of Arbitrators/Mediators, 1992.
Member: Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Member: Board of Governors, 1985-1990.
Committee on Cooperation with Courts, 1981-1985. Member, 1982-1987 and Chair, 1984-1987, Committee on Publications.
Member: Special Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure, 1982-1995. Constitution and ByLaws Committee, 1988-1991.
Finance Committee, 1991-1992.
Task Force on Lawyer Advertising, 1994) and American Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Franklin Pierce Law Center Alumni Association (President, 1985-1986).
New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1989.
Secretary, 1992-1993. Treasurer, 1993-1994.
President Elect, 1994-1995. President, 1995-1996).
New Hampshire Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1987-1990).
Portsmouth Historical Society (President, 1995).
Member Maritime Heritage Commission, 1986-1995, City of Portsmouth History District Commission, 1992, City of Portsmouth Planning Board, 1992-1994. Board directors N.H. Small Business Development Center, 1993-1995, N.H. Main St. Center, since 1998. Member of advisory board Ballet New England, since 1997.
Board advisors N.H. Small Business Development Center, 1992-1995. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American (state delegate since 1996, chair-elect 1997-1998, chair 1998, Executive Committee since 1998, Outstanding State Delaware 1997), N.H.Bar Association (Board of Governors 1985-1990), N.H. Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors since 1989, secretary 1982-1992, treasurer 1993-1994, president elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, recipient President's award 1993, 97), Rockingham County Bar Association, Franklin Pierce Law Center Alumni Association (president 1985-1986), N.H. Bar Foundation (Board of Governors 1987-1990), Greater Portmouth Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1988-1992, chairman 1990-1992), Portsmouth History Society (trustee since 1994, president 1995-1997), Portsmouth Atheneum (proprietor since 1991).