Aaron Watson
Super Lawyers®Free ConsultationPersonal Injury Lawyers in Pensacola, FL in Pensacola, FL
Education
Legal Education
- Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida
- Honors: Honor Roll
- Honors: Member, Stetson Trial Team
- Honors: National Champion – AAJ National Trial Advocacy Competition
- Honors: Regional Champion – AAJ National Trial Advocacy Competition
- Honors: Stallworth Trial Team Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy
- Honors: Inducted into The National Order of Barristers
- Honors: Selected for Who’s Who Among America’s Colleges and Universities
- Honors: Voted “Most Likely To Be In Library” by Graduating Class
- Honors: President, Black Law Students Association
Non Legal Education
- Florida State University
- B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
- Attorney
Past Positions
- Levin Papantonio, Shareholder
- Willie Gary Law, Law Clerk, 2008
- Ruden McClosky, Law Clerk, 2007
- United States Department of Justice, Intern
Classes and Seminars
- Overlooked Issues In Proving Damages in Motor Vehicle Crash Cases, American Association For Justice, 2016
- Florida Insurance Law, Peoples Law School, Pensacola State College, 2015
- My First Trial Series, moderator, Florida Justice Association, 2014
- Media Management in High Profile Cases, National Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Public Speaker: 100 Black Men Award Banquet, 2016
- Public Speaker: University of West Florida, 2016
- Public Speaker: Pensacola NAACP Chapter
- Public Speaker: Autism Pensacola
- High School Public Speaker and EndDD.Org Texting and Driving Campaign Participant
- Lecturer, The People’s Law School Community Event
- Public Speaker: How Information from Focus Groups Can Shape Your Damages, American Association for Justice National College of Trial Advocacy, CLE (2021)
- Opening and Managing Your Law Practice, Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association, CLE (2019)
- Leadership and the Law: Building your Brand, Stetson University College of Law (2018)
- How to Grow Your Entrepreneurial Mindset to Create Success, Entrecon Business and Leadership Conference (2016)
- The Recipe for a Successful Lawsuit, SHRM, 2017
Representative Cases
- Hendrix v. Burford Tree, 2014, Florida, 1st Cir, 2013 WL 9060750
- McMahon v. Yamaha, 2012, AL 2012, 95 So.3d 769
- Steen v. City of Pensacola, 2011, N.D. Florida, 809 F. Supp. 2d 13452
Pro Bono Activities
- The Watson Family Foundation, Co-Founder (2020)
- Community Outreach Day with Gulf Power (2018)
- Annual Holiday Turkey Giveaway, Organizer (2016-present)
- Guardian Ad Litem, Past Board Member
- Step Up For Kids: Childhood Hunger, Community Impacts & Solutions, Moderator (2015)
- Dixon School of the Arts, Lip Sync Battle with Innisfree Hotels, Judge, (2015)
- University of West Florida Mock-Trial Judge, Student Trial Competition (2013-2015)
Bar Admissions
- Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Florida Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Board Member)
- Florida Justice Association (FJA) (Board Member)
- Stetson University College of Law (Board of Governors)
- The Florida Bar, First Circuit Attorney Grievance Committee (Member)
- The National Order of Barristers (Inductee)
- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Member)
- The National Bar Association (Member)
- Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers (Past Member)
- The National Trial Lawyers (Member)
- The National Black Lawyers (Member)
- The American Association for Justice (AAJ) (Past Board member)
- Florida Justice Association (FJA) (Past Board member)
- Northwest Florida Guardian Ad Litem (Past Board Member)
- Bar and Bench Professionalism Committee, Northwest Florida (Past Member)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Sigma
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Aaron Watson |
| Firm | The Watson Firm, PLLC |
| Address | 850 S Palafox St., Suite 202, Pensacola, FL 32502 |
| Phone | 850-904-8652 |
| Website | www.watsonfirm.com |
| Website | www.watsonfirm.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |