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Kirk Watson
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Legal Experience
Senator Kirk Watson has been a member of the Texas Senate since 2007. His law practice focuses on commercial litigation, and throughout his legal career, he has represented families, physicians, businesses and some of Texas’ major universities in a variety of disputes and transactions. He is also a mediator and involved in negotiation of a variety of business transactions. He is a highly recognized speaker on a range of legal and economic development topics, having addressed business and political leaders at public policy forums across the United States and internationally.
Sen. Watson’s priorities center on education, health care, economic development, 21st Century energy generation, environmental protection, transportation, budget transparency, and state employees.
In 2007, Texas Monthly named him Legislative Rookie of the Year after he was elected in 2006 to represent District 14 in the Texas Senate. He served as Mayor of Austin from 1997 to 2001. From 1991 to 1993, Watson served as Chair of the Texas Air Control Board, the state agency that was charged with addressing air quality in Texas. He also has served as Chair of both the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Advisory Board of Environmental Defense.
Sen. Watson was elected President of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, presided as Chair of the State Bar Committee on Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters, has been a member of the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Texas, and was the Texas Representative to the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. He has received two Presidential Citations for work on behalf of the State Bar.
Sen. Watson earned his law degree from the Baylor University School of Law, where he graduated first in his law class and served as editor-in-chief of the Baylor Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, where he received recognition as an Outstanding Young Alumnus and Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Baylor University School of Law, 1981
- B.A., magna cum laude, Baylor University
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, Texas, 1981
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth District
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Recognitions
- Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas
- Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year
- Texas Young Lawyers Association President
- State Bar of Texas Executive Committee Member
- American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Texas representative
- State Bar Committee on Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters, Chair
- Two Presidential Citations for work on behalf of the State Bar
- Frequent lecturer at Continuing Legal Education Seminars
- Listed in “Best Lawyers in America” since 1997
- Named a Texas “Superlawyer” in Texas Monthly magazine
- Legislative Rookie of Year, 2007, given by Texas Monthly magazine
- Harvey Penick Award for Excellence in the Game of Life, given by Caritas of Austin
- Distinguished Legislative Award, given by Texas Municipal League
- Public Officials Award, given by Texas Public Power Association
- Salute for Outstanding Leadership, given by Clean Air Force of Central Texas
- Champion for Children Award, given by AMERIGROUP Foundation & the Austin Children's Shelter
- Legislative Advocate of the Year, given by Texas PTA
- Texas Technology Champion, given by American Electronics Association
- Environmental Stewardship Award, given by Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
- Best State Legislator, named in Austin Chronicle Reader’s Poll
- Heart of Honor Award, given by American Heart Association
- Outstanding Alumnus Award, given by Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Star for Austin's Children Award, given as part of the Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend in Austin
- Environmental Stewardship Award, given by Texas Interfaith Power & Light
- Austinite of Year, given by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce