PRACTICE AREAS
Business & Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Restaurant, Hospitality, Specialty Food & Beverage
Litigation
Business & Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Personal Injury Toxic Tort & Product Liability
Mediation & Arbitration
Real Estate
Condominium & Community Association Practice
EDUCATION
University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D., 1978
University of New Hampshire, B.A.,
1973
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
New Hampshire
Maine
U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
U.S. District Court, District of Maine
First Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
MEMBERSHIPS
New Hampshire Bar Association
New Hampshire Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Rockingham County Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Trustee
Trustees of the Trust Funds for Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Trustee
Portsmouth Anthenaeum
President
New Hampshire Association for Justice Board of Governors
Member
Strawberry Bank Museum National Council
Member
New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association
Past President
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Past Chair of State Delegates
Strawberry Banke Museum
Past Chair of the Board of Directors
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Past Chair of the Board of Directors
Franklin Pierce Law Center Alumni Association
Past President
Portsmouth Planning Board
Past Member
Portsmouth Historic Commission
Past Member
New Hampshire Bar Association Board of Governors
Past Member
New Hampshire Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Past Member
New Hampshire Constitutional Convention
Delegate (1974)
Leadership New Hampshire
Associate (1993-1994)
New Hampshire Main Street Center Board of Directors
Past Member
Portsmouth Historical Society
Past President
Ballet New england Board of Advisors
Past Member
PRACTICE AREAS
Business & Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Restaurant, Hospitality, Specialty Food & Beverage
Litigation
Business & Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Personal Injury Toxic Tort & Product Liability
Mediation & Arbitration
Real Estate
Condominium & Community Association Practice
EDUCATION
University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D., 1978
University of New Hampshire, B.A.,
1973
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
New Hampshire
Maine
U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
U.S. District Court, District of Maine
First Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
MEMBERSHIPS
New Hampshire Bar Association
New Hampshire Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Rockingham County Bar Association
Maine State Bar Association
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE
University of New Hampshire School of Law
Trustee
Trustees of the Trust Funds for Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Trustee
Portsmouth Anthenaeum
President
New Hampshire Association for Justice Board of Governors
Member
Strawberry Bank Museum National Council
Member
New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association
Past President
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Past Chair of State Delegates
Strawberry Banke Museum
Past Chair of the Board of Directors
Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Past Chair of the Board of Directors
Franklin Pierce Law Center Alumni Association
Past President
Portsmouth Planning Board
Past Member
Portsmouth Historic Commission
Past Member
New Hampshire Bar Association Board of Governors
Past Member
New Hampshire Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Past Member
New Hampshire Constitutional Convention
Delegate (1974)
Leadership New Hampshire
Associate (1993-1994)
New Hampshire Main Street Center Board of Directors
Past Member
Portsmouth Historical Society
Past President
Ballet New england Board of Advisors
Past Member
Tom Watson is a member of both the Business Services Group and the Trial Services Group, concentrating his practice in the areas of business law, civil litigation and real estate. His business practice includes business start-ups, acquisitions, finance, employment agreements, and general corporate and commercial transactions. Tom’s transactional work also includes representing buyers, sellers, developers and financial institutions in the purchase, sale, financing, leasing and development of real estate.
Tom’s litigation practice includes representing individuals in personal injury and marital litigation and individuals and companies in a wide range of commercial disputes including contract disputes, employment matters, construction, real estate and other business disputes.
In addition, Tom has training and extensive experience serving as a mediator assisting businesses and individuals and their counsel in resolving differences prior to or during litigation.
Among the many awards and accolades Tom has received over the years, the most recent is his selection as a Star in civil litigation in Benchmark Plaintiff Guide 2013, the definitive guide to America’s leading plaintiff attorneys.
Tom Watson is a member of both the Business Services Group and the Trial Services Group, concentrating his practice in the areas of business law, civil litigation and real estate. His business practice includes business start-ups, acquisitions, finance, employment agreements, and general corporate and commercial transactions. Tom’s transactional work also includes representing buyers, sellers, developers and financial institutions in the purchase, sale, financing, leasing and development of real estate.
Tom’s litigation practice includes representing individuals in personal injury and marital litigation and individuals and companies in a wide range of commercial disputes including contract disputes, employment matters, construction, real estate and other business disputes.
In addition, Tom has training and extensive experience serving as a mediator assisting businesses and individuals and their counsel in resolving differences prior to or during litigation.
Among the many awards and accolades Tom has received over the years, the most recent is his selection as a Star in civil litigation in Benchmark Plaintiff Guide 2013, the definitive guide to America’s leading plaintiff attorneys.
