Keith Watters | Washington Personal Injury Lawyer

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Keith Watters & Associates Attorneys At Law
About Keith
Mr. Watters has substantial trial experience as he has now been practicing for almost 40 years. He has served as lead counsel in over 100 jury trials. Mr. Watters was named Trial Lawyer of the Year by the DC Trial Lawyers Association and Lawyer of the Year by the Washington Bar Association.
His service and contribution to the community is unmatched by many. He served as president of the Washington Bar Association, National Bar Association, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. He is currently the president of the Foundation of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. During his time as president of the National Bar Association, which is the nation’s oldest and largest group of predominantly African-American lawyers and judges, he accompanied famed attorney Johnnie Cochran on an international lecture tour.
Mr. Watters also previously served on a number of American Bar Association committees throughout the years, including Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Professional Discipline, and Medical Professional Liability. He is a former chairman of the Advisory Committee on the selection of magistrate judges for the DC Superior Court. In addition, he served as a trustee of Ithaca College for 10 years.
Mr. Watters has always been a voice for the underdog and is a long-time advocate for the socially and economically disadvantaged. He grew up in a children’s home as a multiracial child in the 1950s and ‘60s and was able to see firsthand how race and poverty play a part in society. He opened his firm in the hopes of helping those with no money, those out of work, or those who have been injured due to the fault of another.
His lifelong dedication to achieving justice has earned him countless accolades. Mr. Watters was named among the 100 most influential African American leaders by Ebony magazine. He was awarded the C. Francis Stafford Award by the National Bar Association, which is the highest honor the association can award. The National Bar Association also awarded Mr. Watters the Gertrude E. Rush Award, which honors lawyers and judges for their leadership, concern for human and civil rights, and perseverance for social activism. Mr. Watters was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Washington Bar Association. He has been awarded numerous Presidential Awards and Certificates of Appreciation from the Washington Bar Association, National Bar Association, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. He is also a Life Sustaining Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, in which membership is limited to 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction who demonstrate outstanding dedication to their community and the legal profession.
In addition to being a trailblazer in the courtroom and in the community, Mr. Watters is a loving father and husband. He is married to Patricia Watters, who serves as counsel to the firm. They are proud parents of three children. Mr. Watters was chosen as a Father of the Year semifinalist by the National Center for Fathering.
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Experience
Founder
Keith Watters & Associates Attorneys At Law
Present
Washington, DC
Admission
New York
1987
Maryland
1986
District of Columbia
1980
Education
Ithaca College
Bachelors
N/A


Recognitions & Achievements
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President | Foundation of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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Past President | National Bar Association
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Past President | Washington Bar Association
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Past President | Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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Former Trustee | Ithaca College
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Board Member | Trial Lawyers Association
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Member | Bar Association of the District of Columbia
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Member | Washington Bar Association
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Member | National Bar Association
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Member | J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
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Hall of Fame Washington Bar Association2019
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C. Francis Stafford Award National Bar Association2017
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Gertrude E. Rush Award National Bar Association2014
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Service National Bar Association2014
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Trial Lawyer of the Year DC Trial Lawyers Association2010
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Service National Bar Association2002
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Contribution National Bar Association2000
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Contribution Washington Bar Association1999
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Service National Bar Association1998
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Service National Bar Association1995
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Contribution National Bar Association1994
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Presidential Award for Outstanding Contribution National Bar Association1993
Notable Work
Mr. Watters has been interviewed or quoted by numerous national and local news outlets, including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC.
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Keith Watters & Associates Attorneys At Law Highlights
Accident & Injury, Slip & Fall Accident, Car Accident
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