Mr. Watters is the president and founder of the firm. He was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Washington, DC to attend law school at Georgetown University. Shortly after graduating from law school in 1980, Mr. Watters opened the firm, first practicing criminal law and then transitioning to personal injury law. 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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Manuel R. Geraldo is an accomplished legal professional and principal in the law firm of Robinson & Geraldo. His areas of practice include business litigation, contract dispute, workers compensation, and real estate litigation. Manny’s prior professional positions include Director and General Counsel for the District of Columbia Private Industry Council, litigation and legislative counsel in the Office of the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, membership on the Newark Commission on Human Rights, and Executive Director for the Congress of Portuguese Speaking People. Manny was appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to the Maryland Board of Airport Zoning Appeals in 2010 and as Chair of the Board in 2012. He also previously served as a Commissioner on the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, including a term as Chair of the Commission. A long-time committed community activist and volunteer, Manny currently serves as a Director on the Board of the Prince George’s County Community Foundation, a Director for the Portuguese American Leadership Council, Director and Vice President of the Pro Bono Resource Center, Board Member of the YMCA, and a member of the Maryland Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Pro Bono Service. Manny earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Seton Hall University in 1972, a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law in 1977, and a Master’s degree in International and Comparative Law from Georgetown University in 1984. Manny is admitted to the Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, District of Columbia, and Virginia Bars. A resident of Fort Washington, Maryland, he is married and has three children, and is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.

Alexander J. Geraldo, Esq. is an experienced attorney with deep roots in Prince George’s County, Maryland. A graduate of St. John’s College High School (2006) and Temple University (2010), he developed a passion for law while working in Intergovernmental Affairs for Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, tracking legislation in Annapolis. This experience led him to earn his Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he was a member of the Civil Law Advocacy Clinic and an editor for the Journal of Land and Development. Mr. Geraldo began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for Judge Cathy H. Serrette in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County before joining Joseph Greenwald & Laake as a Litigation Associate. In 2018, he joined Robinson & Geraldo, PC, where he is now a Senior Attorney. An active member in the legal community, Mr. Geraldo serves as President of the Board of Directors for Prince George’s County Community Legal Services (CLS) and has been a board member since 2018. He is a Fellow and Chair of the Maryland Bar Foundation and remains actively involved with the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), having previously served on the Young Lawyers’ Division and the Continuing Legal Education Committee. He currently serves on the Judicial Appointments Committee and was elected to the MSBA Board of Governors for the 2025–2027 term. He also serves as a Board of Director for the Prince George’s County Bar Association, recently being elected as its Secretary, previously serving as Co-Chair of its Young Lawyers’ Committee. Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors for the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association, a member of the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, and the Washington, D.C. Bar Association. In 2025, he was elected to serve as a Delegate to the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates representing the District of Columbia Bar. Mr. Geraldo is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Washington, D.C., the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and Virginia.