Tripp Watson
Tripp Watson is the founder of The Watson Firm. He is an Entrepreneur Attorney, which means that he is an an advocate and counselor to risk-takers. Watson is one of the only lawyers in the county who offers both business consulting and legal advice to entrepreneurs.
From a family of entrepreneurs, Watson went to law and business schools with the explicit purpose of opening a firm dedicated to advising aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. Unlike many business attorneys, Watson is also a business owner who personally knows the stresses and demands of running a small business and who can advise on both the legal and management issues entrepreneurs face.
Because of his legal and business training and years of experience, Watson provides his clients unique insights into the problems that keep entrepreneurs up at night.
Bar Admissions
Alabama Federal and State Courts
Tennessee State Courts
11th Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
Brock School of Business, Samford University, M.B.A. – 2010
Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D. – 2010
Washington and Lee University, B.A. (Economics and Politics) – 2007
Awards & Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Star, Mid-South Region – 2016-2021
Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 – 2015
“Five Questions: Birmingham Lawyer Tripp Watson” – Birmingham News
Professional Associations
Alabama State Bar Member
Birmingham Bar Association
Solo/Small Firm Section; Board Member, 2013-Present; Treasurer, 2018-Present
Long Range Planning Committee – 2011-2013
Grievance Committee – 2015-2017
Free Arbitration Committee – 2018-Present
Birmingham Venture Club
Judge James Edwin Horton American Inn of Court, Executive Committee – 2016-Present
National Association of Business Economists, President, Alabama Chapter – 2014-2016
Newcomen Society of Alabama
Volunteer Work
Kid One Transport, Board of Directors (2018-Present), Junior Board President (2016-2017)
Mountain Brook Baptist Church, Deacon (2020-Present), Associate Deacon (2016-2019)
U.S. District Court, Northern District Pro Bono Panel
Publications
"Coastal Flooring." Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies. Vol 18, Number 5, 2012.
"Coastal Flooring: Instructor's Notes." Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies. Vol 18, Number 6, 2012.