Tripp Watson

Tripp Watson 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 purpose of advising aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. He graduated from Washington and Lee University with majors in Economics and Politics, and then went on to Cumberland School of Law, where he graduated with a JD and an MBA. Shortly afterwards, Watson founded The Watson Firm, where he operated “The Entrepreneur’s Law Firm” for over a decade. In 2024, he merged his practice with Intellectual Property Consulting.

Unlike many business attorneys, Watson is also a business owner who personally knows the stresses and demands of running a small business. 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

Professional Associations

  • Alabama State Bar Member

  • Birmingham Bar Association

    • Birmingham Bar Association Executive Committee 2022-2025

    • 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