Raheem Watson

Attorney Raheem S. Watson is the Founder of the Watson Law Firm. Prior to founding the Watson Law Firm, Raheem was the Managing Attorney at The Smyler Firm—a minority-owned firm specializing in Public Finance and Municipal Law.

As a graduate of the inaugural class at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem served as Senior Notes Editor & Articles Editor of the Drexel Law Review. At Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem concentrated his studies in Business & Entrepreneurial Law, one of the three areas of specialization offered at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law. The Business & Entrepreneurial concentration has prepared Raheem to represent clients in a range of business related matters including shareholder actions, securities litigation, and private equity & venture capital disputes. In addition, Raheem represents clients in products liability, complex commercial litigation, and white collar criminal defense.

Raheem also served as a summer law clerk at commercial real estate firm, Jackson Cross Partners, LLC. While clerking at Jackson Cross Partners, LLC, he was involved in the preparation of documents for clients involved in commercial real estate transactions. Drawing on this experience, Raheem is able to represent clients involved in commercial real estate disputes, and other property related disputes.
Raheem has extensive experience in general and commercial litigation matters from his tenure at a prestigious Philadelphia litigation firm, Conrad O'Brien PC, a Chambers rated law firm, and a firm rated as a top tier commercial litigation firm by U.S. News & World Report. Drawing on this experience, he is able to represent clients in a broad range of litigation matters.

Drexel University School of Law

J.D. (2009) | Law

2009

Honors: Certificate of Concentration, Business & Entrepreneurial Law

Activities: Senior Notes Editor & Articles Editor, Earle Mack School Law Review Fellow, Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project Trustee Scholar, Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Charter Member & 3 Term Senior Delegate, Student Bar Association Co-Founder, Drexel Law Chapter of Black Law Students Association

American University

M.A. (2006) | Stud./Graduate Cert. Economics

2006

Honors: Graduate Certificate, Applied Microeconomics, May 2006

Activities: Treasurer, Graduate Student Government 2003-2004

Pennsylvania State University - Delaware County

B.S. (2002) | Economics, Minor Political Science

2002

Honors: Honoree, Bunton-Waller Scholarship Top Advocate Awardee, National Collegiate Mock Trial Competition

State Bar of New Jersey  # 034642009

Member

Current

New Jersey

Since 2009

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey

Since 2009

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Since 2009

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