Attorney
Resume:
Thomas M. Watson, Esquire, CER
Alexandria, VA 22304
***************@*****.***
Member of the District of Columbia Bar
Notary Public for the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland
Expertise
Experienced Government and Commercial Contracts Manager.
Working knowledge of Federal and Defense Acquisition Regulations (FARS, DFARS)
Familiar with various Government procurement and accounting systems such as: the Tungsten Network, WAWF, IPP, GSA Ebuy, FedBizOpps, Fed Connect.
I am a team player and adept at identifying problems and finding solutions.
I excel at Explaining Complex Technical or Legal Questions to upper management in terms that they can understand and translate management's concerns into language that allows our technical support teams to resolve problems.
Work Experience:
Anderson Court Reporting
Contracts Manager and Internal Counsel (February 2006 - Present) -
Wins profitable contracts
Provides customer satisfaction
Determines customers’ requirements
Educates customers
Provides Accurate Estimates
Determines staffing requirements
Oversees all government contracting
GSA Schedule contracts
Contract compliance
Billing and collections
Oversaw multiple business network and information technology systems upgrades and modernization
Improved methods for Quality Control, Proofreading and Transcript production
Provide Audio Enhancement and Editing
Microsoft Office, RB8, Audacity, For the Record,
Major Clients include:
Federal Maritime Commission
United States Patent and Trademark Office
The Brookings Institute
The World Bank Group
The International Monetary Fund
SSA Office of Hearing Operations
Board of Veterans’ Appeals
Commodities Futures Trading Commission
Electronic Court Reporter (August 2005 - Present)
Serves as an electronic court reporter attending thousands of different proceedings with direct client contact
Chief trainer for Verbatim Hearing Recorders and Digital Electronic reporters
Certified by American Association of Electronic Reporters
Produce the official record for different types of proceedings including:
Trials
Motion Hearings
Depositions
Meetings
Congressional Hearings
EEO Hearings
Social Security Disability and other Administrative Hearings
Classes
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Law Offices of Thomas M. Watson, Esquire (March 1997 - Present) -
Principal Private practice centering on mediation and alternative dispute resolution, Contracting, personal bankruptcy protection, general litigation and estate planning.
Negotiated and Drafted Contracts
Drafted complaints, answers, and other legal pleadings
Drafted wills, trusts
Negotiated and Drafted property settlement agreements
Conducted Depositions and other interviews
Argued motions and prosecuted cases
Recent CLE classes in Federal Contracting
Peralta Community College District
Staff Assistant to the Marketing Director
Produced and distributed marketing materials
Produced and edited quarterly class schedules for district wide mass mailing
Streamlined the method of producing class schedules
Produced and maintained official audio record of District Board of Directors meetings
Education:
Hastings College of the Law — Juris Doctor
San Francisco State University — Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television
University of Michigan Alumnus — Computer Science and Art
Hobbies: Sailboat Racing and Cruising
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