Tiffany N. Watkins

Associate

twatkins@wargofrench.com

404-853-1560

999 Peachtree Street, NE
26th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Practice Areas:

Complex Commercial Litigation

Employment Litigation

Business Tort Litigation

Real Estate Litigation

Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets

First Name:

Tiffany

Middle Name:

Last Name:

Watkins

Tabs

Overview

Education and Background:

Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law

J.D., magna cum laude, 2015

Mercer Law Review, Georgia Survey Editor

Brainerd Currie Honor Society

Dean’s Distinguished Service Award

Georgia State University

B.A., English and Philosophy, cum laude, 2011

Honors Program

Professional Activities:

Law Clerk to the Honorable W. Louis Sands, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell, U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia
Mercer University Black Law Students Association Alumni Council, Past President
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Gala Co-Chair

Bar and Court Admissions:

State Bar of Georgia
Admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Representative Matters

Representative Matters:

Represents leading regenerative medicine company in various multi-state actions against former employees and competing companies involving enforcement of restrictive covenants and protection of trade secrets.
Represented national restaurant chain in dispute concerning right of access and void restrictive covenants with neighboring local business and resolved minor business interruption.
Represents international real estate developer in action concerning defamation and tortious interference.
Effectively argued motion to strike immaterial allegations in contested matter with successful results.
Achieved successful dismissal of counterclaims relating to the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other state anti-retaliation laws.
Represents local lender in matter involving breach of contract and entitlement of proceeds from tax sale of foreclosed property.
Represents national construction management company in longstanding collection matter.
Litigates nuanced matters concerning cutting-edge defamation issues involving a publicly-traded company and anonymous online users.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements:

Speaker, “What to Do When Someone Makes an Ethical Mistake?” online CLE. (October 2020)
Speaker, “What Companies Need to Know When Monitoring Employee Electronic Activities,” online CLE. (October 2020)
Panelist, Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Class of 2021 Orientation. (August 2018)
Panelist, Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, “Judicial Clerkship Workshop.” (November 2017)

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