Richard W. Rodriguez
According to Jarratt Watkins, it was his future wife who assisted him in getting to the finish line while in law school. “She was in law school at the same time and forced me to adopt her good study habits,” Watkins says. “Also, as a Fort Worth native, she introduced me to my adopted hometown. I had not even visited Fort Worth before we met, and now I don’t think there is any better place to start a career or raise a family.”
His experience now includes working for two of the city’s most prestigious law firms. After graduating from SMU’s Dedman School of Law, Watkins became an attorney for Kelly Hart & Hallman before moving to Winstead in October 2022.
“At both law firms that I have been a part of,” Watkins says, “great lawyers taught me the importance of always learning new things while regularly revisiting the things you have learned so that you are ready for the next problem.”
Favorite thing to do in Fort Worth: “I love finding and trying new restaurants in Fort Worth, and it has been great watching that part of our community grow and evolve.”