Charles Watkins
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Member of CLM Since: 2009
Nominated By C. Peter Hitson
CLM Committees
- Annual Conference - Diversity Open House
- Insurance Fraud
- Adjuster Training Courses
- Webinar Development
- Committee Conference
- Transportation
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2011 CLM Diversity Forum
- Speaker - 2014 CLM Southern Florida Chapter Educational and Networking Event - 5/7
- Speaker - 2014 Illinois Event - Diversity Luncheon
- Speaker - 2016 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2018 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2018 CLM Southeast Conference
- Speaker - 2020 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Cannabis, Environmental, Insurance Fraud, Property, Subrogation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2020 CLM Focus: Diversity and Inclusion, Product Liability, Transportation, Claims and Litigation
- Speaker - 2021 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2022 Annual Conference
- Speaker - 2024 Annual Conference
- Speaker - Case Assessment and Evaluation
- Speaker - Reservations of Rights and the Insured's Right to Personal Counsel
- Speaker - Webinar - Handling A Fire or Explosion Claim
- Speaker - Webinar - Handling A Fire or Explosion Claim Duplicate
Articles
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Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Environmental
- Insurance Coverage
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Property
- Transportation
- Litigation Management
- Municipal Law
- Fraud / SIU
- Premises Liability
- Claims Management
- Diversity Equity & Inclusion
- Subrogation
Biography
Charles is in Kubicki Draper’s Miami, Florida office. He is an experienced litigator and trial attorney having tried over eighty cases to jury verdict. Charles’s knowledge and capability has allowed him to have a varied and successful practice representing individuals, corporations, insurance carriers, public and government entities in transportation litigation, premises liability, UM insurance defense, construction accidents, boating accidents, insurance coverage including first-party property damage, and fraud and products liability matters. Charles is a Florida Certified Continuing Education Instructor and is requested to conduct seminars on varying legal topics including bad faith avoidance, comparative negligence in tort law, significant issues in first-party litigation, fraud and insurance coverage issues. As Kubicki Draper’s Chief Diversity Officer, Charles has a passion for driving diversity, equity, and inclusion and mentorship not only in the legal industry, but as a director for the Florida Chapter of National African American Insurance Association (NAAIA, Florida Chapter), he continues to play an integral role in encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion in the insurance industry as well.
Education
- Barry University, Bachelor’s Degree
- Florida International University, Master’s Degree
- University Of Miami, Juris Doctor
Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: FL