Assemblyman Justin Watkins

Party: Democratic

Legislative Service

  • Nevada Assembly, 2017 (first elected November 2016)—one regular session
  • 2017 SESSION COMMITTEES: Corrections, Parole, and Probation; Judiciary; Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining; Transportation

Other Public Service

  • Nevada State Bar Fee Dispute Committee, Arbitrator and Mediator
  • Las Vegas Justice Court, Small Claims Referee, 2014

Honors and Awards

  • Nevada Business Journal, Top 150 Lawyers in Southern Nevada, 2009-2013
  • American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 40 Litigation Lawyers Under 40 in Nevada
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2010-2013
  • Mountain State Super Lawyer, 2014

Education

  • Cheyenne High School, Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Oregon State University, B.S., Civil Engineering
  • University of San Diego, J.D.

Professional

  • Atkinson Watkins & Hoffmann LLP, Founding Partner, 2010

Personal

Occupation: Attorney
Recreation: Hunting, fishing, camping, obstacle course racing, and snowboarding
Born: 1979, Las Vegas, Nevada
Spouse: Marni Watkins
Children: Adyson and Sydney