Watson & Associates, LLC
Staff Bios
At the Denver law firm of Watson & Associates, our team of Federal Government Contract Attorneys, and Colorado business law attorneys, have a unique combination of backgrounds and experience to manage your case through to a successful completion. We are consistently seeking out new talent with diverse backgrounds to give you a competitive edge. Providing sound legal advice and building trusting and long-lasting relationships are the backbone of of the practice.
Theodore P. Watson—Founder and managing member of Watson & Associates, LLC, Mr. Watson handles business and corporate law; contract law and litigation; government contract law; and employment law issues. Mr. Watson’s many years of experience as a federal contracting and small business official working for the U.S. government give clients a significant advantage and brings unique perspective to the table—especially when doing business with the federal government. His goal is to provide clients with sound legal advice, aggressive representation and to build trusting relationships. His broad spectrum of real-world experience also enhances Mr. Watson’s diverse skill set. Full bio…
Joanne Rupprecht– Federal Government Contracts Attorney & Colorado Business Lawyer Joanne Rupprecht, a Supervisory Associate attorney with Watson & Associates, LLC, practices in the areas of federal government contracts and Colorado business law. Ms. Rupprecht counsels federal government contractors on various legal matters, including but not limited to compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and provides legal representation in contract claims, appeals, bid protests, terminations and litigation. She understands the complex competitive environments involved in federal Government contracting and provides expert advice to businesses on their legal rights in protecting their interests. Full Bio..
Idris S. Keith — associate attorney with Watson & Associates, LLC, practices in the areas of government contracts and Colorado business. Mr. Keith counsels clients in a wide variety of matters, including compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations and the unique rules and regulations governing government small businesses. Mr. Keith actively guides small businesses, and large contractors seeking to team or joint venture with small business in matters such as affiliation avoidance, compliance with SBA 8(a) certification regulations, the HUBZone Program, the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program, and the Women-Owned Small Business Program. Full Bio..
Lorraine A. Stark—More than a decade of divorce and family law experience enables Ms. Stark to serve as a top-notch Colorado family law attorney, litigating complex divorce cases, child custody issues, child-support, and other family law matters. Mrs. Stark also provides expertise as a part of the firm’s government contracts team, particularly for cases involving bid protests and disputes with government agencies. Full bio…
Darryl Goodwin—As government-contract consultant with Watson & Associates, LLC, Mr. Goodwin’s experience is instrumental in providing our attorneys and clients with insight from the perspective of a federal contracting officer. An expert in bid proposals, Federal Acquisitions Regulation, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedules, federal procurement, and termination issues, Mr. Goodwin brings 30 years of government contract experience (as a Contracting Officer) in construction, engineering, information technology (IT) services, and services and supplies. Full bio…
Michael Shariff—Of Counsel to Watson & Associates, LLC, Mr. Shariff works with clients in intellectual property (IP) cases and issues related to patent preparation, patent portfolio management, and IP advice. When working to help clients bring new products to market, Mr. Shariff’s services include filing patent applications, conducting patent research and investigations, and assisting clients with design-around, re-examination, and patent litigation. Full bio…
John Dougherty is an experienced Colorado commercial law lawyer and trial attorney that provides in-depth legal advice and representation litigator that represents clients in various types of complex commercial litigation including business disputes, employment and unfair competition issues, trade secret litigation, Colorado construction law , bankruptcy adversary proceedings, Colorado real estate disputes and business torts litigation. John‘s litigation experience includes 260 court hearings and at least 18 significant trials.
As a trial attorney, he has obtained judgments close to $1Million and even successfully litigated small business cases against large plaintiffs. Full Bio…
Joyce Woody—Administrative Assistant to Watson & Associates, LLC, Ms. Woody has extensive experience with the federal government and federal contracting. Ms. Woody exhibits extreme attention to detail and a great degree of professionalism—she ensures that clients receive the high-level service they expect. Her federal government experience with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) provide insight that is invaluable to our team, and give us a unique perspective that other firms cannot achieve. Full bio…
Government contractors across the country and Colorado businesses rely on the team’s expertise in order to make sound decisions. We believe in building trusting relationships and being honest and up front with our clients.
Contact us for immediate assistance at (720) 941-7200
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