Dorothy E. Watson is an associate with Foley & Lardner and a member of the firm's Environmental Regulation and Real Estate Practices and Sports and Energy Industry Teams.
Ms. Watson has worked with clients on a wide range of environmental matters, including site remediation, brownfield redevelopment, compliance counseling, corporate and real-property transactions, and litigation matters. Her experience extends to matters under Superfund, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and OSHA, as well as state environmental regulations. Ms. Watson has advised municipalities and governmental entities in addition to both privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
Ms. Watson has additional experience in the areas of land development, real estate and municipal law. Her work in these areas has often involved review of land titles, surveys, and development plans, drafting and negotiation of purchase agreements and crafting of municipal ordinances.
Prior to joining Foley, Ms. Watson worked as an associate executive director at Association Management Service Partners, Inc., and a director of programs/communications for Total Association Management Services, Inc. In these positions, she worked with professional associations in the hospitality, legal, and medical fields.
In 2012, the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association recognized Ms. Watson with the 2012 New Attorney Award of Excellence for her outstanding commitment to pro bono work.
Ms. Watson graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007), where she was awarded the book award in legal drafting. While attending law school, Ms. Watson served as a federal judicial intern for the Honorable James S. Moody and the Honorable Elizabeth A. Jenkins. She graduated with a degree in environmental science and public policy from Harvard University (B.A., with honors, 1999), where she was a National Merit Scholar, and a Stride Rite Scholar.
Ms. Watson is a member of The Florida Bar.