Kelly Smith Watkins, a member of the firm, concentrates her practice on complex litigation matters and workers’ compensation defense.
Kelly’s civil litigation and appellate experience includes handling matters involving commercial disputes, ERISA and other insurance coverage issues. Her experience also includes employment cases, non-compete disputes, jurisdictional issues, business tort claims and class action defense. She also handles collection matters for health care providers, including matters where there are insurance disputes and/or multiple sources of payment involved.
In addition, Kelly has extensive experience in workers’ compensation defense matters.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors at Touchstone Theater in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and is on the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem.
Areas of Practice
Litigation
Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits
Appellate Practice
Insurance Coverage
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals
Third Circuit
Education
Washington & Lee University School of Law,
J.D., cum laude, 1993
Millsaps College,
B.S., magna cum laude, 1990
Professional Affiliations
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Northampton County Bar Association