William Watkins' Biography
Contact Information
Office
Frank M. Johnson Junior United States Courthouse Complex
One Church Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Federal Building and United States Courthouse
100 West Troy Street
Dothan, AL 36303
G.W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse
701 Avenue A
Opelika, AL 36801
Full Name:
William Keith Watkins
Gender:
Male
Family:
Married; 2 Children
Birth Date:
1951
Birth Place:
Troy, AL
JD, University of Alabama, 1976
BS, Auburn University, 1973
No political experience information on file.
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 2019-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 2011-2019
Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 2005-2011
Attorney, Private Practice, Alabama, 1976-2005
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, September 28, 2005
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, December 21, 2005
Fellow, Alabama Law Foundation
Board Member, Federal Judges Association
Board Member, Frank M. Johnson Jr Institute
Board Member, Rosa Parks Museum
Member, Task Force for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Alabama State Bar
Board Member, The American Village
Former Bar Commissioner, Twelfth Judicial Circuit