Joseph Landon Watson

Joe graduated from Greeneville High School. He is the son of Gerald Watson; and Shirley Watson-Johnston and Lanny Johnston. Joe graduated summa cum laude from Furman University with a degree in political science.

At Furman, he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, named the Furman Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and was Furman’s candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship, while playing football at Furman. In addition to completing internships with multiple law firms and the Furman Political Science Department, Joe completed a study abroad program in Italy.

Joe is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law. While in law school, he served as a graduate assistant for the U.T. football program and worked with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Knoxville.

Following law school, Joe clerked for the Honorable Gary Wade of the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is currently a Chambers-rated partner at the law firm of Holland & Knight, where his practice is focused on construction law.  He resides in Nashville with his wife, Alexandria and their daughter, Landon, and son, Dane.