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RHYDDID WATKINS, PARTNER
Professional Summary

Mr. Watkins is an experienced trial attorney who works with clients on a range of construction, business litigation, biotechnology, and agribusiness matters. He has tried dozens of cases to verdict in federal, state, and administrative courts across the country, including a number of multi-week jury trials. Mr. Watkins works with his clients at every phase of disputes, from litigation avoidance through appeal. Prior to joining Martin Hild, P.A., Mr. Watkins was a partner at an Am Law 100 firm in Denver where he focused on complex litigation and class actions.

Admitted
  • 2009, Minnesota
  • 2015, Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States 10th Circuit Court of Appeals

Education
  • Law School: The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2009 
  • College: University of Hawaii at Hilo, B.A. 2004 
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Recognitions
  • Client Champion Platinum Award by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Best Lawyers® - Construction Law
  • ​Super Lawyers — Rising Star, 2018-2019, 2021
  • Ramsey County Bar Association — Excellence in Diversity Award, 2016
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Presentations
  • E-Discovery — Colorado CLE, 2015
  • Written Discovery Strategies and Best Practices — Minnesota CLE, 2013
  • Conducting Effective and Efficient Written Discovery — Minnesota CLE, 2011

Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association

Representative Matters
  • First chaired a five-day jury trial; a complete verdict for client on all claims and over a $1 million judgment for client
  • Member of trial team that secured a complete defense verdict on allegations of a defective artificial hip after a three-week jury trial
  • Member of trial team that secured a complete defense verdict on the first case to go to trial on national litigation involving a metal-on-metal articulating surface
  • Obtained a substantial verdict on a construction defect case after a bench trial
  • Successfully arbitrated construction dispute claims