J. Andrew Watson III

Andy has a special matters practice that supports the Firm’s Government Solutions Group. Andy's experiences in transactional, financial, and regulatory matters include:

• General Counsel Services – Legal and strategic business advice including Strategic Planning and Communications, Target Acquisition, Executive Hiring, and Incentive Plans
• Contracts and Compliance Counsel – FAR Counsel, Bid Protests, Claims, Joint Venture Arrangements, Teaming Arrangements, Strategic Entity Formation, Negotiated Government IP Rights, Security Compliance, SBA Rules, and FAA Rules
• Transaction/Finance Counsel – Mergers & Acquisitions, ESOP Financing, Bank/Borrower Counsel in Government Contractor Lending Transactions, State and Local Abatements, Economic Incentives, Bond/Issuer Counsel in Public Finance Transactions, USDA and SBA guaranteed loans

Prior to joining Maynard Cooper, Andy served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable C. Lynwood Smith, Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama from 1995-1996.

Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Public Contracts Section
• Alabama Bar Association, Business Section
• National Association of Bond Lawyers
• Huntsville SOF Network
• Huntsville Association of Small Businesses in Advanced Technology
• National Contract Management Association
• Madison County Bar Association, Past Secretary

Civic Involvement

• Russel Hill Cancer Foundation, Board Member
• Asha Kiran (Ray of Hope Women's Help Line)
• National Children's Advocacy Center, Past Board Member
• Huntsville Library Foundation Board, Past Board Member
• First Presbyterian Church of Huntsville

• 3/21: "Selling a Government Contractor: Exit Strategies" - National Center For Simulation (Webinar)
• 12/24/20: "The Journey to an ESOP" EP53 - Government Contractors as ESOPs - interview with ESOP attorney Andy Watson from Huntsville, AL (Podcast)
• 05/11/20: "2020 Lunch & Learn - Government Contracts & Legal Perspectives" Huntsville/Madison County Chamber (Webinar)