Jamelia M. Watson

Jamelia Watson is an associate in the firm’s General Liability Practice, where she represents insured and self-insured entities in a broad range of casualty litigation matters. Jamelia focuses on defending clients throughout all stages of litigation and brings a thoughtful, research-driven approach to complex issues.

Prior to joining Margolis Edelstein, Jamelia served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, where she represented the Commonwealth in preliminary hearings and trials. In that role, Jamelia advocated on behalf of victims and handled matters involving a range of criminal offenses, gaining valuable courtroom and trial experience.

During law school. Jamelia developed a particular passion for legal research and scholarship. She served as a Research and Teaching Assistant for both Torts and Criminal Law. Jamelia also served as Managing Editor of the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, where she further developed skills in legal research, writing and analysis.