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Donald V. Watkins

My First Legal Case was My Own and It was Fought Inside the Halls of UA's Law School

My first legal case was my own. It occurred while I was a second-year student at the University of Alabama’s School of Law.

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Donald V. Watkins

Judge Matthis W. Piel: In the End, Justice Prevailed

Mathis W. Piel, chief judge of the Montgomery City Court in the 1970s and 80s, was a flaming white racist. God ended his reign of terror.

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Striving To Reach My Business and Personal Goals

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on March 25, 2024 My departure from the Montgomery City Council in 1983 was hailed by...

Donald V. Watkins

The Joy of Climbing Mountains in International Business

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on January 31, 2024 Most people don’t get it. They think I should be slowing done in my...

Donald V. Watkins

Dr. Lucius H. Pitts: The Man Who Desegregated the University of Alabama's Law School

By: Donald V. Watkins March 4, 2023 The man who desegregated the University of Alabama (UA) School of Law was Dr. Lucius H. Pitts, Sr. ...

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Words of Inspiration From Mr. Willie Kibiru

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published on April 21, 2022 On April 12, 2022, I received an unexpected letter of inspiration from...

Donald V. Watkins

Open Letter to "Soon-to-Be U.S. Supreme Court Justice" Ketanji Brown Jackson

April 13, 2022 Dear Judge Jackson, I am writing this Open Letter to you to congratulate you on your confirmation as the first female...

Donald V. Watkins

Judge Matthis W. Piel: In the End, Justice Prevailed

By: Donald V. Watkins Copyrighted and Published January 13, 2022 An Editorial Opinion In 1974, I was a young associate in the civil...

Donald V. Watkins

Mr. Ramus Rhodes Revisited: A Bigger Man Than I Ever Knew

By: Donald V. Watkins ©Copyrighted and Republished (via Facebook) on December 8, 2016 (Original Publication Date: March 30, 2014; Revised...