Mr. Watters is a member of the State Bar of California, the Fresno County Bar Association, the Central California Trial Lawyers’ Association, the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, and the Consumer Attorneys of California. Mr. Watters has received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. From 2012 to 2021, Mr. Watters was selected for inclusion in the Northern California Rising Stars list, a distinction only bestowed upon 2.5% of the attorneys in Northern California.
Since 2022, Mr. Watters has been selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyers list. Mr. Watters was designated as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer and one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Watters was designated as one of the Top 40 Lawyers under 40 in the State of California by the American Society of Legal Advocates. Mr. Watters was designated as a Premiere 100 Trial Attorney by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys. He was also designated as a 2014 Top Attorney by Northern California’s Outstanding Young Lawyers.