Partner, Watts Guerra LLC
Mikal C. Watts is Board-Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Martindale-Hubbel AV Rated Lawyer. Born July 17, 1967, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mikal C. Watts earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in 1987, receiving a Bachelor of Arts with high honors after just two years of study. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1989 at the age of twenty-one. Mr. Watts has been admitted to practice pro hoc vice in New, York, Alabama, Florida, New York, Minnesota, Mississippi, and California. Mr. Watts has defended punitive damages obtained in federal court by oral argument before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Partner, Watts Guerra LLC
Francisco “Frank” Guerra, IV is a capital partner in Watts Guerra, LLP and has served as the managing partner of the San Antonio office since 2001. Mr. Guerra received his Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University in 1992, where he served as Commander of Squadron 15 and was the first Hispanic Commander of the elite Ross Volunteer Company. He then attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1996. Mr. Guerra has served on the Malpractice, Premises & Products Pattern Jury Charge Committee for the State Bar of Texas. Since joining Watts, Frank has litigated, tried, and arbitrated cases all over the country.

Jon Givens joined Watts Guerra in 2015 as Of Counsel and became Partner in 2020. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University with honors in 1986. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of law in 1990. Jon is actively involved in personal injury, product liability, mass tort litigation, commercial litigation, wildfire law, agriculture law, and class action cases. Jon met with thousands of fire victims of the 2017 and 2018 Wildfires in Northern California. He created a scientific test to prove the cause and origin of the 2017 Tubbs Fire and along with Guy Watts and Mikal Watts proved the State of California fire investigative report by CALFIRE on the Tubbs Fire to be wrong. "I am so proud our team disproved the State Fire Investigation and made our 3000 Tubbs Fire clients eligible for full recovery." Jon remarked. Jon has represented thousands of wildfire survivors who lost their homes, trees, timber, personal property, and businesses. He has represented some of the largest timber companies in America for wildfire timber losses. He has represented farmers and ranchers with wildfire losses. He has processed thousands of fire clients' claims for home owners and owners of land with tree and landscaping damage.

Darrin W. Mercier is originally from the small town of Lincoln, CA. He was an active member in 4-H while growing up. Darrin received his bachelor's degree in 1990 from the University of California-Davis. He got his Juris Doctor Degree with great distinction in 1993 from McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Darrin established The Law Office Of Darrin W. Mercier in Siskiyou County in 1998. Real estate law has been his primary area of practice, but more recently he has been fighting for clients' water rights. He has been active in civic organizations and is a past president of the Siskiyou County Bar Association. Darrin has been a member of the California State Bar since 1993. Darrin is involved in the following community activities: 10th District Junior Livestock Auction Committee Board Member, Siskiyou Golden Fair Board Member, Vice Chair Fairchild Medical Center Board Member, Madrone Hospice Board Member, Ex-Officio, Yreka Rotary, Siskiyou County Bar Association, Siskiyou County Farm Bureau, Siskiyou County Cattlemen California Cattlemen, Yreka Chamber of Commerce, Pro Bono Legal Work for Above-Mentioned Organizations as Needed, Past 4-H Leader, Fund Raiser Auctioneer.

Managing Attorney/Director
Alicia O’Neill grew up in Galveston, Texas, and is a 2003 honors graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Harris County, Texas where she served as first chair counsel in misdemeanor and felony trials, appeals, and writs of habeas corpus for more than a decade. Over the years, and in many state and federal courts, Alicia has successfully handled cases involving: mass torts, sexual assault, and sexual harassment, harmful pharmaceuticals, personal injury, contract disputes, and fraud. Alicia served as lead counsel in more than forty-five jury trials and spoken extensively across the country regarding sexual assault and DNA analysis as an investigative tool.

Guy L. Watts II, a graduate of Brown University and the University of Texas School of Law, is the managing partner of Watts Guerra’s Austin office. He has practiced civil litigation for twenty years. While prosecuting cases in a variety of areas, Mr. Watts has focused much of his attention in the area of automobile product liability, successfully obtaining recoveries for Plaintiffs injured by defectively designed vehicles and defectively manufactured tires.