Felicia Miller-Watson received a B.S. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; an M.S. from Cardinal Stritch University, College of Business; and a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Ms. Miller-Watson’s employment practice involves defending employers in employment litigation and administrative proceedings, as well as advising management on all aspects of employment relations, including claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, defamation, severance agreements, and preventive measures to avoid litigation through proper hiring, discipline, termination, and other employment policies and procedures.

She focuses her practice on providing advice and litigation services related to employment disputes. Ms. Miller-Watson’s approach is to help her clients maximize opportunities, minimize risk, and resolve employment problems using creative strategies that support their long-term business goals. Her experience includes handling and assisting with cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Labor and Industry Review Commission, the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, the Department of Workforce Development, the Eastern District Courts and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals regarding race, age, sex, national origin, and disability claims.

Ms. Miller-Watson has extensive experience within insurance defense. Her current practice focuses on the representation of self-insured employers, insurance companies, and third-party administrators in the defense of worker’s compensation claims. She has rendered case assessment reports, reserve analyses, and directives regarding defense strategies on litigated worker’s compensation and employment issues. Ms. Miller-Watson has defended work-related injury claims including; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other repetitive stress injuries, back injuries, hearing loss, and Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

Ms. Miller-Watson’s professional memberships include the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce, and the NAACP-Milwaukee Chapter. She is the General Counsel and a Board Member of the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), as well as a Board Member of the Wisconsin Chapter of NAMC. Ms. Miller-Watson is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. EMPLOYMENT AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION