Watson is an accomplished intellectual property attorney who leverages degrees in pharmacy and biology to help major chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry clients capitalize on and protect their most valuable assets—their ideas. She has risen from pharma industry researcher to in-house patent attorney, to leading intellectual property law authority whose advice is sought by leaders of major pharmaceutical, chemical and biotech companies facing multibillion-dollar intellectual property decisions.

Equally impressive is how she rose above—with the help of a supportive family and community—the unique obstacles faced by an African American woman growing up in the inner-city, and has dedicated herself to using her success as a means to lift and inspire others.