Greg Watt

Gregory Watt received his B.F.A. from Emporia State, M.A. from Kansas State, and J.D. from The University of Tulsa College of Law. At the University of Tulsa College of Law, he served as an editor of the Tulsa Journal of International Law. Also during this time, he was hired by the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office and worked under the guidance of District Attorney, Tim Harris. After leaving Tulsa, Gregory was hired by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office where he spent the next five years prosecuting a variety of crimes. Gregory Watt has been recognized as one of the most accomplished criminal defense lawyers in Kansas City. He holds advanced credentials in: DNA Analysis; Drug Recognition Expert Protocol; Standard Field Sobriety Testing; Standard Field Sobriety Instructor; Gas and Liquid Chromatography; DUI(D) Analysis; Forensic Drug Analysis and the use of FTIR technology; Advanced Roadside Impairment Driver Enforcement Protocol; Breath Testing; and, Advanced Trial Techniques. Gregory Watt has been recognized by both Super Lawyers Magazine and The Kansas City Business Journal for his excellence in criminal defense. He is a 2017 graduate of the National Criminal Defense College; a 2019 graduate of The National Trial Advocacy College; and, he is a 2022 graduate of the National College of Capital Voir Dire. Perhaps his most significant accomplishment in recent years was earning the title of "ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist" by the American Chemical Society. It takes an extraordinary amount of time and study to earn this designation; therefore, there are less than one hundred lawyers in the world with this specialty. Lastly, Gregory is an accomplished adjunct instructor with years of experience teaching for three different institutions: Kansas State, Metropolitan Community College, and UMKC.