Are you looking for an experienced, proven business attorney and general counsel for your company or corporation in San Diego or anywhere in California? The Watkins Firm has served the San Diego business community medical business, health care, science/tech, and real estate sectors for almost four decades. We provide sound general business counsel and a comprehensive range of business and legal services for our entrepreneurial, healthcare and corporate clientele.
3 Key Takeaways about a San Diego Proven Business Attorney and General Counsel
- Look for business attorneys who can handle every legal aspect of your business, from formation through transactions, from mergers and acquisitions through employment defense
- Your proven business attorney and general counsel should be able to advise you on any aspect of being a California employer, and serve as your employer defense attorney in any dispute or lawsuit.
- Corporate governance and compliance and efficient business dispute resolution are two important capabilities in your business attorney / general counsel.
From Business Formation to a Merger or Sale
Your proven business attorney and general counsel at the Watkins Firm will manage every aspect of business law from the formation of an LLC, corporation, Management Service Organization (MSO) or California Professional Corporation or PC to the development and governance of corporate documents and shareholder agreements. We work with our clients to develop carefully crafted business contracts which protect every aspect of the relationships and transactions which fuel your growing company. We have helped to form thousands of companies in California over the past four decades and provide sound advice and counsel to help our clients at any and every stage of the life cycle of their business.
San Diego and Southern California Employer Defense
We aggressively defend and advise business owners, employers, executives and directors. Our employer defense team has achieved a strong track record of success at trial thwarting many cases ranging from wage and hour disputes and PAGA actions to allegations of harassment or employer retaliation. Many clients thought their own case was hopeless until they consulted with the attorneys at the Watkins Firm. Our unique approach to disputes and litigation is designed to achieve a positive resolution in the shortest possible time frame and in a cost-effective manner.
Corporate Governance and Compliance and Dispute Resolution
As your proven business attorney and general counsel we provide legal advice and services to businesses and corporations of all sizes. Our experienced business attorneys help to implement strategies and procedures which ensure effective corporate governance and compliance, development and implementation of HR documents and procedures, mergers and acquisitions and all aspects of business operations while reducing the likelihood and opportunity for a dispute or lawsuit to arise. When challenges surface we represent our clients through leveraged negotiations, mediation and arbitration and ultimately litigation before San Diego civil and real estate Courts. Ask about our unique strategy for resolving business disputes in a cost-efficient and timely manner.
Pro-Tip: “If you’re a company owner and you are trying to do everything right in the best way you can for your company, you’re going to have general counsel. You probably already do, and that attorney or couple of attorneys or law firm will advise you on things that have to do with your business, your field specifically, and in general.
You’ll have somebody that now knows your business structure, knows your goals, knows what you’re trying to achieve, and can worry for you. They already know what to worry about. They’ve had a thousand clients just like you, go down that same road and seeing the horror stories and the successes, and they can tell you, ‘oh, I like what you’re doing here. Or Maybe you should watch for that.’ And you can pick up the phone and it costs you less than probably your cable bill per month. And you’ve got someone there who can give you advice that’ll save you tens of thousands of dollars or make you hundreds of thousands of dollars.
And then as business owners, we all have those moments where something comes up and we just need a quick answer or we need insight into how big a problem is this, how much should I worry about this? Or how do I go after this opportunity? I’ve never done this before. That’s part of our role as your general counsel.
We have transactions and litigation attorneys. We have experience from both sides of the aisle. We have the deal makers and we have the “watch out; Don’t do that; You can get sued” lawyers! And we all work together so we all can spot the same issues and provide good advice. And that’s what every business owner needs. It’s the least expensive form of insurance you can buy.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner
Experienced San Diego Business Attorney and General Counsel
Your experienced and proven business attorney and general counsel at the Watkins Firm is a strong asset for any business owner, start-up, management team, shareholder, investor or executive. We invite you to review our podcast Episode 38 – What is a General Counsel as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today. Learn how we can help to you resolve any business challenge, accomplish your goals and objectives and position your company for growth and profitability now and in the future.
Meet Dan Watkins:
Daniel W. Watkins is a true people person who sincerely listens. He cares about things that occur in other people’s lives. Dan enjoys digging into the facts and finding creative solutions to problems. He is not shy about giving his opinion either.
Dan’s interest in people make him deeply invested in every relationship and his exuberant personality makes him a true litigator. Dan fights for his clients with a fierce and calculated commitment.
Dan has practiced in the areas of business, medical practices and healthcare business, high tech/science, real estate and employment defense law since 1987. He is a seasoned litigator and true trial attorney with over 50 jury and bench trials to his credit. Dan has successfully represented both large companies and individuals and achieved substantial victories in well-publicized trials throughout California and the U.S.
He is experienced in business and corporate formation and administration, as well as all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including binding arbitration and mediation.
THE ROAD TO BECOMING A BUSINESS LAWYER AND LITIGATOR
Dan has almost 40 years of experience working with, for and against some of the largest insurance companies in the country. He has successfully tried and litigated cases in the areas of Healthcare Compliance, Commercial Litigation, Unfair Business Practices, Fraud, Breach of Contract, Battery, Premises Liability, Product Defect, Medical Malpractice, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Construction Defect, as well as Unfair Competition, Defamation, and Trade Secrets.
In December 2003, Dan commenced litigation against Health South Surgery Centers-West, Inc and its’ subsidiaries, exposing the company’s extensive mismanagement and misconduct of its’ surgery centers. Dan has also been asked by some of California’s largest municipalities and corporations to conduct legally required investigations into matters involving alleged employment discrimination and harassment.
