Are you searching for experienced business dispute attorneys with a successful approach to litigation in San Diego?  What is the fastest, most efficient and economical way to resolve a business dispute in San Diego?

Disputes between businesses or business partners does not have to lead to expensive and time-consuming business litigation.  Our proven approach to litigation in San Diego is quite refreshing to many new clients.  Our decades of experience serving the San Diego community has taught us that our clients value 3 things when they approach us to help resolve a dispute:

1. Achieving their goals and objectives for the dispute
2. Time – Resolving disputes quickly and efficiently keeps business on focus
3. Money – cost-effective resolutions keep money in the business where it can lead to growth and prosperity

The most expensive and time consuming option is full out business litigation.  There are a few instances where this is the best and only alternative to achieve our client’s objectives.

Negotiation. Mediation. Arbitration.

However, our first strategy in a successful approach to litigation is to resolve disputes through negotiation.  It may surprise you to learn that the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the majority of our client’s business disputes through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and least expensive option for our clients.  We work to efficiently develop a thorough, well-documented chronology of events as well as a mastery of the associated damages.  These are the tools that allow us to draw opposing parties into effective, leveraged negotiations. Many business disputes can be resolved through the legal skill and negotiating strength of experienced business dispute attorneys.

Following negotiation, there are two primary alternative dispute resolution alternatives: mediation and arbitration.  Mediation, much like the settlement conference associated with the Court is the next best alternative to resolve a business dispute in a reasonable and timely manner.  Mediation is a private, confidential venue where a highly experienced 3^rd party works between the disputing parties to help them understand the strengths and weaknesses of their positions, find common ground and ultimately reach a reasonable settlement.  Arbitration is often the next step established in the original contract. Arbitration will bring the case to a close in a matter of days or weeks but the decision of the arbiter is final and can almost never be appealed.

Pro-Tip: “Well, we want to get the facts down and we want the evidence they have in chronological order, because that’s the best way to communicate to the other party is in chronological order. That’s how we think. Then I want to help our clients analyze the damages. Whether you are feeling like they owe you something, they’re not complying with the agreement or vice versa. So I also want something more from you than to just analyze the damages, analyze what it’s going to cost to fight. And also look at the future business, and whether we can salvage this relationship, all of those important things should come into play. Sometimes we’ll even advise our clients how we would think about it and then let them go talk to their partner or whoever they’re dealing with on their own armed with our knowledge and our negotiation technique.

Knowing the facts, the damages, the law of the damages is key, because that gives you the ability to predict what would happen if you went to trial tomorrow and you won, what would you win? That’s it, that’s the number. Cause in civil court, we’re only thinking about dollar amounts and how we are getting there and understanding human nature.

And if we all are intelligent people, we should be able to look at the facts. If we agree on the facts, apply law and come up with the exact same number. Like it’s an accounting problem, but it doesn’t work that way. People are not wired that way. That’s why you need an experienced lawyer.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

A Proven, Successful Approach to Litigation in California

If you are involved in a business dispute and are searching for a fresh, successful approach to litigation in San Diego or throughout California we invite you to review our podcast Episode 11 – Resolving Business Disputes as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.