Are you upset about a dispute with a business partner or co-owner?  How can you resolve a dispute between San Diego business owners without disrupting the ongoing operations of the company itself?  When co-owners, members of an LLC or business partners become involved in a dispute it can affect every aspect of the underlying business.  If there are other employees, the company culture can become affected by the nature of the dispute between ownership.  It is natural for employees to take sides, but this is not usually in the best interests of the company.

The experienced dispute resolution attorneys at the Watkins Firm have helped to resolve a dispute between San Diego business owners or corporate shareholders for more than four decades.  Our unique approach to solving disputes puts the client’s needs first and foremost.  This approach is designed to bring the parties together and resolve disputes in the shortest possible time frame and in a cost-effective manner.  It is important to note the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of these disputes effective and leveraged negotiation.  Our attorneys construct a thorough chronology of events and a mastery of potential damages as we have the insight and the financial leverage to gain the attention of other parties and invite them to a productive negotiation.  If you are upset about a dispute with a business partner this is the fastest, least expensive path to resolve it.

It is important to get to the core of the issues and resolve them as quickly as possible.  Our attorneys understand the sensitive nature of these relationships.  Often, co-members in an LLC are family members or close friends.  Their spouses and children’s lives are intertwined in the business relationship and it is important to help preserve and in some cases repair the underlying relationship while resolving the dispute at hand.

Pro-Tip: “We want to get the facts down and we want the evidence our clients have in chronological order, because that’s the best way to communicate to the other party, to anyone is in chronological order. That’s how we think. Then I want to help our clients analyze the damages. Whether you are really upset, feeling like they owe you something, they’re not complying with the agreement or vice versa. So I want to help analyze the damages, analyze what it’s going to cost to fight. And also look at the future business. Whether we can salvage this relationship, all of those important things should come into play. We give thorough, sound advice. 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.

Unfortunately, some people are just attached to the dispute. They’re obsessed with every little fact. And if they have any kind of good business skills, we can coach them give them the law in layman’s terms so that when they negotiate, they’re negotiating with the knowledge of what we would say and even more facts. So, in some cases, they can actually be better than us.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

In some cases mediation is an excellent tool to consider.  In a mediation a neutral third party hears the perspectives of both sides, and recommends potential solutions based upon expensive business and legal experience and expertise.  Your attorney from the Watkins Firm represents you through this process ensuring that your ideas and goals are heard and acted upon.  If you are upset about a dispute with a business partner 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. Learn what we can do to help you through this challenge and resolve the dispute quickly and cost-effectively.