Why should you consider an attorney to help negotiate a commercial lease in San Diego? A commercial lease is one of the largest expenses for any business. The wrong lease relationship is like an anchor dragging behind your company. This is one of those situations where one of the parties...
What is a Derivative Lawsuit and When is it a Viable Option for a San Diego Shareholder?
What is a derivative lawsuit in San Diego and when is it a viable option for a San Diego shareholder dispute? How can minority shareholders protect the company and hold major shareholders accountable? When any shareholder in a corporation believes the company is headed in the wrong direction or has concerns...
Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 19 – Your Business Attorney is a Valuable Partner
Listen to our recent Sound Business Insights podcast Episode 19 – Your Business Attorney is a Valuable Partner. In this episode, Dan Watkins discusses the in-depth and important relationship a business owner or executive has with their business attorney. There are 3 crucial advisors every business owner should have: an...
Questions the EDD and Agencies Ask to Identify Misclassified Workers
What are the questions the EDD and agencies ask to identify misclassified workers? What do you need to know as an employer in San Diego? The California Employment Development Department and the United States Department of Labor (DOL) continue to work with other California agencies and the IRS cracking down...
The Contract Determines the Outcome of Any Business Transaction
Did you know the contract determines the outcome of any business transaction in most cases? As a San Diego business attorney with more than 40 years of experience, if you hand me a business contract I can tell you the odds the contract it governs will be successful. The quality...
Managing a San Diego Neighbor Dispute
What is the best strategy for managing a San Diego neighbor dispute? A real estate dispute with a neighbor in San Diego doesn’t have to result in time consuming and expensive real estate litigation. Decades of Experience with Legal Issues Involving a Neighbor The experienced real estate attorneys at the Watkins...
How Can a Strong Contract Prevent a Breach of Contract in San Diego
How can a strong contract prevent a breach of contract in San Diego? It may sound a bit redundant, but one of the best strategies to avoid a breach of contract in San Diego business transactions is to ensure that a sound contract is constructed for the transaction itself. Downloading...
Nonprofit Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Formation Attorneys in San Diego
Are you searching for nonprofit tax exempt 501(c)(3) formation attorneys in San Diego who can help to form or legally organize your charitable work or cause? What do you need to do in order to collect donations, funds or property for a national or international charitable interest, “public benefit” or...
A Reservation of Rights Letter is an Insurance Red Flag
A Reservation of Rights letter from your insurance is an immediate red flag for any insurance policy holder. Why should this letter concern you and what immediate action should you take if you receive a reservation of rights notification? A Reservation of Rights Letter is a Form of Denial The...