Trademarks and Intellectual Property in San Diego

The Watkins Firm registers and protects our clients trademarks and intellectual property in San Diego.  We are one of the most creative and productive regions in a state which is second only to Japan internationally in the number of patents granted each year.  California businesses were granted more than has...

Enjoy our New Podcast about Starting a Business in San Diego

We invite you to listen to our new podcast about starting a business in San Diego or Southern California. Starting a business in San Diego or anywhere in Southern California is a lot more than simply establishing an entity.  Selecting the right entity, drafting corporate documents and providing sound counsel helps...

San Diego Water Disputes

San Diego water disputes have been going on for decades.  Are you concerned that your well is being sucked dry by a commercial interest or agricultural enterprise?  We are very concerned about the recent news regarding reservoir levels, as well as all of the disputes between neighbors, individuals and entities...

Business Contract Negotiation and Creation in San Diego

Business contracts form the basis of all successful transactions.  The experienced business contract negotiation and creation attorneys in San Diego at the Watkins Firm carefully craft business contracts that guide the parties through a transaction to a successful and profitable conclusion.  Negotiating your business related contract requires business savvy and...

How Does the EDD Evaluate Independent Contractor Relationships?

How does the California Labor Board and the EDD evaluate independent contractor relationships.  Is this an employee or a 1099? The case involving Federal Express combined with a recent Supreme Court ruling has radically changed the legal landscape relating to the classification of independent contractors. Misclassification of an employee as...

Growing Your Business Out of the Pandemic

Are you looking for strategies which lead to growing your business out of the pandemic?  What new channels of distribution will you open up?  How will you expand your sales and marketing efforts?  What can be done to reduce your costs and improve the efficiency with which you do business? ...

Your Attorney for Contract Negotiations in San Diego

Are you searching for a proven attorney for contract negotiations in San Diego and Southern California.  The Watkins Firm provides strong counsel, strategic insight, and decades of experience in negotiating effective, successful contracts. If you are negotiating an important business contract such as an asset purchase or a stock purchase there...

Contracts Between Your Company and Your Customers

The contracts between your company and your customers are important business documents.  They control two of the most important aspects of conducting business: sales and accounts receivable.  An effective sales contract or purchase agreement establishes and guides the most important relationship for any business – the relationship with its customers. ...