How Can A Shareholder Access the Books?

How can a shareholder access the books to protect their interests in San Diego and Southern California?  What rights does a shareholder have and what is the best way to protect and assert those rights? California Law Provides Shareholders With Strong Protections Shareholders have many rights under California law.  For...

Wage and Hour and PAGA Employer Defense Attorney in San Diego

The Watkins Firm team have decades of experience serving our clients as wage and hour and PAGA employer defense attorney in San Diego and Southern California.  Federal, state and local laws have recently updated to increase the thresholds for minimum wage and overtime wages.  This is just the latest development...

Experienced General Counsel in San Diego

Are you searching for an experienced general counsel in San Diego and Southern California?  Do you need a business coach, an experienced business advisor who you can turn to for insight and counsel about how to protect your business or expand to new markets?   Why should you consider the...

What is Business Arbitration

What is business arbitration and when is arbitration generally the right option for resolving a contract or business litigation?  Business arbitration in San Diego and Southern California is an option to resolve a dispute or lawsuit without the extensive time and expense of going to trial.  The process of arbitration...

Representing Clients in a Business Mediation

The Watkins Firm has decades of experience representing clients in a business mediation and throughout the litigation process.  The Watkins Firm resolves the majority of our disputes through a settlement in either negotiations or mediation. What Is Business Mediation? Business Mediation is a loosely structured process that is designed to...

What Are the Bylaws and Shareholders’ Agreement

What are the bylaws and shareholders’ agreement (also known as corporate documents) and why is it so important to make sure they are kept up to date as part of the governance and compliance activities of a corporation? What are the Bylaws and Shareholders’ Agreement in a C Corporation, S Corporation,...

Is an Asset Purchase Better Than a Stock Purchase

Is an asset purchase better than a stock purchase here in San Diego and Southern California?  An asset purchase agreement can be a better strategy than a stock purchase in some mergers and acquisitions scenarios.  The advantage of an asset purchase agreement is simple: you buy specific assets and limit...

Effective San Diego Breach of Contract Attorneys Resolve Disputes

The effective San Diego breach of contract attorneys at the Watkins Firm resolve contract disputes.  We work to resolve these cases efficiently while preserving valuable business partnerships and relationships whenever necessary.  The attorneys at the Watkins Firm have served the San Diego business community for more than four decades, and...

San Diego Arbitration Attorneys

Are you searching for San Diego arbitration attorneys with extensive experience and a proven track record of success?  Have recent substantial changes in the law regarding arbitration agreements gotten your attention as an employer?  Many business contracts call for related disputes to be resolved in binding arbitration.  The Watkins Firm...