When do you need an unfair business practices attorney in California? What constitutes an unfair business practice under California law and the business and commercial code? Unfair Business Practices Often Result in Litigation One of the first places you may hear of this term is in the midst of a...
Managing a Business Failure to Pay Dispute
What are the best strategies for managing a business failure to pay dispute? The issue of a failure to pay has several applications in a business setting. This can involve the failure of a customer to pay for the products and services you've provided. It may involve a breach of...
Legal and Business Risk Management
What is legal and business risk management? What areas of your company and its operations expose you to the greatest risks? Are there steps you can take to reduce your exposure to risk, as well as mitigate or remediate any risks that arise during the course of conducting your business?...
Resolve a Business Dispute for Failure to Pay
What are the best strategies to resolve a business dispute for failure to pay here in California? The failure to pay can be the result of a dispute over the terms of a contract, quality of materials or workmanship, oversight, or the unwillingness to declare a dividend or pay a...
The 5 Mistakes You are Making When Hiring a Lawyer
What are the 5 mistakes you are making when hiring a lawyer? The Watkins Firm has 40+ years of experience serving the business, science and tech, real estate and medical / healthcare communities here in San Diego and across California. Our business attorneys help with everything from the formation of new...
San Diego and California Minimum Wage Rates for 2025
There are new Minimum Wage rates for San Diego in 2025 and minimum wage rates across the State of California. There is a minimum wage rate for those businesses who are physically located (and the work is being performed) within the city limits of San Diego. The 2025 minimum wage...
Advising Shareholders in a Dispute
The Watkins Firm has more than four decades of experience advising shareholders in a dispute in San Diego and throughout California. If you are an investor or shareholder and you are concerned about the actions of majority interests, another shareholder, the Board of Directors or the direction of the company...
Couture for a Cause
"Couture for a Cause", a recent event coordinated by The Association of Legal Administrators, helped provide for children in need in our local communities while supporting many organizations focused on mental health awareness. This exciting event combined fashion and philanthropy as member legal professionals walked the runway in local area...
Misappropriate a Trade Secret in San Diego
What must happen for a business professional to misappropriate a trade secret in San Diego or anywhere throughout California? What constitutes a trade secret and what do you have to do to protect the secrets of your company? Establish Your Trade Secrets The first step to establish your trade secrets...