Why do you need a San Diego business litigation attorney to resolve a business dispute or legal matter? What is the key to resolving a business-to-business or legal dispute between neighbors, shareholders, business partners, contractors, suppliers, employees and customers?
The Objective of Most Clients in a Dispute
The objective of most clients in any legal dispute is to protect their goals and objectives while working to resolve the matter at hand quickly and efficiently. The Watkins Firm has more than 40 years of experience and a proven track record of success resolving disputes and lawsuits for our clients. We take a unique approach to legal dispute resolution which is designed to accomplish our client’s goals and resolve legal issues in the shortest possible time frame and in a cost-effective manner.
The Watkins Firm Takes a Unique Approach to Resolving Legal and Business Disputes
Our unique approach is based upon a four-step process:
- Negotiation
- Mediation
- Arbitration
- Litigation
Many business attorneys have never won a case at trial, and many civil litigation firms make their money in one way: working in multiple layers of attorneys (with varying degrees of skill) and supporting staff in an expensive and time-consuming process known as “billing the file.” The Watkins Firm takes a completely different tact: Master the chronology and the damages to drive the situation to resolution.
Why do we work to develop a thorough, well-documented chronology of events and a mastery of associated potential damages? Legal disputes that don’t involve real estate (and many that do) are focused on the financial impact of the dispute known as the damages. Our attorneys quickly and efficiently accumulate all associated documentation, contracts, emails, texts and notes and calculate damages that result from the disagreement. This provides the leverage necessary to drive opposing parties to the negotiating table. The chronology and damages are not only the basis of any legal issue moving forward, they provide the leverage needed to gain the attention of opposing parties and drive them into negotiations.
It may surprise you to learn your Watkins Firm attorney is able to resolve the vast majority of legal and business disputes through effective, leveraged negotiation. This is the fastest and least expensive path to resolve the dispute while protecting our client’s objectives.
You Need an Experienced, Proven Business Litigation Attorney to Resolve a Business Dispute or Legal Matter
Why do you need an experienced, proven business litigation attorney to resolve a business dispute or legal matter in San Diego or Southern California? The first answer is simply: because we are able to resolve the vast majority of our cases quickly and efficiently while protecting our client’s interests.
When negotiations alone do not resolve every aspect of the legal dispute at hand the next options are generally business mediation and arbitration. Once negotiations fail to resolve the matter a lawsuit is usually filed by one of the parties. The first question the Court will raise once a lawsuit is filed relates to our efforts to resolve the case, and a pre-trial settlement conference is mandated by the Judge. Mediation and arbitration offer two completely different venues where remaining issues can be worked through in an attempt to reach a settlement agreement. Each venue is confidential and keeps your business and financial information out of the public record while we work to resolve the matter.
The experienced business litigation attorneys at the Watkins Firm have your best interests in mind at every step of the process. We protect your legal and financial interests while working to resolve the challenge you face.
If you are involved in a legal dispute 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.
