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...

The Watkins Firm Wishes You a Prosperous New Year

Gratitude is a central value of our practice, and we have enjoyed serving San Diego businesses, medical practices and healthcare businesses, science and technologyand commercial and residential real estate professionals for more than 40 years.  2025 looks to be a prosperous new year that will continue to see rebounding growth...

Commingling Funds Between Business and Personal Accounts

Commingling funds between business and personal accounts is a dangerous practice which can threaten members in an LLC or investors in a corporation. The practice of commingling brings trouble with creditors and even the IRS and California tax agencies. What is commingling?  Commingling is simply using personal funds for business...

Sound Advice for Your Business Start Up

Are you searching for sound advice for your business start up ?  If you are starting a business in San Diego or anywhere in California, there are several decisions to be made that will have a profound impact on the success of your venture. It is important to have access...

Reforming as a New Entity Can Be Good Business

Reforming as a new entity can be good business here in San Diego and across California.  There are situations where it makes sound business sense to dissolve a corporation or LLC and reform under a new trade name and entity.  In some cases it makes sense to simply close down...