The Watkins Firm provides sound general business counsel and strategies to move your company forward after the pandemic. Where are you in your business life? What are the steps to take to avoid setbacks and increase the quality of your transactions and personnel while opening new markets and opportunity? Business...
San Diego Ranked First in Women Owned Startup Businesses
San Diego ranked first in women owned startup businesses, and 7th in tech startups in a recent survey. The study also noted new business startups continued to increased year-over-year as the economy climbs out of the pandemic and resulting job losses The Watkins Firm has helped women owned startup businesses...
New Minimum Wage Rates for 2022
The new Minimum Wage rates for 2022 have taken effect across the State of California. The California minimum wage increased January 1, 2022 to $15.00 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees, and $14.00 per hour for employers with 25 employees or less. It is important to note...
Employee Handbooks are Important Documents for Your San Diego Company
Employee handbooks are important documents for your San Diego company. Well crafted employee handbooks protect your company from expensive, extended employee related business litigation. The number of wage and hour lawsuits and employee related disputes have skyrocketed in the past few years. Plaintiff’s attorneys are aggressively marketing to help employees...
Is There a Correlation Between a CEO’s Pay and Shareholder Returns
Is there a correlation between a CEO’s pay and shareholder returns? Anytime shareholders invest in a business, they have legal rights that should be protected. Regardless of how large or small their share is, the management of the company should be impacted by their shareholders. Unfortunately, that is not always...
3 Things to Keep in Mind When Dissolving Your San Diego Business
What are the 3 things to keep in mind when dissolving your San Diego business or entity? If the time comes to close your business for any reason, there are many things that should be completed to properly dissolve the company. We’ve outlined a few of the most significant ones...
Questions Regarding a San Diego Nonprofit or Charitable Entity
Do you have questions regarding a San Diego nonprofit or charitable entity such as a 501(c)(3)? Do you need the advice, counsel and services of experienced attorneys? What are the laws in California and how can you conduct the type of nonprofit, tax exempt work you wish to accomplish? What...
What is Required to Form a California Nonprofit Corporation in San Diego
What is required to form California nonprofit corporation in San Diego? Is either a 501(c)(3) or a corporation the right structure for your charitable, public benefit, mutual benefit or religious work? You are going to invest a lot of your personal time, energy, effort and money in a cause which...
San Diego Legal Cost Containment Strategies
Are you searching for a business law firm with San Diego legal cost containment strategies? Corporate owners and financial managers are constantly searching for ways to reduce expenditures, and the Watkins Firm provides several legal cost containment strategies to help accomplish this goal. The billing methodology of large law firms...