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...
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...
Do You Work For Your Business or On Your Business?
Do you work for your business or on your business? If you are basically an employee who works for your business you may be missing the most important ingredient to any successful owner: working ON your business. I often ask entrepreneurs who are starting a new business in San Diego...
Seasons Greetings From All of Us at the Watkins Firm
We wish the best of the season to all of you as we celebrate the holidays in this oddest of years. The Watkins Firm is genuinely thankful for the work that has been entrusted to us by our clients. We enjoy working with you to build your business, form new...
Closing Your San Diego Business or LLC Due to COVID-19
Has the time come to consider closing your San Diego business or LLC due to COVID-19? Have you accomplished your goals and is it time to move on to the next opportunity? Have recent developments and changes in the marketplace brought unforeseen challenges? What are the steps to dissolve an...