Recently, the Padres announced the hiring of a new manager, Jayce Tingler. How could the hiring of a new Padres manager possibly trigger an idea for San Diego businesses? Why are the Padres bringing in a new manager? The team’s general manager, A.J. Preller, mentioned several specific goals including: “sets...
Why Do You Need an Entity for Charitable Work in San Diego
Why do you need an entity for charitable work in San Diego? What is the difference between an “unincorporated entity” and a “nonprofit entity” in California? If you wish to organize a group of people to raise money for charitable work and you intend continue operations for an extended time...
Business Planning is Important to the Future Success of Your Company
Starting a business can be a great joy, however, this can be short lived if the appropriate steps are not taken early on. Business planning is important to the future success of your company while helping to avoid the pitfalls and expensive disputes associated with running any business. This is...
The San Diego Brewing Scene is Foaming Over
The San Diego brewing scene is foaming over as consolidations and new start up breweries offer local experiences for San Diego residents and visitors alike. For one San Diego event specialist, understanding beer is her job. She works for a local brewery and she recently shared her thoughts on where...
Proactive Steps We Take To Keep Legal Fees Down for our Business Clients in San Diego
What are some of the proactive steps we take to keep legal fees down for our business clients in San Diego? The Watkins Firm is not a multi-national large law firm with layers and layers of attorneys, staff and overhead. We have structured our practice to provide you with direct...
Efficiently Ending Your Business: 3 Things to Keep In Mind
Are you thinking of closing your company and searching for ideas and recommendations for efficiently ending your business and eliminating future liability? When the time comes to close your business there are many steps which must be completed to properly dissolve your business entity. We’ve outlined a few of the...
What is a Registered Agent for a San Diego LLC or Corporation
What is a registered agent for a San Diego LLC or Corporation. All San Diego businesses must have a “Registered Agent” for their LLC, S-Corporation or C-Corporation. A corporate entity cannot, by law, legally receive paperwork related to the business. They are an entity. Legal paperwork must be received by...
Legal Services for tax exempt and nonprofit entities in San Diego
Are you searching for an experienced law firm who provides legal services for tax exempt and nonprofit entities in San Diego? There are a lot of potential legal issues relating to individuals and organizations who intend to raise money or assets to support the community, a political or religious cause,...
Executive Severance Agreements in San Diego
The Watkins Firm has decades of experienced helping to negotiate executive severance agreements in San Diego and Southern California. Executive severance agreements are enforceable under California law, however the agreement must incorporate specific terms while eschewing others. If you are in the midst of an executive severance you need the...