Litigation Archives - Watkins Firm https://watkinsfirm.com/category/litigation/ Proven Strategies. Experienced. Highly Recommended. Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:40:05 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://watkinsfirm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Watkins-Favicon-100x100.jpg Litigation Archives - Watkins Firm https://watkinsfirm.com/category/litigation/ 32 32 San Diego County Opens New $555 Million Courthouse https://watkinsfirm.com/san-diego-county-opens-new-555-million-courthouse/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:40:05 +0000 https://www.watkinsfirm.com/?p=3811 San Diego County officially opens our new $555 Million Courthouse after months of delays and setbacks.  The new modern and high-tech San Diego Central Courthouse officially opened for operations today, completing a long journey for our local Courts.  Family law and probate courts began operations today, with other court functions expected to move into the […]

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]]> What is the Attorney-Client Privilege and Why is it Important for San Diego Business Owners? https://watkinsfirm.com/what-is-the-attorney-client-privilege-and-why-is-it-important-for-san-diego-business-owners/ Wed, 29 Apr 2015 15:36:46 +0000 http://watkinsfirm.com/?p=1573 The “Attorney-Client Privilege” provides specific legal protections for business clients of the Watkins Firm.  This important protection is anchored in federal and California law, and provides a safe environment for us to share important facts about your business that will always remain secret between us.  Information that is protected by the attorney-client privilege cannot be […]

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]]> Failure to Disclose is A Large Source of Legal Disputes in San Diego Real Estate https://watkinsfirm.com/failure-to-disclose-is-a-large-source-of-legal-disputes-in-san-diego-real-estate/ Mon, 06 Apr 2015 14:35:45 +0000 http://watkinsfirm.com/?p=1468 Here in San Diego, and throughout California, the sellers of real estate are required by law to disclose many things to the buyer, so that they may make an informed decision about the property they intend to purchase.  The disclosures are related to the “ownership” of the real property, as well as the “condition” of […]

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]]> Lawsuits Involving Your Insurance Policy Mean You Should Have Your Own Cumis Counsel https://watkinsfirm.com/lawsuits-involving-your-insurance-policy-mean-you-should-have-your-own-cumis-counsel/ Sun, 05 Apr 2015 14:42:01 +0000 http://watkinsfirm.com/?p=1473 If you are involved in a lawsuit based upon your homeowners insurance, automobile coverage or some other sort of insurance policy, it is important to make sure your own rights are protected.  In California, we have special protections for the insurance policy holder that ensure that you have your own independent “Cumis” counsel.  Most importantly, […]

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]]> What is Cumis Counsel in San Diego and California? https://watkinsfirm.com/cumis-counsel-san-diego-california/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:36:37 +0000 http://watkinsfirm.com/?p=1320 If you are represented by an insurance company, and become involved in a lawsuit based upon that insurance coverage California has established that in almost all cases your insurance company must pay for you to have your own “independent” attorney, known as “Cumis Counsel.”  The attorneys for the insurance company have an inherent conflict of […]

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]]> Here’s Why Litigation Strategy Matters Just As Much As Experience in San Diego https://watkinsfirm.com/heres-litigation-strategy-matters-just-much-experience/ Sun, 26 Oct 2014 23:15:13 +0000 http://watkinsfirm.com/?p=877 Even after graduation we still have a lot of learning to do. Most of that learning is from experience: a game of trial and error. We pay those bills on time as best we can, attempt again and again to bake those cookies without burning the bottoms, and we try to be the best parents, […]

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