What is a Derivative Lawsuit and When Should It Be Used?

What is a derivative lawsuit and when should it be used in San Diego and Southern California?  What should you do if you are genuinely concerned about the direction of the company or the actions of company executives or Board members? How can you draw on the Watkins Firm’s proven...

Resolve Your Shareholder Dispute in San Diego

Are you searching for a proven attorney with decades of successful experience that can help you to resolve your shareholder dispute in San Diego or Southern California?  Are you a minority shareholder who is concerned about the actions of other shareholders or the company’s executives or board of directors?  The...

What is a Derivative Lawsuit in San Diego?

What is a derivative lawsuit in San Diego and how can a derivative lawsuit protect the interests of minority shareholders and investors in a corporation?  What happens when the actions of leadership or majority interests threaten the viability or direction of your company? Holding the Management of Your Corporation Accountable...

Get Access to the Books as a Shareholder

What does it take to get access to the books as a shareholder in a corporation?  When do you have the right to access important corporate information and how do you protect your interests as a shareholder when you are being harassed and/or shut out by majority stakeholders?  How do...

How Can A Shareholder Access the Books?

How can a shareholder access the books to protect their interests in San Diego and Southern California?  What rights does a shareholder have and what is the best way to protect and assert those rights? California Law Provides Shareholders With Strong Protections Shareholders have many rights under California law.  For...

Shareholder Dispute Lawyer in San Diego

What should you look for in a shareholder dispute lawyer in San Diego and what impact does trial experience have on dispute resolution?  Based upon our decades of service to San Diego partnerships and individual partners, shareholders and members I can tell you the most important thing to look for...

The Right Attorney for a Shareholder Dispute

Are you searching for the right attorney for a shareholder dispute in San Diego or Southern California?  Are you concerned about how the actions of another shareholder, executive or majority stakeholder has or will affect the value of your investment?  Are there suspicious actions being considered regarding merging the company...

Protecting Shareholders Against Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Are you searching for experienced and proven San Diego and Southern California shareholder dispute attorneys?  The experienced investor and shareholder dispute attorneys at the Watkins Firm have more than four decades of experience protecting shareholders against breach of fiduciary duty by the majority interest. Shareholder Oppression or Breach of Fiduciary...

Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Shareholder Rights

There have been several national stories recently related to breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder rights.  These cases are often referred to as “shareholder oppression” however, here in California we have no specific cause of action for shareholder oppression.  However, California law specifically provides a legal remedy for these types...