Defending a breach of contract case in California can be quite complex from both a legal point of view, as well as from the perspective of business relationships and the impact the contingent liability may have upon your business. Breach of contract defense is all about working out the challenges that have arisen, preserving valuable business relationships and helping clients to move through a dispute and forward with their business.
The experienced defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm have a unique approach to resolving business disputes that our clients value. This approach minimizes the time and cost associated with dispute resolution, and focuses the parties on the task of productively resolving the dispute and moving forward. Our extensive track record of success and reputation let the other side know that you mean business, and that it is in their best interests to work together to find a solution, or negotiate a resolution to the breach of contract.
Pro-Tip: “A huge majority of our Watkins Firm breach of contract cases are resolved by settlement, through effective, leveraged negotiation. The parties agree to settle after they get tired of beating each other. But more specifically the offers, an offer of settlement negotiations. That’s the first way. And then mediation settlement conferences, where you go to a third party and you literally sit in different rooms, are very helpful. While one experienced judge goes back and forth and say is, what about this? What about that? What about this? Until you can try to make a meeting of the minds. And that judge will tell you practical things about what you’re doing, how you’re wasting your life and litigation and how you could just resolve this and probably come out more ahead than if you went to court.
And there’s also arbitrations. A lot of contracts have an arbitration clause and there’s been a lot of bad press in the media, but they are valuable. You can’t go to court for three years, but you had an arbitration clause. You got your matter decided in a year, year and a half. And it costs half as much money. And finally going to trial. If you’ve got to go to trial, then you should be preparing for, and as I’ve said, a hundred times, you should be preparing for your trial thinking about damages, whether you are the one who who’s alleged to have caused them or not. That’s what you’re there for. So put a lot of your focus on, you know, whether someone was damaged and then you know who will probably be more successful.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner
While we are aggressively defending a breach of contract case in San Diego the other party is responsible for taking prompt, prudent and substantial action to mitigate their losses. If they fail to do so we have a strong basis for defending your interests and will aggressively work to do so. Your goals and objectives for the situation are the primary drivers from our point of view. We work with you to develop a layered strategy that is designed to drive the dispute to a prompt and efficient resolution, while protecting your business and personal interests.
If you are concerned about contract performance or need assistance defending a breach of contract case in California we invite you to review our podcast Episode 5 – Breach of Contract as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.
We will work together to minimize the impact of the breach, open productive and constructive negotiations with the other contract party or parties, and move the process toward a positive resolution.