Are you searching for proven attorneys with extensive experience defending breach of contract or failure to pay allegations in San Diego or Southern California? There are times when it is simply impossible to fulfill a contract, and a business finds itself in the position of defending themselves in a business dispute or lawsuit.  The purpose for the breach may be as simple as a back-ordered component or a labor strike.  You may be accused of failure to pay when in fact you are questioning the quality of the work done under the contract.

The experienced breach of contract attorneys at the Watkins Firm bring more than 40 years of proven experience and a successful track record to your side of the equation.  Your Watkins Firm attorney will quickly assess the situation, discuss your goals and develop a strategy to defend the breach of contract allegation and work to resolve the matter quickly and cost-effectively.

Breach of Contract Disputes are about Damages

The key to defending breach of contract or failure to pay allegations is a mastery of the chronology of events and associated damages.  Damages are the financial value of any impact from the breach of a contract or the failure to pay on the original contract.  The other party cannot generally force you to perform on the contract itself unless it involves real estate, so the focus is all about what happened and any associated damages.

Our experienced contract defense attorneys work to develop a detailed and well-documented chronology of events as well as a mastery of any potential damages.  This provides the strength to open productive conversations with other side and work to resolve the dispute at hand.

Our Unique Approach to Resolving and Defending Breach of Contract or Failure to Pay Allegations

A strong chronology and mastery of the damages allows your Watkins Firm defense attorney to negotiate from a position of strength. Our goal is to resolve the dispute quickly and efficiently while limiting exposure to financial damages.  We hold the other party accountable for their legal obligation to mitigate the damages, and this provides additional leverage for our negotiations.

It may pleasantly surprise you to learn the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our breach of contract cases through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and least expensive way to resolve any business-related dispute.

Business mediation is often the primary strategy if negotiations are unsuccessful.  Mediation is a private, confidential venue that keeps your business and financial information out of the public record while facilitating discussions to resolve the underlying dispute.  The goal of mediation is a signed settlement agreement that resolves most or all of the dispute at hand.

If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute during mediation and/or a settlement conference most contracts specify binding arbitration as an alternative to a trial in a Court of Law.  Arbitration is much like a trial, but much more focused, compact and efficient.  The arbitrator has the authority to establish the rules for the arbitration and how it will be conducted.  They are usually able to marshal the evidence, receive briefs from each party’s counsel and seek testimony before taking the matter into consideration for a final “award” or decision.  The decision of the arbitrator cannot be appealed except in very rare instances involving provable fraud or collusion.

Defending breach of contract or failure to pay allegations in San Diego or Southern California can become quite complex.  Your attorneys at the Watkins Firm can represent your interests at every stage of the process: negotiation, mediation, arbitration and ultimately litigation if needed.

Failure to pay allegations may be tied to performance, either as a function of quality or timeliness.  Defending breach of contract or failure to pay allegations requires extensive experience, legal skill and proven strategies. This is why it is important to reach out to the experienced, proven breach of contract defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm.

If you face a breach of contract dispute or need help defending breach of contract allegations 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 free, substantive consultation today.