Are you searching for efficient California business dispute resolution attorneys who can resolve your business dispute quickly and in a cost-effective manner?  The business litigation attorneys at the Watkins Firm have represented San Diego and California LLCs and Corporations in business disputes for more than four decades.  We have a strong track record of success at trial and have the legal skill, experience and resources to protect your interests and accomplish your goals.

Is There a Cost-Effective Alternative to a Trial?

In many cases our clients are not interested in pursuing their case before a California Court.  They ask us to protect their interests and resolve the dispute quickly and cost-effectively.  How is this accomplished?  The Watkins Firm has a unique strategy which is designed to accomplish specifically that.  It begins with effective, leveraged negotiation.  In reality, the majority of business to business disputes and business litigation is resolved through negotiation.  Our attorneys work to create a productive atmosphere while effectively advocating our client’s interests.  We work to find common ground while identifying potential alternatives to resolve the dispute at hand.

Mediation and Arbitration

Mediation and arbitration are also effective alternatives for our efficient California business dispute resolution attorneys in many of these cases.  Most modern contracts contain alternative dispute resolution language.  Our local courts require substantial efforts in mediation before they will even begin to hear a case.  You need the representation of creative San Diego business litigation resolution attorneys who can effectively represent you in any venue and at every step of the dispute resolution process.

Pro-Tip: “because we start with a detailed, thoroughly documented chronology and a mastery of any and all damages, as well as all of our philosophies on how to prepare a case, we’re ready to go to trial. And we’ve tried lots of cases. If it’s a trial, we really enjoy jury trials. If it’s an arbitration, we’ve been around so long, we’re comfortable with the arbitrators. If they know you, they’re going to hold you (and opposing counsel) to a higher level and a higher standard, which is a great thing.

And then jury trials, we’ve tried so many jury trials that we really feel comfortable picking a jury going through the jury selection process. Our whole team knows how to get all the exhibits ready, comply with all the court, local rules, having everything professional and laid out, having your expert witnesses ready to go. You put on a show, we enjoy doing it. We’d rather settle. But when we go to trial, we like getting that big jury verdict on behalf of our clients. It’s just wonderful.

Now, in most cases, you bring in a mediator – let’s call this person former superior court, judge Jones – and he’s looking at us, the lawyers, and he knows what’s real, what’s genuine, and what is outright posturing or worse. So he’s going to have some control in preventing the lawyers from over-valuing this dispute and from over-posturing, just being aggressive for this sake of impressing our clients.

And he’s going to go back and forth and have the purpose of settlement on his mind, which is what we both want. I’d say 50% of our cases don’t settle at mediation, but after a good mediation, a month or two later, it’ll settle because of the mediation. Some mediators actually call us a month after when we came so close and say, ‘Dan, what can I do? Do you want me to call the other side?’ I’ll say, ‘yeah, good idea. Call the other side.’ And then he’ll call the other side. And they’ll their clients have calmed down. They’re relaxed and we’ll settle. We have to get to that 95% somehow. So there’s a lot of different ways using our unique approach to litigation and available alternative dispute resolution systems, using them to your benefit. Understanding them gives you the best result in 95% of the cases, which is how they resolve.

Arbitration is when you have an agreement in your contract that says, I’m going to resolve this by arbitration and it’s usually quicker and cheaper, but you waive the right to a jury trial and the arbitrator himself can be very expensive. But in the long run, waiting to go to trial for two and a half years and waiting for a judge who has an overburdened docket can be just as risky. So arbitrations are great. They cut to the chase and you really don’t have a lot of time for dramatics. You have to have accurate law and facts when you go in and it’s usually decided by your arbitration brief because the arbitrator knows when they see a case that has no merit, or one that has great merit.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

The Watkins Firm – Efficient San Diego Business Litigation Resolution Attorneys

Are you searching for efficient California business dispute resolution attorneys with a strong track record of success?  Are you looking for business dispute attorneys who take a practical, timely and cost-effective approach to resolve disputes while protecting your interests?  We invite you to review our podcast Episode 12 – Resolving Business Disputes, Part 2 as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.  Today’s business disputes require creative, effective and efficient California business dispute resolution attorneys. Ask about our unique approach to quickly and cost-effectively resolve most business disputes.