Is it possible to efficiently manage business litigation in San Diego in order to help your business to resolve disputes and move forward efficiently and in a timely manner?  Businesses need to resolve business disputes quickly and efficiently in order to reduce contingent liabilities and maximize opportunities for increasing sales and profits.  Our approach to litigation in San Diego provides the greatest opportunity for a prompt, cost-efficient solution while accomplishing our client’s goals and objectives for the matter at hand.

The Watkins Firm’s proven strategy to efficiently manage business litigation in San Diego begins with effective, leveraged negotiation. Your Watkins Firm attorney works to establish a thorough, well-documented timeline and a mastery of the potential damages associated with the dispute.  These tools provide the leverage necessary to gain the attention of opposing parties and draw them into negotiations.  The Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our business disputes through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and most cost-efficient route to resolve any business related dispute.

When the matter cannot be resolved through negotiation there is usually a lawsuit and ultimately a settlement conference through the Court.  In addition, we recommend business mediation to our clients.  Mediation is a good option for resolving business disputes while keeping costs and time frames under control.  A neutral mediator is selected by the parties, and reaches out to understand the principled position of each perspective.  The mediator works to help each party to understand the other’s position, while using their own experience and legal expertise in relevant law to suggest alternative ideas and potential solutions.

Arbitration is the another effective option to efficiently manage business litigation in San Diego.  Arbitration is a much more controlled environment that features specific legal processes, but without many of the limitations and superfluous motions imposed in a trial court.  The neutral arbitrator has the power to establish a streamlined process, marshal evidence, interview witnesses and takes testimony from the principles.  The arbitrator or arbiter then issues their finding.  The arbitration can be binding or non-binding, but in most business cases the findings of the arbiter are binding and cannot be appealed.  The advantage of arbitration is that both sides know the dispute will be heard fairly and that a resolution is within sight, one way or another.

Pro-Tip: “Well, somebody has hired a lawyer to go after you. What that means is they’ve literally hired a professional hit man to go after your money or your rights, who’s good at it. You wouldn’t play chess without knowing the rules. You wouldn’t even play checkers. And that’s what it’s like representing yourself. Going into a game where you don’t know the rules and anything you say can be used against you. You have to have an effective, proven lawyer, even if it’s just to get an initial consultation about where you’re supposed to go and what you’re supposed to do. You need to get a lawyer on your side.

The next thing we’re going to do is listen. Listen intently. We’re going to listen as lawyers and we’re going to be interested and we’re going to care. What you say means more to us than you can imagine because it’s the keys to us solving your litigation problem. You provide us with detailed information, things that are bothering you, upsetting you, all those things matter to us and we’re able to organize them in such a way that every piece of information you give us turns into ammunition we can use to defend you.

The next thing we’re going to do is we’re going to investigate. We’re going to provide more facts to you with investigation by reviewing documents, talking to witnesses, doing a little research. We’re going to investigate and find more evidence to support your case. We’re going to make sure that you are ready to go before they even know you’re ready to go. And we’re going to treat you with respect, like a business owner. You come to see me, I look at your problem. Like a mechanic, I check your ‘car’ out, I give you an estimate, tell you how long it’s going to take and what it’s going to cost. We look at your facts, we tell you the law and we tell you what it’s going to cost and we give you a real game plan and then you can decide if you want to hire us.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

It is the extensive (and successful) trial record of The Watkins Firm that provides leverage and strength throughout negotiations, mediation and arbitration.  Our unique approach to litigation provides the best opportunity to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently.  The opposing side knows we represent clients all the way through the process and that we are well prepared to try the matter in Court.  This provides strength to encourage an early settlement.  If you are involved in a business dispute, we invite you to review our podcast Episode 31 – ABCs of What to Do If You are Sued as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.