Are you looking for proven, experienced San Diego attorneys for employer defense in an employee dispute?   The Watkins Firm has represented California employers for 40+ years throughout the business, science and tech, real estate and medical / healthcare communities here in San Diego and across California.

Have you been accused of a wage and hour offense such as unpaid overtime?  Are you concerned about how to handle a brewing issue with an existing employee?  Do you have a worker who seems to be taking calculated steps to “pad the file” in an attempt to set up a lawsuit down the road?  California is the hardest state in which to be an employer.  The updates for our employer clients in the past year have required three podcasts alone!  We especially invite you to review our recent podcast episodes 41 and 42, “Employment Law updates for 2024 (Parts 1 and 2) as well as the associated infographic and outline.  Is this the type of attorney partner you have been searching for?

We are small business people, and employers ourselves.  The Watkins Firm has 40+ years of experience defending California employers in every legal venue for almost every imaginable offense or issue. Many of our own clients thought their case was hopeless, until we won outright!  Small individual matters, or national cases covered by major news outlets, the Watkins Firm has “been there, done that.”  And yet, we still passionately defend the smallest offense as we fight for employers in California’s highly regulated and litigious environment.  If you are an employer of any size here in California, you need the proven counsel, guidance and representation of the experienced employer defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm.

A Good Defense Starts with a Good Offense

The best strategy for employer defense in an employee dispute is to prevent it from ever occurring in the first place.  Our attorneys work with business clients to tighten up every aspect of the employment relationship between our clients and their workers.  We review existing employee handbooks, hiring practices, policies and procedures, disciplinary practices and employment contracts.  Our attorneys strengthen all contracts, documentation and practices to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations.

When an employee related dispute arises our attorneys work to diffuse the situation before it expands to litigation or a complaint to a federal or state employment related agency.  Our skilled attorneys work to negotiate a resolution which is in the best interests of our clients while preventing an escalation between the parties.  We take a unique approach to employee disputes which is designed for the specific purpose of resolving employee disputes while defending San Diego employers in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Pro-Tip: “the most important piece of advice I could give an employer is this: the second that you become aware of any potential employee related dispute, pick up the phone and call (858) 535-1511 because I can tell you if the issue is something you need to be concerned about (and potentially take immediate action upon), or if it is nothing to be concerned with.

Call us, and describe what’s going on with a certain troubled employee. And we can tell you, oh, that fact scenario doesn’t really fit something that I would go ahead and fight with them or we can say, oh, this one looks bad because of the things they’re complaining about or just the general facts. I would handle it this way.

And so you can turn a $20,000 or $30,000 lawsuit situation into empowerment where you can stand your ground or maybe you can take small easy steps to mitigate or remediate any potential risk entirely?  Perhaps you might consider some small concessions because you got some sound advice from on of our lawyers. You need to know when you’ve got to worry about it and when you don’t.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

Employer Defense in an Employee Dispute in San Diego or Anywhere in California

Are you searching for experienced, proven employer defense in an employee dispute in San Diego or anywhere in California?  We represent business employers in all matters and all legal venues.  We represent our employer clients before federal and state agencies in hearings and conferences.  These situations are heavily weighted toward the perspective of the employee.  Our attorneys stand up to the agency and the commissioner conducting the hearing or conference.  We work to disprove the allegations of the employee while seeking a positive ODA (Order, Decision or Award) and reducing or eliminating the financial consequences for our clients.

If you are searching for attorneys with a proven track record of resolving employee disputes while defending California employers we invite you to review our podcast Episode 39 – What Keeps Employers Up at Night as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.