Are you looking for experienced attorneys who can mount a successful employer wage and hour defense in San Diego and Southern California?  The Watkins Firm has successfully resolved wage and hour lawsuits for San Diego employers for decades.  We take a unique approach to employee disputes and lawsuits which is designed to resolve these challenges quickly and in a cost-effective manner.

The key to wage and hour lawsuit defense in San Diego and Southern California is a strong internal corporate process.  We can help to put a stop to wage and hour litigation before it ever arises.  We work with our clients to develop strong contracts and employment agreements as well as the policies and procedures and employee handbooks which will guide your company’s relationship with its workforce.  We help to train your management team to ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and adherence to the process which enhance operations while protecting your organization from potential liabilities.

It is important to engage us in the process as early as possible.  When an employee related dispute arises you need sound counsel to help to prevent it from reaching the level of a complaint to a federal or state agency or fodder for a plaintiff’s lawsuit.  When a dispute arises our experience attorneys mount a vigorous employer wage and hour defense in San Diego to minimize your exposure and resolve the issue expediently.

Pro-Tip: “Judges don’t really like these cases, and there’s a lot of technical reasons to throw them out because they’re turning into sort of a shady PI lawyer, the person that hangs out in the hospital room. These kind of employment lawyers are starting to be like that. And so if they don’t follow all the rules and you get to court in the first couple of months and you file a motion saying you didn’t give the proper notice, you didn’t state the proper cause of action, judge will throw it out.

Helping our clients to remediate the problem is a part of it as well.  If you know ahead of time and good experienced lawyer that’s not just ready to milk you, because that’s what they do, they won’t propose a solution. They’ll just propose fight, fight. But sometimes we have them come in and say, no, no, no, don’t pay us all this money. Pay the extra $3,000 in wages. Send out amended pay stubs before you even have to answer the complaint. And guess what? All of the causes of action that have attorney’s fees in them are gone. Nobody wants to see you anymore because of that. So yeah, quick action gives your lawyer the right to do things that just destroy a case in the beginning.”

We represent clients in hearings and conferences before federal and state agencies.  It is not in a business owner’s best interest to appear before the California Labor Board or any other agency without legal representation and sound counsel.  These venues are a “trap” for unsuspecting business owners.  They are designed to quickly identify and prove issues associated with your understanding and implementation of all laws and move you towards writing a substantial check.

The attorneys at the Watkins Firm mount an aggressive employer wage and hour defense in San Diego and Southern California. 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.