The first step to protect your interests in a contract dispute is to contact the experienced business contract and litigation attorneys at the Watkins Firm for a free consultation at 858-535-1511.  Our clients seek to resolve business disputes and litigation quickly and cost-effectively, while preserving and protecting their goals and objectives in the situation.  Our experienced dispute resolution attorneys work to quickly assess the financial damages associated with the breach of the contract and use this as leverage to open constructive negotiations.  The majority of business disputes and lawsuits are resolved through effective negotiation.

Our unique approach to disputes and litigation is based upon reaching a resolution that accomplishes our client’s goal(s) as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible.  The good news is the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our contract dispute cases through effective, leveraged negotiation.  Your Watkins Firm attorney(s) work quickly and efficiently to construct a thorough, well-documented chronology of the events surrounding the contract creation and ultimately the dispute, as well as a mastery of any potential damages.  These are the tools necessary to gain the attention of opposing parties and open successful, leveraged negotiations.  This is the fastest and least costly option for resolving any contract dispute.

While leveraged negotiation is almost always the first step when protecting your interests in a contract dispute, if there are issues between the parties that are rooted in principled disagreement the next steps are usually a settlement conference and/or mediation.

Mediation provides the ability to maintain a level of influence over the outcome while resolving areas of dispute much more quickly and cost-effectively than litigation.  Mediation keeps your private and business financial information out of the public record while focusing on resolving the matter at hand.

Many contracts call for arbitration to resolve underlying disputes as an alternative to going to trial.  Arbitration is quite legally structured.  While arbitration is not based upon the stringent rules of trial law and evidence, it bears many of the same principles.  A neutral arbiter has the power to establish the process the parties are to follow.  The arbiter marshals evidence, reviews briefs provided by the Watkins Firm and opposing counsel and the testimony of appropriate witnesses, and then applies their own experience in like situations and knowledge of California law to resolve the dispute and issue a decision.  This cannot be appealed in the vast majority of these cases.

This is why it is important to work with the experienced contract dispute resolution attorneys at the Watkins Firm.  We contribute more than 40+ years of experience serving the business, science and tech, real estate and medical / healthcare communities here in San Diego and across California and a proven track record of success to your side of the equation.

Pro-Tip: “Start with a solid, enforceable contract. You enter into business and your business contracts to make money. That’s it.

So if you only want to make a little bit of money, go spend 50 bucks on an internet contract. But if you intend to conduct a lot of business (and make a lot of money) over the years, go in and meet one of the wrinkled face, gray-haired lawyers at the Watkins firm and have them tell you about stories of success. Three, four decades old and counting based on all the what ifs and things they think are important to watch out for and consider putting in your contract.

You’ll get a custom-tailored contract from our proprietary library of proven, tested contacts at a competitive price. No one’s going to fight you if you fail, but if you’re successful and you spent a little bit of money getting a custom foundation in the form of a contract built, you’ll have fewer contract disputes (and you’ll win almost all of them), be happier, sleep better, and you’ll have a good business.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

This is why it is so important take the first step to protect your interests in a contract dispute and work with experienced and seasoned business litigation attorneys from the outset of a dispute.  We prepare each case as if it is going to trial, while working at every point along the way to resolve the contract dispute through negotiation or any other means that successfully accomplishes our client’s goals and objectives. We invite you to review our podcast Episode 10 – The Importance of a Strong Corporate Attorney as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.