Are you searching for an experienced, proven business litigation attorney in San Diego or to manage a dispute anywhere in the State of California?  Business disputes can arise for many reasons.  Contract disputes or breach of contract cases are actually quite common.  There may be an issue with a relationship with one of your suppliers or a customer who is dissatisfied with a product or service.  The Watkins Firm has more than 40+ years of experience serving the business, science and tech, real estate and medical / healthcare communities here in San Diego and throughout California.

We are committed to resolving business litigation matters for our clients and accomplishing their goals and objectives in the shortest possible time frame and in a cost-efficient manner.

We take a unique approach to litigation that is designed to minimize overhead expense and wasted efforts.  The Watkins Firm is able to resolve the majority of our business disputes and lawsuits through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and most cost-efficient strategy to protect your interests and accomplish your objectives.

Your Watkins Firm attorneys works to establish a thorough, well-documented chronology of events, as well as a mastery of the damages associated with the dispute at hand.  These tools provide the leverage to gain the attention of opposing parties and their counsel, while creating urgency to resolve the matter or move the project or transaction forward.

When principled areas of disagreement persist, your proven business litigation attorney from the Watkins Firm will represent your matter in in business mediation or arbitration.  Mediation involves a neutral and expert third party, while allowing us to maintain a high degree of control over the ultimate resolution.  Arbitration is a much more structured, legal environment (a lot like a trial without all the superfluous motions) and the decision of the arbiter is final and cannot be appealed in most circumstances.  This is why it is important to have an experienced, proven business litigation attorney from the Watkins Firm on your side of the equation.

Pro-Tip: “Well, because we start with this chronology and a mastery of the damages, 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. They don’t always rule in our favor. just because you’ve had arbitrations in front of a judge or an arbitrator doesn’t mean you’re going to get a good ruling. Sometimes it’s the contrary. If they know you, they’re going to put you to a higher level and a higher standard, which is okay.

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 don’t think we should have to do it that much. We should. 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.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

Resolving business litigation in San Diego is one of our client’s highest priorities.  Litigation and disputes consume valuable time and corporate resources, while distracting business owners and managers from the focus of running their business.  If you are involved in a business dispute we invite you to review our podcast Episode 12 –  Resolving Business Disputes (Part 2) – Arbitration and Trial as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.