Are you searching for an attorney with a proven track record of success who knows how to resolve a breach of contract dispute efficiently?   The Watkins Firm has more than four decades of experience in business litigation, and our unique approach to resolving business disputes and litigation ensures that your case is resolved as quickly as possible in a cost-effective manner.  We counsel our clients on the requirement to mitigate any damages associated with the breach of contract in order to preserve the maximum financial recovery for the breach.

Our attorneys quickly and comprehensively document a thorough chronology of all associated material facts including the contract(s), communications, emails and texts, as well as supporting information such as invoices and documentation of actions taken to perform on the agreement.  We assess and master potential “damages” and prepare appropriate courses of action such as a demand letter.

The result – these tools put us in a strong position to gain the attention of opposing parties and their counsel in order to manage effective, leveraged negotiation. The Watkins Firm resolves the vast majority of our breach of contract cases through through this effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and most cost-efficient strategy to resolve a breach of contract dispute efficiently while accomplishing our client’s goals and objectives for the matter.

In some cases it may be necessary to consider mediation and/or arbitration as a venue for resolution.  Each of these legal options provides a venue with rules and a neutral party to guide the parties to a successful resolution.  The Watkins Firm is uniquely positioned to represent you at every step in your case until the contract breach is resolved.

We work to resolve a breach of contract dispute efficiently with a focus on our client’s goals and objectives.

Pro-Tip: “A breach of a contract is when someone breaches a material term of the agreement or an immaterial term of the agreement. And you have different remedies for either.  Some examples of immaterial failure or a material breach include the failure to perform most of or part of the contract or an important part of a contract, anything that would render the benefit of the bargain not received.

A minor breach means that you still have a contract. You still have an agreement and you can demand performance, or you can demand that you have to give less performance on the other side, but yet the contract isn’t completely breached and it’s not over. A material breach gives you more remedies, remedies that are important and may sound minor today. But there’s been many a situation where having a material breach gives the party who was breached or damaged the right to rescind the contract or the right to specific performance, and forced the performance of the contract. All of these things have amazing consequences, if you look at factual situations in breach of contract law.

In a material breach, the non-breaching party may no longer have to obey the terms of the contract.  That’s what’s called choice of remedies in a material breach. The person who’s been damaged by the breaching party has all kinds of choices they can make. And depending on the kind of contract, the subject matter of contract, whether it’s a real estate contract or a commercial contract, they have the right to choose through a whole list of remedies, including provisional remedies and the list goes on and on. 

However, these cases often involve more than just a simple contract breach.  The law’s been changing about breaches of fiduciary duty and fraud. When it comes to fraud, it’s harder to prove these days.  They’ve taken out a couple elements over the last 30 years. But when it comes to breach of fiduciary, they’ve expanded it. Now of course, fraud can result, in certain circumstances, double or triple damages and it can also be a breach of fiduciary duty.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

Our attorneys work resolve a breach of contract dispute quickly and cost-effectively while preserving important relationships (when necessary) and protecting our client’s interests.  If you are involved in a breach of contract dispute we invite you to review our podcast Episode 5 – Breach of Contract as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.