Resolving a Contract Dispute in San Diego

Resolving a Contract Dispute in San Diego Quickly and Efficiently

Resolving a contract dispute in San Diego through litigation can become quite expensive, and distracts the focus of ownership and management away from primary business objectives.  Resolving a contract dispute or breach of contract in the most cost efficient and expedient manner possible contributes directly to the business bottom line profitability.  As a business owner and attorney with almost four decades of experience, I can tell you that it is more important in most cases to negotiate a viable solution to any breach of contract or contract dispute, than to push the issue through a lawsuit and ultimately litigate the case in court.

In fact, the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our contract dispute cases through effective, leveraged negotiation.  We work to develop a thorough, well-documented chronology and a mastery of associated damages.  These tools allow us to quickly gain the attention of opposing parties and their counsel and draw them into effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is fastest, and least expensive path for resolving a contract dispute in San Diego or anywhere in California.

Make no mistake, there are times when the hard line is the only line.  But in my experience, there are always other options to consider for resolving a business contract dispute in San Diego in a manner that is more productive (and profitable) for your business.

You entered into a contract for a reason – to achieve a specific outcome.  Disputes arise when one of the parties fails to perform or is unable to fulfill their obligations.  As your business and contract attorneys, the Watkins Firm will apply our four decades of experience in these matters, and work with you to develop several alternatives to resolve the dispute or breach of contract, and get things moving forward again.  We will establish a clear set of goals and the parameters you are willing to establish to resolve the dispute.  We take the responsibility for negotiating with the other party, representing you in mediation or arbitration, and aggressively pursuing your objectives until the dispute is successfully resolved.  This allows you to return to more profitable and productive activities while keeping your focus on the success of your business.

Pro-Tip: “The primary remedy for a breach of contract is damages. That’s the term a lot of people don’t understand, and a lot of clients ask ‘what are considered to be damages?’ Great question! When I advise my clients, I tell them the most important item in a contract dispute or any form of litigation is not whether you are liable or they’re liable, or somebody breached. I say the three most important things in a dispute are: damages damages damages.

And I say, it just like, you know, location, location, location, because it’s that important. And the type of damages you can obtain are so varied that if you focus on whether you’ve been damaged under the law, there will be a statute or a case that says you are entitled to those damages. So if you track it backwards from I lost a hundred thousand dollars in this deal and how you lost it on those facts and what you did lose, you’ll probably find 99% of the time, a statute or a law or a case or something that gives you a remedy, a right to those damages and how you can collect.

When you are in a lawsuit over a breach of contract or anything, you are investing money to get money. So if you don’t know how much you’re fighting for, how can you know how much you should spend? Also, if you master the damages, if you can prove what the damage to you is, if you obtain and collect all the evidence about the damages, even before you worry about why you were damaged or what the law was breached, you can understand the case, the way a litigator understand understands it. You can help your lawyer and in the long run, you’ll be more successful in your case, by thinking about how much you were damaged for, and then working it way back to who breached what and who broke what law.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

Learn more about resolving a contract dispute in San Diego or anywhere in California in a cost-effective and timely manner. 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.