Are you searching for strategies for resolving business disputes without going to Court in San Diego or anywhere in California?  The business dispute resolution attorneys at the Watkins Firm have more than four decades of experience helping business and individual clients to achieve a successful and prompt resolution to legal disputes.

Our clients appreciate and respect our unique approach to litigation.  We provide a strategy that is designed to minimize costs and maximize the likelihood of a successful outcome without the time and expense of extended litigation.

It may surprise you to find out the Watkins Firm has a 40+ year track record of resolving business disputes without going to Court through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest and least expensive strategy to resolve any business to business dispute or lawsuit.  Your Watkins Firm attorney works to construct and document a thorough chronology of events as well as a mastery of the potential damages in your case. A thorough chronology and a mastery of the financial damages are the key to gaining the attention and involvement of other parties and driving the issue through effective, leveraged negotiations.

Resolving business disputes without going to Court or suffering the extensive time delays and expense of business litigation often requires alternative legal venues that a trial in Superior Court.  In some cases there are principled areas of disagreement that require business mediation or arbitration.  Mediation is a private, confidential legal venue that creates an effective atmosphere to work through and resolve business disputes while keeping private financial and business information out of the public record.

Arbitration is usually much faster and less expensive than a jury trial. However, you only get one shot at arbitration, as the binding decision of an arbitrator in these cases is final.  This is why it is important to work with the Watkins Firm as you approach any business to business dispute or litigation in California.

Pro-Tip: “Arbitration is when you have an agreement in your contract that says, I’m going to resolve this by arbitration and it’s usually quicker and cheaper, but you waive the right to a jury trial and the arbitrator himself can be very expensive. But in the long run, waiting to go to trial for two and a half years and waiting for a judge who has an overburdened docket can be just as risky. So arbitrations are great. They cut to the chase and you really don’t have a lot of time for dramatics. You have to have accurate law and facts when you go in and it’s usually decided by your arbitration brief because the judge knows when he sees a case that has no merit or has great merit.

And generally it keeps crazy verdicts from happening because if you win, you’re going to get something reasonable. And if you lose, it’s going to be something reasonable. Their goal is to try to be reasonable. They’ve seen crazy jury verdicts their whole life from time to time. And so, and they know the law on the facts. So normally I would expect, you know, a very reasonable sound fair resolution when I go to an arbitrator.

Maybe one time in almost 40 years, we’ve had a situation where we had a specially selected arbitrator with, you know, questionable credentials in a contract where we had to fight it. But for the most part, when you go under that arbitrator, you should know they’re experienced and they have to make tough decisions. But the matter is going to be resolved.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

The Watkins Firm provides a track record over more than four decades adding strength, credibility and proven legal skill to your side of the dispute.  With our effective legal team in your corner, opposing parties and counsel know that you are prepared to take the matter all the way through to trial if necessary.  This strength gives us the leverage to effectively negotiate on your behalf, and achieve your goals and objectives for the dispute. If you are involved in a San Diego or California business legal dispute we invite you to review our podcast Episode 12 – Resolving Business Disputes (part 2) as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.

We will discuss your goals, and work with you to establish a strategy that will accomplish those objectives in the shortest possible time frame and without all the expense padding and high costs of most larger firms.