Do you know what to do if you are served papers in a business lawsuit in San Diego or anywhere in California?  The first thing to know is that you can’t ignore the summons as a timely response is required.  The failure to respond can result in “summary judgment” giving the party suing you complete control over what the Court may order you to pay.  If you have been served papers in a business lawsuit in San Diego we invite you to contact us for a free consultation at 858-535-1511.  Our business litigation attorneys have decades of experience in local business disputes and will work to protect your interests while resolving the case efficiently and cost-effectively.

Our seasoned attorneys will attempt to establish a constructive and positive atmosphere around negotiations with an intent focus upon finding common ground and a resolution that will resolve or settle the lawsuit. It may be comforting to know that the Watkins Firm is able to resolve the majority of business disputes and lawsuits effective, leveraged negotiation.  Your Watkins Firm attorney will immediately go to work to establish a thorough, well-documented chronology of events and to quantify the financial damages associated with the dispute at hand.  These tools help our attorneys to open effective, leveraged negotiations while seeking a resolution to the matter at hand.  This is the fastest and least expensive way to resolve any business dispute or lawsuit.

If you are served papers in a business lawsuit the Watkins Firm will review the underlying contract(s) that govern the transaction or relationship associated with the dispute. What are your goals and objectives related to the dispute?  Based upon your own objectives we develop a strategy that informs and guides each step in the process.  The Watkins Firm will represent you in the matter, at the settlement conference, business mediation or arbitration to protect and accomplish your goals, keep costs down and to bring the matter to a more prompt conclusion.  You are in control of decisions at each step in the process, while our job is to work effectively and efficiently to resolve the matter while protecting and preserving your interests.

Pro-Tip: “you’re going to find out about a lawsuit, either by being served or someone’s going to tell you. You’re going to find out in a multitude of ways, and that’s very important how you find out. Because when you find out there’s going to be a a time clock ticking away of action items you have to take in order to have that lawsuit go your way. The longer you wait, the worse it gets for you.

So you’re going to want to find out what’s going to happen, and I’m going to want to know as a lawyer, how did you find out? Did someone who’s suing you tell you? Did somebody who’s a potential witness tell you, or did you get some kind of letter from a lawyer? Were you served by a process server? All those things have implications. So once you’ve gathered yourself, organized your thoughts and you know the facts and the dates, contact the Watkins Firm right away. 

Somebody has hired a lawyer to go after you. What that means is they’ve literally hired a professional hitman to go after your money or your rights, a professional who’s good at it. You wouldn’t play chess without knowing the rules. You wouldn’t even play checkers. And that’s what it’s like representing yourself. Going into a game where you don’t know the rules and anything you say can be used against you. You have to have a strong and experienced lawyer from the Watkins Firm on your side, even if it’s just to get an initial consultation about where you’re supposed to go and what you’re supposed to do.  More than likely, we can provide insight on actions you can take right away to diminish your exposure(s) or remediate it altogether.”

Draw upon our decades of experience and expertise in business litigation and ask about our unique approach to resolving business disputes.  If you have been served papers in a business lawsuit in San Diego or anywhere in California we invite you to review our podcast Episode 31 – What to do if You are Sued as well as the strong recommendations of our clients and contact the Watkins Firm or call 858-535-1511 for a complimentary consultation today.  You will gain peace of mind and a stronger perspective of what will happen and how the process will work.