Your business litigation attorney’s negotiation skills are a valuable asset for any California company.  The skill and art of negotiation is what prevents a dispute from becoming expensive and time consuming litigation.  Negotiation skills help to preserve important business relationships, even when a serious dispute erupts between a customer and one of their vendors, or between partners, shareholders, or members of an LLC.  Negotiation skills help to resolve disputes as an employer, and can prevent employees from filing a complaint with a state or federal agency, as well as a PAGA action.

The attorneys at the Watkins Firm believe negotiation skills are at the heart of what we do, and a skill that every business should look for in their business attorney.  Our goal is to resolve our client’s legal challenges and accomplish their goals and objectives as quickly as possible in a cost-effective manner.  Leveraged negotiation is at the core of this legal work, and is the foundation of our approach to litigation. We work to quickly and efficiently develop a thorough, well-documented chronology of events, as well as a mastery of any associated damages.  These are the tools required to draw opposing parties and their counsel into leveraged negotiations.  The Watkins Firm is able to resolve the vast majority of our business disputes and lawsuits through effective, leveraged negotiation.  This is the fastest, least expensive path for our clients to accomplish their goals and objectives in most disputes.

We work to protect our client’s interests, reduce losses and mitigate damages while negotiating an effective resolution to their challenges. Your Watkins Firm business litigation attorney’s negotiation skills are a valuable asset in any dispute or civil lawsuit.

Pro-Tip: “It’s not really a question of if, but when you’re going to face a dispute and potentially a lawsuit. So what’s the first step that our clients or a business should take if they’re being sued?  When you become involved in a business dispute or finally get sued, first things first, 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 worst it gets for you.

So, you’re going to want to find out, 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? Or did you get served with 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 for a free, thorough consultation.

When we talk to you, we’ll want to learn what you know, how you know, when you knew and if you haven’t been served yet. We have everything on computer. We can find out if in fact you are being sued, by who, and even provide you with a copy of the complaint. So with a copy of the complaint before they know you have it, you have a great advantage.  And we provide you with vital information right away before you even have to tell me the story. I’m going to give you important and valuable information that you will need.

Once you find out you’re being sued or you think you’re being sued, what is the Watkins firm going to be able to do for you?

Well, you want to hire a lawyer, because somebody has either already hired, or is about to hire 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 really good hitman. 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 an effective, proven lawyer, even if it’s just to get an initial consultation about where you’re supposed to go and what you’re supposed to do. You need a good lawyer on your side.

We’re going to listen. We’re going to listen as lawyers and we’re going to be interested and we’re going to care. What you say means more to us than you can imagine because it’s the keys to us solving your litigation problem. You provide us with detailed information, things that are bothering you, upsetting you, all those things matter to us and we’re able to organize them in such a way that every piece of information you give us turns into ammunition we can use to represent, protect and/or defend you.” – Dan Watkins, Founding Partner

Business disputes are all about damages.  Your business litigation attorney’s negotiation skills are a valuable asset for any California company.  The Watkins Firm resolves the majority of our business, healthcare, and real estate disputes are resolved through effective, leveraged negotiation.

If you are interested in an experienced and proven business lawyer we invite you to review our podcast Episode 31 – the ABCs of 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.