San Diego, California Real Estate, Estate Planning & Business Law Firm

Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation

4275 Executive Square
Suite 1020
La Jolla, California 92037
USA

(858) 866-9706 or (866) 322-6475

(858) 535-1581

www.watkinsfirm.com

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At the Watkins Firm based in San Diego, California, we provide our clients with the services of lawyers who know the law and understand the practical consequences of legal strategies. That is why we have retained many of our clients for decades and continue to attract new clients on a regular basis.

The Watkins Firm, APC provides large firm representation at a fraction of the cost. The Firm is comprised of 20 and 30 year attorneys experienced in all areas of business, real estate and employment law. From litigating large and small cases to drafting contracts of all types and complexity, the Watkins Firm, APC is an alternative to the standard form of business representation most businesses are accustom to. The Watkins Firm, APC transactions team can not only assist you in assuring that all of your contractual contingencies are addressed but can also make sure your transaction is not destroyed by the over lawyering common to many larger firms.

The Watkins Firm, APC handles litigation differently too. We win! How do we win? Simple, we do more work for less money. Also, the Watkins Firm, APC has been successfully representing clients in lawsuits involving, business, contracts, partnerships, LLC's, Corporations, labor, whistleblower, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, discrimination, unfair business practices, real estate, construction defect, health care, manufacturing, easements, landlord tenant, commercial property, advertising, slander, defamation, libel, accounting, collections, fraud, and negligence for over 20 years. Our litigators are experienced, hard working and zealous advocates who put it on the line for you.

Year this Office was Established: 1999

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Employer Defense; Limited Liability Companies (LLC); Limited Liability Partnerships; Shareholder Disputes; Breach of Fiduciary Duty Issues; Business Purchase Disputes; Sales of Stocks and Assets; Ownership Changes; Medical Business Law; Water Law; Construction Defects; Failure to Disclose; Derivative Lawsuits; Business Dissolution; Due Diligence; Commercial Leasing and Evictions; Loan Modification; Contractor Disputes; Mechanic's Liens; Construction Defects; Contracts Between Individuals.

Practice Areas Description

- Employer Defense

At the Watkins Firm, we have the knowledge and ability to help employers adopt effective employment policies and resolve any concerns that arise among employees. When an employment dispute ends up in court, we offer skilled employer defense representation.

- Unfair Competition

California's unfair competition laws are broad-ranging and complex. If you are concerned about unfair competition from another business or have been accused of unfair competition, it is important to consult an attorney who is well-versed in how the law has been applied.

- Asset Protection & Investment Law

If you have obtained a prospectus and are interested in investing in a product, venture, real estate deal or other enterprise, you may be concerned about how to arrange for the protection of your personal assets from the risks involved in any investment.

- Business & Joint Venture Formation

Most people who are starting a business want to get moving on their plans and do not want to be hindered by complex legal procedures. However, the legal decisions you make early on can play a major role in determining how things go later.

- Corporate Law

Whether you are starting a business or have been in business for many years, legal issues will arise. It is important to have a skilled and experienced law firm by your side to guide you toward a successful resolution of your legal disputes and transactions

- Medical Business Law

The practice of medicine is an ancient and respected profession, but it is also a business that plays a major role in the American and global economy. Medical business entities are governed by complex laws addressing virtually every aspect of their operations.

- Contract Law

Contracts are one of the most basic legal structures that make it possible for people to form dependable business relationships and obtain reliable property rights. They are also the source of a high volume of litigation, especially when they are not drafted correctly in the first place.

- Shareholder Disputes

Shareholders who invest in a company have certain legal rights, even if they hold a minority of the shares. When the day-to-day management of the company is concentrated in a small group of managers, enforcing those rights may require skilled legal assistance.

- Mergers & Acquisitions

Your company may want to buy or merge into another for any number of reasons. Maybe you are an entrepreneur who has built up a business and you are now ready to sell it. Maybe you believe you can gain greater efficiency by combining with another company.

- Water Law

Are you tasked with administering a California water district and in need of a reliable source of legal advice? Are you a property owner with concerns about a well being sucked dry or other intrusions on your water rights? In either case, an experienced water law attorney can help.

- Estate Planning

There are many events in people's lives that cause them to consider estate planning. At the Watkins Firm, we believe everyone should take a close look at their estate planning options early in life and continue to update their estate plans over time.

- Real Estate Law

Our firm represents all types of parties to real estate transactions and disputes, including buyers, sellers, realtors, mortgage brokers, investors, developers, contractors and homeowners' associations.

- Construction Law

Every stage of a construction contract has the potential to raise significant legal questions, including issues like how to draft a contractor agreement, how to resolve a construction defect dispute, and how to foreclose on a mechanic's lien.

- Construction Defects

The area of construction defect law can be very complicated and sometimes results in a major source of disputes in real estate law in San Diego. The experienced real estate lawyers at the Watkins Firm have handled many construction defect lawsuits and have a library of resources at their disposal.

- Homeowners' Associations

The tremendous growth of homeowners' associations in recent decades is a testament to the value they provide to residential communities. Balancing the community's interests with the rights of individual property owners is a challenge that can be met with skilled legal advice.

- Alternative Dispute Resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution refers to the various means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom and not undergoing traditional litigation. ADR methods are designed to resolve disputes in less formal, less expensive, and less time consuming ways than full blown litigation. The lawyers at the Watkins Firm not only understand the value in ADR, but we also respect the process.

- Failure to Disclose

In recent years, a major source of litigation has been the failure to disclose a material property defect. The defects can include foundation cracks, termite infestations, roof leaks, and previous structural damage. The existence of any environments hazards, easements and zoning violations must also be disclosed. The experienced real estate lawyers at the Watkins Firm can help you understand exactly what kind of defects must be disclosed.

- Contracts between individuals

In general, a contract between competent individuals is comprised of three basic components: (1) an offer, or counter-offer; (2) an acceptance of that offer, or counter-offer; and (3) consideration (i.e., the exchange of something of real or perceived value in return for something else of real or perceived value). Often, money from all or a portion of the consideration intended for exchange from one contracting party to another.

- Science & Technology Law

Our law firm represents companies involved in many aspects of science and technology, including information technology, data protection, e-commerce, biotechnology, chemical research and development, telecommunications and more.

Affiliations

San Diego County Bar Association
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Association of Business Trial Lawyers

Attorneys

	Ms. Nancy Correa Attorney Business Formation, Business Law, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation		Mr. Reza Ghaboos Attorney Business Law, Business Litigation, Immigration, Insurance, Real Estate
	Mr. Richard Payne Attorney Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction Law, Discrimination, Employment, Insurance		Mr. Chris Popov Attorney Banking and Finance, Business Formation, Business Law, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions
	Mr. Daniel Watkins Attorney Battery, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Contracts, Defamation, Libel and Slander