Business & Corporate Law

Business and Corporate Law

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Medical and Healthcare Law

Medical and Healthcare Law

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Disputes and Breach of Contract

Disputes and Breach of Contract

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Real Estate and Construction Law

Real Estate and Construction Law

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Employer Defense

Employer Defense

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40+ Years of Experience

California is a beautiful place to live and work.  It is also one of the most challenging business environments in the nation, especially if you are an employer.

The Watkins Firm has served the San Diego and Southern California corporate, real estate and medical practice/healthcare business communities for more than 40 years.  We are small business people ourselves, and yet we have the experience and proven track record of success to support you in any business goal.  We’ve tried nationally prominent caes.  Our founder, Dan Watkins, has appeared on Good Morning America twice over the years when our cases held the nation’s interest.

We’ve helped to form thousands of small businesses from scratch and make sure the new company is prepared for the road ahead. We’ve helped local, regional, national and international clients to expand through asset purchase transactions, mergers and acquisitions.

Yet, we are as down to earth as you are.  What are your business goals?  Where are you in the process?  The Watkins Firm helps business owners, investors and shareholders, employers, licensed professionals and corporate entities providing timely and cost-efficient services to meet our client’s needs wherever they are in their business journey.

40+ Years of Experience

California is a beautiful place to live and work.  It is also one of the most challenging business environments in the nation, especially if you are an employer.

The Watkins Firm has served the San Diego and Southern California corporate, real estate and medical practice/healthcare business communities for more than 40 years.  We are small business people ourselves, and yet we have the experience and proven track record of success to support you in any business goal.  We’ve tried nationally prominent caes.  Our founder, Dan Watkins, has appeared on Good Morning America twice over the years when our cases held the nation’s interest.

We’ve helped to form thousands of small businesses from scratch and make sure the new company is prepared for the road ahead. We’ve helped local, regional, national and international clients to expand through asset purchase transactions, mergers and acquisitions.

Yet, we are as down to earth as you are.  What are your business goals?  Where are you in the process?  The Watkins Firm helps business owners, investors and shareholders, employers, licensed professionals and corporate entities providing timely and cost-efficient services to meet our client’s needs wherever they are in their business journey.

What an Effective San Diego Business Attorney Does For Clients

Meet Attorney Dan Watkins

Every business should have an attorney they can trust to help with each step in the corporate journey.  From startup to a sale or merger and every moment in between, you need an experienced legal partner who can answer your questions, provide sound advice and counsel, resolve problems and supply efficient legal services every step of the way. 

I invite you to the conversation.  It begins with a phone call to (858) 535-1511 for a free consultation as we discuss the issue(s) at hand and how the Watkins Firm can help you to accomplish your goals and objectives.

40+ Years of Experience

Here in San Diego,

The Watkins Firm means:

BUSINESS

Serving our Business, Real Estate and Medical / Healthcare Communities for More than 40 Years

We are business owners ourselves, with more than 40 years of experience in the issues you face as business owners, executives, employers, shareholders, licensed professionals and/or members.  We have been through thousands and thousands of business formations, mergers and acquisitions, transactions and disputes in virtually every type of industry.  We know the difference between a successful strategy and the pitfalls that lead to setbacks or failure. 

We strive to help our clients to achieve their goals and objectives in a timely, cost-efficient manner.  If you value direct access and responsive, informed counsel and legal services we invite you to reach out to us for a substantive, complimentary consultation and contact us or call 858-535-1511 today.

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WHO ARE OUR CLIENTS?
Our clients include business owners or investors, developers, contractors, licensed professionals, entrepreneurs and those facing a civil dispute.
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WHAT DO OUR CLIENTS VALUE?
Our clients value advice and counsel based upon decades of proven experience, and timely cost-efficient legal services.
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ACCOMPLISH YOUR OBJECTIVES!
Draw on our 40+ years of experience to start a new business, resolve a challenge or take the next step to achieve your objectives.

Business Owners

Business Owners

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Startup, Formation, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Advice and Counsel

Employers

Employers

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Hiring, Leave Issues, Disciplining, Firing, Documents, Policies and Procedures and Employer Defense

Investors and Shareholders

Investors and Shareholders

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Advice, Corporate Document Review, Access to Financials & Books, Disputes & Lawsuits

Licensed Professionals

Licensed Professionals

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Advising Medical Practices and Healthcare Businesses, MSO Formation, Contract Review

Those in a Civil Dispute

Those in a Civil Dispute

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Resolve Disputes Quickly & Efficiently, Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration, Trial

What do our clients have to say?

Recent Blogs

Wage and Hour class action Employer Defense in San Diego - Litigation Attorneys

Wage and Hour Class Action Involving Breaks and Timekeeping Practices

This is an actual case summary of the Watkins Firm defending a wage and hour class action involving breaks and timekeeping practices. A business owner operates a regional chain of car washes with approximately 60 employees across multiple locations. Over time, routine scheduling practices allow employees to occasionally work through meal breaks, and a time clock rounding policy—intended to simplify

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Real Life Case Example: Defending a Wrongful Termination Claim

Real Life Case Example: Defending a Wrongful Termination Claim

This is an actual case summary of the Watkins Firm defending a wrongful termination claim after documented performance issues.  The employee threatened a lawsuit, a complaint with the EEOC, and asked for a six figure settlement.  The Watkins Firm defended the employer in this case (our employment defense services are focused on the defense of San Diego and California employers).

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An Experienced San Diego Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney - M & A

Experienced San Diego Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer

Are you searching for an experienced San Diego mergers and acquisitions lawyer? Are you buying or selling a business, corporation or healthcare entity in Southern California? A merger or acquisition requires extensive experience and legal skill. It also requires San Diego business attorneys with the savvy to manage the transaction and preserve the excitement surrounding it, while establishing and guiding

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Recent Blogs

Wage and Hour class action Employer Defense in San Diego - Litigation Attorneys

Wage and Hour Class Action Involving Breaks and Timekeeping Practices

This is an actual case summary of the Watkins Firm defending a wage and hour class action involving breaks and timekeeping practices. A business owner operates a regional chain of car washes with approximately 60 employees across multiple locations. Over time, routine scheduling practices allow employees to occasionally work through meal breaks, and a time clock rounding policy—intended to simplify

Read More »
Real Life Case Example: Defending a Wrongful Termination Claim

Real Life Case Example: Defending a Wrongful Termination Claim

This is an actual case summary of the Watkins Firm defending a wrongful termination claim after documented performance issues.  The employee threatened a lawsuit, a complaint with the EEOC, and asked for a six figure settlement.  The Watkins Firm defended the employer in this case (our employment defense services are focused on the defense of San Diego and California employers).

Read More »
An Experienced San Diego Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney - M & A

Experienced San Diego Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer

Are you searching for an experienced San Diego mergers and acquisitions lawyer? Are you buying or selling a business, corporation or healthcare entity in Southern California? A merger or acquisition requires extensive experience and legal skill. It also requires San Diego business attorneys with the savvy to manage the transaction and preserve the excitement surrounding it, while establishing and guiding

Read More »