William Nelson Watkins Jr

William Nelson Watkins Jr

4.8
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 24 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Torrance, CA
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Estate Planning ... +2 more

21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 500, Torrance, CA

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 110-300 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of William N. Watkins

21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 500, Torrance, CA, 90503

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William Nelson Watkins Jr's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 18, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

Excellent

William was hired for an in state move away order that involved a Parenting Plan Assesement II held a social worker to make custody recommendations. William was profession, knowledgeable, and a great communicator. Most importantly, William listened to the issues and gave us options in dealing with ...the challenges of a move away order. Ultimately, William guided us to a successful move away order, and we were very happy with his service.

Posted by Bradley | April 06, 2015 | Estate Planning

Amazing attorney!

Mr. Watkins helped my wife and I with several things. First, he aided us in a name change and then drafted a living trust. During the entire process Mr. Watkins was responsive, knowledgeable, and trustworthy about the position of our case. He was extremely patient with all of my questions and took th...e time to answer everything I threw at him. Not only did he remain professional and courteous he was extremely persistent in my needs. He made sure that I was taken care of before he progressed with the next step. This is an individual that will go above and beyond for his clients. He is not shy to tell you the truth and will make sure he explains it to you in a way that you can explain. Most people joke that attorneys are "blood suckers". Mr. Watkins is anything but. His fee was extremely reasonable and if I may say so myself, cheaper than many of the other attorneys I came in contact with. I would HIGHLY recommend Mr. Watkins services to anyone looking.

Posted by Stewart Cason | February 27, 2014 | Estate Planning

Brilliant estate attorney

After spending nearly $4,000 to have a "standard" trust package, upon the advice of a friend, I called Will when I needed several amendments done to my trust. Not only was Will straightforward, he explained things in way more detail than the prior attorney I'd utilized. Additionally, he did not cha...rge nearly as much for my amendments and he even pointed out some additional things for me to utilize that I had never considered but were very useful. All in all, I can't recommend Will highly enough. His integrity is second to none (and for attorneys, that's saying something)

Posted by anonymous | February 06, 2014 | Child Custody

Best Attorney to Handle / Clean up your DRAMA!!!

Mr. William Watkins represented me with my child custody/child support case. I needed to modify my child support based on my REAL custodial time. Prior to hiring Mr. Watkins, I had tried for several years to modify child support on my own, but I had no success. I even worked with two other attorneys ...but they never got it done, which discouraged me from having to spend any more money on attorneys. Luckily, a friend of mine mentioned the Cannon Legal Group who represented her case, and so I decided to give this one more shot, hoping that the third try would be a charm. And it was! From the beginning Mr. Watkins was extremely informative on my options and pointed out where my other attorneys went wrong. He always kept me in the loop with my case. In the end, I received sole custody and appropriate child support based on my custody, with a $200 EXTRA monthly child support. I am so pleased that I no longer have to stress over my case. I must mention that Cannon Legal Groups attorney fees were very reasonable (compared to others I have hired and shopped around for) and worth every penny!

Posted by Debra | January 09, 2014 | Trusts

Wonderful Trust Lawyer

Will is an amazing trust attorney. I had heard friends speak about getting trusts before and my eyes glazed over as I had no idea what they were talking about. But on the advice of a friend, I gave Will a call and he was willing to sit down with me for no cost and go over the basics in PLAIN ENGLIS...H about the benefits of wills and trusts. He even agreed to have a second conference with my husband at no additional cost. After discussing with my husband we both agreed he was extremely intelligent and sharp and we completely trusted him. In a few weeks, we had everything that was promised and that was three years ago. To this day, he still interviews us (again at no cost) once a year to see if anything has changed that might require us to revise or tweak our trust. I cannot say enough about how secure I feel knowing Will is there to help. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

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William Nelson Watkins Jr's Lawyer Endorsements

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Alan Romero

Divorce and separation lawyer | Nov 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Wade Norwood

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Will is an experienced and committed advocate on behalf of his clients."

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Albert Reyes

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jul 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have known Will for over 12 years and worked with him for 5 years. He is very smart, trustworthy and attentive. A pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him."

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Albert Reyes

Public finance and tax exempt finance lawyer

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Wade Norwood

Tax lawyer

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Jamaul Cannon

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2011

Alumnus of the Year, UCLA BLSA Society

Work Experience

2014 - 2015

Attorney, Law Offices of William N. Watkins

2012 - 2014

Attorney, Cannon Legal Group

2009 - 2012

Project Manager, City of Carson

2002 - 2009

Attorney, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

2001 - 2002

Attorney, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich

Associations

2001 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2001 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2006 - 2007

Pasadena Bar Association

Treasurer/Secretary

Education

2001

University of California at Los Angeles School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1998

Columbia University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Cannon Legal Group Speaker Series

Estate Planning Pitfalls to Avoid

Publications

2012

San Fernando Valley Bar Association Nuts and Bolts of Estate Planning

Languages

English

Spanish

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