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William Watkins has been a lawyer since 2001, and has over a decade of experience at finding effective solutions to his client’s problems. Mr. Watkins specializes in all areas of family law including dissolution of marriage, legal separation, child custody, paternity, child support, spousal support, property division, and settlement negotiations.
As an experienced estate planning attorney, Mr. Watkins also devotes a substantial amount of time to preparing Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney and other estate planning tools to meet his clients’ inheritance and family planning needs. Mr. Watkins prides himself on educating his clients on their options and providing them with cost-effective plans that will protect their families, protect their assets, and reduce their stress.
Before starting his own law practice, Mr. Watkins gained valuable experience practicing corporate, municipal, and redevelopment law at large and prestigious large firms in San Diego and the greater Los Angeles area. Mr. Watkins handled complex transactions for clients that were primarily corporations, cities, and public agencies. He successfully negotiated real estate development transactions, drafted agreements for property acquisition and the development of commercial, industrial, and family housing projects.
After spending years “helping the rich (company) get richer”, Mr. Watkins discovered that his true passion is family law and estate planning, which allows him to work one-on-one with ordinary people to improve their lives. Because of his big firm experience, Mr. Watkins is confident that he can find solutions for his clients’ problems, no matter how difficult or complex.
Besides having a wealth of legal expertise, Mr. Watkins prides himself on being a “people’s person”, an effective listener, and a great communicator. Passionate about language learning and effective communication, Mr. Watkins is fluent in Spanish and proficient in French.
Mr. Watkins is an Ivy League graduate of Columbia University in New York, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1998. Mr. Watkins earned his Juris Doctor degree from the UCLA School of Law in 2001.
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21250 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 500, Torrance, CA, 90503
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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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
"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."
Public finance and tax exempt finance lawyer
Tax lawyer
Divorce and separation lawyer
2011
Alumnus of the Year, UCLA BLSA Society
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
2001 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2006 - 2007
Pasadena Bar AssociationTreasurer/Secretary
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
Estate Planning Pitfalls to Avoid
2012
English
Spanish
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10 Jun 2013
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