Len Watkins

A resident of Oakland, Len spent much of his legal career with prestigious, top-ranked, San Francisco law firms. Mr. Watkins brings the same level of expertise, and standard of excellence, to his practice in the East Bay. Focusing on consumer bankruptcy and business law, Mr. Watkins’ depth of experience and training include: A Masters of Business Administration, concentrating on finance, from the University of California, at Davis A stock brokerage license (inactive) from the National Association of Securities Dealers A California Real Estate Broker’s license Previous Experience Business Attorney Norris & Norris (now Archer Norris), Walnut Creek, CA Attorney with a general, bankruptcy, business and litigation firm specializing in representing and counseling small and mid-sized businesses and high net-worth individuals. Litigation of securities, trademark and trade secret issues, antitrust, trade practices, employment, financing, and real estate matters. Negotiation and litigation of complex financial transactions, contracts, joint venture and partnership agreements, employment and intellectual property agreements, and purchase and sale transactions. Business Attorney Steefel, Levitt & Weiss, San Francisco Attorney with a 70-lawyer San Francisco financial district bankruptcy firm specializing in representing real estate developers, lenders and professionals, and securities brokerages (i.e. Schwab, Prudential, etc.). Emphasis on: real estate; banking; securities; trademark infringement and intellectual property; anti-trust; class actions; complex business litigation; licensing; products liability; contract disputes, and; general commercial disputes. Business Attorney LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, San Francisco, CA Attorney with the San Francisco branch office of an international (New York-based) law firm with over 600 attorneys worldwide. Emphasis on: business litigation; banking; insurance coverage disputes, and; products liability. Experience in anti-trust, securities, corporate, and egulatory litigation. Navigator Navigation officer on various freighters, container ships, and oil tankers. Responsible for electronic and celestial navigation, vessel safety, radar observations, communications, and ship’s business. Holder of various FCC and Coastguard licenses and permits (radio operation, radar, etc.). Certifications/Licenses Admitted - Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Admitted - Federal District Court for the Northern District of California Admitted/Member - California State Bar License (inactive) - National Association of Securities Dealers - Series 7 Broker's License California State Real Estate Broker's License Member - National, California and Contra Costa Associations of Realtors Education University Of California, Davis Graduate School of Management Davis, California Degree: Master of Business Administration, 1999 Concentrations in Finance and Marketing University Of San Francisco, School Of Law San Francisco, California Degree: Juris Doctor, cum laude Honors: Law Review, Senior Staff Member Three American Jurisprudence Awards McAuliffe Honor Society United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York Degree: Bachelor of Science, Emphasis on: electronic, mechanical and structural engineering; naval architecture; radar/radio technologies; and, graduate level math and sciences. Other Experience Real Estate Professional Self Employed Residential and commercial lending and real estate professionals. Member, California Association of Realtors. Financial Advisor Merrill Lynch, Oakland, CA Asset management and financial planning services to individuals, organizations and associations. Founder Nevergone.com, Inc. Co-founder and CEO of Internet start-up, which focused on the development of universal interface between web audience aggregators and wireless devices, and home networking/control web-enabled appliances. Managed all aspects of financing, business development, product development and, legal and busi