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 licensePrevious ExperienceBusiness AttorneyNorris & Norris (now Archer Norris), Walnut Creek, CAAttorney 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 AttorneySteefel, Levitt & Weiss, San FranciscoAttorney 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 AttorneyLeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, San Francisco, CAAttorney 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. NavigatorNavigation 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 EducationUniversity Of California, DavisGraduate School of ManagementDavis, CaliforniaDegree: Master of Business Administration, 1999Concentrations in Finance and Marketing University Of San Francisco, School Of LawSan Francisco, CaliforniaDegree: Juris Doctor, cum laudeHonors: Law Review, Senior Staff MemberThree American Jurisprudence AwardsMcAuliffe Honor Society United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, New YorkDegree: Bachelor of Science, Emphasis on: electronic, mechanical and structural engineering; naval architecture; radar/radio technologies; and, graduate level math and sciences.Other ExperienceReal Estate ProfessionalSelf Employed Residential and commercial lending and real estate professionals. Member, California Association of Realtors. Financial AdvisorMerrill Lynch, Oakland, CAAsset management and financial planning services to individuals, organizations and associations. FounderNevergone.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 business aspects of corporate structure. Controlled all activities relating to e-business, financing, marketing, and related processes. Explored and forged relationships with industry and capital markets. PersonalAvid golfer, trap and target shooting. Experienced sailing instructor, charter captain, yacht racer, and glider pilot. Experience building and maintaining small computer networks. Course work, training and extensive reading in computers (hardware and software), electronics, radar, aerodynamics and aircraft design, and astronomy.