Len Watkins

Len Watkins has built a distinguished legal career in Contra Costa County, California, after gaining extensive experience at top-tier San Francisco law firms. His practice focuses on consumer bankruptcy and business law, drawing on his comprehensive background and training.

Len holds a Master of Business Administration with a focus on finance from the University of California, Davis. His credentials also include an inactive stock brokerage license from the National Association of Securities Dealers and a California Real Estate Broker’s license.

At Norris & Norris (now Archer Norris) in Walnut Creek, Len specialized in representing and counseling small to mid-sized businesses and high net-worth individuals. His work involved litigation in securities, trademark, antitrust, and real estate matters, as well as negotiating complex financial transactions.

During his tenure at Steefel, Levitt & Weiss in San Francisco, Len represented real estate developers, lenders, and securities brokerages. His practice areas included real estate, banking, securities, and intellectual property, among others.

At LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae, Len worked in the San Francisco office of this international firm, focusing on business litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and products liability.

Before his legal career, Len served as a navigation officer on various freighters and oil tankers, where he managed navigation, vessel safety, and communications.

Len is admitted to practice in the Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, and is a member of the California State Bar. He also holds a California State Real Estate Broker's License and is a member of the National, California, and Contra Costa Associations of Realtors.

He earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco, School of Law.