For two generations the attorneys at Genser & Watkins LLP have advised and represented businesses and individuals in the greater Bay Area, with offices in Point Richmond, Oakland and Emeryville and practices in Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and throughout Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Genser & Watkins LLP focuses on issues relating to personal bankruptcy, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13, business law, real estate law, and litigation.

Bankruptcy Practice


Senior Bankruptcy Partner Len Watkins, J.D. (U.S.F.), M.B.A. (U.C. Davis) , Ca. Real Estate License, C.F.P./S.E.C. Series 7 (inactive), U.S.N.R. ret.
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Bankruptcy laws have changed, and many people mistakenly think that bankruptcy is no longer an available option for them. Actually, Bankruptcy is still the right move for many consumers facing financial difficulties. Genser & Watkins LLP represents individuals, couples, and business clients in bankruptcy, consumer protection, debt relief, and predatory lending matters. Our firm helps clients eliminate their debt and keep their exempt assets, and explains complicated bankruptcy laws and the effect they have on credit. Our legal team is dedicated to providing clients with experienced representation, individual attention, and affordable fees. We specialize in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. We can help with foreclosures, creditor harassment, wage garnishment, debt collectors, and other problems facing many people today. Our bankruptcy consultations are free.

Real Estate


Senior Real Estate and Business Partner Joshua Genser, J.D. (U.C. Berkeley), M.A. (Economics Stanford)
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Whether you’re a homeowner, developer, businessperson, or home buyer/seller, real estate you have to deal with real estate issues all the time. The attorneys at Genser & Watkins LLP have decades of experience in: real estate litigation, real estate transaction, personal and commercial properties, entitlements, and all aspects of real estate ownership. We can help make sure that your ownership, development, or use of real estate is trouble free.

Business Law

Whether you already have a business, or need advice on how to create the foundation of a successful business, a business attorney can make your life easier. The attorneys at Genser & Watkins LLP create and advise corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and non-profit organizations. Our legal advice on contracts, corporate governance, employee issues and all business issues can help you avoid problems in the future and help you keep your mind on the business of doing business.

Customer Service

Our legal team is customer-service oriented. We have a reputation for providing personal attention for each of our clients, and are meticulous in the work that we do for them. We spend time getting to know our clients and their problems, and we respond quickly to any questions or concerns they might have. We assist clients with many of their debt-related legal problems and questions including:

  • Chapter 7 bankruptcy
  • Chapter 13 bankruptcy
  • Recent changes in bankruptcy law
  • Stopping foreclosure
  • Mortgage problems and solutions
  • Debt problems and solutions
  • Differences between bankruptcy and debt consolidation
  • Rights in bankruptcy
  • Life after Bankruptcy
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FAQ´S

Q. What Can Bankruptcy Do For Me?
A. Bankruptcy can do many things, and can help you get a fresh start free of your burdensome debts...
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Q. What Is Real Estate?
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Q. What Does “Business Law” Mean?
A. The term or phrase corporate or business law general refers to many different legal issues that business faces, from the original creation of the business’s legal structure, business transaction, through different legal means for terminating a business...
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Q. What to do if You Are Being Sued?
A. You know you are being sued when you are served with two documents: one called a Summons, and the other called the Complaint...
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