Wilenchik and Bartness maintains the highest “AV” rating that is available under the Martindale Hubbell rating system, and it is listed in the national Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers. Founded in 1991 by Dennis Wilenchik and Becky Bartness, the firm provides high level civil litigation services to a select group of clients in the real estate, business, construction and government sectors. The firm has handled a wide variety of small and complex matters in all Arizona state courts and administrative agencies, as well as in Texas state court, federal court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Dennis Wilenchik has been a nationally certified civil trial advocate with the National Board of Trial Advocacy for over 20 years, and is licensed in both Arizona and Texas. Becky Bartness served as a real estate specialist for over 15 years and is licensed in the state of Arizona. Wilenchik and Bartness attorneys are also licensed in the states of California, Ohio, Missouri, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.
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02/07/2012 Kathleen Martoncik Named to Superlawyers 2012 Rising Stars List
Wilenchik and Bartness attorney Kathleen Martoncik is being named to the Superlawyers “Rising Stars” list in 2012. Congratulations to Katie!
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02/03/2012 Attorney Brian Schmidt Joins Firm
Mr. Schmidt was born in New York and attended Marist College, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. Brian also attended the State University at New Paltz where he received a Master of Arts, with primary focus on biological sciences. Mr. Schmidt received his Juris Doctor degree in 1998 [...]
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02/03/2012 Dennis Wilenchik and Becky Bartness in “Valentine’s Day” Feature for Arizona Foothills Magazine
Dennis Wilenchik and Becky Bartness, the firm’s partners, are in a Valentine’s Day feature for Arizona Foothills Magazine called “Favorite Valley Couples Express Their Love.” (Their daughter, Caitlin, is also at the top of the website!)
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01/28/2012 Firms Wins Motion for Summary Judgment Defending Homeowner from Bank Deficiency
Wilenchik and Bartness won a motion for summary judgment defending a homeowner from the bank’s claim to a $600,000 deficiency after his home was foreclosed on. Wilenchik and Bartness argued that the Mueller ruling, which was handed down by the Court of Appeals a week before argument, precluded the action. [...]
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12/23/2011 Happy Holidays from Wilenchik and Bartness!
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12/13/2011 Firm argues healthcare provider’s right to be paid for Medicaid/AHCCCS patients
Wilenchik and Bartness is arguing a preliminary injunction to insure that health care providers are paid for emergency behavioral health services provided to medically indigent people in Maricopa County hospitals. The defendant, a private “behavioral health authority” employed by the State, has taken the position that it will not pay [...]
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12/13/2011 Firm wins grand jury remand of white-collar criminal case against local developer
The State’s case fell apart back in September after the Judge ruled that the prosecution’s main piece of evidence, a series of letters between the developer and his former business partners, were merely “settlement negotiations,” which are inadmissible as a matter of law. Because the letters were originally presented to [...]
