Wilenchik & Bartness

5-16-12 Andy Biggs and the New Domestic Violence Law

jack — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:07:12 +0000

State Senator Andy Biggs talks about SB1213, which the Governor just signed into law. The law prohibits an inmate convicted of domestic violence from getting early release. Also on the show: Leah Pettyjohn, the domestic abuse victim who advocated for the law; Connie Phillips, executive director of the Sojourner Center in Phoenix, an abused women’s shelter; and Linda Scott,Vice President of Child & Family Solutions at Jewish Family and Children’s Services, which runs the “Shelter without Walls” program to help women leave abusive homes.

Jack Wilenchik and William Fisher Pass the Bar Exam

jack — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:59:12 +0000

Jack Wilenchik and William Fisher passed the Arizona Bar exam. Congratulations, guys!

Dennis Wilenchik Certified as Pre-trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy

jack — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:44:31 +0000

Dennis Wilenchik was certified this week as a Pre-trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Wilenchik has been a certified Trial Specialist for the NBTA for many years, as well as the chairman of the Civil Trial Practice Committee, a member of the Superior Court Civil Study Committee of the State Bar, and a member of the County Bar Judicial Evaluation Poll Committee. Mr. Wilenchik has been a member of both the Trial Practice and Evidence Committees of the American Bar Association. He has spoken at numerous seminars on trial practice and evidence for various professional organizations and groups, and he has contributed to a national publications on trial evidence. He is a diplomate of the Hasting’s College of Law Trial Advocacy Program and the National College of Advocacy Trial Advocacy Program.

Firm Handles High-Tech IP Issues, Theft of Trade Secrets; Firm Sues for Lawyer for Malpractice and Settles Week before Trial

jack — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:40:03 +0000

This month, Wilenchik & Bartness settled a legal malpractice suit that it filed against a local attorney. The case settled in mediation the week before trial. The Firm also started handling several intellectual property and trade secret theft issues for high-tech firms.

5-9-12 The Mortgage Fraud Settlement – Where Does the Money Go

jack — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:43:05 +0000

Arizona is set to get $1.6 billion dollars from the mortgage fraud settlement, which is one of the biggest settlements by State Attorneys General in history – but where does the money go? Rep. Jack Kavanaugh(R) and Rep. Debbie McCune Davis(D) debate. Also on the show: Valerie Iverson, who is … read more

5-2-12 Joe Sciarrotta and SB1070

jack — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:20:00 +0000

Joe Sciarrotta, who was second chair at the oral arguments for SB1070 last week, stops by the studio to talk about the case.

4-25-12 Candidate for Senate Wil Cardon, AG Tom Horne on SB1070

jack — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:19:25 +0000

For the first three segments of the show, candidate for U.S. Senate Wil Cardon tells us about why he’s the man for the job. In the fourth segment, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne gives his prediction of whether the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold SB1070 based on today’s arguments.

4-18-12 Senator Byron Dorgan on Legal-ease

jack — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:12:52 +0000

Byron Dorgan, former U.S. Senator from North Dakota, talks about his new fiction book, “Blowout,” for the first half of the show. And for the second half, Dennis and Jack talk to reporter Dustin Bleizeffer who covered the story of Tiffany Clark, a high school student whose science fair experiment … read more

Governor Appoints Dennis Wilenchik to Real Estate Advisory Board

jack — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:44:48 +0000

Governor Jan Brewer has appointed Dennis I. Wilenchik, a partner at the law firm of Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C., to the Real Estate Advisory Board. The Real Estate Advisory Board advises the Department of Real Estate, which oversees and regulates the real estate industry. Members of the Real Estate Advisory Board receive no compensation.

Dennis Wilenchik is a member of the Phoenix law firm of Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C. and his practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis on real estate and business. He is amember of the Maricopa County and the American bar associations, and he is currently licensed to practice in Arizona and Texas.

4-6-12 Letter from Jan Brewer to Dennis Wilenchik

4-11-12 AG Tom Horne, Phoenix PD on Trayvon Martin

jack — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:15:54 +0000

Attorney General Tom Horne, Jeff Jameson of the Scottsdale Human Relations Commission, Phoenix defense attorney Marc J. Victor, and Officers James R. Holmes and Brian Kornegay from Phoenix Police Department weigh in on Arizona’s version of the “Stand Your Ground” statute and discuss the Trayvon Martin case in Florida.