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3/9/2011 – Westboro Ruling
Published on March 9, 2011

Supreme Court rules that Westboro Church can picket military funerals; sweat lodge trial continues; Loughner indicted; text message auto-correction leads to murder.

3/2/2011 – Sweat Lodge Trial Begins
Published on March 2, 2011

First show! U.S. Supreme Court rules corporations don’t have privacy rights (Skinner v. Switzer); sweat lodge trial begins; girl loses suit for emotional distress after being forced to watch Brokeback Mountain.

Wilenchik & Bartness Wins Jury Trial for over $1.6 million including punitive damages
Published on January 15, 2011

The verdict was handed down for over $700,000 in compensatory damages, $200,000 for bad faith and $700,000 in punitives (plus interest) against First American Title Company. Dennis Wilenchik and Tyler Swensen represented a local developer in claims for breach of contract and bad faith against First American after it wrongfully…

Wilenchik & Bartness Sponsors Second Annual Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic
Published on October 1, 2010

Wilenchik & Bartness is proud to sponsor the second annual Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic, held at the Phoenix Country Club.

Wilenchik & Bartness wins trial and appeal in commercial leasing dispute
Published on September 12, 2009

Dennis I. Wilenchik won a verdict for over $540,000, in addition to attorney’s fees, for the Plaintiff in a commercial leasing dispute. The verdict, for BB&K Metro Tech Center, LLC., was also successfully defended on appeal.

Wilenchik & Bartness argues appeal in front of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’ Connor
Published on September 1, 2009

Dennis Wilenchik and Kathleen Rapp represented 12 of the 15 Arizona Counties in a case on appeal before retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’ Connor. The panel also included Ninth Circuit Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta and Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. Audio of the argument, which includes a…

Wilenchik & Bartness Included on the 2009 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
Published on March 12, 2009

Wilenchik & Bartness was given Martindale-Hubbell’s “highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards,” being named to the 2009 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.

Wilenchik & Bartness Sponsors First Annual Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic
Published on March 12, 2008

Wilenchik & Bartness is proud to sponsor the annual Goldwater Women’s Tennis Classic, held at the Phoenix Country Club. The event benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley.

Wilenchik & Bartness wins jury trial on a directed verdict.
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Dennis Wilenchik and Kathleen Rapp successfully defended Sheriff Arpaio from a meritless lawsuit brought by a former inmate who had been sentenced to serve 24 hours in Tent City for a DUI.  Patricia Dougherty brought suit after she fell while attempting to exit a 4 foot 7 inch bunk bed…

Wilenchik & Bartness wins jury trial against master developer and later appeal
Published on January 12, 2008

Dennis Wilenchik won a verdict for $700,000 for Randall Martin Homes in a lawsuit for breach of contract as well as the the following appeal. Randall Martin Homes entered into a contract with Evergreen Communities to purchase a piece of raw land in Buckeye, Arizona.