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Wilenchik & Bartness Obtains Dismissal of Quiet Title Action
Published on April 9, 2015

Dennis Wilenchik and Brian Hembd obtained dismissal of a quiet title action in which the plaintiffs sought title to a property valued at over $3,000,000. The firm succeeded in getting the complaint dismissed on the grounds that plaintiffs never had any actual interest in title to the property, and were…

Dennis Wilenchik to Moderate Discussion about Right to Repair Statute and HB2255
Published on March 9, 2015

Dennis Wilenchik will be moderating an in-depth discussion about proposed changes to House Bill #2255, the Arizona Right to Repair Statute, at the Embassy Suites Biltmore on April 23, 2015 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. See here for more information, or to sign up.

Wilenchik & Bartness Sends Demand Letter in Tempe Case of 120-Year Adverse Possession
Published on March 3, 2015

A copy of the letter is available here, and a recent Arizona Republic article discussing the case is available here.

2-20-15 Notice of Claim Filed by Austin and Logan Flake
Published on February 20, 2015

A copy of the Notice of Claim filed by Austin and Logan Flake against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, et al., is available here.

Manslaughter and Leaving-Scene-of-Accident Charges Against Elderly Woman Expected to be Dismissed
Published on February 9, 2015

PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 6, 2015) – It is expected that the manslaughter and leaving-the-scene-of-the accident charges filed by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office against 74-year-old widow Marie Blandford, who accidentally took Ambien and blacked out while driving last April 3, 2013, resulting in the fatal injury of two people on…

Smartcomm Wins $28 Million In Damages Against Kent Maerki In Trade Secrets Case
Published on January 23, 2015

PHOENIX, Ariz. (January 23, 2015) – A Maricopa County Superior Court has awarded Smartcomm, a business based in Phoenix, damages totaling $28,023,084.03 against Kent Maerki, his wife Norma Jean Coffin, and two entities owned by Mr. Maerki, IBC Admin, LLC and IBC Agency, LLC. Smartcomm sued Maerki and alleged misappropriation…

Charges against Austin and Logan Flake to be Dismissed: Indictments Obtained by Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office under False Pretenses
Published on December 24, 2014

PHOENIX, Ariz. (DECEMBER 22, 2014) – all of the charges against Austin and Logan Flake, including 21 felony charges, will be dismissed, according to statements made by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The Flakes previously filed Motions to Remand and Dismiss the charges on the grounds that the Maricopa County…

Austin and Logan Flake File Motion to Remand to Grand Jury: Grand Jury Proceedings Marred by False Testimony
Published on December 2, 2014

PHOENIX, Ariz. (DECEMBER 2, 2014) – Husband and wife Austin and Logan Flake have filed three significant motions in the criminal case, State of Arizona v. Hughes, et al. (CR2014-002799-003 and 004): a motion to remand to the grand jury for a new finding of probable cause, a motion to…

Arizona Republic Quotes Jack Wilenchik in Article regarding Family Accused of Trespassing on State Land for over 120 Years
Published on December 1, 2014

Wilenchik & Bartness attorney Jack Wilenchik was quoted in an Arizona Republic article concerning the Sussex, et al. v. State matter, in which he represents a family that the State claims has been trespassing on State land for 120 years. To read the article, go to: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/11/29/historic-junkyard-adobe-tempe/19687355/

Happy Thanksgiving!
Published on November 25, 2014

Happy Holidays from Wilenchik and Bartness!