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JW Way Fundamental #12:  Make a Difference "Play an active role in supporting our community and those less fortunate by contributing time, money, and expertise to enrich the lives of others and improve our community. We can and do make a difference."  When we wrote this fundamental, we left out an important part.  The difference we make when we volunteer our...

 Don’t be too busy or self-important to miss an opportunity. Opportunities are everywhere, but you need to take notice and, at times, treat them like they can be life altering. We all have missed important opportunities. Of course, you can learn from this happening, but looking back with regret is not positive. On the other hand, if you are presenting me with a...

The Holding In Swift Trans. Co. of Az., LLC. v. Carman in and for County of Yavapai, --- Ariz. ---, 515 P.3d 685 (Aug. 23, 2022), a bodily injury and wrongful death case arising from a tractor-trailer accident, the Arizona Supreme Court recently held, “to be entitled to punitive damages in a negligence action, a plaintiff must generally show that the defendant...

In my world organization can mean many things including time management, having an organized office, or being organized in the work I am doing for cases as well as being cognizant of all case deadlines. As in all worlds, disorganization leads to disaster. It not only can make you late on your commitments, it can adversely affect your business and personal life. For...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (09/23/2022) – Phoenix law firm, Jaburg Wilk sponsored the Valley Beit Midrash 2022-2023 learning series.  The comprehensive educational series spans seven months and has 24 different presentations and workshops lead by global leaders and thinkers.   Beit Midrash means a “house of learning.”  Jaburg Wilk has sponsored this learning series...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 20, 2022) - The law firm of Jaburg Wilk announced the formation of their ADR – Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group.  Attorneys in this practice group are experienced arbitrators and mediators who assist parties with dispute resolution. Arbitrators include Kathi Mann Sandweiss and Maria Crimi Speth.  Since 2016, Sandweiss has b...

A favorite saying of mine is “If we all were the same, the world would be a boring place.” I believe this to be true. Some people are more comfortable with people just like themselves. I do not understand that because I believe diversity breeds innovation and opportunity and makes the world more interesting. It also can mean so many different things. This come...

In many state courts, civil cases that meet certain threshold criteria are subject to the parties’ participation in a mandatory settlement conference. Although many attorneys and litigants view these settlement conferences as a box to check on the path to trial, with preparation and good faith participation, these settlement conferences offer the parties the oppo...

Is this you? To honestly answer this question requires self-awareness, which many people lack. We all know that person, the one you meet in a business or personal setting who cannot stop themselves from dominating a conversation or room. At the end of the conversation, they think it went well while you hope not to run into them again. When that type of conversatio...

Phoenix, AZ (September 2, 2022) - Jaburg Wilk is pleased to announce that 23 of their lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of the Phoenix Magazine’s Top Lawyers.  Jaburg Wilk would like to congratulate the following attorneys: Kathi Sandweiss (Appellate Law) Neal Bookspan (Banking and Finance) Gary Jaburg (Banking and Finance) Lawrence Wil...