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Any real estate broker knows that in order to be legally entitled to be paid a commission, there needs to be an agreement in writing, signed by the owner of the property. The name of the law that requires such a writing is the “Statute of Frauds,” so named because the existence of the writing avoids any “fraud” on the part of a broker in cla...

Phoenix, Arizona (April 17, 2019) - Phoenix law firm Jaburg Wilk has seventeen attorneys named as either a 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers or 2019 Rising Stars. The 2019 listing of Southwest Super Lawyers Includes – Neal Bookspan, Roger Cohen, Lauren Garner, Laurence Hirsch, Kraig Marton, Nathan D. Meyer, Mitchell Reichman, Maria Crimi Speth and Lawrence Wilk.   ...

We all know patience is important, but can lose sight of that in the moment. I currently am experiencing this firsthand because we have a puppy in our home. Dealing with a puppy for the first time in many years has provided me with insight into patience with my children and with my work. In addition to the puppy - and his training challenges - which include an inte...

JW Way Fundamental #1: Deliver outstanding legal advice. "Find the smartest and most efficient way for clients to achieve their goals, while maintaining a healthy respect for their budget and ability to pay." Every successful business has to differentiate itself in some manner, and law firms are no exception. Large law firms do very good legal work, and small ...

JW Way Fundamental #7: Honor your commitments. "Do what you say you are going to do when you say you are going to do it. If a commitment can’t be fulfilled, tell others early and agree on a new commitment." I vividly remember my first day of law school. All the 1Ls were gathered in an auditorium listening to professors talk about what was in store for us. W...

One of the most anxiety-producing experiences for both a family law client and their attorney is navigating through the process relating to a Maricopa County temporary orders hearing. The client’s anxiety is easy to understand. It may be their first experience in a contested hearing, the first time a judge is going to be presented with evidence concerning the...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 12, 2019) - The law firm of Jaburg Wilk announced that K. Michelle Ronan joined the firm as an attorney in their bad faith litigation, insurance coverage, and construction defect litigation groups.  Before joining Jaburg Wilk, Michelle represented clients in insurance defense and bad faith litigation.  “I’m very excited that Michell...

  I think we all need to embrace failure. There, I said it. And it’s true. Failure leads to life lessons that can’t be taught. The point is we all encounter failure in our lives and it helps make us who we are and hopefully to become who we want to be. You can’t read or listen to the news these days without hearing about the college admission...

Many people, particularly those who have never experienced first-hand what it is like to be a party to litigation, are quick to threaten to file a lawsuit at the first sign of a business dispute. However, as most lawyers and experienced litigants will readily tell such people, there are many reasons not only to avoid lawsuits if possible, but once involved in a law...

In Arizona, child support is determined by using a formula. Several factors are considered – income of each party, how many other children each parent supports, cost of daycare and health insurance, as well as how much time each parent spends with the child or children. There are some changed circumstances that justify changing the amount of child support fro...