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  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...

A lot of people want to go on their way and not be distracted from their path. Others spend their lives seeking opportunities to help people. Most of us do some of both, depending on the day and what we are dealing with at work and home. Taking time to help others makes your part of your city a community. It makes a difference. This doesn’t mean spending all ...

There are many reasons why a Landlord and Tenant may choose to include an “option” in a commercial lease. The most common type of option is one that gives the Tenant the right to extend the lease term, usually for additional — sometimes two or more — terms of equal length to the original term. While an option is found within the lease itself...

If you ask most people what it means to be “fraudulently induced” to enter into a contract, they will likely respond that it means that they were lied to.  But while it's true that being told something that is not true is one of the elements of fraud, each of the four following elements must be present, for the non-truthful party to be legally liab...

Most of us provide personal services to someone, whether a customer, a superior or a work team. It can be difficult to measure the quality of the services you provide or receive. It is different than judging the quality of a hamburger or a car. For me, I provide advice. This advice can be life or business altering for my clients. Though it’s intangible, quali...

JW Way Fundamental #6: Be passionate about the client experience "Make each client interaction memorable for its warmth, thoughtfulness, and helpfulness. Create wow experiences, Be obsessive about response time and keeping clients informed.”While delivering outstanding legal advice is the cornerstone of what we do, a close second, and often overlooked i...

On all of the television court shows, one theme that is pervasive is that the judge, in issuing his or her ruling, attempts to fashion as result that is “fair” to the parties.  But as anyone who has first-hand experience, either as an attorney or as a party, with “real life” lawsuits, knows well, it is all too often true that the concep...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 18, 2019), Lauren Garner and Lawrence Wilk, partners at the Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk, were listed in the Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona 2019 by AZ Big Media.Lauren Garner was named a top lawyer in probate and trust litigation as well as mediation. She is an Adjunct Professor at the ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law focusing on pr...