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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...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (03/15/2019) – Douglas Guffey has been named to the Board of Directors of NOAH – Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health Guffey, a healthcare attorney and partner at Jaburg Wilk, said “My career has been centered on working with doctors and medical facilities. This is a great opportunity to support a non-profit that provides medical care to uni...

This past weekend I was reading an article and saw a great quote: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.” I think this applies to all of us and it doesn’t matter what you do for a living. I read it as saying to always be looking forward and challenging yourself. If you rest on your laurels you become stagna...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (3/15/2019) – The law firm of Jaburg Wilk was pleased to be a sponsor of the Child Crisis Arizona’s 2019 Night in Casablanca Gala.  More than 40 years ago, Child Crisis Arizona created their emergency children’s shelter for children up to age 10.  Since then they have provided emergency shelter, foster care and adoption programs, Early ...