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We all know the saying “You are either all in or all out.” The meaning of this phrase is obvious, but when you think about it, it applies to all situations in business  or your personal life.   In your personal life, if you spend your time with your kids or significant other connected to a device, email, etc. they will know they don&rs...

Without failure you will not succeed to the level you otherwise have the ability to reach. Wayne Gretzky said “You’ll always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take." How true. People are seriously afraid to fail. People are seriously afraid to have someone tell them the failed. Or were wrong. People simply are afraid of criticism, even when it is construc...

My firm has a unique culture, as do all businesses. But the difference at my firm is that we have captured the essence of our firm in 21 fundamentals we call The JW Way Fundamentals.  These are the foundation of our business.  They are how we operate ranging from how we deal with clients to who we hire. Today I am focusing on one fundamental: T...

Although Arizona law regarding the implied waiver of the attorney-client privilege (the “Privilege”) is far from certain, an Insurer may avoid a waiver by following these tips: An Insurer should consider whether to defend a bad faith claim solely on objective reasonableness.[1] An Insurer should avoid, if possible, asserting its actions wer...

Tax Consequences of Foreclosure-with a HELOC It is common for homeowners to have a house that is "upside down", many with first and second mortgages. Houses that were purchased a number of years ago appreciated rapidly in a short period of time and it was easy to pull on the home's equity by securing an equity line of credit. That equity may have been used for many...

Tax Consequences of Foreclosure or Short Sale of Personal Residence in Arizona It is difficult to read any economic news or watch a local TV news program without seeing the prevalence of foreclosures and short sales of personal residences in Arizona.  It is not uncommon in today's economic crisis to own a home that was purchased in the last five years that is subs...

You know when it hits. It can be anytime, and many times it is not at a convenient time. But when you have inspiration, don't lose it. For me it may be on an issue in a case. Whether I am at my desk, or in the middle of the night, I write it down. I usually use the Note app on my phone, but paper and pen still work. I have learned that if I do not do that at the t...

PHOENIX, Ariz (June 30, 2017). The Phoenix law firm of Jaburg Wilk supported the Code Red program at Phoenix Rescue Mission for the third consecutive year.  This year, with matching donation, they were able to donate more than 17,000 bottles of water. Jaburg Wilk has supported Phoenix Rescue Mis...

Recently the hot topic in employment law is the widespread misclassification of employees as independent contractors. The courts and the Department of Labor (DOL) have steadily turned up the heat on employers who misclassify independent contractors as employees.  Typically, an independent contractor status is assigned to avoi...

PHOENIX, Ariz. (07/07/2017) – Jaburg Wilk attorney, Micalann C. Pepe was named as Litigation Counsel Associate Fellow.  She joins four other Jaburg Wilk attorneys on the Counsel.    Maria Crimi Speth, Lauren Garner and Kraig Marton are fellows and Lawrence E. Wilk is a senior fellow of LCA.  Ms. Pepe’s litigation practice includes insurance coverage and ...