BUSINESS LITIGATION
Our experienced attorneys are prepared to represent businesses ranging from small businesses to national companies, including non-profit organizations, hotels, casinos, restaurants, construction companies, and developers in all types of general business litigation matters. In addition, WR provides counsel on specialized legal issues, including risk management, day to day business questions, employment issues and has substantial knowledge and expertise in the areas of indemnity and insurance coverage.
CIVIL APPEALS AND WRIT PRACTICE
A successful Appellate practice is premised on skilled research, a detailed understanding of the relevant legal issues, superior analytical writing skills necessary to effectively advocate the need for appellate review, as well as confident and experienced oral advocacy to present complex legal concepts. Our extensive legal background in various areas of the law and oral advocacy skills provide the highest level of appellate representation and success.
The Appellate Practice Group handles appeals and writs from any type of litigation involving various legal issues including insurance coverage (duty to defend) and indemnity, class action certification and representational standing, jurisdictional requirements, U.S. Constitution Article III standing and due process rights, punitive damage awards, attorney fee awards, including the recovery of pre and post-judgment interest, and the application of Chapter 40 remedies in Nevada and SB 800 in California in the context of construction defect.
Our Appellate attorneys are available to draft Amicus Curiae briefs to educate appellate courts regarding how the outcome of significant legal issues will impact individuals and businesses, not before the appellate court. Our Amicus briefs identify specific issues and seek to shape and clarify the law benefiting our clients and the industries we represent, including the insurance, hotel and construction industries. We recognize an appeal can be a path to achieving the larger goal of establishing precedent, providing significant economic consequences to our clients.
DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Wolfenzon Rolle has extensive experience in representing design professionals and contractors in claims brought by owners, contractors and homeowners’ associations. These matters include residential construction and all types of commercial projects, including hotel/casino, retail and public works projects. Clients include architects, landscape architects, and structural, civil, electrical, mechanical and geotechnical engineers. WR advises design professionals on loss prevention and contract negotiation.
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT
Wolfenzon Rolle has developed a reputation as a leader in the California and Nevada communities defending landmark construction defect cases through successful trials and settlement and have defined significant construction defect laws in California and Nevada.
Our construction defect experience includes single family and multi residential cases, common interest communities, commercial and industrial projects, construction defect class actions, and high-rise construction. WR possesses extensive construction knowledge that enables it to successfully litigate cases efficiently and effectively. WR specializes in complex construction defect litigation and has been lead counsel in numerous actions successfully resolving significant multi-party and high exposure cases.
CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
Wolfenzon Rolle has extensive experience in handling all aspects of construction related litigation, including professional and design liability, design-build construction, construction cost disputes, construction defect and construction related injuries. In addition to litigation matters, Wolfenzon Rolle specializes in providing risk management and assists in drafting construction related contracts to adequately protect clients in future litigation, including first and third-party liability, as well as indemnity obligations. Our attorneys have represented numerous construction businesses including developers, general contractors, architects, engineers, and all types of subcontractors and have a solid understanding of construction. WR takes pride in its prominence and reputation within the construction community.
GENERAL LIABILITY/ PERSONAL INJURY
Our attorneys have extensive litigation experience in all types of general liability matters including the following:
• Assault and Battery
• Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death
• Construction Related Injuries
• Economic Loss
• Governmental Agencies
• Homeowners Associations
• Major Claims
• National Sports Organizations and Development Leagues
• Premises Liability
• Property Damage
• Trespass and Nuisance
We litigate hotel/casino cases, defend security guards, security companies, and security staff, including negligent hiring, improper training, insufficient security and use of excessive force. WR has keen insight and a strong working knowledge of the transportation industry and handles the defense of transportation related accidents as well as staying abreast of legislative, regulatory, technological and other developments impacting our transportation clients.
Our attorneys and paralegals have an advanced understanding of medical records, accounting records and all aspects of construction, including sophisticated engineering concepts, enabling us to provide thorough and effective representation.
TRIAL SUPPORT
Wolfenzon Rolle provides strategic trial support, consultation, and analysis to outside law firms and clients by reviewing motions, oral arguments, jury instructions, verdict forms and proposed court orders to ensure a proper record is made in the lower court and issues are prepared and preserved for appeal.
We prepare counsel for oral arguments on significant legal issues during litigation, trial, and appellate proceedings using moot court exercises. We draft and assist in drafting critical pre-trial and dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment and motions in limine, as well as motions for Directed Verdict, Judgement Notwithstanding the Verdict, and significant post-trial motions to obtain or limit further recovery or request a new trial. Cases are often settled post-trial by WR due to our appellate insight and the threat of further litigation.
TRIAL LAWYERS
Since its inception in 2000, Wolfenzon Rolle has prosecuted and defended a significant number of trials. Clients are confident looking to WR at all stages of litigation: from inception to development of an effective strategy or when a case takes an unexpected turn due to the discovery of facts or evidence.Our trial experience allows us to think like the jury and make complex concepts understandable.We manage and adapt to unanticipated evidence effectively and confidently. WR has developed a reputation for joining cases midstream or right before trial when there is a need for experienced trial counsel or sophisticated settlement counsel. We are confident and successful in the Courtroom.