- Newsroom | 3.13.18Named to CLM’s prestigious list of “Women to Watch,” litigator Constance Endelicato will join a panel of thought leaders to explore “Medical Malpractice in Disguise: Causes of Action and Techniques Used by the Plaintiffs' Bar to Avoid Tort Reform Limitations” at the CLM Annual Conference in Houston this week. Endelicato, a partner at WSHB, will join J. Thaddeus Eckenrode, Gina Harris from ProAssurance Corporation, and David Prisco from Avalon Claims Management, LLC.
- Newsroom | 3.13.18Nationally acclaimed litigator Robert Hellner, partner at WSHB, will join a panel of experts to discuss “ADA and Internet Access Liability: Trends and Strategies” at the 2018 CLM Annual Conference this week in Houston, Texas. Joining Robert is Ben Accardo from Beazley and Michele Landis from Accessible360.
- Newsroom | 3.6.18
Included on the highly anticipated list of 2018's Outside Counsel of the Year is Stephen Henning, one of the co-founders of WSHB. Henning will be one of the honorees during the opening ceremonies of the CLM Annual Conference which takes place on March 14, 2018, in Houston, Texas.
"I am surprised, humbled and thrilled to be honored as one of the Outside Counsel of the Year nominees." said Henning. "People who navigate, litigate and resolve the most complex legal issues in the nation are the ones who drive the nomination process and award. Peer driven recognition is the best validation a lawyer can receive."
- Newsroom | 2.15.18WSHB proudly announces its newest office in Dallas, Texas. Nationally acclaimed litigator Robert Hellner, a veteran partner of WSHB, leads the Dallas office. Senior Counsel Dana Withers and Justin England join Hellner. Hellner enjoys a national reputation for successfully defending complex commercial and employment matters. "Our core team of lawyers enjoys experience in handling a broad base of litigation and securing measurable results," said Hellner. "Whether you measure success in terms of metrics for life of file, legal spend, indemnity or verdicts, we meet or exceed using proven trial talent, nuance and crisp, contemporaneous communication."
- Newsroom | 2.14.18WSHB is pleased to announce that powerhouse litigator Michelle Arbitrio has joined WSHB's New York office as partner. Arbitrio is a familiar name to many, enjoying international recognition for her results both inside and outside the courtroom. Her practice focuses on professional liability, commercial, life insurance, securities and employment litigation.
- Newsroom | 1.29.18
WSHB is pleased to announce eight attorneys have been elected to the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2018.
“Elevation to partnership at WSHB is a reflection that each of the attorneys identified below has demonstrated exceptional legal, supervisory and management skills over their case loads,” said Dan Berman, Firm Chairman and Co-founder. “Each has also consistently exhibited a strong desire to provide the firm's clients with first class legal representation, while always working hard to be a team player dedicated to maintaining the unique culture of WSHB that makes this firm special.”
- Newsroom | 1.29.18
Kicking off 2018 are promotions for thirteen of the nation’s most talented lawyers at WSHB. “Senior counsel criteria at WSHB is one of the highest bars set by law firms in the nation. In addition to having sharp legal skills, litigation prowess and consistent results, lawyers enjoying this designation must have the “full package” which clients have come to expect,” said Stewart Reid, Managing Partner at WSHB. “This accomplished group includes a sports coach, an improv comedian, and a volunteer advocate for children’s literacy.”
- Newsroom | 12.28.17Constance Endelicato, partner at WSHB, receives the Lawyer Monthly magazine Legal Award 2017 in the category of Elder Abuse Litigation. Endelicato is an accomplished lawyer with more than 29 years of experience in defending health care professionals in all disciplines of medicine, including physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and surgery centers. Having never been defeated, Endelicato’s cases range from catastrophic injuries to elder and dependent abuse, wrongful death actions, and mass tort litigation.
- Newsroom | 11.6.17Constance Endelicato, partner at WSHB, is named to Business Insurance CLM’s prestigious list of “Women to Watch.” An accomplished lawyer with over 29 years of litigation experience defending healthcare providers, Endelicato has achieved an incredible unmarred record of trying over sixty jury trials and binding arbitrations, having never been defeated. Endelicato will be honored at the 12th Annual Women To Watch Awards & Leadership Conference December 14-15th at the Grand Hyatt New York, where social humanitarian and actress, Ashley Judd will deliver the keynote address.
- Newsroom | 10.7.17WSHB jumped to the #2 spot in the recently-published Women's Scorecard by the National Law Journal. The Women’s Diversity Scorecard is produced as part of the annual NLJ 500 firm head count report, which now ranks WSHB in the top 200 of the nation’s largest law firms.
- Newsroom | 7.20.17WSHB is proud to announce six of our lawyers are included on this year’s Super Lawyers® Lists, all with top ratings. Each of the WSHB attorneys included on this year’s list has consistently earned the blue ribbon selection to the Super Lawyers list year after year. Only 5% of attorneys nationwide are selected to the Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is a rating service of highly credentialed attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
- Newsroom | 7.20.17Nine lawyers from WSHB are recognized on this year’s list of 2017 Rising Stars®. The attorneys honored on this year's list are 40 years or younger and demonstrate the finest qualities of a good lawyer: first-rate legal skills, preparation, judgment, creativity, dedication and ethics. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are named to the renowned Rising Stars list.
- Newsroom | 6.16.17For the second year in a row, WSHB was ranked in the top 20 most diverse law firms in the United States by American Lawyer in its annual Diversity Scorecard Survey. The annual AmLaw Diversity Survey, considered the “gold standard” for rankings, ranks law firms according to a score based on their combined percentage of minority lawyers and minority partners in U.S. offices.
- Newsroom | 6.10.17Constance Endelicato, a nationally acclaimed trial lawyer with over 29 years of litigation experience in defending healthcare providers, was recently sworn in as President Elect of the Southern California Association for Healthcare Risk Management (SCAHRM). SCAHRM is the largest of the local chapter affiliates of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM). To date, Endelicato has achieved an incredible record of trying over sixty jury trials and binding arbitrations, having never been defeated.
- Newsroom | 6.5.17One of WSHB’s most celebrated litigators, Constance Endelicato, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers.
- Newsroom | 1.23.17Some of the nation's most talented litigators are the newest partners at WSHB. 2017's partner class includes seasoned trial lawyers, employment law specialists, and nationally recognized experts in professional liability and construction. Collectively, the group of six individuals represents emerging thought leaders in their respective practice areas. They are widely sought out for their experience, results and success in tackling the most difficult case and providing sage recommendations to bring it to a successful resolution. Moreover, each of the individuals gives back to the communities they serve. One is a Trustee for a University, another is President of a non-profit organization managing 10 full time employees, and another is a planning commissioner.
- Newsroom | 1.23.17Nationally celebrated for his success in the courtroom, Thomas Vandenburg is the newest partner to join WSHB. In his 24 years of environmental and toxic tort practice, Vandenburg has handled cases throughout California and in nearby states, including Arizona, Nevada and Colorado, scoring numerous successes for his clients.
- Newsroom | 1.22.17
Kicking off the New Year are promotions for eight of the nation’s most talented lawyers at WSHB.
“Senior counsel criteria here at the Firm is one of the highest bars set by law firms in the nation. In addition to having sharp legal skills, litigation prowess and consistent results, lawyers enjoying this designation must have the “full package” which clients have come to expect,” said Stewart Reid, Firmwide Managing Partner. “This accomplished group includes a licensed real estate broker, a world champion equestrian, and a champion for special needs children.”
- Newsroom | 12.7.16We're pleased to announce the opening of our newest regional office at 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, Illinois, 60601. Craig Derrig, a nationally regarded civil litigator, will lead the Chicago office as Managing Partner. Derrig focuses his practice on defending product liability, general and premises liability, environmental, and complex commercial matters.
- Newsroom | 10.31.16WSHB is pleased to announce the opening of our newest regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard E. Zelonka, Jr., a nationally regarded litigator with over a decade of trial experience, will take the lead at the Georgia office as Managing Partner. Richard has handled complex litigation in both state and federal courts throughout the Southeastern United States.
- Newsroom | 7.8.16WSHB is proud to announce eleven of our lawyers were recognized on the list of 2016 Rising Stars®. The attorneys honored on the Rising Stars list are 40 years or younger and demonstrate the finest qualities of a good lawyer: first-rate legal skills, preparation, judgment, creativity, dedication and ethics. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state are named to Rising Stars.
- Newsroom | 6.29.16WSHB is proud to announce that seven of our lawyers are included on this year’s Super Lawyers Lists, all with top ratings. Each of the WSHB attorneys included on this year’s lists has consistently earned the blue ribbon selection to the Super Lawyers list year after year.
- Newsroom | 6.17.16WSHB was ranked one of the top four law firms in the nation by American Lawyer in its annual Diversity Scorecard Survey. WSHB rose from 7th place last year to 4th place this year in the annual AmLaw Diversity Survey, considered the “gold standard” for rankings, which compares firms according to a score based on their combined percentage of minority lawyers and minority partners in U.S. offices.
- Newsroom | 5.20.16One of the nation's top law firms for female lawyers is also one of the best in the country for minority attorneys. This week legal publication Law360 honored WSHB with another top ranking. The "Best Law Firms for Minority Attorneys” survey published this week ranked the top 100 law firms in the nation based on firm minority representation at the partner and non-partner levels as well as its total number of minority attorneys.
- Newsroom | 4.20.16WSHB ranked tenth in Law360’s list of “100 Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys,” a survey published based on the firm's female representation at the partner and non-partner levels and its total number of female attorneys.
- Newsroom | 4.5.16Constance Endelicato, Partner at WSHB’s Los Angeles office, was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Women Lawyers in California” list for 2016. The list, published in both of the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, recognizes California attorneys with “excellent lawyering and leadership skills among women attorneys in California” and legal work making a significant impact.
- Article | 2.24.16One year ago today, Nevada adopted the most significant changes in over a decade to its construction defect laws. One of the more impactful changes in the new legislation (generally referred to as “AB 125”) was the elimination of differing statutes of repose periods for patent, latent and hidden defects in favor of a single, uniform statute of repose.
- Newsroom | 2.19.16
New procedural rules will impact both deadlines and the substantive handling of new and pending civil cases in federal court. At least 35 States base their own rules of civil procedure on the federal rules, so the impact of these changes may be even more widespread.
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court in April 2015 and accepted by Congress took effect on December 1. The changes affect Civil Rules 1, 4, 16, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 55, and 84, and the Appendix of Forms. The amendments govern all proceedings commenced on or after December 1, 2015, and all proceedings then pending “insofar as just and practicable.”
- Newsroom | 1.28.16WSHB is pleased to announce that the following two attorneys have been elected to the Firm's partnership, effective January 1, 2016: T. Blake Gross and Tracy Lewis. “Elevation to partnership at WSHB is a reflection that each of the attorneys above has demonstrated exceptional legal, supervisory and management skills over their case loads,” said Dan Berman, WSHB's Firm Chairman. “Both of these attorneys has also consistently exhibited a strong desire to provide the firm's clients with first class legal representation, while always working hard to be a team player dedicated to maintaining the unique culture of WSHB that makes this firm special.”
- Newsroom | 1.27.16
WSHB is pleased to announce that we have elected eleven associates to senior counsel: Summit Dhillon (Fresno), Steven Disharoon (Concord), Robin Holseth (Las Vegas), J. Paul Lewis (San Diego), Haley Maglieri (Denver), Graham Miller (Portland), Andrew Mallon (Rancho Cucamonga), Graham Miller (Portland), Jodi Mullis (Phoenix), Kamran Shahabi (Rancho Cucamonga), D. Sean Smith (Denver), and Erin Varriano (Seattle).
- Newsroom | 1.4.16
- Newsroom | 11.15.15WSHB, a national law firm with 18 offices nationwide, announces that Daniel Berman, WSHB Co-Founder and Managing Partner, is promoted to firm chairman effective immediately. Dan assumed the role of firmwide managing partner in 2007 and has been instrumental in evolving the firm from a regional one with 75 lawyers in 8 offices in 3 western states into a prominent national law firm with almost 200 lawyers in 18 offices in 10 states.
- Newsroom | 11.13.15WSHB's Vince Beilman recently completed the requirements for the Litigation Management Institute at Columbia University Law School in New York and was awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional.
- Newsroom | 11.13.15WSHB's Alicia Kennon was awarded the designation of Certified Litigation Management Professional by the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) after completing the extensive requirements of the Litigation Management Institute at Columbia University Law School in New York.
- Newsroom | 9.4.15WSHB is pleased to announce the opening of our newest office in Miami, located at 1111 Brickell Avenue, 11th Floor, Miami, Florida, 33131. WSHB Partner Vincent Beilman will supervise the new office in the heart of the financial district.
- Newsroom | 8.7.15WSHB is proud to announce that four of our attorneys have been recognized as 2015 Top Attorneys by Pasadena Magazine. This year’s honorees include Constance Endelicato, Partner, Los Angeles; Stephen Henning, Founding Partner, Los Angeles; Brian Hoffman, Partner, Los Angeles; and Kevin Smith, Founding Partner, Los Angeles. All honorees will be featured in the seventh annual Top Attorney issue hitting newsstands in early September.
- Newsroom | 7.24.15Seven attorneys from Wood Smith Henning & Berman have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list for 2015.
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