News & Updates
DDWK named one of the nation’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. World Report and Best Lawyers in America®
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick has been named one of the nation’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. World Report and Best Lawyers in America®. The firm was honored in the prestigious Metropolitan San Diego Tier 1 category for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Metropolitan San Diego Tier 2 category for Professional Malpractice Law –...
Governor Newsom signs bill rewriting California employment law, limiting use of independent contractors
Shortly after its passing in the California Assembly and Senate, on September 18, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (“AB5”) into law creating significant restrictions on how employers classify their workforce. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2020. First introduced in the Legislature in December 2018, the new law now...
Kevin DeSantis receives the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” accolade in the area of Legal Malpractice Law
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce that Managing Partner, Kevin DeSantis, has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Transportation Law. In addition, DeSantis received the prestigious...
California Paid Family Leave set to expand from 6 to 8 weeks
On June 27, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 83 (“SB 83”) into law. The law, which goes into effect July 1, 2020, extends the maximum duration of Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) benefits employees may receive from California’s State Disability Insurance (“SDI”) program from six to eight weeks. Employees continue to be able to...
Doug Gillie joins Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Doug Gillie. Gillie practices commercial litigation, representing businesses and employers large and small. He has experience in a wide variety of civil actions, including complex commercial disputes, wage-and-hour and consumer class actions, employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases, patent and other intellectual-property...
2019 Super Lawyers
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce that K. Elizabeth (Beth) Dunn, Kevin V. DeSantis, and James A. McFaul have been selected as 2019 Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer...
2019 California Employment Law Update
2019 is already well underway. It wouldn’t be a new year in California without new employment regulations. And 2019 brought with it an overhaul of existing regulations as well as some significant new cases from the court system that together affect California employment in several ways. Here is a quick overview of the most critical...
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick attorneys listed as 2019 Top Lawyers in San Diego
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce that K. Elizabeth (Beth) Dunn (Complex Litigation), Kevin V. DeSantis (Professional Liability Defense), and Christopher Walt (General Business Law) have been listed in San Diego Magazine as 2019 Top Lawyers in San Diego.
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick sponsors 7th Annual Red, White & Brew
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick was proud to be the title sponsor of the Lawyers Club of San Diego 7th Annual Red, White & Brew on March 7, 2019 at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens. We applaud the commitment of the Lawyers Club of San Diego to serve at-risk women in the San Diego...
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick congratulates Brian J. Hudak
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to congratulate Brian J. Hudak, President of HMT Electric, Inc., on his recent election to President of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association. The firm offers its best wishes for continued success.
