News & Updates
United States Supreme Court rules on reach of arbitration agreements in key decision
On January 15, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision, ruling unanimously that independent contractors who work in transportation may not be forced into mandatory arbitration. In New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira, the Court held 8-0 that an exemption in the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) for transportation workers involved in interstate commerce...
Bradley A. Lebow named as Partner
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce the addition of Bradley A. Lebow as partner of the firm effective January 1, 2019. “We are pleased to welcome Brad as partner,” said Kevin DeSantis, managing partner of the firm. “Brad brings a problem-solver’s approach to the table whether the challenge is in handling risks...
Employers Beware: Ambiguity in Employee Arbitration Agreements May Open the Door to Class Arbitration
By: Christine Y. Dixon On Monday, October 29, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Frank Varela v. Lamps Plus, Inc., No. 17-988, about whether employers can use arbitration provisions to bar class actions in both court and arbitration proceedings. The decision, expected sometime in the next year, will be important to employers because...
Dunn Desantis Walt & Kendrick honored as a “2019 Best Law Firm”
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 Tier 1 category for Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Metropolitan Tier 3 category for Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants. Firms included in...
Adam Yarbrough joins Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick, LLP
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Adam Yarbrough to the firm. Adam assists large and small companies with business and employment matters, including litigation in both state and federal courts. He has handled a wide variety of commercial matters, including claims for fraud, breach of contract, trade secret...
Christine Dixon serves as panelist on “Exploring Options: Civil Law Panel”
On October 30, 2018, Christine Dixon returned to her alma mater, California Western School of Law, as a panelist for the Career and Professional Development Office and the Business Law Society’s panel on “Exploring Options: Civil Law Panel.” She and the other panelists discussed their experiences in law school and civil practice with first-year law...
Kevin DeSantis to speak on Legal Malpractice issues
On October 9, 2018, Kevin DeSantis will provide insight and anecdotes on common mistakes attorneys make that constitute malpractice, as well as what attorneys should do when facing the threat of a legal malpractice lawsuit, for the San Diego Defense Lawyer’s October “Lunch and Learn.”
Bradley Lebow joins Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Bradley Lebow to the firm. Brad represents businesses – from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups and individuals – in a broad range of commercial litigation matters as well as advises on risk management and contract issues. He also has extensive experience representing...
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick adds two new attorneys
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Christine Dixon and Teagan Dow to its growing team. “We are very excited about Christine and Teagan joining us. Their expertise and experience provide further depth to the broad counsel DDWK already affords our clients,” said Kevin DeSantis, Managing Partner of the...
K. Elizabeth Dunn selected as a 2018 Super Lawyer
Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick is pleased to announce that K. Elizabeth (Beth) Dunn has been selected as a 2018 Super Lawyer in the areas of Employment Litigation, Employment & Labor, and Business Litigation. Her practice of over 30 years focuses on complex business litigation with an emphasis on employment litigation, workplace investigations, risk management,...
