Dennis Wilenchik

At Wilenchik & Bartness, the law firm's founder, Dennis Wilenchik, litigates commercial and real estate matters. In construction defect cases, he regularly accepts architects, developers, subcontractors, and similar professionals as clients, and he defends them in proceedings ranging from administrative hearings to class action lawsuits. Persons dealing with allegations of fraud, breach of contract, landlord-tenant disputes, breach of fiduciary duties, and commission disputes can turn to Dennis Wilenchik as a trained litigator. Furthermore, his skills as an arbitrator earned him recognition from the American Arbitration Association, which utilizes his services in commercial negotiations. As a business litigator, Dennis Wilenchik has obtained a number of successes through trials and mediation. In one instance, Dennis Wilenchik's client contracted with a defendant to buy a piece of land in Buckeye, Arizona. When the seller reneged on the contract, the attorney won his client $700,000; the appellate court later upheld the award. Another notable case involved a local developer who sued an insurance company for breach of contract and bad faith. After two years, Dennis Wilenchik achieved a $1.6 million award in punitive and compensatory damages against the insurance company. The Arizona Republic newspaper featured an article about the case, and Dennis Wilenchik placed his closing arguments on YouTube. Beyond commercial litigation, Dennis Wilenchik also offers legal counsel to local governments and institutions, such as Maricopa County, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the City of Bullhead, La Paz County, the City of Williams, and the Office of the Arizona Attorney General. Due to his efforts on behalf of the state, Dennis Wilenchik obtained appointments from the Arizona governor to the Naturopathic Board of Medical Examiners and the Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, where he served for half a decade. Starting in March 2011, residents of the Phoenix area can listen to Dennis Wilenchik on KFNX News-Talk Radio 1100, which will broadcast his new program Legal-Ease.