NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Apr 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) ?
Cummins & White, LLP, a well-known diversified full-service
business and insurance law practice, is pleased to announce that
attorney Dan Wildish has joined the firm as a partner in the real
estate and business litigation practice areas. Also joining Cummins &
White is associate Michael R. Hickman, who will handle real estate
litigation, specializing in real estate broker defense. The new hires
bring the firm to 22 lawyers.
Wildish, who has more than 30 years of experience, will focus on all
major areas of real estate litigation, contract law, tort,
construction litigation, defense, environmental litigation, title
insurance, escrow law, and boundary disputes. His clients include
real estate developers, brokers, and agents, as well as escrow and
title companies, community groups, homeowner associations, and
contractors. Wildish has substantial trial and litigation experience,
having tried many complex, cutting-edge real estate and business
trials in Orange County, including multiple jury trials, court
trials, and judicial arbitrations. In addition, he has extensive
experience in all aspects of appellate practice.
Hickman will provide counsel for real estate brokers, managers, and
agents concerning residential real estate transactions. Additionally,
he will represent landlords in unlawful detainer actions. Hickman has
extensive experience litigating real property and title issues,
including quiet title claims, easements, mechanics liens, lender and
foreclosure defense, and lien property.
James Wakefield, managing partner at Cummins & White, said the new
attorneys are the perfect complement to the firm?s busy real estate
and business litigation practice areas. ?We are thrilled to have Dan
and Michael join our team,? Wakefield said. ?We are committed to
hiring the best talent, and this means attorneys with extensive
experience, as well as those who bring a new energy to our
organization. Dan is a skilled, experienced litigator, who has been
affiliated with key business and real estate cases, and he will
continue to do so. Michael brings a strong background in real estate
litigation and will be an asset for the firm. These outstanding
attorneys will play an important role in our plans for continued
growth in 2012 and beyond.?
Wildish said his move to Cummins & White was based on the full range
of services offered by the firm. ?The larger platform offered by
Cummins & White will allow me to shift away from operations and focus
on my core areas of expertise, including trial work and client
service,? he said. ?In addition, clients requiring legal services
outside of my practice areas will have their needs met by the
experienced and talented lawyers at the firm. I also am looking
forward to working again with Michael Hickman. We have tried several
cases together, and I know that we?ll step back into a strong,
productive relationship.?
About Dan Wildish
Prior to joining Cummins & White, Wildish was a
managing partner at Wildish & Nialis, a boutique law firm located in
Orange County, comprised of attorneys specializing in real estate and
business litigation. He earned a bachelor?s degree from the
University of Michigan and a law degree at Pepperdine University
School of Law. At Pepperdine, Wildish served on the Moot Court Board
and the Pepperdine Executive Committee, overseeing student ethics.
Wildish is admitted to practice in all courts in California and
participated in a coordinated action culminating in the United States
Supreme Court decision of ?De la Cuesta vs. Fidelity Federal Savings
& Loan Association.? He has taught courses in real estate law and
served as the chairman of the Orange County Bar Association, Real
Estate Section, for two years.
About Michael R. Hickman
Hickman previously worked as an associate
in the Irvine office of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester,
LLP, focusing on real estate litigation. He is admitted to the
Central District of California and is a member of the Orange County
Bar Association, Real Estate Law Section. Hickman received a
bachelor?s degree from the University of California Berkeley and a
law degree (cum laude) from Western State University College of Law.
He also holds a California real estate broker?s license.
About Cummins & White
Cummins & White, LLP, based in Newport Beach,
is one of Southern California?s premier business and insurance law
firms, successfully serving clients for more than 60 years. In
addition to an expertise in insurance coverage and defense, the
firm?s transactional practices include business, acquisitions, estate
planning, real estate, tax planning, healthcare, bankruptcy,
government agency, and political law. The firm?s successful civil and
commercial litigation practices handle disputes in the fields of
construction, employment, intellectual property, tax, and third-party
liability. Cummins & White has 22 partners and associates. For more
information, visit
www.cumminsandwhite.com .
For Information Contact:
Rene Brookbank
Cummins & White, LLP
949/852-1800
Email Contact
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