Dennis I. Wilenchik

Background

Wilenchik, Dennis I. was born on September 27, 1952 in New York City. Son of Eugene and Shirley (Lassoff) Wilenchik.

Education

Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974). South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1977).

Career

Worked at Wilenchik & Bartness, A Professional Corporation (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Civil Litigation, Real Estate Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Arizona, United States. District Court, District of Arizona and United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. United States. Supreme Court, Northern District of Texas. Recipient: E.E. Townes Award.

C.R. Stanton Moot Court Award. Vice-President Student Body. Law Clerk, Arizona Supreme Court, Summer, 1977.

Presiding Criminal Judge, Maricopa County, 1977. Senior Editor, "Evidence in America," treatise, Michie Company, 1989. Instructor: MCBA/NITA Faculty, 1987.

Deputy Maricopa County Attorney, Trial Bureau and Special Operations, 1978-1980. Member, Arizona Bar Journal Editorial Board, 1984-1987. Columnist on "Commercial Litigation," Arizona Trial Lawyers Magazine 1984—.

Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1986-1990. Superior Court Civil Study Committee, 1983-1987. Member, Arizona Board of Physical Therapist Examiners, 1986-1990.

Treasurer, 1990. Member, Naturopathic Board of Medical Examiners, 1992-1994. Member: Maricopa County (President, Young Lawyers Association, 1981-1992, Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Poll Committee, 1985-1990, and American Bar Associations (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, Section on Litigation). State Bar of Arizona (Secretary, Civil Rules and Practice Committee, 1987-1988, Chairman, Trial Practice Section, 1988.

Chairman, Town of Cave Creek Planning & Zoning Commission). (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy).

Achievements

• Avocations: tennis, golf, horseback riding, boating. M C.

Membership

Member, Arizona Bar Journal Editorial Board, 1984-1987. Columnist on "Commercial Litigation," Arizona Trial Lawyers Magazine 1984—. Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court, 1986-1990.

Superior Court Civil Study Committee, 1983-1987. Member, Arizona Board of Physical Therapist Examiners, 1986-1990. Treasurer, 1990. Member, Naturopathic Board of Medical Examiners, 1992-1994.

Member: Maricopa County (President, Young Lawyers Association, 1981-1992, Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Poll Committee, 1985-1990, and American Bar Associations (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, Section on Litigation). State Bar of Arizona (Secretary, Civil Rules and Practice Committee, 1987-1988, Chairman, Trial Practice Section, 1988. Chairman, Town of Cave Creek Planning & Zoning Commission).

(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy).

Connections

Married Becky Ann Bartness, August 30, 1978. Children: John Douglas, Caitlin Bartness.

Father:

Eugene Wilenchik

Mother:

Shirley (Lassoff) Wilenchik

Spouse:

Becky Ann Bartness

child:

John Douglas Wilenchik

child:

Caitlin Bartness Wilenchik