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Partner at WTJ to Start Offering Mediation Services

Marshall Whitney is leveraging his extensive experience in mediations

Whitney Thompson & Jeffcoach is excited to announce that our partner, Marshall Whitney, will be expanding his mediation services. Marshall will continue his current areas of practice, which include business and commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, ethics advice, and risk management consultation, but he will now devote more of his time to providing mediation services to anyone who may need a dynamic, experienced business litigator to help creatively resolve cases short of trial.

Marshall brings substantial experience to the new role he’s exploring as a mediator. He has received formal training in mediation through the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University and has participated in and mediated hundreds of cases throughout his career. Now, Marshall looks forward to expanding his area of practice to focus on this aspect. He is ready to apply his broad and varied background in litigating cases, along with innovative problem-solving skills and a deep commitment to effectively resolving cases, to helping parties and attorneys in resolving difficult and complex matters.

For more details on Marshall’s experience, please view his employee page.

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WTJ Enjoys 2023 Team Retreat

WTJ’s 2023 retreat is in the books! Our firm spent the weekend in Monterey, CA, for a time of bonding with our team and their families. We enjoyed team-building activities such as a scavenger hunt, a catamaran cruise, and golfing. There was also a beach bonfire that included delicious s’mores. We truly value our incredible team members and look forward to our next firm event.

 

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Jacob Sarabian Becomes WTJ Partner

We are pleased to announce Jacob Sarabian as our newest Partner at WTJ. Jacob joined WTJ in 2021 after practicing at a nationally ranked litigation firm based in Los Angeles. Since then, he has utilized his extensive experience in business litigation to the benefit of WTJ clients by successfully representing them in diverse practice areas such as real estate disputes, agriculture, crop loss cases, and trust and estate litigation. Jacob was honored for his dedication to his areas of practice in 2022 when he was selected for inclusion in the Northern California Rising Stars list.

Outside of the Office

In his free time, Jacob serves on the Board of the Fresno County Young Lawyers Association. He also enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and dog, and is a fan of college football (Go ‘Dogs!) and the San Francisco Giants.

We are excited to have Jacob Sarabian begin his new role as a Partner at WTJ, and we look forward to his continued success with our firm. Congratulations, Jacob!

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WTJ Congratulates Its Newest Sworn-In Attorney

Celebrating Jaskarn Chahal

The WTJ team is happy to welcome Jaskarn Chahal to the practice of law as our newest attorney. After passing the July 2022 California Bar Exam, his swearing-in ceremony took place on November 22, 2022, before the Honorable Judge Hamilton. We look forward to having Jaskarn as a key attorney on our team who supports WTJ’s public entity representation practice. Congratulations, Jaskarn!

 

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WTJ Welcomes Guests to Barrels and Bites Event

The WTJ Barrels and Bites Open House was a success! We were so grateful to open our new building to clients, family, and friends while enjoying live music, conversations, and treats on Thursday, April 21. Cheers to everyone who attended and helped us make the night a special one. To those who couldn’t make it, we hope to see you at our next event.

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WTJ Named in the Top 20 Women-Owned Businesses

The Business Journal has recognized WTJ Law this year in the top 20 of its women-owned businesses list for the San Joaquin Valley. Our firm has been very focused since its inception in striving for excellence not only for our clients but also for our own team.

Two female attorneys were elevated in 2021, bringing the total ownership by women in the firm to four out of seven. Internal promotion and support are not the only things that make WTJ a great firm. It has only been four years since we opened our doors, and our personal commitment to clients, community members, and our staff continues to grow.

WTJ started with only five attorneys and two staff members and has expanded to what we are today. We are so proud that The Business Journal has noticed and recognized our firm for these accomplishments!

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WTJ Celebrates 4-Year Anniversary!

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WTJ celebrated its four-year anniversary on Thursday, February 10, with a staff lunch on the patio. They say, “time flies when you’re having fun,” and none of us could believe it had already been four years! WTJ has accomplished so much in the last several years that it is hard to list every single milestone, but on our anniversary, we did reflect on:

  • More than tripling the number of attorneys and staff we started with in February 2018;
  • Expanding enough to occupy our very own building;
  • Successfully trying countless court and jury trials for our clients;

We can’t wait to see what the next four years will hold for this dynamic team we are so proud to have built.

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Long-time WTJ Secretary Retires

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WTJ said goodbye to Jamie Webb, the Transactional team’s long-time secretary of nearly two decades. Jamie retired on February 2, 2022, and celebrated the big milestone with a champagne toast with her team earlier this week. Jamie looks forward to spending her time exploring her hobbies. Cheers, and enjoy retirement, Jamie!

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Anna Barcus Allen Becomes WTJ Partner

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Since the Summer of 2019 when Anna Barcus Allen came to WTJ from Baker, Manock and Jensen, Anna has been an essential part of the WTJ transactions team. She is extremely knowledgeable in many areas, with extensive experience counseling clients and negotiating through various matters pertaining to business, real estate, employment, agriculture, corporate governance, finance, and healthcare. Anna’s achievements were affirmed in 2018, when she was first selected for inclusion in the Northern California Rising Stars list. She has been selected every year since. There is no question that Anna is a leader in her areas of practice, someone clients trust, and an attorney WTJ is proud to call a Partner.

Outside of the Office

When Anna isn’t hard at work helping her clients, she serves as Director and Vice President of Katey’s Kids—a foundation dedicated to helping children in the community through literacy, education, and community development. She is also the Director of Exceptional Parents Unlimited—an organization created to provide services for the parents of children with special needs. She has also served as President of Fresno County Young Lawyers’ Association. In her free time, Anna enjoys traveling, wine tasting, relaxing on the Kings River with her husband and spending time with their dogs.

We are excited to announce Anna as a Partner at WTJ, and we look forward to many more years of her dedicated service to our clients. Congratulations, Anna!