Wendel Rosen LLP, one of the largest and most widely-recognized law firms in the East Bay, is pleased to announce the firm has relocated its Walnut Creek Office to a Class A building that provides more space for growth – doubling the size of its previous Walnut Creek location – and boasts modern amenities to serve our firm’s Contra Costa County clients. The new office opened March 1, 2022.

“Preparing for growth in Walnut Creek during the height of the pandemic was a move others may have seen as risky, with many firms needing to scale back during a time of uncertainty,” said Wendel Rosen’s Managing Partner Dan Rapaport. “But the convenience to our Contra Costa clients was so appreciated that it justified a new facility with improved amenities.”

The strategic move comes less than two years after the firm formally established a Walnut Creek presence in October 2020, a choice that was well-received by clients and attorneys. The new office is conveniently situated on the third floor at 1850 Mt. Diablo Street, with easy street parking and walkability to the Walnut Creek BART station, making it highly accessible for clients wishing to meet with attorneys in-person. For those who would prefer virtual meetings, the modernized conference rooms in the new office offer built-in videoconferencing features.

“Both attorneys and staff are very excited about the new Walnut Creek office, so much so that those who have been working remotely during the pandemic are now requesting space in the new office,” said Ginger Wilson, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. “We’ve decorated the space with the comforts of home: cushy chairs, pillows and interesting artwork, so the office feels warm and welcoming for our attorneys and clients wishing to meet in-person.” She added, “In this remote-working climate we all find ourselves in, it’s easier to entice people back to the office than to force it.”

The address of the new Walnut Creek office is 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 340, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. For more information, including directions and information about public transit and parking, please visit the firm’s Contact page here.

An article published in Lafayette Social celebrates the great work done by Dr. Leslie Gee and her team at Monte Nido East Bay program. At its core, Wendel Rosen will always work to give back and support the local community. As a result, Patricia Curtin and Amara Morrison worked tirelessly for the Monte Nido East Bay program to support all permitting efforts for the organization and this location.

To read the full article, visit Lafayette Social.

Wendel Rosen is again participating in the Food from the Bar Food Drive in support of the heroic work of the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB).  The need has never been greater, and ACCFB needs our help.

• ACCFB estimates the need for food assistance has doubled since the start of the pandemic.
• ACCFB is distributing more than 1 million pounds of food per week. That’s enough food for 60,000 people daily.
• Every $1 donated helps provide two healthy meals.

The Food from the Bar drive officially starts May 1 and goes through May 31, but you can donate online now by using this link: ACCFB Virtual Food Drive (vfd-accfb.org).  Please be sure to click “Shop/Donate” for the Wendel Rosen LLP team to make your donation.   Donations of any amount truly help.  Together we can make a real difference in our community.

Please feel free to share the Food Drive donation link with friends and family members who may be interested.

Wendel Rosen partner Les Hausrath has been appointed to the Land Trust of Napa County Board of Trustees. Established in 1976, the Land Trust of Napa County is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to preserving the character of Napa by permanently protecting land. Les plans to further the organization’s conservation goals and mission with his experience in land use, easement and real property law.

Read the full press release published by the Napa Valley Register.

Eugene Pak, who heads up Wendel Rosen LLP’s Alcohol Beverage Law practice, taught a course on “beer law” last month (April 2020) at the UC Davis School of Law, via Zoom. Eugene was a guest lecturer for the school’s “Wine & The Law” class taught by alcohol beverage attorney and UC Davis Law lecturer John Trinidad. Eugene discussed tied house laws, permits and licensing, contract brewing, trademarks, and other legal issues as they pertain to the beer industry in particular, as well as recent regulatory developments in light of COVID-19.

Dear Clients and Business Associates:

We want to assure you that Wendel Rosen and its attorneys remain ready and able to assist you in these difficult times. Our attorneys and staff are working remotely, and thanks to our investment in information technology, this is causing little disruption in our ability to serve our clients. Phone calls are forwarded to email and/or mobile phones, and we have full access to emails, documents, computer programs and any other services necessary to handle your matter. In short, it’s likely you will not feel the difference as we continue our work on behalf of our clients. We are using our conferencing services so as to eliminate all non-essential face-to-face meetings.

We remain available to assist you with any legal issues which arise related to current events as well as other ongoing matters. Please contact your attorney with any issues or concerns, and he or she will be able to arrange for the appropriate member of the firm to help you.

We wish good health to you and your families.

Sincerely,

WENDEL ROSEN LLP
Executive Committee and all of the Attorneys at Wendel Rosen LLP

Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP has formally adopted its long-time “street name,” officially shortening its moniker to Wendel Rosen LLP and marking the evolution with a new logo and website that looks to the firm’s future. In keeping with the times, Wendel Rosen has shed its stuffy suit for something a little more “business casual.”

We’ve earned our reputation one matter, one client, one success at a time. Our clients, colleagues and competitors know us as Wendel Rosen, a firm with deep history in the Bay Area legal industry.

“While we have more than a century of history in the market, we’re not at all ‘old fashioned,’” explained managing partner Daniel Rapaport. “A major reason for this longevity is that we stay in front of emerging trends and issues, remaining nimble, flexible and anticipating changes.”

Wendel Rosen maintains its two offices in Oakland and Modesto, California, and continues to advise clients on transactional and civil litigation matters across regionally dominant industries, including litigation, real estate and construction, environmental and land use, green business, food and beverage, cannabis, human resources and employment, and technology, as well as providing counsel in estate planning, trusts and probate; insurance; taxation; and insolvency, restructuring and creditor rights.