Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP (JKW) is pleased to announce that attorneys Andy Chambers and C. Clark Hodgson, III have joined the Phoenix office of JKW, a full-service law firm with a broad regional footprint, as partners.
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For several years, there has been a debate about which statute of limitations applies to wage claims in Colorado: the presumptive two-year limitations period found in the Colorado Wage Claim Act (“CWCA”) or the six-year catch-all limitations period for liquidated debts.
Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall LLP (JKW), is pleased to announce that five attorneys from Denver-based Burns Figa & Will are joining JKW as partners and a sixth attorney will join the firm as an associate.
2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Attorneys with the firm’s Arizona and New Mexico offices earn recognition from their peers for their work in 40 areas of legal practice.
Jennings Haug Keleher McLeod Waterfall (JKW) is pleased to announce that attorneys with the firm’s environmental law and employment law practices have been recognized for excellence in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, the world’s leading independent professional legal research company.
Attorneys in the firm’s Arizona and New Mexico offices are recognized for their work in appellate law, business litigation, civil litigation, commercial litigation, construction law and litigation, employment law and litigation, environmental law, surety law, personal injury litigation and securities litigation.
This year, the surety industry is gathering in Seattle, Washington on Friday, May 2, 2025, for the 2025 Western States Surety Conference: “THERE IS NOTHING ARTIFICIAL IN SURETY CL[AI]MS: Applying a Personal Touch.”
Daren J. Layton, a partner with the firm’s estate planning, probate and administration practice, was recently admitted to The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Daren J. Layton will be leading a seminar for the Southern Arizona Estate Planning Council (SAEPC) on Fundamental Income Tax Issues Every Advisor Should Know
JKW’s litigation team represented landlord in major victory before U.S. District Court, Arizona
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Arizona Supreme Court eliminated peremptory challenges in Arizona.
Effective January 1, 2022, the Arizona Supreme Court eliminated peremptory challenges in Arizona. This amendment made Arizona the first and, so far, only state to eliminate peremptory challenges in jury selection. We’re three years out and a retrospective is in order. This article by Travis Ivy confines the discussion to criminal litigation.