Amiel is the firm’s Founder, President and Managing Partner. He specializes in civil litigation, conducting jury trials in complex cases and in helping individuals and businesses in every phase of their development. He has been practicing law for over twenty-five years. He also has served as both a judge pro tem and an arbitrator for the Santa Clara County Superior Court, and has guest lectured at Stanford University.
Wade has received numerous honors as a top California attorney, including, but not limited to, the following:
●2022 civil litigation lawyer of the year by American Institute of Legal Professionals
● 2022 Top 100 attorney in the United States by top 100 magazine
● 2022 Top Probate law Firm, California, by Global Excellence Awards
● 2021 Top ten California attorney, by the National Academy of family law attorneys.
● 2021 Best Business Litigation law firm, by New World Report
● Top ten attorney by the American Institute of family law attorneys
● Top civil litigation attorney, by the Legal Network,
● Top civil litigation attorney, by Lawyers of Distinction,
● Top litigation attorney, by America Lawyer Media
● Top attorney, Premier Lawyers of America
Wade has also received the prestigious Martindale Hubble Client Distinction award for receiving the requisite number of client reviews that average 4.8 or better on a scale from 1 to 5. Less than 4% of the 900,000+ attorneys listed on martindale.com and lawyers.com have been awarded this Martindale-Hubbell honor of distinction. Wade also has a 10.0 avvo rating, which is the highest rating given by the independent attorney lawyer rating firm, Avvo. To read more about the Wade Law Group Difference
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Wade served as a San Jose Police Officer for four years. He is also a black belt in Karate.
Wade’s experience as a trial attorney has led him to successfully represent clients as chief counsel in both jury trials and non-jury trials involving complex litigation cases. He has developed a reputation as being a tenacious, savvy and sophisticated trial attorney who savors going into battle for his clients. Wade has represented clients in both pre-litigation disputes, mediation and arbitration matters. He also has represented clients in both commercial and serious personal injury cases. He has extensive expertise in conducting negotiations, and has negotiated multi-million dollar disputes, lawsuits and business contracts.
Wade’s vast array of in-depth experience has also led him to become an expert in representing businesses and start-up companies, as he is cognizant of exactly what it takes to assist them in both achieving their fundraising goals and operating their businesses.
Wade also has extensive expertise in negotiating, drafting and modifying high technology licenses and transfer agreements of every type, including: distribution agreements, end user licenses, OEM agreements, publishing agreements, joint development agreements, technology partnering agreements, manufacturing agreements, development agreements and agreements relating to the acquisition of intangible property.
In providing corporate governance representation, Wade has regularly advised boards of directors, as well as perform an abundance of other corporate governance work, which includes: communicating with shareholders and investors, attending Board of Director meetings, taking board of director minutes, setting up shareholder meetings, etc. He has also served as a board member of several organizations.
Bar Admissions:
Areas Of Practice:
Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Divorce & Family Law Litigation; Probate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation
Education:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law – Camden, Camden, New Jersey.
- J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Elected President, Student Bar Association
- Honors: National Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Top Oralist in his Moot Court Course
- Honors: Student Cabinet Position, Governor of New Jersey (Christine Todd Whitman)