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Listen for Scott Wolfe tomorrow on WYDE 101.1's House Studs

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Scott Wolfe Jr in The Swag

A Saturday morning home improvement talk show, House Studs, will discuss the Chinese Drywall crisis on its show, March 28th, 2009, at 9:30 AM. Scott Wolfe, Jr. - founding member of the firm – will be a featured guest on that eposide.

Here is a summary of the show:

Unlike most improvement programs, House Studs with Mike and Dale goes beyond just sticks and bricks and delves into issues that are important to you around your home. So whether you’re remodeling, decorating, buying, selling, financing, re-financing, re-decorating, have major structural concerns, or just want to know “what’s that smell in the basement,” Mike and Dale have the answers for you.

You may not be within the antenna range for WYDE 101.1 FM, but you can listen to the broadcast online here.

Scott Wolfe Interviewed on New Orleans Fox Station About Chinese Drywall

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Scott Wolfe Jr in The Swag

Wolfe Law Group founding member, Scott Wolfe Jr., was interviewed by New Orleans’ Fox 8 news about the Chinese Drywall crisis in Louisiana…and it may affect builders, contractors, suppliers and other construction professionals. Here is the video:

Scott Wolfe Publishes Chinese Drywall Legal Guide on Avvo.com

Posted on March 23, 2009 by Jessica Hunter in Web Updates

In recent weeks, the Chinese Drywall contamination problem has dominated residential construction news in Florida and Louisiana. Consumer groups like America’s Watchdog warn that the problem is likely far more widespread than that, including other countries and 12 other U.S. states (including Washington).

In response to the controversy, Wolfe Law Group has taken immediate steps to help its clients, readers and colleagues in the construction industry.

The firm announced that its practice will expand to include Chinese Drywall defense and consulting. The new “practice area” has been added to its website WolfeLaw.com, and the firm even set up a domain for the practice area: http://www.chinesedrywalldefense.com.

Wolfe Law Group has also dedicated substantial time and resource on its construction law blog, the Construction Law Monitor, to help educate readers about the Chinese Drywall problem, and how construction businesses are effected. The Chinese Drywall blog entries can be found through the tag “Chinese Drywall,” or directly queried by visiting the domain: http://www.chinesedrywallblog.com.

Today, Scott Wolfe Jr., the firm’s founding member adds to the available Chinese Drywall resources by publishing a how-to legal guide on the lawyer ratings website: Avvo.com. The new legal guide is titled, “What To Do If You Installed or Supplied Chinese Drywall,” and provides readers with a step-by-step guide of the matters they should consider if they were involved with Chinese Drywall.

The step-by-step guide provides that affected businesses should:

Determine whether they have supplied or installed Chinese Drywall;
Mitigate its Damages
Get Prepared
Get Legal Counsel and Consider Legal Options

Read the how-to guide on Avvo.com here.

Scott Wolfe Honored in Leadership in Law "Hall of Fame"

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Scott Wolfe Jr in Press Releases, The Swag

Scott Wolfe Jr., founding member of Wolfe Law Group, is honored as one of CityBusiness Magazine’s first “Law Hall of Fame” inductees, as part of its annual Leadership in Law program.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (PRWeb) March 13, 2009 — Wolfe Law Group’s founding member, Scott Wolfe Jr, is being honored by New Orleans’ City Business Magazine in its annual “Leadership in Law” insert.

Scott is one of seven New Orleans attorneys being inducted into the program’s “Law Hall of Fame,” an honor bestowed on attorneys selected as “Leaders in Law” on three occasions. Scott was members of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Leadership in Law classes.

Scott was recognized at the City Business event on March 5, 2009, held at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The Leadership in Law insert will be published by City Business magazine in its March 23, 2009, issue.

About Wolfe Law Group:
Founded in post-Katrina New Orleans in 2005, Wolfe Law Group is a boutique construction law practice with offices in Seattle, Washington and New Orleans, Louisiana. The firm operates a blog on construction law matters titled the Construction Law Monitor, and prides itself on thinking different in the legal profession.

Contact
Jessica Hunter, director of public relations
Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C.
206-801-1600
http://www.wolfelaw.com

Press Links:
Media Center: http://media.wolfelaw.com
Press Releases RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wlgmedia
Firm Site: http://www.wolfelaw.com

Louisiana Ad Rules Pushed Back 6 Months, WLG Files Motion for Summary Judgment

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Scott Wolfe Jr in Press Releases

Wolfe Law Group announces the filing of a Motion for Summary Judgment in its challenge of the Louisiana lawyer advertising rules, and the Louisiana Supreme Court announces that the effective date of the rules are postponed until October 1, 2009.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WolfeLaw) February 19, 2009 — Yesterday, the Louisiana Supreme Court announced that the new lawyer advertising regulations would take effect on October 1, 2009, rather than the previously announced effective date of April 1, 2009.

According to the press release, “the Court has decided to defer implementation of the new rules until October 1, 2009, in order to allow the LSBA and the Court to further study certain rules in light of the constitutional challenges that have been raised.”

As many of our clients and friends know, Scott Wolfe Jr. and Wolfe Law Group filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board in November 2008 to challenge the new lawyer advertising regulations as unconstitutionally restricting a lawyer’s right to free speech.

On the evening before the Louisiana Supreme Court press release, Wolfe Law Group, along with consolidated Plaintiffs Public Citizen, Inc., William Gee, and Morris Bart, had filed Motions seeking Summary Judgment. The Motion of Scott Wolfe Jr. and Wolfe Law Group is available for viewing on our JDSupra page, here.

Notwithstanding the Louisiana Supreme Court’s postponement of the advertising regulations, the Summary Judgment motions are currently set for hearing on March 4, 2009 at 10:00 A.M.

To continue commenting upon the progress of the action, the firm launched a blog titled “Blogging is Speaking,” at the web address http://www.protectspeech.com. The blog was updated this morning with a new look, and more user-friendly layout.

For a copy of the lawsuit, click here.

Find the cause on Facebook here.

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Case No. 08-4994, Section F, Magistrate 2.

Contact
Jessica Hunter, director of public relations
Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C.
206-801-1600
http://www.wolfelaw.com

Press Links:
Media Center: http://media.wolfelaw.com
Press Releases RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wlgmedia
Firm Site: http://www.wolfelaw.com

Scott Wolfe on This Week In Law Podcast

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Jessica Hunter in The Swag

Scott Wolfe, Jr., founder of Wolfe Law Group, was a guest host on This Week in Law’s December 16, 2008 Podcast, “Getting In Trouble on the Internets.” Scott was invited to speak about the firm’s recent federal suit against the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WolfeLaw.Com) December 16, 2008 — Scott Wolfe was a guest host on the 19th episode of the This Week in Law podcast. The podcast title, “Getting in Trouble on the Internets” discusses Obama’s BlackBerry issues, blogging vs. advertising, the MySpace suicide case, and more.

Scott was invited to speak about Wolfe Law Group’s federal suit against the Louisiana State Bar Association, challenging the new lawyer advertising rules as unconstitutional. Read more about this suit at http://www.protectspeech.com.

This Week in Law (“TWiL”) is hosted by Denise Howell, and her TWiL panel, and covers issues dealing with technology, which include court cases, tech useed by legal advisers, patents, copyrights and more.

You can listen to the podcast, and subscribe to TWiL at: http://twit.tv/twil19

Talking points for the podcast are here: http://delicious.com/thisweekinlaw/19, and on the TWiL wiki here: http://wiki.twit.tv/wiki/TWiL19

Wolfe Law Group Spotlighted in National Law Journal Article

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Scott Wolfe Jr in The Swag

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WolfeLaw) December 1, 2008 — Scott G. Wolfe, Jr. & Wolfe Law Group were spotlighted in a National Law Journal article entitled ” La Attorney Fights Rules that Limit ‘New Media’ Use.”

The article discusses the lawsuit filed this week by the firm in federal court challenging the constitutionality of the new Louisiana lawyer advertising rules. The suit, captioned Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., et al. v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, et al., argues that the new lawyer advertising rules restrict the firm’s ability to advertise online and participate in certain online social media.

Founding partner of the firm, Scott Wolfe, is quoted in the piece:

The rules require that a lawyer send a copy of a proposed ad to the Louisiana State Bar Association, which charges a $175 evaluation fee to determine compliance, Wolfe said. Those requirements are particularly troublesome, he said, given the definition of “computer-accessed communications” in the rules. The rules define those communications as “information regarding a lawyer’s or law firm’s services that is read, viewed or heard directly through the use of a computer.”

Read the full article at law.com.

Wolfe Law Group Files Federal Lawsuit to Say: Blogging Is Speaking

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Jessica Hunter in Press Releases

Wolfe Law Group announces that it filed suit in federal court to challenge the constitutionality of Louisiana’s new rules governing lawyer advertising. The suit argues that the new rules unconstitutionally restrict an attorney’s right to speak freely on the Internet.

NEW ORLEANS, LA (PRWEB.Com) November 24, 2008 — This morning, Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C. filed a suit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Louisiana’s new rules governing lawyer advertising.

The lawsuit seeks to prevent the enforcement of Louisiana’s new advertising rules, scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2009. The Louisiana advertising rules are some of the most aggressive in the nation, and Wolfe Law Group’s suit argues that the rules go too far and restrict an attorney’s right to freely speak about its trade.

Wolfe Law Group argues that the new rules effectively prevent a lawyer from advertising its services through online media, such as Google’s Adwords, as the rules also restrict an attorney’s ability to engage in discourse with colleagues, clients and the public through online bulletin boards, blogs, twitter, and other online communities and forums.

The law firm that practices in the area of construction law out of its offices in New Orleans, Louisiana and Seattle, Washington, is actively engaged in the Internet marketplace, posting daily on sites like wolfelaw.com, Twitter, Facebook, Avvo.com, and similar web 2.0 services.

The suit argues that Louisiana’s new advertising rules would subject each of the firm’s posts to an “evaluation” by the Louisiana State Bar Association, with an evaluation fee of $175.00.

According to a letter sent to Wolfe Law Group’s colleagues and clients, “the new rules would stifle our firm’s ability to continue talking with you about the legal profession, the construction industry and the evolution of construction law across the nation.”

To continue commenting upon the progress of the action, the firm launched a blog titled “Blogging is Speaking,” at the web address http://www.protectspeech.com.

For a copy of the lawsuit, click here.

Find the cause on Facebook here.

The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana, Case No. 08-4994, Section F, Magistrate 2.

Contact
Jessica Hunter, director of public relations
Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C.
206-801-1600
http://www.wolfelaw.com

Press Links:
Media Center: http://media.wolfelaw.com
Press Releases RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wlgmedia
Firm Site: http://www.wolfelaw.com

Scott Wolfe Speaks at Contractor's Forum

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jessica Hunter in The Swag

Scott G. Wolfe, attorney and founding member of Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C. spoke at the Contractor’s Business Forum today at Dillard University. Dillard University sponsors a free forum for contractors on accounting and taxation, financing, licensing and legal issues.

Wolfe Law Group focuses its law practice on the construction industry. With his legal expertise and comprehensive understanding of construction law, Wolfe informed those in attendance about the various legal matters that arise in the construction business.

Wolfe specifically spoke about the current state of the economy, and the types of legal issues faced by businesses in such economies. A handout was provided to everyone in attendance titled “Legal Solutions in a Tough Economy,” which is available for downloading and viewing through JD Supra here.

Wolfe states,

“To be successful as a contractor or an individual in the construction profession, you need to think proactively and be aware of the possibility of legal disputes.”

Mr. Wolfe addressed several vital industry topics at the forum. He discussed the utilization of contracts not only to the benefit of the contractor but for purposes of managing the project, the benefits using lien laws to secure rights to property, enforcement of liens and contracts through lawsuits, and insurance and bonding issues.

Scott Wolfe Publishes Construction Lien Legal Guides on Avvo.com

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Jessica Hunter in Press Releases, Web Updates

Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., founding member of Wolfe Law Group, announces the publication of two Legal Guides on the lawyer rating web service, Avvo.com.

SEATTLE, WA (WolfeLaw) July 18, 2008 — Wolfe Law Group founding member, Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., published two Legal Guides this week with the lawyer rating service, Avvo.com.

The two guides relate to construction lien law in Washington state.

The first article, Construction Liens in Washington State, presents a general overview of the lien law landscape in Washington.

The second article, Filing a Construction Lien in Washington State, specifically discusses the lien filing process in that jurisdiction.

Both articles are great resources for any Washington contractor to learn a little more about construction liens and its legal requirements. Wolfe Law Group also publishes information on the construction lien and its process on its legal blog, Construction Law Monitor.

The Avvo.Com Legal Guides “provide basic, important information about everyday legal issues. Written by qualified attorneys and Avvo staff writers, Legal Guides help you understand your legal situation better and know what to do about it.”

Scott Wolfe maintains a profile at Avvo.com

Contact
Jessica Hunter, director of public relations
Wolfe Law Group, L.L.C.
206-801-1600
http://www.wolfelaw.com

Press Links:
Media Center: http://media.wolfelaw.com
Press Releases RSS Feed: http://feeds2.feedburner.com/wlgmedia
Firm Site: http://www.wolfelaw.com

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