Mr. Wailes is a seasoned business trial attorney who is recognized for his ability to effectively resolve complex disputes and build convincing arguments from complicated factual and legal issues. He believes that litigation should be approached with the same cost-benefit analysis that companies devote to their business deals, and he is a strong supporter of alternative dispute resolution processes. From 1989 through 2001, Mr. Wailes was a faculty member and then co-chair of the Hastings College of Advocacy, Business Litigation Institute, where attorneys from across the country came to hone their trial and courtroom skills. Mr. Wailes is a Bay Area representative of the National Arbitration Forum.

Special Expertise

• Unfair business practices
• Trade secrets
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Fraud
• ERISA

Academic Credentials

• J.D., University of California, Davis
• B.A., with High Honors, University of California, Santa Barbara

Professional Affiliations

• San Francisco County Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator
• San Mateo County Superior Court, Judge Pro Tem and Arbitrator
• Conference of Delegates of California Bar Associations, Former Board Director
• Hastings College of Advocacy, Business Litigation Institute Former Co-Chair and Faculty Member (1989-2001)
• San Mateo Bar Association, President
• Conference of Delegates Business/Business Litigation Section, Member and Former Chair
• Conference of Delegates Employment/Labor Law Section, Former Chair
• National Arbitration Forum, Arbitrator
• State Bar of California Litigation and Labor & Employment Sections
• American Bar Association
• Association of Business Trial Lawyers
• Bar Association of San Francisco

Civic Affiliations

• Hillsborough AYSO, Board Member
• Arthritis Foundation, San Mateo County Advisory Board
• Hillsborough Schools Foundation, Former President