Our History
WVBR’s expert litigation team offers decades of elite litigation experience. Although we decided to reorganize as WVBR in December, 2018, our clients continue to benefit from these milestone victories.
WVBR Founded
Our vision of a top-quality full-service litigation boutique is a reality. Our clients can be certain their work will be done by the attorneys they hire, while benefiting from our unique collection of perspectives and experiences.
Kerr & Wagstaffe Named A Top-20 Boutique
Our previous firm–Kerr & Wagstaffe–was named as one of the Daily Journal’s Top 20 Boutique Law Firms of 2017. The award acknowledges our “victories in a number of high-profile cases while often facing off against attorneys from much larger firms,” including the largest jury verdict on a Dodd-Frank claim and our work defending the privacy of information regarding both applicants for admission to the State Bar of California and records of the Commission on Judicial Performance.
The Wagstaffe Group Practice Guide Released
In a first-of-its-kind release on May 23, 2017, The Wagstaffe Group Federal Practice Guide (online, e-book and 3 volume book) becomes available to judges and lawyers across the country. In addition to 3,700 pages explaining all aspects of pretrial litigation and procedures, the Practice Guide contains 200 imbedded videos in which Jim Wagstaffe explains the many procedures for litigators to win their cases. Frank Busch and Maria Radwick contribute their expertise to many chapters of the practice guide.
Michael von Loewenfeldt is now a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
Michael von Loewenfeldt was certified as a Specialist in Appellate Law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. WVBR clients will benefit from his expertise in defending trial victories and correcting judicial error.
Kerr & Wagstaffe founded
Jim Wagstaffe founds Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP. Michael von Loewenfeldt joins K&W months later. The two then worked together to grow Kerr & Wagstaffe from a five-lawyer start up to one of the most respected small firms in San Francisco.