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:
- 2026 Civil Litigation Law Firm of the Year by Corporate INTL
- One of the Top Law Firms in America for 2025 by MyLegalWin
- 2026 Elite Lawyer by Elite Lawyer
- 2026 Top Litigation Attorney by American Registry
- 2026 Top 50 Lawyer in America by America’s Top Lawyers
- 2026 Top Business Litigation Service Award by BusinessManagementReview.com
- 2026 One of the Top 100 Law Firms in the United States 2026 by Global Publishing Media Group
- 2026 Top Lawyer by American Registry
- 2024 Top 10 Family Law Attorney by Attorney & Practice Magazine
- 2024 Top Civil Litigator by Lawyers of Distinction
- Top 10 CEOs to Watch in 2023 by Chief Digest
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney 2023 by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (NAFLA)
- Top 10 Family Law Attorney 2023 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIFLA)
- Top 10 Companies to Watch 2023 by Business Chief
- Lawyer of the Year in Civil Litigation by the American Institute of Legal Professionals
- Top 10 Innovative Companies to Watch in the year 2022 by Business Chief’s Insight Magazine
- 2022 One of the Best Trial Lawyers in America, by the National Institute of Trial Lawyers
- 2022 Civil Litigation Lawyer of the Year by The American Institute of Legal Professionals
- 2022 Top 100 Attorney in the US by Top 100 magazine
- 2022 Top Ten California Attorney by The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- 2022 Top Probate Law Firm, California by Global Excellence Awards
- 2021 Top Business Litigation Law Firm, by New World Report
- 2021 Top Ten California Attorney by the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys
- 2021 Top Attorney Premier Lawyers of America
- Top 10 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 by Lawyers of Distinction
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 Litigation 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.
Contact info:
1-888-705-5059
amiew@wadelitigation.com