Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP
Denise M. Parga
Of Counsel | Los Angeles
Los Angeles Office
11400 West Olympic Boulevard
Ninth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90064
[T] 310-478-4100
[F] 310-479-1422
Denise M. Parga
Of Counsel | Los Angeles
Denise Parga practices in various areas of civil, real estate, insurance and business litigation at Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin, LLP. Ms. Parga has significant trial experience in both State and Federal Courts.
Areas of Practice
Real Estate Litigation
- Representing property owners in boundary disputes, easements and adverse possession matters
- Broker disputes
- Purchase contract matters
- Planning Commission hearings
Homeowners Association Litigation
- Advising homeowners associations regarding enforcement of CC&Rs
- Prosecution of claims through recovery
Bad Faith Litigation
- Pursuit of insurance benefits and conducting insurance mandated appraisals
Contractor and Mechanic’s Lien Matters
- Representing property owners and contractors in a wide variety of construction and lien-related issues
- Analysis of first and third party insurance coverage
Articles & Reported Decisions
- North Beverly Park Homeowners Association v. Jeanette Bisno (2007) 147 Cal App.4th 762
- Wandering the Web, co-author, ABTL Report, Vol. XXIII, No. 3 (June 2001)
- Discovery in Contractual Arbitration, ABTL Report, Vol. XXIII, No. 3 (June 2001)
- Documents Generated by the Opposing Party: Protecting the Work Product Doctrine, ABTL Report, Vol. XXI, No. 2 (February 1999)
- Getting Paid under Section 2860 - Practice Tips for Arbitration, co-author, ABTL Report, Vol. XVI, No. 2 (February 1994)
- Cases of Note, ABTL Report, recurring feature (1993 - 2001)
Education
- Juris Doctor (1982), University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas; Managing Editor of the Texas Law Review; Awarded Consul Award for distinguished service
- Bachelor of Arts in French Literature (1973), New York University, New York, New York
Memberships
- Member of the State Bar of California
- Member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Honors & Outside Activities
- Editor, Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL) Report (October, 2001 through present)
- Black Belt, Tae Soo Do
- Blue Sash, Hwa Rang Do