Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro & Schulman, 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
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Denise M. Parga
Of Counsel | Los Angeles

Denise M. PargaDenise 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