Amiel Lee Wade

Amiel Lee Wade

4.6
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 29 years

Litigation Lawyer at Los Gatos, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Family, Probate ... +8 more

262 East Main Street, (See website for other offices locations), Los Gatos, CA

About Amiel

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 29 years

State: California

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Wade Litigation

262 East Main Street, (See website for other offices locations), Los Gatos, CA, 95030

Wade Litigation (Redondo Beach)

2001 Artesia Blvd, UNIT 103, Redondo Beach, CA, 90278

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Amiel Lee Wade's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

32 Client Reviews

5 star (29)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (3)

Posted by Marki | September 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great attorney

I came to Wade Litigation to get divorced and Vanessa helped me. She was very responsive and knowledgeable! I appreciated the timely manner that my divorce was completed. The price was fair as well which made me happy :)

Posted by Olivier | September 26, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great lawyer!

I had the privilege of working with Amiel Wade, and I couldn’t have asked for a better attorney. He went above and beyond for me every step of the way—always prepared, professional, and incredibly dedicated. Amiel took the time to listen, explain everything clearly, and made me feel confident through...out the entire process. His expertise and strategic approach made all the difference, and the results speak for themselves. I’m truly grateful for his hard work and commitment. I highly recommend Amiel Wade to anyone in need of a top-notch lawyer!

Posted by anonymous | September 24, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

PERFECT SERVICE

Robert Gigliotti was perfect! Everytime I needed to talk to someone about my case, they were there. I would totally recommend Wade Litigation to anyone that needs representation.

Posted by Levi (Mr. Levy) | August 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Botched Legal Work / Unethical Proposal

I hired Wade Law Group to handle a critical business partnership dispute where I was being shut out and needed to recover my equity. I provided all necessary documentation, including the business’s operating agreement and financial statements. After seven weeks of ongoing communication, during which ...several threatening letters were sent citing California law, and even the drafting of a California complaint, I was stunned to find out that my attorney had never read the operating agreement—a crucial document in any partnership dispute. This oversight led to a disastrous legal strategy. We violated the terms of the operating agreement by failing to pursue mediation first and by mistakenly threatening to sue in California instead of the correct state. My former business partner exploited these errors, leaving me my case in much worse shape. I decided to end our engagement and requested a meeting to discuss the situation. My attorney ignored my request, and when I followed up, he rudely refused to set up the meeting. Eventually, the firm’s owner, Amiel Wade, offered a partial refund for writing the complaint in the wrong state, but the amount offered was a fraction of what I had actually been billed for writing the complaint. I had to comb through the invoices line by line to get the correct amount back. Finally, Mr. Wade offered me a full refund (over $8,000) in exchange for removing my Yelp review of my experience and signing a contract agreeing not to post any additional reviews about Wade Law Group. I told him that I found this highly unethical and potentially illegal and suggested instead that I update the review to reflect that the firm had issued a full refund. He then rescinded his offer, claiming I had rejected it. So, now I'm out of my refund because I questioned the ethics of Mr. Wade's proposed contract. To add insult to injury, Mr. Wade consistently called me by the wrong name, even after being corrected several times.

Posted by Paige | March 31, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Stellar Service

I contacted Wade Law Group for assistance with a small claims suit. I have worked with Brett and Dave McGraw, both have been dedicated, helpful, and have gone above and beyond to meet my expectations. Dave has provided effective legal advice and detailed explanations about the process as well as deve...loped a plan for my hearing. Dave has gave me confidence in my abilities and quelled my anxiety. If I ever need representation or consultations again in the future, Wade Law Group will always be my first and only choice.

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Amiel Lee Wade's Lawyer Endorsements

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Stephen Rue

Litigation lawyer | Oct 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have the honor and privilege of knowing this extraordinary attorney through our mutual professional law firm development organization that we are both involved. I highly recommend and endorse this attorney as being one of the finest individuals and professionals that a client could ever have. Attorney Stephen Rue"

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Ralph Santoro

Family lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Mr. Wade stands out as one of the best family law attorneys because he understands the dynamics in the disputes, as much as he understands the "nuts and bolts" of the law."

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Caycie Favier

Family lawyer | Jan 26

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Dave McGraw

Litigation lawyer | Jan 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer fully and completely! He is a thoughtful and inventive attorney that finds the goal line for his clients. A terrific attorney. If you need a lawyer this is the attorney you want."

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Bryan Miller

Unknown lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Amiel has an extraordinary strategic mind and he has helped me navigate some tricky cases. He is an amazing colleague, mentor and supervisor. I feel lucky to be able to have access to him, and more importantly, to his gravitas as a wonderful human."

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Timothy Burke

Family lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Amiel Wade is an outstanding attorney. He is a true professional and I highly value his opinion on all legal matters. When I have a question about family law or general litigation, I ask Wade. He has done it all."

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Elaine Dai

Litigation lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Ralls

Business lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Amiel is an experienced business attorney and I recommend him. I enjoyed working with him at an attorney conference a couple of years ago. I was very impressed by his knowledge."

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Traci Holian

Unknown lawyer | Jun 23

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked with Amiel on a multitude of cases and believe that he is extremely knowledgeable and savvy. I have seen him interact both in court and with clients and believe he is truly amazing to watch. He is extremely hardworking, knows the ins and outs of the courtroom and works extremely hard on behalf of his clients. I would recommend Amiel to anyone in need of an excellent attorney."

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Marc Shea

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Having lived 60 years, and having been a litigation lawyer for more than 30 of them, I have a fair amount of experience evaluating people (and lawyers in particular). Amiel L. Wade is both a gentleman and a very fine lawyer. He is direct, honest, and effective. He gets to the nub of the matter quickly and stays focused on his best arguments. That is why his client won a recent case I tried against him. While I didn't like being defeated, I did learn to respect Mr. Wade as a person and a lawyer. Marc L. Shea, San Jose"

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Norman Vantreeck

Business lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Friend

"I me Amiel at a retreat and came to know his passion and drive over the next few days for his clients and his family. I can always recommend a lawyer that is passionate about his clients."

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Diego Macwilliam

Litigation lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"It is my pleasure to endorse Amiel L. Wade of Wade&Silverstein. Amiel was the opposing lawyer in a matter handled by my office. It became immediately apparent that Amiel was an extremely thorough and competent attorney. I was especially impressed by his professionalism, advocacy skills, ethics and knowledge of the law. I would not hesitate to refer anyone involved in litigation to Amiel for legal representation"

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Dennis Shaffer

Litigation lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I recently met Amiel at an attorney conference and was instantly impressed with his expertise and experience as a seasoned litigator. I recommend Amiel and his firm to anyone looking for a solid and experienced litigator."

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Peter Bauman

Litigation lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Wade is a talented attorney and I recommend him. I had the pleasure of working with Amiel at a recent high level attorney conference."

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Patricia Forman

Litigation lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I had the privilege of being introduced to Mr. Wade at an event for elite attorneys in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Wade's knowledge and expertise as a litigator and trial attorney were impressive, and I would recommend him and the firm of Wade & Silverstein to anyone looking for excellent results while working with a team of skilled professionals."

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Isaac Benmergui

Litigation lawyer | Sep 12

Relationship: Friend

"i endorse this lawyer as an excellent litigation and trial attorney"

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Kenneth Seidberg

Business lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. I met Amiel at a very intense two day conference recently and found him to be focused and knowledgable in his area of business litigation. His participation and demonstration of knowledge in his field was excellent. His apparent commitment, also, to providing his clients excellent service was also clear."

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Mikela Babayan

Litigation lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I had the pleasure of working for Amiel Wade several years ago. During the 3 years that I worked for Amiel, I learned a great deal from him. I consider myself very fortunate that I was given the opportunity to learn the practice of law from such a great attorney. When I was starting out, it was very important for me that I work for a firm that was not only great at what they did but very ethical as well. Not only is Amiel well versed in the law and extremely effective at achieving his Clients' desired results, more importantly (at least to me) he is very ethical in how he goes about achieving such results. I was always very impressed with Amiel's ability to "think outside of the box" and come up with creative solutions in some very difficult situations. Amiel is a very driven attorney and is constantly expanding his knowledge of the law. If you are looking for an aggressive yet ethical attorney, Amiel Wade is the way to go."

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Leonard Schneider

Litigation lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amiel is a gifted litigation and trial attorney and is diligent in representing his clients. I recommend his services to anyone involved in litigation and/or in need of a good trial attorney."

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Robert Liles

Litigation lawyer | Sep 08

Relationship: Other

"It is my pleasure to provide my endorsement of Amiel L. Wade. Amiel's background, training and experience make him the ideal choice when choosing a litigator. If you are looking for big-firm skills with the personal attention only a boutique firm can provide, Amile is your man."

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Soner Gizer

Family lawyer

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David Chon

Probate lawyer

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Dave McGraw

Litigation lawyer

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Abdul Freeman

Family lawyer

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Timothy Burke

Litigation lawyer

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Bryan Miller

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Henry Elam

Litigation lawyer

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Erin Stratte

Litigation lawyer

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Katerina Perreault

Probate lawyer

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Victor Bullock

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer

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Traci Holian

Litigation lawyer

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Marc Shea

Litigation lawyer

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Diego Macwilliam

Criminal defense lawyer

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Bernardo Saucedo

Criminal defense lawyer

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Peter Bauman

Litigation lawyer

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Dennis Shaffer

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Jerry Howard

Litigation lawyer

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Patricia Forman

Litigation lawyer

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Mikela Babayan

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Top Rated Lawyers In California 2025, TheLawyersOfDistinction.com

2025

America's Most Honored Lawyers 2025 - Top 5%, America's Most Honored

2024

Top litigator, Lawyers of Distinction

2024

2024 Client Champion Platinum, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Lawyer of the Year, American Institute of Legal Professionals

2023

Top ten CEO's to watch in 2023, Chief Digest

2022

Top 100 Attorney in the United States, The Top 100 Magazine

2022

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Peer Reviewed, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Top attorney and member of lawyers of distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

10 Best, American Institute of Legal Counsel

2016

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Top California Attorney, American Lawyer Media

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

American Lawyer Media, Top California Attorney

2015

The Legal Network, Top California Lawyer

2014

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top California Lawyer, The Legal Network

2013

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

American Lawyer Media, Top Attorney in California

2009

Best of Santa Clara, U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

2005

One of The top Attorneys in The Country, America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

1998

Who's Who in the Law, Who's Who Legal

Work Experience

2004 - Present

President & CEO, Wade Litigation

2003 - 2004

Managing Partner, Wade & Silverstein, LLP

2003 - 2003

Associate, McManis Faulkner & Morgan

2000 - 2002

Vice President & General Counsel, Palmchip Corporation

1996 - 2000

President, Law Offices of Amiel L. Wade

Associations

1996 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2011 - 2013

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member

2008 - 2009

Santa Clara County Bar Judiciary Comittee

Member

2003 - 2008

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Fraud Case

$340 award for Client

$10 million Fraud Suit

Defense Victory/Verdict For Wade's client

Medical Negligence

$11.3 million victory/verdict for Wade's Client

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Education

1996

Rutgers University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, with honors

1987

San Jose State University

BA

1983

San Jose, State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2010

Seminar Presentation

The ins and out of civil litigation

2008

Silicon Valley Business Conference

How to Start a Business, incorporate it and operate it effectively

2003

Litigation Tactics

How to prepare a case for trial

Publications

2008

Distributed at Business Conference during presentation How to incorporate and operate effectively

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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