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DMW Chosen as a San Diego Union-Tribune Readers’ Favorite for Litigation
For nearly 50 years, Duckor Metzger & Wynne, APLC has helped San Diego businesses and individuals resolve complex legal disputes. Now, the community it has…
Has Your Estate Plan Kept Up with the New Federal Estate Tax Rules?
Overview: The One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) raised the federal estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million per person ($30 million for couples) beginning…
DMW Celebrates Indispensable Employee Award Finalists
Duckor Metzger & Wynne, APLC, is proud to congratulate Magdalena Winter and Karry Louangmilith on being named finalists for the San Diego Business Journal Indispensable…
California Pay Equity & Pay Data Laws: Employer Guide
California’s updated pay equity and pay data laws expand employer liability by increasing the statute of limitations, broadening the definition of “wages” and making it…
Recognized for Results: Five DMW Attorneys Named to 2026 Super Lawyers List
Duckor Metzger & Wynne, APLC, continues to earn recognition for its results-driven approach to complex disputes, with multiple attorneys named to the 2026 San Diego…
California’s Ban on “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements: An Employer FAQ
California’s new restrictions on “stay-or-pay” employment contracts limit when employers can require employees to repay training costs, bonuses or other compensation if they leave a…
Own Property Near Transit? California’s SB 79 Could Change What You Can Build
California’s Senate Bill 79 allows the State to override local zoning rules to permit higher-density housing near major transit, with faster, by-right approvals and fewer…
The 2026 Compliance Landscape: California Employment & Labor Law Webinar
California employers are facing a broad set of new employment and labor law requirements in 2026, many of which will require planning, policy updates and…
2026 California Employment Laws: Changes Employers Can’t Afford to Miss
California employers are facing another year of sweeping workplace changes. New laws will raise minimum wage rates statewide, expand pay equity requirements, strengthen workers’ rights,…