Premier Legal
Representation
for Over 30 Years.
Wanger Jones Helsley PC is a Central California law firm with offices in Fresno and Sacramento. Founded in 1995 by retired U.S. District Judge Oliver W. Wanger, the firm represents clients across nine practice specialties in complex litigation, business, environmental, employment, estate, and family matters across California.
The Trial Lawyer Firm
Other Attorneys Turn To
Wanger Jones Helsley is a full-service California law firm with more than three decades of experience. With offices in Fresno and Sacramento, WJH represents individuals, businesses, and institutions throughout the state across a broad range of disciplines reflecting both the Central Valley economy and the evolving needs of the clients we serve.
WJH is the trial lawyer firm other attorneys turn to when they need litigation or trial assistance. Our record includes a successful U.S. Supreme Court argument by name partner Timothy Jones. The firm is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest recognition for legal ability and ethical standards.
What has remained constant through decades of growth is our approach to client service. We do not treat clients as files or case numbers. We take the time to understand each business, family, and the practical and personal stakes behind every matter, then build strategy and advocacy from that foundation.
30+ Years in Business
Founded in 1995 by retired U.S. District Judge Hon. Oliver W. Wanger, WJH has built a three-decade record of client success across complex litigation, business and corporate matters, environmental and water law, employment defense, real estate and construction, and estate planning in state and federal courts throughout California.
AV Preeminent Rating
Martindale-Hubbell's AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating available for attorneys, reflecting both legal ability and ethical standards at the highest level as evaluated by peers and the judiciary. WJH has held this rating continuously across its three decades of practice in Central California and statewide California work.
Super Lawyers Top 100
Three WJH partners are recognized on the Northern California Super Lawyers Top 100 list: Oliver W. Wanger, Riley C. Walter, and Kurt F. Vote. The firm has been recognized in Super Lawyers continuously from 2018 through 2026, with fifteen or more attorneys named most years.
High Quality Representation,
Personally Delivered
WJH's mission is to deliver exceptional, personalized legal representation while remaining deeply invested in the communities we serve. Attorneys collaborate across disciplines so clients benefit from the full depth of the firm's capabilities, whether the matter is a complex trial, a multi-stakeholder transaction, or sensitive personal counsel.
Vigorously Representing
Clients' Interests
WJH attorneys have been recognized on the Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists every year from 2018 through 2026, with fifteen or more attorneys named in most years. Three partners hold places on the Top 100 list. The firm was named Pro Bono Firm of the Year at FCBA Law Day 2026.
- Trying complex civil cases in state and federal court.
- Advising employers on sensitive labor and employment matters.
- Navigating environmental and water regulatory compliance.
- Representing clients before administrative tribunals and regulatory bodies.
- Guiding families through estate planning, succession, and probate.
- AV Preeminent RatingHighest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting both legal ability and ethical standards.
- Super Lawyers Top 100Three WJH partners on the Northern California Top 100: Oliver W. Wanger, Riley C. Walter, and Kurt F. Vote. Continuous firm recognition 2018-2026.
- Chambers USA Spotlight 2026Recognized in Environment. Plus Best Law Firm in America (2023, National Institute of Trial Lawyers) and Trial Digest Case of the Month (Estate of Cabutotan v. Foster Farms, December 2024).
Our Offices
Visit us at our Central California or State Capitol locations.
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Wanger Jones Helsley attorneys provide the sophisticated counsel complex legal matters require. Whether your need is a trial, a transaction, regulatory advice, or sensitive personal counsel, our team in Fresno and Sacramento is positioned to respond with judgment built across more than three decades of California practice.
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