Mr. Wertlieb is the author (or co-author or editor, as applicable) of each of the following publications (since 2002):
- Ballantine & Sterling: California Corporation Laws, General Editor, LexisNexis/Matthew Bender Publisher (2012 – Present)
- Litigating and Judging Business Entity Governance Disputes in California, General Editor, LexisNexis/Matthew Bender Publisher (2019 – Present)
- Practical Guidance / Lexis Practice Advisor: Ethics For In-House Counsel, Contributing Author (2015 – Present)
- Life Cycle of a Business, UCLA Law Course Reader, Editor (2002 – Present)
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Guide to the California Rules of Professional Conduct for Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Counsel, Editor, California Lawyers Association (Fourth Edition published Fall 2020)
- “B-Law B-Law B-Law: Ethics for Business Lawyers – Negotiations and Documentation,” Business Law News (2021, Issue 2)
- “The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, Your Client,” Business Law News (2019, Issue 3); California Real Property Journal (2019, Vol. 37, No. 4); Legal Perspectives (Fall 2021)
- “B-Law B-Law B-Law: Ethics for Business Lawyers – Flat Fee Engagements,” Business Law News (2021, Issue 1)
- “The Attorney Disciplinary System,” California Lawyers Association eNews (July 2021)
- “CLA Issues its First Advisory Opinion on Ethical Screens,” The Daily Journal (March 16, 2021)
- “B-Law B-Law B-Law: Ethics for Business Lawyers,” Business Law News (2020, Issue 4)
- “Soliciting Gifts from Clients,” California Lawyers Association eNews (December 2020)
- “Sometimes You Need an Expert Witness,” California Lawyers Association eNews (October 2020)
- “Attorneys and Cannabis Clients: Know Your Risks,” American Bar Association Expert Witnesses (Summer 2020, Vol. 16 No. 2)
- “Legal Ethics and the Coronavirus,” California Lawyers Association eNews (April 2020)
- “Consensual Sexual Relations With Clients? No. Not Ever. Not Even On Valentine’s Day!,” California Lawyers Association eNews (February 2020); LACBA Update (February/March 2020)
- “Advance Fee Deposits and Your Client Trust Account,” California Lawyers Association eNews (December 2019)
- “The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, Your Client,” Business Law News (2019, Issue 3); California Real Property Journal (2019, Vol. 37, No. 4)
- “The Importance of Knowing Who Is, and Who Is Not, My Client,” California Lawyers Association eNews (September 2019)
- “Cannabis Clients – High Times, or Buzz Kill?,” LACBA Update (August 2019); California Lawyers Association eNews (October 2019); Business Law News (2019, Issue 4)
- “Warning: New Rules of Professional Conduct Are Here & They Apply to You!,” California Young Lawyers Association eNews (Spring 2019)
- “An Update: Rules of Professional Conduct,” The Practitioner (Summer 2018)
- “New Rules: The Entirely New Rules,” Daily Journal (Part 3 of 3-part series) (June 1, 2018)
- “New Rules of Conduct: The Uncontroversial, But Important,” Daily Journal (Part 2 of 3-part series) (May 25, 2018)
- “New Rules of Conduct: The Disruptive and Controversial,” Daily Journal (part 1 of 3-part series) (May 18, 2018)
- “Proposed New Ethics Rules, and Their Impact on Solo Practitioners,” The Practitioner (Spring 2018)
- “The Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct,” Business Law News (2018)
- “Proposed New Ethics Rules: What You Need to Know,” Family Law News (2018)
- “Best Behavior: Proposed Conduct Rules,” Los Angeles Lawyer (November 2017)
- “Ethics Issues in the Use of Expert Witnesses,” The Professional Lawyer (2017)
- “Special Coverage – Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct: Lawyer as Third-Party Neutral (Rule 2.4),” Daily Journal (September 11, 2017)
- “Special Coverage – Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct: Organization as Client (Rule 1.13),” Daily Journal (April 24, 2017)
- “What Transactional Lawyers Should Know About Conflicts of Interest,” Business Law News (2016)
- “The No Contact Rule Actually DOES Apply to Transactional Lawyers,” Business Law News (2015)
- “The Rules of Professional Conduct DO Apply to In-House Lawyers,” Business Law News (2015)
- “Ethical Issues for the In-House Transactional Lawyer,” Business Law News (2010)
- “Ex Parte Communications in a Transactional Practice,” Business Law News (2009)
- “Addressing Conflicts of Interest in a Transactional Practice,” Business Law News (2008)
- “Hostage Situation: Holders of Preferred Stock Can Become the Victims of Legal Blackmail by Common Stockholders When an Early-Stage Firm Fails – Unless They Take a Simple Step Up Front,” The Deal (October 25, 2004)