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Address
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89123 (Clark Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
Rating not available
Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) The firm is also affiliated with Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy, Las Vegas and Harper, Christian, Dichter, & Graif P.C., Phoenix. Statement of PracticeInsurance Law, Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage. Firm Size: 7
Address8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89123, (Clark Co.)
PhonePhone: 702-362-6666
Fax: 702-992-1000
Website
http://www.ckllclaw.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesPhoenix, Arizona: 2700 North Central Avenue, Suite 1200, 85004. Telephone: 602-792-1700. Fax: 602-792-1710.
Douglas L. Christian (Partner) born April 18, 1949; admitted to bar, 1975, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1994, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1995, Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1972; J.D., 1975). Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America for personal injury law, 2005-2006; Best of the Bar in insurance law, 2005, Phoenix Business Journal; Arizona Attorney Magazine Writing Competition Winner 2005. Published Articles: "Continuing Bad Faith: Theory of Liability or Rule of Evidence?" Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Winter, 2001, feature article, Insurance Litigation Reporter, November, 2001, feature article, California Insurance Litigation Reporter, December, 2001; "Twice Bitten: Violations of Ethical Rules as Evidence of Legal Malpractice," published in The Brief, Volume 29, No. 1, republished in PC SOLO "Best of ABA Sections," March, 2000. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Faculty, Professionalism Course); State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association (Tort Insurance Practice Section: Chair; Professionalism Committee, 1996-1997; Council, 1992-1995); Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Faculty, Litigation Management College, 1997-1998; Chair, Ethics Section, 1999-2000; Member: Admissions Committee, 1998-2002; Membership Development Committee; Faculty: Law Firm Management Conference, 2001; Corporate Counsel Symposium, 2004); American Law Institute; Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1995-1997); Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates. (Also Partner, Harper, Christian, Dichter & Graif and Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Extra Contractual Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Professional Liability Litigation; Risk Management.
Martin J. Kravitz (Managing Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Nevada; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Denver (B.A., 1972); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1977). Omicron Delta Kappa; Order of the Coif; Traynor Society. Centennial Honors Graduate, University of Denver. Law Clerk to Justice E. M. Gunderson, Nevada Supreme Court, 1977-1978. Associate Professor: Business Law, Clark County Community College, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1981-1982; Education Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1996-1997. Trustee, Clark County School Board, Clark County, Nevada, 1988-1991. Elected Trustee Clark County School District, 1988-1992. President, Green Valley Little League, 1994-1995. Court Appointed Arbitrator, 1998. Private Arbitrator and Mediator. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee, 1986-1989; Member, Nevada Disciplinary Panel, 1996); Defense Research Institute. (Also Partner, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy). Reported Cases: Amer. Casualty Ins. Co. v. Int'l Welfare Fund, 111 Nev 591, 894 P.2d 371 (1995); Craigo v. Circus Circus, 106 Nev. 1, 786 P.2d 22 (1990); Thorton v. Agassiz Constr., 106 Nev. 676 799 P.2d 1106 (1990); Trident Construction v. West Electric, 105 Nev. 423, 776 P.2d 1239 (1989); In Re: Hilton Hotel, 101 Nev. 489, 706 P.2d 137 (1985); Spilotro v. State E. Rel. Gaming Comm'n, 99 Nev. 187, 661 P.2d 467 (1983). Practice Areas: Litigation in Commercial Law; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Law; Banking Law; Products Liability.
Stephen M. Dichter (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Virginia and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1975, Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1996, Colorado; 2006, Nevada. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1968); University of Virginia (J.D., 1971); George Washington University (LL.M., Taxation, 1975). Listed in: "Best Lawyers in America," (Criminal Defense); "Best Lawyers in Arizona," Phoenix Magazine; "Best of the Bar," (Litigation), Arizona Business Journal. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Board of Governors, 2003); Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Board of Governors, Charter Member). (Also Partner, Harper, Christian, Dichter & Graif and Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: White Collar Criminal Defense; Business Litigation; Products Liability.
Gary E. Schnitzer (Senior Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, March 7, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University; University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., 1976); Southwestern University (J.D., 1980). Clark County Justice Court Referee, 1989-present. Private Arbitration. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. (Also Member, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy, Chartered, A Professional Corporation). Reported Cases: Taft v. Steinberg, 97 Nev. 597, 637 P.2d 533 (1981); Piedmont Equipment Co. v. Eberhard, 99 Nev. 523, 665 P.2d 256 (1983); Portal Enterprises, Inc. v. Cahoon, 102 Nev. 107, 715 P.2d 1324 (1986); McCourt v. J.C. Penney, 103 Nev. 101, 734 P.2d 696 (1987); Alsenz v. Twin Lakes, 843 P.2d 834 (Nev., 1992); Quirrion v. Sherman, 846 P.2d 1051 (Nev., 1993); Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Crawford, 855 P.2d 1024 (Nev., 1993). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Litigation Law; Corporate Law.
Michael Bradley Johnson (Partner) born Beaumont, Texas, September 4, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., 1988); Texas Tech School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute. (Also Member, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy, Chartered, A Professional Corporation). Reported Cases: Morrison v. Beach City, L.L.C., 991 P2d 982 (Nev. 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Workers Compensation; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Bankruptcy.
Gena L. Sluga (Partner) born July 25, 1973; admitted to bar, 1997, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2006, Nevada. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., History and Honors College, summa cum laude, 1994); U.C. Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 1997). National Merit Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, Truman Scholar. Member, Dean's Advisory Board for the Arizona State University Honors College. Periodically volunteers to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and at-risk children through the Community Legal Services Volunteer Lawyer Program and Children's Law Project. Author: "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Arizona," National Business Institute Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2009; "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Arizona," National Business Institute Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2008; "Insurance Coverage Litigation," National Business Institute Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, September 7, 2007; "Bad Faith Insurance Claims in Arizona," National Business Institute Seminar, Phoenix, Arizona, April 2007; "The Practical Implications of the Lennar adv. Auto-Owners Decision," Seminar for the Construction Defect Section of the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel; March 21, 2007; "CONSENT TO SETTLE: DAMRON/MILLER/MORRIS AGREEMENTS," Discussion Group Leader at the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) 13th Annual Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Midyear Program, February 18, 2005; "Playing By The Rules: Violations of Ethics Rules as Evidence of Legal Malpractice," published in FICC Quarterly, Vol.51, No.4, Summer 2001. Member: Maricopa County Bar Association; State Bar of Arizona; Arizona Women Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute (Member, Insurance Committee); American Bar Association (Member, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section); Arizona Association of Defense Counsel. (Also Partner, Harper, Christian, Dichter & Graif and Also at Phoenix, Arizona Office). Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation.
——————————Michael B. Lee (Associate) born Reno, Nevada, February 8, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada; 2007, California. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., Psychology, 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2006). Associate Student Justice/Judicial Counsel, University of Nevada-Reno, 2001-2002. Recipient: Dean's Award, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 2005; CALI Award in Torts II. Vice President, William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association. Mediator, Clark County Neighborhood Justice Center. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member, Young Lawyers Section, 2006); State Bar of California; American Immigration Lawyers Association. (Also Associate, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(90%); Bankruptcy(10%).Email: Michael B. Lee
Jean J. Nash (Associate) born Tucson, Arizona, March 5, 1978; admitted to bar, 2008, Nevada. Education: Vassar College (B.A., Psychology, 2000); University of Arizona (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of Nevada. (Also Associate, Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane, Johnson & Eberhardy). Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation(80%); Commercial Litigation(20%).Email: Jean J. Nash
Gina Mushmeche (Senior Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana, March 18, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Louisiana; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Middle Districts of Louisiana; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2003, Mississippi (inactive) and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; 2007, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of New Orleans (B.A., English, 1994); Loyola University (J.D., 1998). Formerly with: Spyridon, Koch, Palermo & Dornan; Weigand & Levenson. Member: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Insurance(75%); Commercial Litigation(25%).
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