MEMBERS OF FIRM
John T. Moran, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 1975, Nevada; U.S District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S., 1971); Loyola Marymount University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Sigma Chi. Former Deputy Sheriff, Clark County, Nevada. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1978-1986; Nevada Gaming Commission, 2004-05; Former Chairman, Nevada Wildlife Commission, 2000-04; Former Chairman, Colorado River Commission, 1989-92; Nevada Gaming Commission, 2009. Member: Clark County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Fee Dispute Committee, 1986); National Association of Gaming Attorneys; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Nevada Law Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 2002-2006), Former Judge Pro Tem N. Las Vegas Municipal Court; Pro Tem Justice of the Peace Las Vegas Township. Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Land Use; Zoning Law; Commercial Transactions; Commercial Litigation.Email: John T. Moran, Jr.
Lewis W. Brandon, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 1996, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., 1992); University of Idaho (J.D., 1995). Delta Theta Phi. Author: "State v. Miller, Nevada's Mistaken Application of the Jacobsen Doctrine," Idaho Law Review, Vol. 32, November 1, 1995. Las Vegas Traffic and Parking Commissioner, 2000-2004. Member: Hispanics in Politics, 2000-2005; Young Lawyers Association, 1995-2000. Appointed, City of Las Vegas Architectural Review Committee, 2001-2003. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Appointed, Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee, 2002-2009); Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Barrister, Inns of Court. Reported Cases: Nevada Power Co. v. Horseshoe Club, 115 Nev. 353 (1999). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Insurance Coverage; Business Litigation; Criminal Law; DUI/DWI; Felonies; Misdemeanors; Search and Seizure; Theft; Vehicular Homicide; Weapons Charges.Email: Lewis W. Brandon, Jr.
Jeffrey A. Bendavid (Managing Partner) born Montreal, Canada, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Nevada and U.S District Court, District of Nevada; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., 1994); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1996). Member, UNLV Boxing Counsel, 2003-2008. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Fuddy Duddy et. al. v. Deeb Investment et. al., 113 Nev. 1452, 950 P.2d 773, 1997. Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Business Litigation; Class Action Litigation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Use Regulation; Regulatory Law.Email: Jeffrey A. Bendavid
John T. Moran, III (Member) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2000, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., Political Science, 1994); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1998). Licensed Real Estate Agent, Nevada, 1997. Appointed, State Bar of Nevada Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, 2001-05. Appointee: State of Nevada Ethics 2000 Committee (E2K); City of Henderson Mayor and Council, Judge Pro Tem, 2004-08; Appointed State Bar of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee, 2006-08; Appointed State of Nevada Ethics Commission, 2007-11. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Land Use; Governmental Affairs; Regulatory Licensure; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Entertainment; Insurance Defense; Criminal Law.Email: John T. Moran, III
ASSOCIATES
Adam S. Davis (Associate) born Indiana; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada. Education: Malone College BA Urban Studies 1997 Drake University School of Law JD 2001. Member: Clark County Bar Association; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Defense; Divorce; Premises Liability Defense; Inadequate Security.Email: Adam S. Davis
Justin Smerber (Associate) born Corona, California, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S.B.A., Business Admin. and Economics, 2004); University of Nevada School of Law, Las Vegas (J.D., 2007). Member: Clark County Bar Association (Member, 2007-08); American Bar Association (Member, 2007-08); Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Member, 2007-08). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; General Liability Defense; Premises Liability; Negligent Security.
Christopher Hanley (Associate) born Anchorage, Alaska, 1983; admitted to bar, 2009, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., Criminal Justice, 2005); Whittier Law School (J.D., 2008). Member: Clark County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Defense Litigation; Premises Liability; Premises Liability Defense.Email: Christopher Hanley