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| | Address | 3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy
Ste 1100 | | Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 | | (Clark Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 702-784-5200 | | Fax: 702-784-5252 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.swlaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice, including Trials and Appeals before State and Federal Courts. Administrative Law, Airport Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate, Banking, Bankruptcy Insolvency and Business Reorganization, Bioscience, Class Actions, Commercial Finance, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Corporate and Securities, Copyrights, Emerging Business, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Employee Relations, Environmental and Natural Resources, E.R.I.S.A., Estate Planning and Probate, Financial Institutions, Franchising and Licensing, Government Contracts, Health Care, Hospitality, Immigration, Indian Law, Insurance Company Regulation, Insurance Defense Litigation, Intellectual Property and Technology, International Law, Labor, Land Use, Latin American Services, Legislation and Government Affairs, Media, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Finance, OSHA investigations, Partnerships, Patents, Probate and Trust Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Liability Litigation, Public Utilities and Energy, Real Estate, Securities Regulation, Taxation, Telecommunications, Trademarks, Transportation, Venture Capital, Water Resources, Water Law, and Zoning. | | Year Established: 1938 | Firm Profile:
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is one of the largest full-service business law firms in the West with more than 400 attorneys in offices located in Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Orange County, California; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Presently, we represent more than 10,000 clients, ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to emerging enterprises and individuals. However, we are by no means devoted exclusively to large clients. In fact, many of our attorneys devote the bulk of their practice to representing small or emerging business clients and to counseling individuals in personal or legal matters.As a large law firm, we provide a competitive advantage to clients by utilizing the ability to call upon the diverse experience of individual attorneys according to particular requirements of specific issues and matters. In order to maximize these advantages, our attorneys are organized into specific practice groups. This allows us to assemble an efficient and effective team of attorneys and legal staff for projects of all sizes. As an additional service, the firm and practice groups sponsor client seminars and regularly publish a variety of newsletters devoted to timely legal topics. For over sixty years we have been dedicated to providing superior client service. We strive to provide each of our clients with accessible, effective, and cost efficient legal service.Snell & Wilmer is committed to the communities in which we are privileged to practice law. Our attorneys give generously of their professional and personal resources to a wide variety of civic and service organizations. The firm also is dedicated to the advancement of the legal profession in Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, California, Utah, and throughout the United States; devoting substantial resources and efforts to the organized bar and to pro bono activities. Our attorneys have served in virtually every leadership position in state and local bar associations and are very active in the American Bar Association. Over the past 60 years we have received numerous awards and recognition for our leadership and contributions. Most recently the firm has been honored with the Justice in America Award from the Network of Trial Law Firms for outstanding contributions to Pro Bono legal service. | | Firm Size: 400 | Representative Clients:
Centex Destination Properties; Colonial Bank; Del Webb/Pulte; Ford Motor Company; Gulfago/Foch-Halpern Land Company, LLC; GulfAGO Land Company, LLC; Gulfstream Land Investments, LLC; Hawaiian Marketplace; JV Entity I, LLC; Kitchell Contractors, Inc.; KMSA, LLC; LandAmerica Lawyers Title; Magic Ranch, LLC; Metroflag Polo, LLC; Metropolitan Land Development, LLC; Olympia Group, LLC; Peoria Land Company, LLC; Pete King Corporation; Pratte Development Company; Precision Concrete; Ruffin Trump, LLC; Schuff Steel Company; The Related Companies, LP; Turnberry Residential. |
Other Office Locations of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
Costa Mesa, California, U.S.A.
Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS OF FIRM | | Samuel P. McMullen (Partner) born Elko, Nevada, November 10, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Whitman College; University of Nevada (B.S., 1973); Georgetown University (J.D., 1976). Law Clerk, Nevada Supreme Court, 1976-1977. Lecturer: Nevada State Bar/Nevada State Society of CPA's, 1982, 1983, 1985; ABA Gaming Law Committee, 1986; American Planning Association Regional Conference, 1986; California/Nevada Conference, 1984; International Association of Gaming Attorneys, 1983. Diplomate, Court Practice Institute, 1978—. Deputy Attorney General, Civil and Gaming Divisions, 1979-1981. Vice President, 1986-1990 and Director, Governmental Affairs, 1984-1986. Associate General Counsel, Harrah's, 1981-1986. President, Political Strategy/Lobbying, McMullen Strategic Group, 1990. Member, 1983-1986 and Vice Chairman, 1985-1986, Advisory Planning Commission, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Vice President, 1983-1989 and President, 1989-1990, Gaming Industry Association of Nevada. Member, Executive Law Committee, Gaming Law Section, State Bar of Nevada, 1984-1993. Member, Gaming Law Committee, Member, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Section, Member, Labor and Employment Law Section and Member, General Practice Section, American Bar Association. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; International Association of Gaming Attorneys (Member, Board of Trustees, 1982-1986). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Government; Regulatory Law; Gaming Law; Real Estate Development. | | Robert R. Kinas (Partner) born Oak Park, Illinois, November 3, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Illinois; 1987, Arizona; 1991, California; 1996, Nevada. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1983); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1986). Chair, Bankruptcy Section, State Bar of Arizona, 1994-1995. Chair, Computer and Technology Committee, State Bar of Arizona, 1995-2000. Law Clerk for the Hon. George C. Paine, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1986; Intern for the Hon. Keith M. Lundin, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Tennessee, 1985. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Finance. Email: Robert R. Kinas | | Patrick G. Byrne (Administrative Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, March 26, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Arizona; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2001, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: Alma College (B.A., 1985); University of Kentucky (J.D., with distinction, 1988). Order of the Coif. Editor, Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law. CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution, ADR Counsel Designee. Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Email: Patrick G. Byrne | | Patricia J. Curtis (Partner) born Des Moines, Iowa, February 12, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois; 1987, Nevada. Education: Hastings College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1978); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Hotel and Resort Development; Commercial Real Estate Development; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Condominium Conversions; Condominium Development; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development. Email: Patricia J. Curtis | | Kelly A. Evans (Partner) born Provo, Utah, July 15, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Indiana; 1998, Colorado; 2001, Nevada. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 1991); Duke University School of Law (M.A.; 1994; J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation. Email: Kelly A. Evans | | Stephen B. Yoken (Partner) born Fall River, Massachusetts, February 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1981, California; 1994, Nevada. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1975); Yale University (J.D., 1979). Author: "Loan Participations and Multibank Financing," California Real Property Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, Spring, 1991. Law Clerk, Hon. Edward R. Becker, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1980. Associate, McCutchen Doyle, San Francisco 1981-1984. Senior Counsel, Bank of America, San Francisco, 1984-1993. Partner, Gordon & Silver, Ltd., Las Vegas 1994-2004. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Creditors Rights; Finance; Corporate Law; Business Law. Email: Stephen B. Yoken | | P. Gregory Giordano (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana; admitted to bar, 1981, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1982, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Notre Dame de Namur University (B.A., Business Administration/Accounting, summa cum laude, 1978; B.A., History, 1978); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1981). Member, Editorial Board, ABA Section of Business Law's "Business Law Today" Magazine. Member and Past Chair, Committee on Gaming Law, Section of Business Law, American Bar Association. Trustee, International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Best Lawyers in America, Gaming Law, 2005-2006 editions. Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Gaming & Licensing, 2005-2006 editions. Member: Clark County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada (Active Member); State Bar of California (Inactive Member); International Association of Gaming Lawyers; Nevada Gaming Attorneys. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Trade Regulation(1%); Business Law(2%); Corporate Law(2%); Government(3%); Casinos and Gambling(80%); Internet Law(2%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(10%). Email: P. Gregory Giordano | | Cynthia A. LeVasseur (Partner) born Royal Oak, Michigan, August 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1994); University of Wyoming (J.D., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2002. Board Member: Nevada Public Radio; Las Vegas Chapter, National Association of Women in Construction. Member: Clark County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction; Banking Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Claims; Construction Arbitration; Construction Litigation; Construction Contracts. Email: Cynthia A. LeVasseur | | Leon F. Mead, II (Partner) born Norwalk, California, February 24, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, California, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California; 1995, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: Life Bible College (A.A., Theology, 1986); Azusa Pacific University (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Loyola Law School (J.D., 1990). Member: Clark County, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Construction Claims; Commercial Law; Public Works; Contracts. Email: Leon F. Mead, II | | Michael D. Stein (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1993, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of San Diego (B.B.A., 1986); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., 1992). Beta Alpha Psi; Beta Gamma Sigma; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member: Clark County Bar Association. | | D. Neal Tomlinson (Partner) born Fresno, California; admitted to bar, 1998, Nevada; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Wyoming (B.S., 1995; J.D., 1998). Administrative Attorney, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, 1998-1999. Legal/Technical Advisor, Wyoming Public Service Commission, 1996-1998. Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. [Cpl., U.S. Army, 1985-1988]. Special Agencies: Public Utilities Comm.; Bd. of Nursing; Dept. of Admin. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Real Estate Development. | | Alex L. Fugazzi (Partner) born Bronxville, New York; admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois; 2004, Nevada. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Psychology, 1997; J.D., cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Alex L. Fugazzi | | ASSOCIATES | | Troy L. Atkinson (Associate) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2004, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., Biology, 2001); University of San Diego (J.D., 2004). | | Jeffrey F. Barr (Associate) born Born Wilmington, Delaware, August 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Washington; 2000, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., Political Science, 1992; M.B.A., Economics and Finance, 1996); Seattle University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance. | | Marek Bute (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada. Education: Pepperdine University (B.A., Arts in Advertising, magna cum laude, 2000); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Golden Key; Phi Eta Sigma; Sigma Nu. Ralph R. Papitto Scholar. Recipient, CALI Awards: Criminal Law; Family Law; Judicial Process and Ethics; Legal Methods I and II; Torts II. Member: State Bar of California. | | Laura Ellen Browning (Attorney) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2001, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., Dance Arts, 1994; M.A., Music, 1998); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Construction Law. | | Justin Carley (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Hawaii Pacific University (Justice Administration); Rhode Island College (B.A., Justice Studies, summa cum laude, 2001); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Honors, William S. Boyd School of Law: Recipient: Dean's Award; CALI Award for Contracts I, Contracts II, Property I, Trial Advocacy, and Special Topics: Nevada Civil Practice. Member, Nevada Law Journal. Member: Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Sports and Entertainment Law Association; Environmental Law Association. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | John S. Delikanakis (Associate) born Oak Park, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1995, Illinois; 1996, Nevada. Education: Vassar College (A.B., 1985); Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Gaming Law. Email: John S. Delikanakis | | M. Daron Dorsey (Associate) born Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2001, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S., Business Administration (Marketing), 1998; J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: M. Daron Dorsey | | Claire Dossier (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., International Political Economy, with honors in major and Liberal Arts, 2001); University of Colorado School of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. Member of the Board, Rothgerber Moot Court Competition, 2004-2006. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation; Bankruptcy. | | Chad Fears (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, Nevada. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1996; J.D., 1999). | | James E. Fitzgerald (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New York. (Not admitted in Nevada). Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1998); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Mergers and Acquisitions; Business Law; Emerging Growth Companies; Real Estate; Condominium Development; Planned Unit Development Law; Venture Capital. Email: James E. Fitzgerald | | Aaron D. Ford (Attorney) born Dallas, Texas; admitted to bar, 2001, Nevada; 2002, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1995); George Washington University (M.A., 1997); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1998; Ph.D., 2001; J.D., 2001). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Richard C. Gordon (Associate) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1973; admitted to bar, 2001, Pennsylvania; 2004, Nevada. Education: Franciscan University of Steubenville (B.A., Philosophy and Theology, summa cum laude, 1995); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Richard C. Gordon | | Jonathan Hicks (Associate) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2005, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., Molecular Biology, 2001; J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Jonathan Hicks | | William C. Horne (Attorney) born Wichita Falls, Texas; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., Criminal Justice, 1999); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation. | | Lori Johnson (Attorney) (Admission pending). Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., English, magna cum laude, 2002); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Sigma Tau Delta. Recipient: Merit-based Scholarship, Notre Dame Scholar Award; Charles Weinfeld Scholarship and Pritzker Research Fellowship. Senior Editor and Published Case Note, Journal of International Law and Business. President, St. Thomas More Society University of Notre Dame. Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Emina Kwok (Associate) born Hong Kong, China; admitted to bar, 2003, Illinois; 2005, Nevada. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 2000); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2003). Member: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Emina Kwok | | Patrick Matthews (Associate) (Admission pending). Education: Georgetown University (B.A., History, 1997); University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Distinction of high honors in Introduction to Advocacy, University of Illinois College of Law. Harno Scholar, 2004. Member: Bankruptcy Moot Court; Georgetown Varsity Crew; Editorial Board, Frederick Green Moot Court. Volunteer, The Innocence Project, Winston & Strawn. Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Jennifer Lustig McBee (Associate) born Las Vegas, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2004, Nevada. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1998); Williams S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Jennifer Lustig McBee | | Paul Swen Prior (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Utah (B.A., Political Science, 1998); George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment. Email: Paul Swen Prior | | Zachary E. Redman (Associate) born Columbus, Ohio, April 8, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, District of Columbia; 2006, Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of International Trade. (Not admitted in Nevada). Education: Ohio University (B.A., cum laude, 2000); George Washington University (J.D., 2005). Member: Virginia State Bar; The District of Columbia Bar. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Finance. | | Brian Reeve (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 2002); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2006). Member: State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. | | Andrew D. Sedlock (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.S., 2000); Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Clark County Bar Association; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation. | | Jay J. Schuttert (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island, January 28, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.S., highest distinction, 1999); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member, Justinian Honorary Law Society. Associate Editor, Syracuse Law and Technology Journal, 2002-2003. Practice Areas: Products Liability Litigation. Email: Jay J. Schuttert | | Paul Shakespear (Attorney) (Admission pending). Education: Southern Utah University (B.A., Political Science, 2004); J. Rueben Clark Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Litigation. | | Jory P. Shoell (Associate) born 1973; admitted to bar, 2002, Nevada. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., History, 1998); University of Arkansas (J.D., 2001). Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Jory P. Shoell | | Erica Weiner (Attorney) (Admission pending). Education: Northwestern University (B.S., Speech, magna cum laude, 2002); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | OF COUNSEL | | Kathleen T. Janssen (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1993, Nevada, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1988); Loyola University (J.D., 1992). Formerly with Clark County District Attorney's Office. Member: State Bar of Nevada; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Licensing; Civil Litigation; Administrative Law. | | David K. Levine (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, California. (Not admitted in Nevada). Education: Stanford University (B.A., 1989); Boston University (J.D., 1992). Member, National Moot Court Team. Editor, Probate Law Journal. Member: State Bar of California; Bar Association of San Francisco. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Technology and Science. | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Phoenix, Arizona Office: One Arizona Center, 85004-2202. Telephone: 602-382-6000. Fax: 602-382-6070.
Tucson, Arizona Office: One South Church Avenue, Suite 1500, 85701-1630. Telephone: 520-882-1200. Fax: 520-884-1294.
Orange County Office: 600 Anton Boulevard, Suite 1400, Costa Mesa, California 92626-7689. Telephone: 714-427-7000. Fax: 714-427-7799.
Salt Lake City, Utah Office: 15 West South Temple, Suite 1200, 84101. Telephone: 801-257-1900. Fax: 801-257-1800.
Denver, Colorado Office: 1200 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1900, 80202. Telephone: 303-634-2000. Fax: 303-634-2020.
| | (All Attorneys are Members of the American Bar Association and State Bar of Nevada unless otherwise indicated) Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. is a member of LEX MUNDI a Global Association of more than 160 member firms throughout 98 countries. | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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