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Address
99 West Arroyo Street, P.O. Box 3559
Reno, Nevada 89505 (Washoe Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
(Main Office) For over 40 years, Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston, Ltd., has offered committed support in all phases of client services, including litigation, alternative dispute resolution and mediation. The Firm provides the experience necessary to meet our clients' expectations for an effective, efficient and timely resolution of their conflicts and issues. Our continuing success in this highly competitive profession demonstrates our widely recognized ability to deliver satisfaction and a positive outcome to those who give us their trust - our clients. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Products Liability, Professional Liability, Medical-Dental, Legal, Architect-Engineer and Real Estate Broker-Agent Malpractice, Personal Injury, Civil Rights, Aviation, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Insurance Defense. Year Established: 1969
Firm Size: 13
ClientsINSURANCE CLIENTS: Allstate Insurance Co.
American National Property & Casualty Company-North America
CNA Insurance Companies
Country Insurance Company
E & O Professionals
Guaranty National Insurance Company
Federated Insurance
Gulf Insurance
International Aviation Underwriters
Kemper Insurance Group
Lloyds of London
NCMIC Ins. Co.
Nevada Public Agency Insurance Pool
North American Risk/Clarendon National
One Beacon Insurance Company
Safeco Insurance Company
Shand Morahan & Co.
St. Paul Insurance Cos.
Sentry Insurance Cos.
State Farm Fire and Casualty
Travelers Insurance Co.
USAA
Willis, Corroon Administrative Services
Zurich Insurance Cos.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos.
RSKCo Insurance Services
Hartford Insurance.
Other REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS:Accor Economy Lodging (Motel 6)
Advantage Rent-a-Car
Reno Tahoe Airport Authority
Albertson's Inc.
American Drug Stores, Inc.
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC
B.F. Goodrich Manufacturing Co.
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
Club Cal Neva
Crete Carrier Corp.
Catholic Healthcare West
Dayton Tire & Rubber
Eagle-Picher Minerals
Hospital Corporation of America
Lexus of Reno
Paccar, Inc.
Owens Corning
Peppermill Hotel & Casino
Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority
Toyota of Reno
Reno Mazda/Kia
Schlumberger Resource Mgt. Services, Inc.
Sears Roebuck and Co.
Smith's Food & Drug Centers
Southland Corporation
Toys "R" Us
United Rentals
World of Toys
Steiner Corp. (American Linen).
Address99 West Arroyo Street P.O. Box 3559
Reno, NV 89505, (Washoe Co.)
PhonePhone: 775-786-3930
Fax: 775-786-4160
Website
http://www.etsreno.com
William G. Cobb (Member) born Reno, Nevada, June 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Nevada; 1975, California (inactive). Education: University of Nevada (B.S., 1971); Lewis and Clark College (J.D., 1974). Nevada Lawyer Delegate, 1989-1992 and Chair, 1991, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Settlement Judge, Nevada Supreme Court Mediation Program; Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys; Best Lawyers in America (Nevada, civil litigation section); Nevada Super Lawyers. Judge Pro Tempore, Nevada "Short Trial" Program. Author, "Defending the Informed Consent Case," International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 72, No. 4 (2005); IADC "National and International Exemplary/Punitive Damages Survey and Essays," 2006 (Nevada Editor); Nevada System of Higher Education (Member, Board of Regents, 2008). Member: State Bar of Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada (President, 1982-1983); Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California (Board of Directors, 1983-1987); Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Inns of Court (President, 1996-1997); Trial Lawyers of America. [Captain, US Army Reserve, 1971-1978]. Reported Cases: Bronneke v Rutherford, 120 Nev. 230, 89 P. 3d 40 (2004); State of Nevada ex rel Dep't of Transportation v Eaton, 101 Nev. 705, 710 P. 2d 1370 (1985); Fox v Sierra Devlopment Co., 876 F. Supp 1169 (D. Nev 1995); Baker v Elko County, 828 F. Supp 798 (D. Nev 1993); Rashidi v Albright, 818 F. Supp 1354 (D. Nev. 1993); Tralmer v Galaxy Airlines, Inc., 611 F. Supp 633 (D. Nev. 1985). Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Construction Law; Aviation and Aerospace; Business Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation.Email: William G. Cobb
Thomas P. Beko (Member) born Tonopah, Nevada, September 7, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Nevada; 1987, California. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., 1982); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., with distinction, 1986). Order of the Coif. Member, Traynor Honor Society. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Constitutional Law. Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2007. Judge Pro Tempore, Nevada "Short Trial" Program. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada (Member: Disciplinary Panel; Fee Dispute Committee); State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Civil Rights Litigation; Sexual Harassment; Construction Litigation.Email: Thomas P. Beko
John A. Aberasturi (Member) born San Francisco, California, March 23, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Nevada; 1982, California; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada Reno (B.A., 1978); University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1981). Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County District Attorney's Office, 1981-1987. Chief Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County, 1987-1989. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada (President, 1998); Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada (Board of Directors 2006); Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment; Personal Injury; Real Estate Brokers Malpractice; Insurance Defense; Professional Liability; Medical Malpractice; Americans with Disabilities Act; Premises Liability; Civil Rights Litigation.Email: John A. Aberasturi
John C. Boyden (Member) born Denver, Colorado, April 25, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Nevada; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: Whitman College (B.A., History, 1987); Loyola Law School (J.D., 1990). Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Nursing Malpractice; Architect/Engineer; Social Security Disability; Construction Defect.Email: John C. Boyden
Rebecca Bruch (Member) born Port Huron, Michigan, October 7, 1953; admitted to bar, 2000, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2001, California. Education: California State University (B.A., 1978); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1999). Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Phyllis Halsey Atkins; Member, Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern Nevada (President, 2005); Member, Board of Directors of Northern Nevada Human Resources Association (President, 2009). Author: "Setting Up Retaliation Claim for Summary Judgment," FOR THE DEFENSE (DRI; August 2005); "The Undocumented Worker: Illegal Aliens Have Civil Rights, Too," FOR THE DEFENSE (DRI, October 2006); "Employment Issues and Undocumented Workers," NEVADA LAWYER, August 2006. Author, Nevada Section DRI 50 State Compendium on Employment Law (2005); Electronic Information and Litigation Holds (NNHRA Newsletter - June 2007); "Religious Accommodation and Public Sector Employees," FOR THE DEFENSE (DRI, October 2007). Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; Defense Research Institute; Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association (President, 2004); Northern Nevada Human Resource Association (President, 2009). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Employment Discrimination; Americans with Disabilities Act; Insurance Defense; Civil Rights.Email: Rebecca Bruch
Brent L. Ryman (Member) born Bowling Green, Ohio, July 1, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2004, California, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2007, Tribal Court of Nevada and California. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2000); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2003). Member: Washoe County Bar and American Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada and Northern California; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Insurance Defense; Civil Rights; Government Tort Liability.Email: Brent L. Ryman
Paul M. Bertone (Member) born Daytona Beach, Florida, April 18, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1992, Nevada; 1995, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Central Florida (B.A., 1985); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1990). Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Real Estate Litigation; Civil Rights.Email: Paul M. Bertone
Andrea K. Pressler (Member) born Reno, Nevada, October 12, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., 1997); Whittier Law School (J.D., Cum Laude, 2003). Phi Delta Alpha, 2000-2003. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association (President, 2007); Inns of Court; Association of Defense Counsel of Nevada (President, 2008); Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California; Defense Research Institute; State Bar of Nevada (Secretary, Construction Law Section, 2009). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Personal Injury.Email: Andrea K. Pressler
ASSOCIATEAnn M. Alexander, Ph.D. (Associate) born Lodi, California, October 15, 1954; admitted to bar, 2000, Nevada, California and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: Boise State University (B.A., 1975); University of Arizona (M.Ed., 1982; Ph.D., 1987); Pacific University (J.D., 1999). Formerly with Alexander & Associates; Assistant Special Education Director, Nevada Department of Education, (1990-2000). Presenter, state, regional and national conferences concerning special education law. Co-Author, "Special Education Guide for Nevada School Administrators". Member: Nevada and American Bar Associations; Northern Nevada Women Lawyer's Association; Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Association of Defense Counsel of Northern Nevada; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Education Law; Disability Discrimination; Special Education; Civil Rights; Civil Practice; Insurance Defense.Email: Ann M. Alexander, Ph.D.
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