With nearly 450 attorneys in 15 offices, Holland & Hart LLP is the largest law firm based in the Rocky Mountain West. With offices in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and Washington D.C., we are able to serve clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our attorneys are committed to quality client service and combine local experience with firm-wide resources to provide knowledgeable legal advice to clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 corporations.

Our practice is divided into three firm-wide departments: Business, Natural Resources, and Litigation. Each lawyer belongs to one or more groups aligned with the major industries we serve, including agricultural, aerospace, biotechnology, broadband communications, corporate compliance, construction, energy and electricity, government affairs, health care, hospitality, immigration, international, life science, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, real estate, retail, recreation, technology, telecommunications, and many others.

Outside of our main practice areas, Holland & Hart's experience continues to grow with innovative in-house services including Persuasion Strategies, HHCMS, and the Holland & Hart Foundation. Persuasion Strategies, our graphics and trial consulting service, offers focus groups, mock trials, jury panel selection analysis, and state-of-the- art trial graphics including animation, virtual reality exhibits, and electronic courtroom presentations. HHCMS is a sophisticated internet-based compliance management system that helps companies minimize risk and maximize training value. The Holland & Hart Foundation celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008 as a non-profit organization that strives to give back to the communities in which we live and work through various donations and volunteer activities.

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Statement of Practice

Affordable Housing, Air, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Broadband Communication, Business Transactions, Casinos and Gambling, Class Actions, Climate Change, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Contracts, Copyrights, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, E-Commerce, Emerging Business, Employee Benefits, Endangered Species, Energy, Environmental, ERISA Litigation, Estate Planning and Administration, Ethanol, Export Control, Finance, Franchise Law, Government Investigations, Healthcare and Hospitals, Immigration, Import Control, Indian Law, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Audits, Intellectual Property Litigation, International, Labor and Employment, Legislative, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mining, Mortgages, Natural Resources, Nutritional Supplements, Oil/Gas and Minerals, Outdoor, Patents, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Professional Liability, Public Land, Public Utilities and Energy Regulation, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Resorts, Regulatory Law, Securities, Ski, Space, Tax, Technology and Trade Regulation, Technology Transfer, Telecommunications, Torts and Insurance, Toxic Torts, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, Venture Capital, Water, Wealth Transfer, White Collar Crime.

Firm Affiliations

TERRALEX

Address

5441 Kietzke Lane, Second Floor
Reno, NV 89511, (Washoe Co.)

Phone

Phone: 775-327-3000
Fax: 775-786-6179

Website

http://www.hollandhart.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Edward Everett Hale (1929-1993).

Richard Bennett (Partner) born Elko, NV, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1966); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1969). Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; General Business Law.Email: Richard Bennett

R. Craig Howard (Partner) born Reno, NV, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, Nevada; 1971, California. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1967); University of Denver (J.D., with honors, 1970). Listed: Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law); Chambers and Partners (Real Estate Law). Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member, Executive Committee, Real Property Law Section; Chairman, Natural Resources Subsection, Real Property Law Section); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property and Probate Law Section); State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Law Section). Practice Areas: Real Property Development; Water Law; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance.Email: R. Craig Howard

Karen D. Dennison (Partner) born Reno, NV, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Nevada; 1972, California. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1968); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1971). Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law). Named Reno Best Lawyers Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, 2009. Ranked Band 1 for Real Estate Lawyers in Chambers USA, 2008. Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Vice-Chair, Real Property Law Section, Executive Committee); State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Law Section); American College of Real Estate Lawyers; American College of Mortgage Attorneys; American Resort Development Association (Member, State Legislative Committee). Practice Areas: Real Property; Real Estate Sales; Acquisitions and Leasing; Real Estate Finance; Timeshare and Fractional Ownership Development; Master Planned Community Development; Land Use; Common Interest Community Law.Email: Karen D. Dennison

J. Stephen Peek (Partner) born Compton, CA 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1972). Editor, Georgetown University Law Journal, 1971-1972. Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Labor and Employment) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Business Law Section); Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Property Law.Email: J. Stephen Peek

Stephen V. Novacek (Partner) born San Francisco, CA, 1945; admitted to bar, 1974, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., 1967); Willamette University (J.D., 1974). Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Real Property Law; Real Estate Finance; Asset Based Finance; Loan Workouts and Restructuring.Email: Stephen V. Novacek

Robert C. Anderson (Partner) born Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Florida; 1981, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Miami; University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1973; J.D., 1976); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (LL.M., 1984). Beta Gamma Sigma. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law and Corporation, 1994—. Certified Public Accountant, Nevada, 1981. Adjunct Professor, Federal Tax Procedure, 1984-1989 and Corporate Reorganizations, 1987-1989, Golden Gate University; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law, 2009. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Chairman, Tax Section, 1990); The Florida Bar (Member, Tax Section); American Bar Association (Member: Corporate Tax Committee, Tax Section; Sections on: Business Law; Law Practice Management); Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Taxation; Mergers and Acquisitions.

Richard L. Elmore (Partner) born Reno, NV, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., 1973); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1977). Co-Editor, Nevada Civil Practice Manual, 3rd Edition, 1993. Deputy District Attorney, Washoe County District Attorney's Office, 1978-1979. Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Business Law Section); Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Nevada Law Foundation (Trustee and Founding Colleague). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Tort Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; Employment Law.Email: Richard L. Elmore

Robert C. Ryan (Partner) born Evanston IL, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1980, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, Nevada; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Illinois (B.S. Industrial Engineering, with high honors, 1976; B.A., Economics and Mathematics, 1976); Northwestern University (J.D., 1979). Tau Beta Pi; Phi Eta Sigma; Alpha Pi Mu; Phi Kappa Phi. James Scholar. Executive Editor, Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, 1979. Author: "Intellectual Property Due Diligence for Angel Investors," Kaufman Foundation, 2004; "The Muncie Gear Doctrine and the Effect of Section 132 Upon It," 11 Loy. Chi. L.J. 375 (1980). Co-Author: with T. Malloy and P. Turner, "The Evolution of Patent Damage Law," P.L.I., November 1992; with G.P. McAndrews, "The Limited Licensed Practitioner's Access to Essential Hospital Facilities," National Health Lawyer's Association, 1988; with J. Nelson, "The Liabilities of Success," Soc. Mech. Eng., MM79-974, 1979. Lecturer in Engineering Law, 1981-1984, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, 1983-1990, Northwestern University Technological Institute. Lecturer in Patent Law, 1991-1993, and Adjunct Professor, 1993-1998, The John Marshall Law School. Faculty Member, The National Judicial College, 1998-2000. Lead Lecturer (2004-2006) and Adjunct Professor (2006—), Intellectual Property Management, M.B.A. Program, College of Business Administration, University of Nevada, Reno. Associate, 1979-1983, Partner, 1983-1986, and Equity Partner, 1986-1988, Allegretti, Newitt, Witcoff & McAndrews, Ltd., Chicago, IL. Founding Partner and Director, McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd., Chicago, IL, 1988-1996. Chief Legal Officer, StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc., Reno, Nevada, 1996-2003. Vice President, Digital Generation Systems, Inc., 2000-2004. Director, 1997—, Secretary, 2001, and First Vice President, 2002-2004, Washoe ARC, formerly Association for Retarded Citizens, Reno, Nevada. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Founder and Former Chair, Intellectual Property Law Committee); Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago; Licensing Executives Society. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Procurement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Business Transactions.Email: Robert C. Ryan

Alex J. Flangas (Partner) born Washington, D.C., 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1981); Arizona State University (J.D., 1984). Central Staff Extern, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Commercial and Construction Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association. Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American Bar Associations (Member: Litigation and Construction Industry Sections); State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Water Law; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Natural Resources.Email: Alex J. Flangas

Jeremy J. Nork (Partner) born Palo Alto, CA, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1987); Georgetown University (J.D., 1990). Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Sections on Litigation and Law Practice Management) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Real Estate Section). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Business Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Mechanics Liens; Contract Litigation; Condemnation; Inverse Condemnation; Financial Institutions Litigation; Evictions; Lease Terminations; Federal Civil Litigation; Land Use Litigation.Email: Jeremy J. Nork

David A. Garcia (Partner) born Manteca, CA, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, California; 1997, Nevada. Education: Stanford University (A.B., 1989); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital.Email: David A. Garcia

Timothy A. Lukas (Partner) born Portland, OR, 1961; admitted to bar, 1992, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: United States Military Academy (B.S., 1984); University of Oregon (J.D., 1992).. Law Clerk, the Honorable Steven R. Kosach, District Judge, 1992-1993. Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bankruptcy Institute; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Family Law; Commercial Litigation.Email: Timothy A. Lukas

James Newman (Partner) born New Brunswick, NJ, 1961; admitted to bar, 1995, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., 1983; M.S., Economics, 1985); Gonzaga University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Thomas More Scholar. Associate Editor of the Year (Honorable Mention), Gonzaga Law Review, 1994-1995. Author: "Thou Shalt Not Lie to your Employer: Employment Discrimination and the Affirmative Defense of After-Acquired Evidence," Gonzaga Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 2, 1994-1995. Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; Real Property.Email: James Newman

Anthony L. Hall (Partner) born Granite, UT, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1997, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., Financial Management, 1993); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1996). Order of the Coif. Barrister, Inns of Court. Member: Washoe County, Federal (Immediate Past President and Board Member, Nevada Chapter, 2006-2007) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Workers Compensation.Email: Anthony L. Hall

Jerry M. Snyder (Partner) born Yerington, NV, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, California; 1998, Nevada. Education: Humboldt State University (B.A., 1994); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1997). Member, American Inns of Court, Bruce R. Thompson Chapter, 1997-1999. Law Clerk to Honorable Cliff Young, Supreme Court of Nevada, 1997-1998. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of California (Member, Intellectual Property Law Section); State Bar of Nevada. Reported Cases: Medinah Mining, Inc. v. Amunategui 237 F.Supp.2d 1132 (D.Nev. 2002); Dayside, Inc. v. First Judicial Dist. Court; 119 Nev. Adv. Op. 48; 75 P.3d 384 (2003). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Jerry M. Snyder

Fritz Battcher (Partner) born Seattle, WA, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, Illinois; 2001, Nevada. Education: University of Southern California (B.A., 1994); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 1998). Order of the Coif. Member, De Paul Law Review. Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions. Law Clerk, Chief Judge Howard D. McKibben, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1998-1999. Member: Washoe County and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities.Email: Fritz Battcher

Matthew B. Hippler (Partner) born Long Beach, CA, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2000, California and U.S. District Courts, Northern, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1995); Loyola University (J.D., 1999). Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Civil Litigation; Federal Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Business Litigation; Real Estate Litigation.Email: Matthew B. Hippler

Brad M. Johnston (Partner) born Vandalia, OH, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2003, Nevada. Education: University of Alabama (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1998). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Law Clerk to Hon. Melvin Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1998-1999. Author: note, "The Media's Presence During the Execution of a Search Warrant: A Per Se Violation of the Fourth Amendment," 58 Ohio St. L.J. 1499, 1998. Member: Washoe County, New York State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Civil Litigation; Land Use; Administrative Law.Email: Brad M. Johnston

Douglas C. Flowers (Partner) born Reno, NV, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., summa cum laude, 1998); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2001). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Presidential Scholar. Townes-Rice Scholar, 1998-2001. Recipient: Dean's Achievement Award in Criminal Law, 1998; Water Law and Land Use Regulation, 2001. Member, University of Texas Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable Proctor Hug, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2001-2002. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member, Executive Committee of Real Property Section; Chair, Real Estate Finance Subcommittee). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Acquisitions; Real Estate Sales; Real Estate Finance; Real Property; Common Interest Community Law; Condominium Conversions; Condominium Development; Condominium Law; Conveyancing; Easements; Homeowners Association Law; Land Acquisitions; Land Sales; Planned Unit Development Law; Real Estate Brokers Licensing; Real Estate Contracts; Real Estate Development; Real Estate Foreclosure; Real Estate Secured Lending; Real Estate Title Insurance; Real Estate Workouts; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development; Real Property Finance; Residential Real Estate Development.Email: Douglas C. Flowers

Soraya Tabibi Aguirre (Partner) born Kirksville, MO, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York; 2006, Nevada. Education: George Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1998); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Beta Kappa. Editor, The Tax Lawyer. Member: Washoe County, New York State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Executive Compensation; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Soraya Tabibi Aguirre

ASSOCIATES

Bryce C. Alstead (Associate) born Elko, NV, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., with high distinction, 2002); University of Arizona (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Ares Fellow for Contracts. CALI Award for Public Lands and Mining Law. Editorial Board, Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. Research Assistant, Professor Kenney F. Hegland. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Executive Committee, Natural Resources Subsection of Real Property Section). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Real Estate; Local Government Law; Mineral Title; Water Law.Email: Bryce C. Alstead

Shane M. Biornstad (Associate) born Albany, OR, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada; 2007, California. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2002); Willamette University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Law Clerk to the Honorable Mark Gibbons, Nevada Supreme Court, Carson City, Nevada, 2006-2007. Editorial Board, Willamette Law Review, 2005-2006. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.; Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Shane M. Biornstad

Ethan J. Birnberg (Associate) born Highland Park, IL, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Nevada; 2008, California. Education: University of California at Santa Barbara (B.A., Law and Society, with honors, 2004); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Member, Thomas Jefferson Law Review. Member, Alternate Dispute Resolution Team, 2005-2007. Member, Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Association. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Creditor Bankruptcy.Email: Ethan J. Birnberg

Tamara Jankovic (Associate) born Belgrade, SP, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Washington; 2006, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., Communications and Psychology, magna cum laude, 2002); University of Washington (J.D., 2005). Law Clerk to Justice Mark Gibbons, Nevada Supreme Court, 2005-2006. Member: Washoe County and Washington State Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Languages: Serbian. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Family Law.Email: Tamara Jankovic

Dora V. Lane (Associate) born Plovdiv, BG, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada; 2004, California, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: California State University, Fresno (B.S., Finance, summa cum laude, 1999); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Associate Member, Inns of Court. Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Mark Gibbons, Nevada Supreme Court, 2003-2004. Member: Federal (Chairperson, Marketing Committee, Nevada Chapter, 2006-2007) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Languages: Bulgarian and Russian. Practice Areas: Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Dora V. Lane

Adam G. Lang (Associate) born TaiChung, TW, 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2006). Phi Alpha Delta; Order of the Barristers. Member: National Moot Court Team; Moot Court Board of Advocates. Student Member, American Inns of Court. Judicial Extern to the Honorable Gary D. Scott, Utah Fourth Judicial District. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Adam G. Lang

Megan Moschetti (Associate) born Reno, NV, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada; 2006, California. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., with high distinction, 1998); Arizona State University (J.D., 2003). Phi Kappa Phi. U.S. Green Building Counsel, Nevada Chapter. Affiliate Member, North Nevada CCIM Chapter. Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations (Member: Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections); State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Section); Commercial Real Estate Women of Northern Nevada. Practice Areas: Real Property; Common Interest Community Law; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Sales; Condominium Development; Acquisition and Development; Public School Law; Residential, Commercial, Office, Retail and Ground Leasing.Email: Megan Moschetti

Timothy J. Riley (Associate) born Reno, NV, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Colorado; 2007, Nevada. Education: University of San Diego (B.B.A., 2002); University of Denver (J.D.; LL.M., Taxation, 2006). Member: Denver, The Colorado and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Corporate Law.Email: Timothy J. Riley

J. Robert Smith (Associate) born Nurnberg, DE, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, Washington and U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; 2008, Nevada. Education: University of Washington (B.A., Philosophy and Anthropology, 1992); George Washington University (J.D., 1996). Listed, Rising Stars, Washington Law and Politics, 2005-2006. Member: King County, Washington State and American Bar Associations; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: J. Robert Smith

OF COUNSEL

Roger W. Jeppson (Of Counsel) born San Francisco, CA, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, Nevada and Oregon. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 1958); Duke University (J.D., 1961). Phi Delta Phi. Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1960-1961. Law Clerk to Justice Kenneth J. O'Connell, Oregon Supreme Court, 1961-1962. Delegate, Ninth Circuit Court Judicial Conference, 1980-1982. Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1987-2004. Author: "Proving and Taking Advantage of Abandonment and Forfeiture of Unpatented Mining Claims," 27 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. 925, 1982; "Financing Mining Ventures," 33 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. 12-1, 1987; "Condemnation For Mining Purposes," 7-1997 Rocky Mt. Min. L. Inst. Member: Washoe County (President, 1974-1975) and American (Member, Sections on: Natural Resources; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Oregon State Bar. Practice Areas: Mining Law; Mineral Law; Natural Resources Litigation.

Andrew Pearl (Of Counsel) born Red Bluff, CA, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, California; 1971, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1972, Colorado; 1980, Nevada. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S.L., 1966); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1969); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1970). Member: Washoe County and Colorado Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Chairman, Tax Section, 1983-1985); State Bar of California (Member, Tax Section). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Wills; Taxation.

Herbert R. Schulze (Of Counsel) born San Francisco, CA, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, California; 1973, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1983, South Dakota; U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th and Federal Circuits; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Nevada). Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S.E.E., 1967); University of Chicago (J.D., 1970). Law Clerk to the Hon. Howard Turrentine, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 1976-1977. General Counsel, Kaypro Corporation, 1977-1980. Partner, Wilhelm & Schulze, 1980-1984. Judge Pro Tem, North San Diego County Municipal Court, 1982-1983. Associate, Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, 1984-1988. Chair, Sponsorship Committee, MIT Enterprise Forum of San Diego, 1986-1988. Managing Counsel: Hewlett-Packard Company, 1988-1999; Agilent Technologies, 1999-2007. Member, Leadership Council, Covenant House of California, 2006—. Member: American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Owners Association. [U.S. Air Force, Active Duty, 1971-1976, Reserve, 1976-1997]. Practice Areas: Computers and Software; Software Copyright; Copyrights; Copyright Infringement; Copyright Prosecution; Copyright Protection; Copyright Registration; Entertainment and the Arts; Music Copyright; Intellectual Property; Electrical Intellectual Property; Electronic Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Enforcement; Intellectual Property Infringement; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Portfolio Management; Intellectual Property Procurement; Intellectual Property Prosecution; Intellectual Property Rights; International Intellectual Property; Internet Intellectual Property; Mechanical Intellectual Property; Piracy; Internet Law; Content Licensing; Patents; Computer and Software Patents; Computer Architecture Patents; Electrical Patent Prosecution; Electrical Patents; Electro-Mechanical Patents; Electronic Patents; International Patent Prosecution; International Patents; Internet Patents; Mechanical Patent Prosecution; Mechanical Patents; Technology and Science; Electronics; Internet Technology; Laser Technology; Semiconductor Technology; Technology Contracts; Technology Law; Technology Licensing; Technology Protection; Technology Transfers; Trademarks; Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Protection; Trademark Registration.Email: Herbert R. Schulze

Matthew E. Woodhead (Of Counsel) born Reno, NV, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., 1990); University of Southern California (J.D., 1993); McGeorge School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1995). Member: Washoe County, Clark County and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Real Property; Probate and Trust; Law Practice Management) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada; Northern Nevada Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Partnership Law.Email: Matthew E. Woodhead