Client Success. Client Relationships. The true measure of our firm.

All law firms are not alike. They are each guided by distinct principles and attitudes that affect every aspect of a client's experience with the firm. As one of the Southwest's leading law firms, Lewis and Roca is no exception. Founded in 1950 and with over 200 attorneys in offices in Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Reno and Albuquerque, the firm serves a diverse base of local, regional, national and international clients, including some of the world's largest corporations.

We have extensive experience across a wide range of disciplines from corporate and securities, to intellectual property, through real estate. We attract and retain the highest caliber legal talent who share our values of integrity, respect, teamwork, accountability and leadership. The foundation of our success is, and will continue to be, the dedication of exceptional attorneys and professional staff.

For over 50 years, the standard we set for our firm is to maintain professional excellence in an open environment that is hospitable and welcoming to all people. How do we do this? By recognizing that our core purpose is all about relationships. Being outstanding attorneys helps us attract clients. Being good people helps us build long-standing client relationships.

And while grounded in a rich tradition, we challenge the dated view of what a law firm is and how it operates. By going far beyond just an understanding of legal principles, we redefine the role of attorneys in business. We see the world from our clients' point of view and empower them with the legal foundation and business foresight to succeed and flourish in an ever-changing corporate climate. This is the essence of quality representation.

Lewis and Roca. A legacy of integrity and trust.

Statement of Practice

General Practice including Trial and Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction, Environmental, Government Relations, Insurance Defense/Bad Faith Coverage, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Patent, Product Liability and Workers' Compensation.

Address

Bank of America Plaza
50 W. Liberty Street, Suite 410
Reno, NV 89501-1922, (Washoe Co.)

Phone

Phone: 775-823-2900
Fax: 775-823-2929

Website

http://www.lrlaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

PARTNERS

Bruce T. Beesley (Partner) born Salem, Oregon; admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1979, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1985, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Supreme Court; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California. Education: University of Nevada (B.S., 1975); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with great distinction, 1978). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence and Remedies. Law Clerk to the Honorable Bruce R. Thompson, U.S. District Judge, 1978-1979. Author: Jurisdiction Chapter, Nevada Civil Practice Manual, 1st edition, 1986 and 2nd edition, 1988, Senior Editor 3rd edition, 1993; "Lender Liability in Nevada," 1990; "Protection of Secured Interest in Bankruptcy," Nevada, 1989. Board of Trustees, Washoe County Law Library. Member, 1983-1990 and Chairman, 1990-1993 and 1995-2009. Volunteer Lawyers of Washoe County; Board of Directors, 1996-1998 and Chairman, 1997-1998. Member, Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board, 1984-1991; Chairman, 1988-1991; Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, Business Law Section, 1994; U.S. District Court Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee, 1993-1995. Supreme Court of Nevada, Advisory Committee Regarding Judicial Discipline, 1995; Ethics 2000 Task Force, 2003-2004; Task Force on Attorney Specialization, 2002-2003. Lawyer Representative, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1999-2002. Member: Washoe County Bar Association (Executive Committee, 1983-1989, President, 1988-1989); American Bankruptcy Institute; State Bar of Nevada (Member: Lawyer Discipline Revision Committee, 1994-1995; Board of Governors, 2000—; President, 2008-2009); State Bar of California; Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar Association; American Inns of Court (Barrister, 2001-2003; Master, 2003-2005; Master Emeritus 2009—). (Certified in Creditor's Rights Law by the American Board of Certification). Reported Cases: Udevco, Inc. v. Wagner, 678 P.2d 679, 100 Nev. 185 (1984); In re Morrow, 66 B.R. 162 (Bank. D. Nev. 1986); First Interstate Bank of Nevada v. Jafbros Auto Body, Inc., 787 P.2d 765, 106 Nev. 54 (1990); Great Western Bank v. Sierra Woods Group, 953 F.2d 1174 (9th Cir. 1992); Sauage v. Pierson, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. 12 (2007); Edwards v. Ghandour, 159 P.3d 1086 (2007); Suter v. Goedert, 504 F.3d 982 (2007). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Civil and Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights.Email: Bruce T. Beesley

Kenneth D'Alessandro (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, California; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Central and Northern Districts of California; 1980, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Court of Claims; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1994, Nevada; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: San Francisco State University (B.A., 1974); University of California School of Law, Los Angeles (J.D., 1978).Email: Kenneth D'Alessandro

Paul A. Matteoni (Partner) born Reno, Nevada; admitted to bar, 1988, Nevada; 1989, California, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California. Education: Santa Clara University (B.S., 1985; J.D., 1988). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts. Member, Santa Clara Law Review, 1988. Author, "Alaska Native Indian Villages: The Question of Sovereign Rights," Vol. 28 Santa Clara Law Review 875. Judge Pro Tem Reno Justice Court, 1996-1998. Member, 1998— and Chairman 2006-2007, Northern Nevada Disciplinary Panel. Member, 1998— and Vice Chairman, 2005—, Northern Nevada Fee Dispute Panel. Member and Chairman, 2009—, Construction Law Section, State Bar of Nevada. Member: Washoe County (Member, Bench Bar Committee, 1998—) and American (Member, Section on: Litigation and Construction Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Wood v. Safeway, 121 Nev., Advanced Opinion 73. Practice Areas: General Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Paul A. Matteoni

David C. McElhinney (Partner) born Burbank, California; admitted to bar, 1980, California; 1981, Nevada; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of the Pacific (B.A., cum laude, 1974); McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1980); University of Denver. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Litigation; Bankruptcy Chapter 11; Corporate Reorganization; Commercial Litigation.Email: David C. McElhinney

Sean M. McGuinness (Partner) born Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1990, Iowa; 1994, Mississippi; 2000, Colorado; 2001, Nevada. Education: Drake University (B.A., 1986; M.A., 1989; J.D., 1989). Listed: Best Lawyers in America, Category of Gaming Law, Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C., 2009; Mountain States Super Lawyers, Category of Gaming Law, 2007-2009; Chambers USA, Category of Gaming and Licensing, 2008-2009. Author: "The State of the United States Gaming Industry," Canadian Gaming Lawyer, May 2009. Co-Author, "Casino Bankruptcy Law and the Current Economic Crisis," Casino Enterprise Management Magazine, March 2009. Speaker: "Ethics and the Gaming Industry," ABA 13th Annual Gaming Law Minefield, 2009. Author: "Representation of Management Companies and Vendors in Indian Country," Inside the Minds: Emerging Issues in Tribal-State Relations, 2009. Speaker: "Ethics and Gaming Law," Drake Law School Gaming Law Symposium, 2008. Speaker: Gaming Law Minefield ABA Conference (2006); State Bar of Nevada CLE, "Indian Gaming" (2004 and 2005); ABA Annual Meeting, "Betting on the Home Team: College Sports Betting" (Aug. 2004); Global Gaming Expo, Las Vegas, Nevada (2003); Southern Gaming Summit, Biloxi, Mississippi (1996); International Congress on Casino Regulation and Control, Switzerland (1993); Eighth International Conference on Risk & Gaming, London, England (1990). Advisory Board Member, Casino Management Association of Southern Nevada, 2003-2004. Advisory Board Member, Nevada Council on Problem Gambling, 1999-2008. Organizer, US-Ireland Alliance Benefit Concert, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2000. Member: Clark County, Iowa State, Colorado and American (Chair, Gaming Law Committee, 2004— and Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member, Executive Committee, Gaming Law Section, 2004—); The Mississippi Bar; International Association of Gaming Attorneys; TAGLaw. Special Agencies: Nevada State Gaming Control Board; Nevada Gaming Commission; Mississippi Gaming Commission. Practice Areas: Gaming Law; Administrative Law; Corporate Law; Entertainment Law; Sports Law.Email: Sean M. McGuinness

Daniel F. Polsenberg (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1982, Nevada, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: La Salle University (B.A., cum laude, 1979); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Listed, Best Lawyers in America, Mountain States Super Lawyers; Fellow, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers; Co-author, Nevada Appellate Practice Manual. Member: State Bar of Nevada (President, 2000-2001); ABA House of Delegates; Clark County Bar Association (President, 1993-1994); Nevada CLE Board (Chair, 1995—); Appellate Advocacy Committee (Chair, ABA-TIPS, 2007-2009); Ninth Circuit Rules Committee. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Trial Practice; Complex Litigation.Email: Daniel F. Polsenberg

Leif Reid (Partner) admitted to bar, 1996, Nevada; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., 1992); Stanford University Law School (J.D., 1995). Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Natural Resources; Administrative Law; Regulatory Law; Environmental Law; Electric Utilities; Liquor Liability; Complex Litigation; Civil Litigation; Property Law; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Leif Reid

Caryn S. Tijsseling (Partner) born Walnut Creek, California; admitted to bar, 1997, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., 1994); California Western School of Law (J.D., 1997). Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Connie J. Steinheimer, Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, 1997-1999. Member: Northern Nevada Women Lawyer's Association; Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Bankruptcy.Email: Caryn S. Tijsseling

OF COUNSEL

Laury Macauley (Of Counsel) born Fort Belvoir, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1987, California and Illinois; 2009, Nevada. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1983); University of San Francisco (J.D., 1986). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(80%); Litigation(20%).Email: Laury Macauley

ASSOCIATES

Garrett D. Gordon (Associate) born Reno, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2005, Nevada. Education: University of Utah (B.S., 2001); George Washington University (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use(60%); Real Estate(20%); Government Affairs(20%).Email: Garrett D. Gordon

Scott S. Hoffmann (Associate) born Vallejo, California; admitted to bar, 2003, California and Nevada. Education: California State University, Chico (B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1995); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 2002). Member, Roger J. Traynor Honor Society, Bruce R. Thompson Inns of Court. Officer, Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California. Member: Washoe County Bar; Nevada State Bar (Committee Member, New Members of the Nevada Construction Section). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Scott S. Hoffmann

Darren J. Lemieux (Associate) born Reno, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2005, Nevada; 2006, California. Education: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., 2002; J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member, Board of Directors: Northern Nevada American Lung Association. Member, Northern Nevada Medical Center Bioethics Committee; Volunteer Advocate, District Court After Hours Temporary Protective Order. Former Board Member, William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; American Bar Association; Nevada State Bar, (Member, Young Lawyers Section, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Business Law Section ); State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law.Email: Darren J. Lemieux

Jasmine K. Mehta (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, California; 2002, Nevada. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1997); University of California at Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member and Former Chair of the Young Lawyers Section); State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Section on: Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law; Co-Chair of the Young Lawyer's Subcommittee of the Section of Litigation Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee); Washoe County Bar Association (Sergeant-at-Arms). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Environmental Law; Natural Resources; Commercial Litigation.Email: Jasmine K. Mehta

PRINCIPAL

Alfredo Alonso Education: George Washington University. Practice Areas: Government Relations.Email: Alfredo Alonso

(All Reno Resident Partners and Associates are members of the Washoe County Bar Association and the State Bar of Nevada).