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Address
5371 Kietzke Lane
Reno, Nevada 89511 (Washoe Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.2
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation  Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Watson Rounds was formed in 1994. The firm provides litigation, trial and appellate services primarily in the areas of intellectual property, business torts and insurance defense, and represents a broad spectrum of clients, from Fortune 500 to start up companies to individual proprietors. In all matters, the firm's objective is to provide aggressive and excellent service, while at the same time tailoring the cost of litigation and counseling to the individual needs of each client and case. Statement of PracticeBusiness Tort Litigation and Counseling, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret, Entertainment, Insurance Defense. Year Established: 1994
Firm Size: 12
Representative Clients:Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Titleist
Sierra Design Group
Game Tech International
Ralph Lauren
Scottsdale Insurance Company
METALAST International, L.L.C.
City of Boulder City
City of Mesquite
Mineral County
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Denny's Restaurants
Carrows Restaurants
Cigna Insurance
The Travelers Insurance Co.
Coast National Insurance
Bank of the West
Great Basin Brewing Company
Corporate Visions, Inc.
Nevada Scholarship Foundation
Utah Home Fire Insurance Co.
Calvert Insurance Co.
Advanced Food Products Inc.
Sierra Nevada College
Willis Corroon Administrative
R.L. Gresham & Co.
Alliance Gaming Corporation
Allied Insurance Group
AMICA Insurance
ANPAC Insurance
Blue Dog Corporation
Budget Rent-a-Car
Conseco Insurance
Fortunet
GE Insurance Solutions
Graph On
Horizon Casino Resort
Hunt-Spiller Manufacturing Corp.
International Gaming Technology
Iroclar North America
Japan Cash Machine
Majikai Productions
Nationwide Insurance Group
Nevada General Insurance Group
Panasonic
Reno A&E
Spectrum Laboratories
Sun MicroSystems
Twelve Horses North America, LLC.
Reference:First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
Address5371 Kietzke Lane
Reno, NV 89511, (Washoe Co.)
PhonePhone: 775-324-4100
Facsimile: 775-333-8171
URL: http://www.watsonrounds.com
Website
http://www.watsonroundslaw.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesLas Vegas, Nevada: Rainbow Corporate Center, 777 North Rainbow Blvd., Suite 350, 89107
Kelly G. Watson (Member) born North Hollywood, California, August 12, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, Nevada; 1986, California and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1990, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University at Northridge (B.A., 1977); Pepperdine University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Member, Pepperdine Law Review, 1983-1984, 1984-1985. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Wood et Al. v. Safeway, Inc. 121 Nev. 724 12 P.3d 1026 (2005); Cormier v. Manve 109 Nev. 1344, 875 P.2d 1055 (1993); Del Piero v. Phillips 105 Nev. 48, 769 P.2d 53 (1989). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Practice; Commercial Law; Personal Injury.Email: Kelly G. Watson
Michael D. Rounds (Member) born Yakima, Washington, December 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, California; 1992, Nevada; U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California and District of Nevada; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth and Federal Circuits, and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: California State University at Chico (B.A., 1984); Golden Gate University (J.D., 1987). Member: Washoe County and Federal Bar Associations; San Francisco Patent and Trademark Law Association; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: Stephens v. Tech Int'l., Inc., 393 F.3d 1269, 73 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2004); Dahl, et al. v. Hem Pharmaceuticals Corp., 7 F.3d 1399 (9th Cir. 1993); Smith v. M & B Manufacturing, 13 U.S.P.Q. 2d 2002 (N.D.Cal. 1989); Cellularm, Inc. v. Bay Alarm Co., 20 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1340 (N.D.Cal. 1991); The Bath & Beyond v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, 20 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1799 (N.D.Cal. 1991); IGT v. Global Gaming Technology, Inc., 42 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1144 (D. Nev. 1997); RMI v. Mitchell Golf Equipment Co., 45 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1247 (N. Nev. 1997); Great Basin Brewing Co. v. Healdsburg Brewing Co., 44 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1751 (D. Nev. 1997); Reno Air Racing Association, Inc. v. McCord F.3d, 2006 WL 186732 (9th Cir. 2006). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Michael D. Rounds
Matthew D. Francis (Partner) born New Haven, Connecticut, March 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Utah and Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Utah, U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth and Federal Circuits. Education: University of Nevada (B.A., 1993); University of Montana (J.D., 1998). Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; Utah State Bar. Reported Cases: Stephens v. Tech Int'l., Inc., 393 F.3d 1269, 73 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1369 (Fed. Cir. 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Law; Insurance Law; Business Organizations.Email: Matthew D. Francis
RENO OFFICE OF WATSON ROUNDSMelissa Pagni Barnard (Associate) born Reno, Nevada, March 9, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A., 1989); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Extern to the Honorable Melvin T. Brunetti, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1993. Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Commercial Law; Probate and Estates.Email: Melissa Pagni Barnard
Adam P. McMillen (Associate) born Salt Lake City, Utah, October 19, 1976; admitted to bar, 2007, Nevada. Education: Brigham Young University (B.A., History, 2002); Creighton University (J.D., 2006). Formerly with: Rob Graham & Associates; Walstad Law Group. Member, Federalist Society, 2004-2006. Member: Utah State Bar; State Bar of Nevada. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Adam P. McMillen
Cassandra Joseph (Associate) born Bakersfield, California, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Central and Southern Districts of California; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2006, Nevada; 2007, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1993); Santa Clara University (J.D., 1999). Member: The Bar Association of San Francisco (Chair, Barristers Club Pre-Practice); State Bar of California (Member, Committee on: Administration Justice; Women in Law); State Bar of Nevada. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation(90%); Business Litigation(10%); Appellate Practice.Email: Cassandra Joseph
Arthur A. Zorio (Associate) born Reno, Nevada, January 22, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1998, California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Davis (B.A., 1994); Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 1997). Phi Alpha Delta (Vice Justice, Edmonds Chapter, 1995-1996). Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, Vol. 37. Member: Washoe County Bar Association; State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California Practice Areas: Civil Litigation(80%); Civil Appeals(20%).Email: Arthur A. Zorio
Eliza Bechtold (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, California. (Not admitted in Nevada). Education: Scripps College (B.A., cum laude, 2001); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2004). (Resident, San Francisco Office). Practice Areas: Litigation.
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Jerry Burr
Lori Nelson
Jeff Tillison
Karen Metcalf
Carla Ousby
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