| | Address | | 5371 Kietzke Lane | | Reno, Nevada 89511 | | (Washoe Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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(Main Office)
| Watson Rounds practices in the following areas of law:
Business Tort Litigation and Counseling, Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret, Entertainment, Insurance Defense. | | Year Established: 1994 | Firm Profile:
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. | | 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. | Reference:
First National Bank of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. | Office Hours:
Monday: 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
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard
American Express |
Other Office Locations of Watson Rounds
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
| | 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 | | —————————— | | 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 | | 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 | | Padma Choudry (Associate) born Queens, New York, 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1998); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: American Bar Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of District Attorneys. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation(100%). | | Merchant N. Aziz (Associate) born Redwood City, California, July 21, 1980; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 2002); Ave Maria School of Law (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense. Email: Merchant N. Aziz | | LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL | | Lori Nelson | | Jeff Tillison | | Tricia Trevino | | Karen Metcalf | | Graeme Reid | | Carla Ousby | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Las Vegas, Nevada Office: Rainbow Corporate Center, 777 North Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 350, 89107. Telephone: 702-636-4902. Fax: 702-636-4904.
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