Cases
Representative Experience: Financial Institutions: Represented multiple mortgage lenders
servicers in 75-plus matters commenced by homeowners seeking to prevent residential loan foreclosures throughout the West, with mortgages ranging from $150,000 to $1 million
Represented two of the country's largest financial institutions in matters involving the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Represented one of the country's largest financial institutions in an Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) case with regards to a claim of discrimination in making a loan
Represented a large financial institution in a cybersecurity matter involving a $500,000 fraudulent wire transfer case
Defended financial institutions in labor
employment matters involving sexual harassment claims
Represented a financial institution in a racial discrimination case that went to trial
Represented financial institutions in response to third-party subpoenas in civil
criminal proceedings
Construction/Construction Defect: Represented subcontractors in construction defect cases involving multimillion dollar homes
subdivisions for repair issues including stonework, roofing, building envelope, dehumidification
mold
Represented plaintiffs in construction defect cases for homes valued between $700,000
$12 million for issues related to slab penetration, waterproofing
mold
Performed framing, drywall, roofing, siding,
estimating for residential
commercial construction companies prior to law school
Challenged a bid award for a publicly funded construction project regarding an abuse of discretion matter
Advised on a contract award by a governmental entity in the State of Nevada
Advised several Nevada municipalities on compliance with local, state
federal laws
Advised several public entities on their first amendment rights
compliance with advertising guidelines
Medical Malpractice: Represented a consortium of hospitals in vicarious liability, premises liability,
other malpractice related litigation
Represented healthcare provider groups for medical malpractice claims ranging from $5,000 to $55 million
Represented a consortium of hospitals
nurses in third-party subpoenas
document requests
Environmental: Represented state agencies in Nevada with respect to soil
groundwater contamination
advised on clean-up
corrective actions
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (RCRA)
Represented a private company in due diligence for the purchase of mining properties valued between $20 million
$120 million
Advised a private company on compliance with state Chemical Action Prevention Plans (CAPP)
guided it through the compliance
regulatory process with the State of Nevada
Advised several banking institutions on lending money for industrial property purchases
Represented a governmental entity on mining permitting, plan of operations,
closure procedures
General Commercial Litigation: Represented a l
lord
large commercial tenants in l
lord/tenant disputes
evictions
Represented a tenant in a dispute with a casino company involving hundreds of millions of dollars
Represent l
lords in commercial evictions
commercial lease negotiations
Represented clients in 25-plus breach of contract cases in the manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, construction, technology
transportation industries, with claims up to $60 million
Represented a manufacturer of an industrial paper cutter in a personal injury case
Represented a distributor within a distribution chain regarding a product defect matter in the speedboat industry
Served as co-counsel in several product liability cases in the automotive industry
Represented several gaming companies in retaliation matters, illegal gaming activities,
civil RICO claims
Labor & Employment: Represented a construction company in a sexual harassment claim
Provided counsel to a public entity regarding affirmative action compliance
Provided counsel to several companies on legal matters related to termination of employees
severance agreements
Represented public
private companies in the construction
financial services industries in NERC
EEOC matters, including right to sue letters, early neutral evaluations
litigation
Provided counsel to an individual in the professional services industry about sexual harassment matters
