Cases
Representative Experience: Representative Industries Transportation
Public Utilities
Real Estate Development Representative Agencies (Federal) Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. Dept. of Housing
Urban Development
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of L
Management
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(State) Nevada Legislature
Nevada Transportation Authority
Nevada Taxicab Authority
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
Nevada Real Estate Division
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Nevada Petroleum Board
Nevada Dept. of Transportation
Nevada Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending
Nevada Division of Financial Institutions
Nevada State Contractors Board
Nevada Occupational Safety & Health Review Board
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Nevada Division of Public
Behavioral Health
(Local) Clark County Board of County Commissioners (including Planning, Zoning, Development Services, Business
Liquor Licensing,
Town Advisory Boards)
Southern Nevada Health District
City of Las Vegas (including Planning, Zoning, Business
Liquor Licensing)
Nye County Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners Representative Matters Represents transportation service providers in matters before regulatory agencies, including legislative, regulatory compliance, rate, tariff, medallion allocation, fuel surcharge
Certificate hearings
Represents energy providers, large users
developers in resolving public utility issues
Represents business clients in the areas of strategic positioning, lobbying
political strategy
Represents local, regional,
national business clients in complex
high-profile litigation, including federal multidistrict litigation
Argued significant appellate issues before the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit
the Supreme Court of Nevada
Obtained favorable trial verdicts
administrative hearing decisions for numerous business clients Representative Litigation Defended antitrust class action concerning alleged manipulation of natural gas price indices State of Nevada et al. v. Reliant Energy, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A497489
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 55752, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Sept. 27, 2012)
U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 12-980, cert. denied
Defended multiple antitrust class actions concerning alleged manipulation of natural gas price indices In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, MDL-1566
U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 11-16786
U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 13-_____, cert. pending
Defended class action concerning alleged civil rico violations
deceptive trade practices Theodore Trapp v. Big Pappa's, LLC et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:09-cv-00995-LDG-PAL
Represented national steel contractor to rescind $151 million asset purchase agreement Pacific Coast Steel et al. v. Century Steel, Inc. et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:09-cv-02190-KJD-PAL
Defended national magazine company against alleged violations of the FTC Act
Telemarketing Sales Rule Federal Trade Commission v. Publishers Business Services, Inc. et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:08-cv-00620-PMP-PAL
U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 11-17270
Trial Counsel for resort casino against claims by NFL football player for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent security
punitive damages (Defense Verdict) Polley v. MGM Gr
Hotel, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A445093
Represented national beverage manufacturer in action for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with prospective economic advantage
other claims (obtained $5.3 million judgment for client) JL Beverage Company, LLC v. JL Vodka, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A568151
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 62321
Counsel for regional banking clients in action to enforce surety bonds
insurance agreements covering equipment lease pools In Re: Commercial Money Center, Inc., Equipment Lease Litigation
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, MDL-1490
Defended telecommunications service providers against alleged deceptive trade practices State of Nevada, Attorney General v. The Payment People, Inc. et al. District Court, Carson City, Nevada, Case No. 090C004311B
Trial counsel for national shopping center security company against claims for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent security
punitive damages Dahl/Cordova v. IPC International, Inc. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case Nos. A539342/A574752
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 55979
Trial counsel for prospective purchasers in action for breach of contract (trial verdict in favor of clients) Frei et al. v. Stagecoach Homes, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A520276
Trial counsel for defendant against claims for breach of corporate
contractual duties (defense Verdict) Composite Power Corp. v. C W Arrington et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A407812
Represented hotel property owner in breach of contract action Oxford Technology, Inc. v. Shahram, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A591356
Defended commercial property owner against various easement claims Firebird Holdings, LLC v. Charles Frias Management Trust
District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A555882
Trial counsel for security agency against claims for negligent security
related damages (Defense Verdict) Betty Boyd et al. v. Reliant Protective Services, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A376664
Representative Matters: Represents transportation service providers in matters before regulatory agencies, including legislative, regulatory compliance, rate, tariff, medallion allocation, fuel surcharge
Certificate hearings
Represents energy providers, large users
developers in resolving public utility issues
Represents business clients in the areas of strategic positioning, lobbying
political strategy
Represents local, regional,
national business clients in complex
high-profile litigation, including federal multidistrict litigation
Argued significant appellate issues before the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit
the Supreme Court of Nevada
Obtained favorable trial verdicts
administrative hearing decisions for numerous business clients Representative Litigation Defended antitrust class action concerning alleged manipulation of natural gas price indices State of Nevada et al. v. Reliant Energy, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A497489
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 55752, 128 Nev. Adv. Op. 46 (Sept. 27, 2012)
U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 12-980, cert. denied
Defended multiple antitrust class actions concerning alleged manipulation of natural gas price indices In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, MDL-1566
U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 11-16786
U.S. Supreme Court, Case No. 13-_____, cert. pending
Defended class action concerning alleged civil rico violations
deceptive trade practices Theodore Trapp v. Big Pappa's, LLC et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:09-cv-00995-LDG-PAL
Represented national steel contractor to rescind $151 million asset purchase agreement Pacific Coast Steel et al. v. Century Steel, Inc. et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:09-cv-02190-KJD-PAL
Defended national magazine company against alleged violations of the FTC Act
Telemarketing Sales Rule Federal Trade Commission v. Publishers Business Services, Inc. et al. U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, Case No. 2:08-cv-00620-PMP-PAL
U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Case No. 11-17270
Trial Counsel for resort casino against claims by NFL football player for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent security
punitive damages (Defense Verdict) Polley v. MGM Gr
Hotel, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A445093
Represented national beverage manufacturer in action for breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, interference with prospective economic advantage
other claims (obtained $5.3 million judgment for client) JL Beverage Company, LLC v. JL Vodka, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A568151
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 62321
Counsel for regional banking clients in action to enforce surety bonds
insurance agreements covering equipment lease pools In Re: Commercial Money Center, Inc., Equipment Lease Litigation
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, MDL-1490
Defended telecommunications service providers against alleged deceptive trade practices State of Nevada, Attorney General v. The Payment People, Inc. et al. District Court, Carson City, Nevada, Case No. 090C004311B
Trial counsel for national shopping center security company against claims for assault, battery, false imprisonment, negligent security
punitive damages Dahl/Cordova v. IPC International, Inc. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case Nos. A539342/A574752
Supreme Court of Nevada, Case No. 55979
Trial counsel for prospective purchasers in action for breach of contract (trial verdict in favor of clients) Frei et al. v. Stagecoach Homes, LLC et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A520276
Trial counsel for defendant against claims for breach of corporate
contractual duties (defense Verdict) Composite Power Corp. v. C W Arrington et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A407812
Represented hotel property owner in breach of contract action Oxford Technology, Inc. v. Shahram, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A591356
Defended commercial property owner against various easement claims Firebird Holdings, LLC v. Charles Frias Management Trust
District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A555882
Trial counsel for security agency against claims for negligent security
related damages (Defense Verdict) Betty Boyd et al. v. Reliant Protective Services, Inc. et al. District Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A376664
