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Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLPManaging Partner
Janice M. Michaels
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Janice M. Michaels

4.9
11 reviews

2881 Business Park Court, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89128 + 1 location

Appellate, Construction, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy and 11 more

About Janice M. Michaels

Janice Michaels manages WSHB's Las Vegas office. She has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of litigation and is an active member of the California, Nevada and New York bars. While based out of Las Vegas, Janice handles complex litigation for her clients across the West Coast and has advised them on matters across the country. She has regularly been selected as a Nevada Super Lawyer and is AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Janice represents businesses and individuals operating in a wide array of economic sectors including real estate, construction and insurance in all stages of litigation in state and federal court. She is skilled in all aspects of litigation, including law and motion practice, mediation, arbitration, trial and appellate practice. She regularly represents developers and general contractors in complex construction defect litigation, product liability and associated personal injury matters, as well as related bankruptcy, foreclosure and lien matters. Janice also handles D&O claims, insurance, professional liability, premises liability, hospitality/retail, and toxic tort and occupational exposure matters.

She has extensive experience advising clients on risk management strategies, including contractual and insurance matters outside of litigation and has assisted with drafting proposed legislative changes to NRS Chapter 40 on behalf of the Nevada homebuilding industry. She also represents owners/developers of retail/commercial centers in matters relating to landlord/tenant disputes and eviction proceedings.

Janice is an approved Mentor in Nevada’s Transitioning into Practice (TIP) Mentoring Program. Through this program Janice has been mentoring new admittees to practice in Nevada since 2013, providing guidance and insight in areas including effective client representation, career development, ethics/professional conduct and law practice management.

Janice also handles cybersecurity and data privacy matters, including defending data breach class action litigation as a member of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Team.

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News

•Five WSHB Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers List
Newsroom, 8.20.20
•WSHB Partner Janice Michaels Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List
Newsroom, 8.19.19
•WSHB Promotes Two To Partnership
Newsroom, 6.1.08

In the News

•WSHB Win: Short Term Rental Owners Not Liable for Shooting that Stemmed from Party Hosted at Property
•Nevada Summary Judgment Win in Factually Challenging Case
•Nevada Supreme Court Kicks Observers out of IME’s
•Five WSHB Lawyers Named to 2021 Best Lawyers List

Honors & Recognitions

•AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
•Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America for Construction Law and Litigation - Construction in Las Vegas, NV (2017 - 2026)
•Selected for inclusion as a Best Lawyers 'Women in the Law' (2023)
•Named a Mountain States Super Lawyer (2013 - 2017)

 

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Areas of Law

  • Professional Liability
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Other 12
    • Appellate
    • Construction
    • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
    • Directors and Officers (D&O) Litigation
    • Environmental
    • Complex Tort and Casualty
    • Hospitality
    • London Insurance Market
    • Product Liability
    • Property Management and Tenant Litigation
    • Real Estate and Land Use
    • Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: U.S. Home Corp. v. The Michael Ballesteros Trust, et al. 134 Nev., Advance Opinion 25 (April 12, 2018)
    Grenier v. City of Irwindale, 57 Cal.App.4th 931 (1997)
    WSHB Win: Short Term Rental Owners Not Liable for Shooting that Stemmed from Party Hosted at Property
    7.24.24
    Nevada Summary Judgment Win in Factually Challenging Case
    2.22.23
    Nevada Supreme Court Kicks Observers out of IME's
    1.6.22
    WSHB Case Update: The Nevada Supreme Court Issues Two Opinions Concerning Arbitration Provisions in Purchase Agreements
    12.3.15

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Nevada
    California
    New York
    Connecticut (inactivate)
    1991, Connecticut
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
    •Defense Research Institute
    •American Bar Association
    •Las Vegas Defense Lawyers
    •Clark County Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Pepperdine University School of Law
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of California, Los Angeles
    Class of 1986
    B.S.

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Managing Partner at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
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2881 Business Park Court, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89128U.S.A.

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Janice M. Michaels was admitted in 1991 to the State of Connecticut.
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    Yes, Janice M. Michaels is admitted to practice in California, Connecticut, Nevada and New York.
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    Yes, Janice M. Michaels has a 4.9 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Janice M. Michaels attended Pepperdine University School of Law.
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    Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP was established in 1997.

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