Mr. Smith means business. For 32 years he conducted commercial litigation at Nevada's largest and most prestigious law firm – Lionel Sawyer & Collins. He now almost exclusively provides arbitration and mediation services. He grew up in the business world and understand the way businesses work and strives to provide the very best resolution for your case in the most efficient manner possible.
Mr. Smith represented clients in varied industries including finance and banking, technology, gaming, real estate, sanitation, telecommunications, consumer products, and construction. He has handled all types of commercial litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. As for recent litigation he has been involved in the representation of: businesses in various commercial disputes, breach of contract, lenders in complex deficiency actions; employers in purported class and FLSA collective actions; employers regarding claims of discrimination and retaliation; post judgment collection actions; and defendants in regard to tort-based claims of negligence, premises liability, and product liability.
Mr. Smith also has experience managing large class action and multiple plaintiff claims regarding product liability, and also employee rights cases. He has had extensive experience managing workers' compensation claims from initial hearings before administrative judges through Supreme Court appeals. For several years he had a plaintiffs' personal injury practice and also an active bankruptcy practice. He has published and lectured on employment law, damages, and workers’ compensation issues and taught administrative law at the College of Southern Nevada.
Additionally, he also has had extensive experience with landlord/tenant disputes and evictions, representing both tenants and a large mall operator. He had a bankruptcy practice for approximately three years. he also has experience with post-judgment and collection actions, and franchisor/franchisee disputes. He has represented well known entertainers in contract and tort-based disputes. He also has experience with Ch. 40 construction defect laws. Also he has litigated trust and estate disputes.
Mr. Smith represented clients in varied industries including finance and banking, technology, gaming, real estate, sanitation, telecommunications, consumer products, and construction. He has handled all types of commercial litigation for plaintiffs and defendants. As for recent litigation he has been involved in the representation of: businesses in various commercial disputes, breach of contract, lenders in complex deficiency actions; employers in purported class and FLSA collective actions; employers regarding claims of discrimination and retaliation; post judgment collection actions; and defendants in regard to tort-based claims of negligence, premises liability, and product liability.
Mr. Smith also has experience managing large class action and multiple plaintiff claims regarding product liability, and also employee rights cases. He has had extensive experience managing workers' compensation claims from initial hearings before administrative judges through Supreme Court appeals. For several years he had a plaintiffs' personal injury practice and also an active bankruptcy practice. He has published and lectured on employment law, damages, and workers’ compensation issues and taught administrative law at the College of Southern Nevada.
Additionally, he also has had extensive experience with landlord/tenant disputes and evictions, representing both tenants and a large mall operator. He had a bankruptcy practice for approximately three years. he also has experience with post-judgment and collection actions, and franchisor/franchisee disputes. He has represented well known entertainers in contract and tort-based disputes. He also has experience with Ch. 40 construction defect laws. Also he has litigated trust and estate disputes.
A REPRESENTATIVE CASE
First Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Gerald Cutter, Sandra Mazzu
Hon. Lee Gates, presiding judge. Opposing Counsel: Mark Gibbons, Esq.; John Mowbray, Esq.
At trial, I represented the Savings and Loan and prevailed against two outstanding attorneys including future Nevada Supreme Court Justice Gibbons.
First Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Gerald Cutter, Sandra Mazzu
Hon. Lee Gates, presiding judge. Opposing Counsel: Mark Gibbons, Esq.; John Mowbray, Esq.
At trial, I represented the Savings and Loan and prevailed against two outstanding attorneys including future Nevada Supreme Court Justice Gibbons.