SOUTHERN NEVADA DISCIPLINARY BOARD - State Bar of Nevada Southern Vice Chairs: Christopher Lalli, Esq , term expires July 2026; James T Leavitt, Esq term expires July 2026 Attorney Members: Atwood (Smith), Sarah E Beller, Neil J Bradley, Annette Brookhyser, Amanda Carman, Jacqueline Chiu, Andrew Chrisman, James Christensen, Nell Connor, Derek Cook, Marc Dias, Damon Doto, David Duncan-Perez
Political Action Committees in Nevada - Nevada Lawyer magazine . . . State-law political action committees (PACs) in Nevada are the undisputed champions of our state’s campaign activity No sustained political effort can succeed in Nevada without them; the money that flows through PACs feeds every candidate’s race and wins or loses every ballot measure campaign No one is anyone in Nevada politics unless you have, or can make good friends with someone who
2025 Legislative Preview - Nevada Lawyer magazine - February 2025 BY SCOTT G WASSERMAN, ESQ The 120-day 83rd legislative session begins February 3, 2025 At the time of writing of this article, 971 bill draft requests, more commonly known as BDRs in legislative parlance, have been submitted to the Legislative Counsel’s ofice for drafting
State Bar of Nevada 2016 Board of Governors Elections BRET O. WHPPLE . . . Upon completion of law school at the University of Arizona in 1995, Bret was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada He began his law career as a prosecuting attorney with the Pima County Attorney’s Office, and moved to Nevada in 1996 where he worked his way up to the Office of the Special Public Defender of Clark County Bret founded Justice Law Center in 2005, a law firm focusing on criminal
BY ANTHONY L. BARNEY, ESQ. - State Bar of Nevada There are many ways to transfer one’s property to one’s intended recipients at death One common probate avoidance method under Nevada law is through either a joint tenancy or community property with rights of survivorship designation in the instrument of real property conveyance Upon the death of one of the joint tenants or community property owners, the deceased person’s interest in
BY KATHERINE L. HOFFMAN, ESQ. - State Bar of Nevada The Elements of a Lottery: Prize, Chance and Consideration The first step in advising clients who want to conduct sweepstakes or rafles is recognizing when an activity potentially violates criminal lottery laws Generally, except for those sponsored by governments, lotteries are are unlawful In most U S jurisdictions, an activity is is considered to be a lottery when three specific elements
Dana A. Dwiggins, Esq. - State Bar of Nevada MANAGING PARTNER DANA A DWIGGINS is the Managing Partner of the Firm, where she focuses her practice primarily on probate and trust litigation, small business litigation, trust and estate administration, guardianships, and trust and wills She rou-tinely represents heirs, beneficiaries, creditors and private and professional fiduciaries in both contested and uncon-tested matters affecting all
Attorney Discipline - State Bar of Nevada You may search an attorney’s discipline history from January 1, 2003 to the present by clicking here This database includes public discipline only and does not include pending discipline cases The database is frequently updated but may not be current at the time of your search For the most current information regarding an attorney’s disciplinary history, contact the Office of Bar
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BY KELSEY BERNSTEIN, ESQ. - State Bar of Nevada WHICH WRIT IS WHICH? Despite being one of America’s most well-rooted legal traditions, writ law remains shrouded in mystery The procedural nuances, counter-intuitive rules and inconsistent application among courts has seemingly made writ practice the proverbial red-headed stepchild of law Yet, bolstered by the Constitution and historical practice dating back to the 13th century, writs can