Obtained a settlement value in excess of 30 million dollars on behalf of a young man rendered severely mentally and physically disabled as the result of the negligence of some of Nevada’s largest corporations.
Obtained a $9 million dollars settlement on behalf of two minor clients in a civil rights action against the Clark County School District, representing the largest ever settlement against the Clark County School District.
Obtained a settlement value in excess of 26 million dollars on behalf of a young man that sustained catastrophic injuries in an automobile motorcycle collision
Obtained settlement of 5.5 million dollars from international hotel chain for defective remodel renovation, resulting in a slip and fall from boiler water seepage
Obtained a one million dollar settlement in a surfer’s myelopathy case, after the client executed a release agreement
Obtained settlement in excess of 1.5 million dollars for wrongful death in an automobile collision when our client was originally faulted for the accident
Wrongful Death- electrocution caused by faulty power lines, obtained a settlement of 15 million dollars.
Secured verdict of over 7 million dollars based on hospital’s failure to provide adequate prenatal care and for negligent monitoring of delivery.
Secured 5 million dollar settlement against a medical health provider for failure to provide adequate post operative care that resulted in blindness.
Secured a verdict against Walgreen’s Corporation for over 6 million dollars for a slip and fall injury suffered by our client. At the time it was the largest verdict in a slip in fall action in Nevada history.
Obtained a settlement of 5 million dollars against a major tire manufacturer for a Plaintiff injured by a defective tire.
Obtained a 5 million dollar settlement due to failure to render timely treatment, resulting in brain injury.
Amputation injury resulted from a defective product, obtained a settlement for over 4 million dollars.
Secured a verdict of 1.2 million dollars in favor of a client who was injured by inadequate seat belt protection on a bus.
Obtained a settlement of over 800,000 dollars against a national supermarket chain for a trip and fall accident incurred by an elderly client.
Obtained a settlement in excess of 750,000 dollars against a casino for a Plaintiff injured in a trip and fall accident by an improperly constructed step.
Rubin v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 292 F.3d 639 (9th Cir. 2002) – successfully represented Plaintiff against an insurance company where the insurance company refused to provide coverage. In both the Nevada Supreme Court and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Criminal
State of Nevada v. Charles Early – acquittal on murder charges.
State of Nevada v. David Lemmons – acquittal on murder charges.
State of Nevada v. Rontu Elam – Judicial Dismissal of multiple murder charges.
State of Nevada v. Lauriano Ruiz – acquittal on murder charges.
Acquittal of fifteen-year-old juvenile on sexual assault charges.
Acquittal of Defendant on ten (10) felony theft charges.
Negotiation of 20+ count felony juvenile sexual assault case to one (1) gross misdemeanor.
Two (2) capital murder cases successfully negotiated to manslaughter during trial.
United States v Vincent Fogliani – acquittal of Defendant on multiple charges related to extortion.
United States v Lopez-Robles, et al. – acquittal of Defendant on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and racketeering.
United States v Piedra-Caranza – acquittal of Defendant on multiple charges related to drug trafficking.
United States v. Gilberto Rodriguez-Navarro – acquittal of Defendant on drug trafficking and racketeering related charges.
United States v. Baquero – acquittal of Defendant on drug trafficking and RICO violations.
United States v. Dominga Mora Guizar – acquittal of Defendant on drug trafficking charges.
Reversed indictment charge of child abuse and neglect for improperly charged defendant on Writ of Mandamus to Nevada Supreme Court.
Reversed decision of lower court on released of sealed records on Writ of Mandamus before Nevada Supreme Court.
Bennett v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 121 Nev. 802, 121 P.3d 605 (2005) – successfully struck an aggravator for capital murder on Writ of Mandamus to the Nevada Supreme Court.
Ducksworth v. State, 113 Nev. 780, 942 P.2d 157 (1997) – reversed and remanded conviction for Murder.
Obtained an unconditional pardon on behalf of a client, restoring his civil rights, including his right to possess a firearm.
Successfully argued for a reduced prison sentence for an incarcerated client, resulting in earlier parole eligibility.
Successfully negotiated first-degree murder charges to voluntary manslaughter.
Successfully defended an anti-SLAPP interlocutory appeal in the Nevada Supreme Court.
Successfully reduced a multi-felony case involving a public officer, resulting in two misdemeanors.
Appellate Law
Rubin v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 292 F.3d 639 (9th Cir. 2002) – successfully represented Plaintiff against an insurance company where the insurance company refused to provide coverage. In both the Nevada Supreme Court and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Reversed indictment charge of child abuse and neglect for improperly charged defendant on Writ of Mandamus to Nevada Supreme Court.
Reversed decision of lower court on released of sealed records on Writ of Mandamus before Nevada Supreme Court.
Bennett v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court ex rel. Cnty. of Clark, 121 Nev. 802, 121 P.3d 605 (2005) – successfully struck an aggravator for capital murder on Writ of Mandamus to the Nevada Supreme Court.
Ducksworth v. State, 113 Nev. 780, 942 P.2d 157 (1997) – reversed and remanded conviction for Murder.
Business Litigation
Focus v. SouthEdge, LLC – obtained a verdict and attendant benefit to Plaintiff in excess of 55 million dollars.
Litigated and settled a 100 million dollar contract dispute in British Columbia, Canada.
Litigated a 32 million dollar stock fraud matter in Federal Court in Arizona.
Litigated a 4 million dollar alter ego corporate claim in Florida Federal Court.
Litigated a 2.5 million dollar fraud claim in California Federal Court.
Administrative Law
Worked with the Las Vegas City Council to adopt new regulations to the erotic dance code.
Successfully secured a State and local zoning license for a medical marijuana cultivation corporation.