Attorneys

Phillip Emerson

Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, September 8, 1966;
Admitted to Bar: 1996, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.
Education: University of Nevada at Las Vegas (B.S.B.A., Accounting/Finance Dual Degrees, 1989); Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996).
Honors: Faculty Honor Roll and Merit Scholar Recipient. Phi Delta Phi Honors Fraternity.
Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Property. Staff Editor, Oklahoma City School of Law Review. Legal Intern, 1995, Honorable Chief U.S. District Judge Lloyd D. George, United States District Court, District of Nevada.
Member: State Bar of Nevada; Clark County and American Bar Associations; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association; Nevada American Inn Court.
Practice Areas:
Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense Litigation; Products & Premises Liability; Construction Defect Litigation.
Litigation Experience: 600+ Arbitrations, 250+ Complex Mediations and 95+ Jury Trials.

Born: Albany, New York, December 14, 1959.
Admitted to Bar: 1985 California; 1986 Nevada and US District Court, District of Nevada.
Education: Union College, Schenectady, New York (B.A. Economics/English 1982); McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1985).
Honors: Dean’s Honor Roll 1985.
Clerkships: Law clerk to the Honorable Merlyn Hoyt, Seventh Judicial District Court, White Pine County, Nevada 1985-1986.
Appointments: Assistant District Attorney, White Pine County Nevada, 1986 to 1989; Special Hearings Officer, State of Nevada 2014 to 2020.
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation including Complex Torts; Construction Defect Litigation; Appellate Litigation including Special Writs; Insurance Coverage and Premises Liability Litigation.
Litigation Experience: Lead counsel in over 200 jury trials; over 1000 arbitrations. Presided as administrative law judge in over 30 administrative hearings for the State of Nevada.

Born: Orange County, California, December 28, 1995.
Admitted to Bar: May 2024, Nevada.
Education: University of California – Santa Cruz (B.A., Legal Studies, 2018); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., 2024).
Member: State Bar of Nevada.
Member: Staff Member and Articles Editor for Capital University Law Review, Volume 45 & 46.
Practice Areas: Insurance Defense Litigation, Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Products & Premises Liability.
Litigation Experience: Arbitrations and Settlement Conferences/Mediations.

Born: Las Vegas, Nevada, November 26, 1977.
Admitted to Bar: 2003, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.
Education: University of Nevada Las Vegas (B.A in Psychology); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., 2003).
Honors: Nevada Pro Bono service.
Member: State Bar of Nevada, Clark County Bar Association.
Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Defense Litigation; Products and Premises Liability; Medical Malpractice.
Litigation Experience:
200+ Arbitrations, 50+ Complex Mediations.