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Pursuing Fair Measures of Justice for Real People with Real Losses.. Accepting a limited number of serious personal injury and wrongful death cases including traumatic brain injury, burn injuries and which stem from negligence, automobile collisions, fires and gas explosions.. I am a friend of the press and defend "freedom of the press" and press access matters.. I also accept horse / equine contracts, transportation, sales and lease matters.. I love horses, dogs and wonderful people. And I donate time to worthy causes.

My practice is focused on helping businesses and individuals pursue creative solutions to legal disputes and, when necessary, the aggressive pursuit and defense of their interests before Nevada state and federal courts.

My experience includes a wide range of complex matters. I have agressively represented clients at trial (jury and non-jury), private mediations, and arbitrations. The areas of law I have practiced include: intellectual property, civil RICO, business disputes, shareholder derivative actions, commercial, construction, insurance, Lanham Act, unfair competition, trademarks, copyrights, rights to publicity, bankruptcy (creditor), employment discrimination, breach of fiduciary duty, and trade secrets.I have assisted clients with issues including business transactions; trademarks; copyrights; contract drafting and review; intellectual property licensing; e-business agreements; and the legal aspects of purchasing and selling businesses, real estate, and personal property.Outside of the office I enjoy the outdoors, hunting, fly fishing, camping, hiking, climbing, mountian biking, and making wine.

Mr. Williamson is admitted to the State Bars of Nevada and California. He received his B.A. in History from the University of San Diego in 2002 and his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law in 2005. Mr. Williamson began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable Brent Adams of the Second Judicial District Court for the State of Nevada. His practice now focuses on Real Estate Law and Complex Civil Litigation.

Mr. Robertson is admitted to the State Bars of Nevada and California.  He received his J.D. from the University of San Diego in 1983, graduating with honors.  Mr. Robertson began his legal career as the law clerk for the Honorable Bruce R. Thompson, Senior United States Federal District Judge for the District of Nevada (1983-1985).  Mr. Robertson uses his experience as a licensed pilot to represent parties relating to aircraft matters.  He also volunteers his time to Angel Flight West as needed.

Mr. Kozak has tried or settled over one billion dollars in personal injury matters. He was one of the lead attorneys in the Hemophilia litigation against four major international pharmaceutical manufactures, which lasted nearly 20 years and involved approximately nine thousand clients.. In addition he tried and settled numerous personal injury cases against blood collection entities in several states, including, Arizona, Hawaii and California. The Hemophilia litigation was international in scope and Mr. Kozak, along with his co counsel, the prestigious San Francisco firm of Leif, Cabraser, Heiman and Bernstein successfully settled cases on behalf of clients in numerous foreign countries including Argentina, Brazil, the UK, Republic of South Africa, Hong Kong and numerous nations in Central America.. Mr. Kozak has been admitted to the State Bars of Idaho, Hawaii, California and Nevada. His 30-year practice in Hawaii included successful cases in commercial, professional malpractice and personal injury matters of a complex nature.

Matthew was born and raised in Northern Nevada. His practice primarily focuses on business litigation and appeals.  Since relocating from Southern California to Reno, Matthew has appeared in mediations, arbitrations, fact findings, bench trials, and jury trials on behalf of his clients, including a recent $7.7 million dollar employment award, which Matthew co-managed from beginning to end.  With seven years of experience, Matthew has not only learned the importance of aggressive litigation strategy, but also the importance of finding common ground and settling cases when that is the best option for the client.. Matthew's litigation experience began in law school when he was selected for two prestigious federal clerkships at the United States Attorney's Office in California and Nevada, including service in the Special Prosecution's unit for the Central District of California.  After completing law school, Matthew was selected to clerk for former Chief Justice James W. Hardesty at the Nevada Supreme Court. There, Matthew was responsible for briefing the Justices on sophisticated legal issues involving land use regulation, commercial contract disputes, state purchasing contracts, water law, administrative law, public utility regulation, and medical malpractice. Several cases reached into the millions of dollars, including a public utility regulation appeal with over $900 million at stake.  After completing his clerkship, Matthew joined a reputable Southern California law firm defending several fortune 500 companies in various business disputes.. When Matthew decided to relocate to his home town of Reno, he joined his Father to form The Digesti Law Firm LTD.  Since joining the firm, Matthew has focused almost exclusively on litigation, including experience in the following areas.. Matthew's Business Litigation experience includes the following:. Matthew's Appellate experience includes:. In addition to Matthew’s civil and commercial litigation experience, Matthew advises businesses in all aspects of business operation including formation, operations, and dispute resolution. Matthew has worked with businesses ranging from restaurant companies to new media Internet companies. Matthew’s business practice focuses on contracts, new media, E-commerce, and technology transactions. In this, Matthew has negotiated, drafted, and advised clients on intellectual property transactions involving athletes and celebrities such as Kobe Bryant, Chris Daughtry, and T-Pain. Moreover, Matthew has negotiated and drafted transactions involving software and hardware technologies, including a consulting agreement between a client and T-Mobile for the development of cellular phones.. Matthew is admitted to practice before all courts in the state of Nevada and California, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, the United States District Court for the Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He received his B.B.A. in Business Economics from the University of San Diego, a top 30 business school, earning a lifetime induction into Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international Economics Honor Society, and his Juris Doctorate, with an emphasis in Intellectual Property Law from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Justin J. Bustos appears before all courts in the State of Nevada. He focuses his practice on complex litigation and appeals. Mr. Bustos has significant experience assisting clients at both the trial court and the appellate level in all aspects of business disputes, including contract disputes, business fraud, torts, class action lawsuits and intellectual property. Mr. Bustos also has significant experience in the area of complex criminal litigation. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Bustos served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Larry R. Hicks, United States District Judge, District of Nevada.

Jacey Prupas' practice is concentrated in commercial litigation and business dispute resolution with an emphasis in contract disputes, complex business torts, malpractice defense, healthcare issues and personal injury.  Jacey has defended numerous clients in cases of significant exposure in both federal and state courts throughout Nevada and California.

I joined Laxalt & Nomura in 2008, and am now a junior partner in the firm.  I consider myself a tenacious and effective litigator, but also pride myself on evaluating and advising my clients on the practical effects of a particular course of action, in addition to the legal issues that confront them.  My goal is to provide you with the best possible representation in an effective and cost-efficient way.. I believe my greatest accomplishment, and my greatest love, is my family.  I am proud to say that my wife and I have 5 wonderful children.  Most of my free time revolves around them, and I wouldn't have it any other way.  From coaching youth sports to camping with boy scouts, they keep me plenty busy.. I lived in Mexico for two years, which helped me to attain fluency in Spanish as well as a love for the people and culture.  I am active in my church and my community, and feel that people are at their best when they are trying to help one another.

I am a shareholder with the firm of Laxalt & Nomura, Ltd.  I practice in areas of product, pharmaceutical, and medical device defense, personal injury litigation, business litigation, and civil litigation.  Laxalt & Nomura, Ltd. is a civil litigation firm, formed in 1986 by Bruce Laxalt and Don Nomura, former Chief Deputy District Attorneys in Reno, Nevada. The firm brings an aggressive and proactive approach to civil litigation through a combination of effective dispositive motion practice and experienced trial attorneys. The firm, with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, represents the statewide litigation interests of numerous national manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, employers and insurers through its fifteen attorneys and four paralegals.

Chris Phipps is an associate in the firm's Reno office. Mr. Phipps was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1989 and to the District of Columbia Bar in 1990. Initially, Mr. Phipps worked in Las Vegas as an attorney for the Executive Committee of Plaintiffs, The Subrogated Carriers on the mass-tort case In re: May 4, 1988 Fire Litigation involving the PEPCON fire and explosion in Henderson, Nevada. He later worked as insurance defense counsel for numerous carriers defending automobile, premises, professional lines, and construction defect claims. In 2000, Mr. Phipps relocated to Reno where, for the last seven years before joining the firm, he practiced as plaintiff's counsel in the areas of auto, premises, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and workers compensation claims.. Mr. Phipps graduated from the University of Utah in 1986 with a B.S. degree in Political Science and an emphasis in Public Administration. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Utah College of Law in 1989, where he also earned an American Jurisprudence Award in Contracts and was a semi-finalist in the Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Competition.. Mr. Phipps is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, District of Columbia Bar, and Washoe County Bar Association. He has been admitted to practice in several federal jurisdictions including the Supreme Court of the United States in 1992.. Mr. Phipps also has extensive experience in the "outdoor recreation and adventure sports" market. He has personal experience in skydiving, sailing, skiing, paddling, diving, rock and ice climbing. He has served on the ski patrol for a Lake Tahoe ski resort and operated a white water rafting concern in the Sierra Nevada. He actively teaches recreational and technical scuba diving in the Lake Tahoe area. He is an EMS instructor and a Nevada licensed EMT-II. Since 2004, he has served as a team leader, swiftwater rescue and public safety dive instructor for the Washoe County Sheriff's Hasty Team (responsible for technical search and rescue in northern Nevada).. Mr. Phipps practices in the defense of professional licensing, tort, products liability, construction defect, outdoor recreation and adventure sports claims.

As a problem-solver, I enjoy collaborating with my clients to help them achieve what they need to resolve their legal issues in a variety of civil litigation and transactional issues.  I grew up in Sparks, Nevada and am a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno.  I graduated magna cum laude from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2015 (Go Zags!).  I practice mainly in insurance defense, commercial litigation, business transactions, appellate, and estate planning.  You can learn more about me here:

Admitted to practice in the following jurisdictions:. State of Oregon, 2004. U.S. District Court of Oregon, 2005*. State of Nevada, 2005. U.S. District Court of Nevada, 2005. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2008. *Primary practice is within the State of Nevada.