Admitted: 1978, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1979, California; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Member: State Bar of California; State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1997-1998; Member, Board of Governors, 1994-2008); American Board of Trial Advocates.
Biography: Recipient, "Badger Award" (highest honor given by Nevada Trial Lawyers Association), 1999. Graduated with honors from University of Southern California Law School (top 25% of class). Highest grade of all Nevada bar applicants, 1978. Senior Partner, Burris, Thomas and Springberg, 1983-2008. Appointed head of Southern Nevada Panel, State of Nevada Medical Legal Screening Panel, 1996-1998. Editor of "The Advocate," the monthly journal of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association/Nevada Justice Association, 2004-2008. More than 30 published articles in various Trial Lawyer journals, including those of Nevada and Florida. Featured speaker at more than 20 state bar endorsed seminars for trial attorneys. Co-founder of "one day jury trial" program in Nevada.
Born: Los Angeles, California, December 30, 1952
Cases: Brannan v. Nevada Rock & Sand; Eads v. Werner Ladder; Carver v. El Sabawi; Ham v. Romeo; Sodarakis v. USAA; Hennegan v. Valley Hospital.