Associations, Lectures, and Publications
ASSOCIATIONS:
Haynes & Fullenweider
Houston, TX.
Co‑counsel with Richard "Racehorse" Haynes in State v. Hopkins and Mitchell (criminal case) and Perry v. Wilkerson, Oral Roberts, Hopkins and Mitchell (civil case).
F. Lee Bailey
Boston, MA.
Co‑counsel with Mr. Bailey in U.S. v. Cobb (criminal case in U.S. District Court
in Ft. Worth, TX.)
Latham & Watkins
Los Angeles, CA.
Co‑counsel in Schlessinger and Rey v. Holmes (civil case in U.S. District
Court for Central District of California)
Vinson & Elkins
Houston, TX.
Co-counsel with Judge John Kyles in Carter v. Mirage (civil case).
AFFILIATIONS:
State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of California
International Forum of Travel and Tour Advocates
International Bar Association
Sports Lawyers of America
American Bar Association
ATLA
Nevada Trial Lawyers Assoc.
Clark County Bar Association
POSITIONS HELD:
Chairman‑ Sports and Gaming Law Committee of the
International Bar Association
Chairman‑ Gaming Law Committee of the American Bar Association's General Practice Division
President‑Nevada Republican Men's Club
Vice‑President‑Nevada Republican Men's Club
Director‑Nevada Republican Men's Club
Director‑ Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 17
Director‑ Nevada Easter Seals
Director‑ Nevada Opera Theater
Director‑ Las Vegas Sister Cities Association, Inc. Chairman of Selection Committee.
Vice‑Chair‑ American Bar Association's Torts and
Insurance Committee of the Section of General Practice
Vice‑Chair‑ Criminal Justice Committee of the
Section of General Practice of the American Bar Association
Chairman‑Transit Technical Study Committee of the
Regional Transportation Commission of Clark County
Board- University of Utah College of Law
Member- Clark County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education
Committee
LECTURES:
International Bar Association, 1987, London,
Tourism and Travel Law.
International Bar Association, 1988, Los Angeles,
Professionalism in the Olympics.
Sports Lawyers Association, 1988, Los Angeles,
Boxing Law and TAC (Athletic Congress‑governing body of track and field events) Trust Fund.
Bogacizi University, International Congress on
Health and Recreation Management, 1989, Antalya, Turkey,
Keynote Speaker on Legal Aspects in Health and Recreation Programs.
International Bar Association, 1989, Strasbourg, France,
Tour Operator Liability.
International Forum of Travel and Tour Advocates, 1990,
Sydney and Cairns, Australia,
Liability of Hotels, Resorts, and Tour Operators for Adventure Travel and Recreational Activities.
Sports Marketing Institute, Orlando, FL, 1991,
Keynote Speaker on Endorsement Contracts.
International Bar Association, 1992, Cannes,
Key Terms in Hotel Management Agreements.
International Bar Association, 1993, New Orleans,
Legal Aspects of Major International Sporting Events.
International Bar Association, 1993, New Orleans, Gaming Law.
International Bar Association, 1994, Melbourne,
Gaming Devices on Airplanes.
International Bar Association, 1994, Melbourne,
Sports Law - Resolution of Disputes and Litigation.
International Bar Association, 1994, Melbourne,
Legal Issues of Bidding for a Major Sporting Event and the Rights Acquired With It.
American Bar Association, Honolulu, Psychologist As a Witness.
International Forum of Travel and Tour Advocates, 1993, Honolulu, HA., Hotel Management Contracts.
American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, 2001 Annual Meeting Speaker.
Sports Law.
PUBLICATIONS:
Clark County Bar Association, Bar Journal,
Law of Boxing.
Clark County Bar Association, Bar Journal, Nov. 2005,
Reality of Reality TV Law
COURSES TAUGHT:
Community College of Southern Nevada, 1998,
Hotel Law
Cornell University, Spring, 1998.
Travel Law Seminar