Related Practices

Education

J.D., with distinction, University of Iowa College of Law, 2003
B.A., Management Information Systems, cum laude, University of New Mexico, 2000

Bar Admissions

Nevada, 2003

Michael Lynch

Associate

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Las Vegas

3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy.
Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

Phone 702.474.2683

Fax 702.216.6191

About Michael Lynch

Mr. Lynch is a trial attorney who focuses his practice on corporate litigation, and has extensive first chair litigation experience. Mr. Lynch also has great experience obtaining, maintaining, and successfully resolving receiverships for both multi-family housing and commercial properties, in addition to bankruptcy and bankruptcy-related litigation.

Representative Cases/Matters

Successfully first-chaired a 4-day civil trial, obtaining 57 findings of fact and conclusions of law in favor of client by proving fraud, alter-ego, civil conspiracy, misrepresentation, and conversion against the borrower and his related entity. Also proved a licensed escrow agent breached his fiduciary duty and had conspired with borrower in connection with the underlying secured loan. Obtained $100,000.00 in punitive damages against the borrower and $50,000.00 against the licensed escrow against and his escrow company in addition to attorney’s fees. Michael and Geraldine Pivar vs. King David, River of Jewels, LLC, Simon S. Abraham, Southwest Title Company, and Dale E. Puhl, Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, Case No. A491509.
Successfully first-chaired a 4-day arbitration, obtaining decision and confirming judgment for client by proving managing general partner had improperly withheld limited partner’s rightful share of a distribution upon dissolution of a partnership. Ronald Clark vs. James Donofrio et al., Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, Case No. A533873.
Successfully obtained and managed receivership appointment involving a property consisting of over 130 rental townhomes. Recently obtained court approval for the sale of that property out of receivership for approximately $9.5 million. U.S. Bank vs. Palmilla Development Company, Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, Case No. A595321.
Successfully defended financial advisors in 3-day administrative evidentiary proceeding before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (formerly known as NASD) for alleged violations of a non-solicitation agreement.
Successfully represented bankruptcy trustee by litigating over 30 adversary proceedings in case involving tens of millions of dollars in assets and claims.

Memberships and Affiliations

American Bar Association, Member
Clark County Bar Association, Member
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Member

Speaking Engagements

Presenter,"Common Contracting Mistakes or How to Avoid An Appearance on Court TV", Southern Nevada Chapter National Contract Management Association, February 2011

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Nevada, 2003

Other Distinctions

Mr. Lynch was selected for the Legal Elite Top 100, in the 2011 edition of Nevada Business Magazine. He was also included in the 2009 and 2010 editions of Mountain States Rising Stars in the category of Business Litigation.