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July 21, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the following gaming publications are available, free of charge, on their website.
July 15, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Arizona Region of the Anti-Defamation League to help form the Inaugural Summer Associate Research Program.
July 9, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that four associates have joined the firm. These attorneys include: Alan Christenson (Phoenix), Georgia Hamann (Phoenix), Nick Jensen (Tuscon), and Jason Porter (Phoenix).
July 8, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Today has ranked the firm 18th in the United States for 2009 trademark registrations issued.
June 30, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Mountain States Rising Stars.
June 28, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers.
June 25, 2010
The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranked Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in six categories including: Corporate/Commercial, Environment (including water rights), Gaming & Licensing, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Zoning/Land Use.
June 22, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Franchesca Van Buren has been named to the Development Committee of Three Square, a charitable organization that is a food distributor for over 500 agencies in the valley.
June 21, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce its Tucson office has received the 2010 Champions of Caring award from the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona.
June 17, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce Anthony N. Cabot, Susan M. Freeman, Daniel F. Polsenberg and Kenneth Van Winkle have been designated members of the 2010 Lawdragon Top 3000.
June 14, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Dawn M. Cica has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office.
June 8, 2010
Lewis and Roca has named four attorneys to partnership. The attorneys include Emily Cates (Phoenix), Joel Henriod (Las Vegas), Scott Hoffmann (Reno) and Jasmine Mehta (Reno).
June 4, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Corporation Service Company has ranked the firm 26th in the United States for 2009 trademark filings. Lewis and Roca filed 451 trademarks.
May 28, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Steve Hulsman has been selected for inclusion in Arizona’s Finest Lawyers.
May 20, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Scott S. Hoffmann has been appointed to the Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board. His term began April 14, 2010 and will last for one year.
May 12, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Amy E. Altshuler has been selected by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as a recipient of the prestigious Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award.
May 5, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that twenty-four of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2010 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. Susan Freeman, a partner in the Phoenix office, was also recognized among the Top 50 Arizona Southwest Super Lawyers.
April 28, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that S. Paul Edwards has been named Co-President of the Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar Association. His one year term will last through February 2011.

April 21, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm was named the “Best Law Firm in Nevada for Intellectual Property work” as part of Corporate INTL Magazine’s inaugural 2009/10 US Legal Awards.
April 9, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 47 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the April 2010 edition of AZ Business’ Top Lawyers.
April 2, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that John A. Hink has joined the firm’s Phoenix office.
March 29, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm was recognized, along with former Lewis and Roca attorney Chris Brelje, for their assistance in founding the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project.
March 22, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Franchesca Van Buren has been named to the Las Vegas Business Press Rising Stars Class of 2010.
March 22, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jeffrey L. Sklar has joined the firm’s Tucson office.
March 17, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Keri L. Silvyn has received the Arizona Chapter of the American Jewish Committee’s Judge Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award.
March 15, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Joice B. Bass has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
March 9, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ko Craft has been selected by In Business Las Vegas as one of this year’s “40 Under 40” business and community leaders in Southern Nevada.
February 25, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jennifer Sloan Hilsabeck has joined the firm’s Nevada offices.
February 15, 2010
Lewis and Roca attorneys and staff spent their day volunteering on Saturday, January 23rd for Homeward Bound, a transitional housing program for the homeless and families who have experienced domestic violence. This event was organized through the LIVE UNITED efforts of the United Way.
February 8, 2010
Lewis and Roca's Intellectual Property practice group is pleased to announce the launch of their new Intellectual Property blog. The blog is designed to keep you informed about recent developments relating to Intellectual Property, including issues related to copyrights, domain names, patents and trademarks. The blog will also examine trends and topics pertinent to the gaming and entertainment industries.
February 5, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Scott S. Hoffmann has been elected Vice-President of the Northern Nevada Association of Defense Counsel. His will remain in this position through December 2010.
January 28, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Thomas A. Gilson has been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
January 20, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Albright has been elected to the State Bar of New Mexico’s Intellectual Property Law Section Board of Directors. His election was effective January 1, 2010 and will run through the end of 2012.
January 11, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm was rated 17th in a recent Law360 survey that ranked firms based on the percentage of their female partners. Currently 25.7% of the firm’s partners are female.
January 4, 2010
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Randy Papetti has been named Practice Group Leader for the firm’s Litigation group.
December 21, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Dan Waite has been recognized as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. This award, which was presented by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, was received by Waite at a luncheon on December 11, 2009.
December 14, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Corporation Service Company has ranked the firm 8th in the United States for 2nd quarter trademark filings. Lewis and Roca is currently ranked 14th for their total number of filings in 2009 and Lewis and Roca attorney West Allen ranked 44th in individual attorney filings for the 2nd quarter of 2009. Additionally, the firm ranked 2nd in volume for trademark litigation, according to Martindale-Hubbell.
December 10, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Daniel F. Polsenberg has been elected to the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers Board of Directors. The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers’ membership is by invitation only and the organization consists of the top 300 appellate lawyers from across the country. Polsenberg’s term will run through August of 2013.
December 4, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Kerry Patterson has joined the firm’s Phoenix office.
November 25, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Roy W. Kyle has been named Best Lawyers’ 2010 Tucson Banking Lawyer of the Year.
November 23, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Darren Lemieux has been appointed to the American Heart Association’s (Western States Affiliate) Executive Leadership Team for the 2010 Start! Heart Walk.
November 17, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Howard E. Cole received recognition in the 2009 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel edition in the category of Employment and Labor.
November 6, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Jennifer B. Anderson has been named Chair-Elect Designate of the American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Appellate Advocacy Committee. She is currently a Vice Chair in this committee and will become Chair in 2011.
October 27, 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our cherished friend and partner, Richard A. Halloran. Halloran died from pancreatic cancer on October 22, 2009.
October 12, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Mary Beth Besler has received the International Trademark Association’s 2009 award for the Advancement of Committee or Subcommittee Objectives. This award will be presented, with all of INTA’s 2009 awards, on November 11 at INTA’s 2009 Leadership Meeting in Miami Beach, Florida.
October 9, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Eric L. Laurence has joined the firm’s Albuquerque office.
October 8, 2009
Lewis and Roca's ENERGI practice group is pleased to announce the new Lewis and Roca Renewable Energy Blog. The purpose of the new blog is to keep you informed about recent developments and noteworthy happenings in the area of renewable energy. We will look at current events, new laws, court decisions and proposed legislation affecting alternative energy and business interests.
October 6, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that S. Paul Edwards has been appointed to the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine. His appointment will run through June 30, 2013.
September 29, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Stefan M. Palys has been appointed Bankruptcy Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. His appointment runs until August 7, 2010.
September 23, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that eight associates have joined firm-wide. These attorneys include: Todd Erb, Alexandra Gormley, Alana Hake, Justin Henderson, William Voit and Stuart Warren (Phoenix); Marshall Ray (Albuquerque); and Jamie Zimmerman (Las Vegas).
September 21, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Pilar Thomas has been named Deputy Solicitor for Indian Affairs, in the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of the Solicitor.
September 19,2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Samuel S. Chang has been named to the State Bar of Arizona’s third annual Bar Leadership Institute. The program will last for one year and is designed to foster the professional growth and enhance the leadership skills of a diverse group of Arizona attorneys.
September 10, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Darren Lemieux has been appointed to the Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board for the State Bar of Nevada. His appointment is effective immediately and will run through August 19, 2012.
September 8, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Bruce E. Samuels has been elected President of the Board of Directors for the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest.
September 3, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Christine Klenk has joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office.
August 28, 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our good friend and partner, Peter D. Baird.
August 20, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm leads the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s pro bono case count with 27 cases in 2009.
August 18, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. As a firm, Lewis and Roca ranked first in the United States in Gaming Law. The firm’s Arizona offices also ranked first in Administrative, Information Technology, Land Use and Zoning, Mass Tort Litigation, Real Estate and Technology Law. The Nevada offices ranked first in Appellate, Gaming and Information Technology Law, with the New Mexico office also ranked first in Communications Law.
August 12, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Lisa Wong Lackland has been named chair-elect of the Nevada Lawyer Editorial Board. Her position as chair-elect is a one-year term, after which she will become the chair. Lackland previously served on the Nevada Lawyer Editorial Board as the vice-chair.
August 5, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the Holocaust Survivors Justice Network (HSJN), a legal assistance effort for which several of the firm’s attorneys volunteer, is a recipient of the 2009 American Bar Association Pro Bono Publico Award, the profession’s highest recognition for pro bono legal work.
July 27, 2009
Named to Mountain States Rising Stars
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been named to the 2009 edition of Mountain States Rising Stars.
July 14, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that five attorneys in its Phoenix office have been elected to the Executive Councils of State Bar of Arizona sections.
July 13, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2009 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers.
July 8, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Michael T. Hallam, Richard A. Halloran and Jon Iurino have been included in the 2009 Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys list as selected by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education. Their selection was based on overall commitment to pro bono work which included the number of pro bono cases accepted and hours donated.
June 29, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that R. Thomas Dawe has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. Dawe was elected to serve a three-year term.
June 25, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Laury Macauley has joined the firm’s Reno office. Macauley is of counsel in the firm's Bankruptcy practice group. She has over twenty years experience in the practice, including all aspects of bankruptcy, business law and litigation in state and federal courts. Macauley has counseled and assisted creditor and trustee clients in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy cases.
June 18, 2009
Lewis and Roca was ranked in the Top 25 for U.S. Law Firms. Rankings are determined by the total number of new trademark applications filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office during the 2008 calendar year. These annual rankings are compiled by CSC to leading U.S. trademark attorneys, law firms, and companies, as recognized in CSC’s latest edition of its quarterly CSC® Trademark Insider® report. The report provides the general business and legal industries with insight into trademark filing and trademark industry activities. Additional information about the awards can be accessed at www.cscglobal.com.
June 15, 2009
The 2009 edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in five categories including: Corporate/Commercial, Environment (including water rights), Gaming & Licensing, General Commercial Litigation and Real Estate.
June 10, 2009
Lewis and Roca attorney Michael McCue has been named a CSC® Trademark Insider® Award recipient for the year 2008. These annual awards are granted by CSC to leading U.S. trademark attorneys and law firms as recognized in CSC’s latest edition of its quarterly CSC® Trademark Insider® report. The report provides the general business and legal industries with insight into trademark filing and trademark industry activities.
June 4, 2009
Lewis and Roca has named ten attorneys to partnership. The attorneys include Albert Acken, Julie Arvo MacKenzie and Emily Bayton (Phoenix), Abbe Goncharsky and Sivan Korn (Tucson), Joice Bass, Jennifer Craft, Suzanne Martin and Abran Vigil (Las Vegas) and Caryn Tijsseling (Reno).
June 3, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-three of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2009 list. Peter Baird and Susan Freeman, both partners in the Phoenix office, were also recognized among the Top 50 Arizona Southwest Super Lawyers. Showing depth as one of the Southwest’s leading firms, Lewis and Roca attorneys are represented across a variety of specialty listings.
May 27, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the firm has received multiple awards for its continued pro bono efforts in the state of Nevada. Both Washoe Legal Services and the Second Judicial District Court (Washoe County) have recognized the firm for its work in this category.
May 21, 2009
Lewis and Roca announced that Ricardo Contreras has joined the firm’s Albuquerque office.

Contreras is of counsel in the Corporate and Securities practice group. His corporate practice focuses on the formation of business entities, mergers and acquisitions, negotiating and drafting license arrangements, and advising clients in general business matters.
May 21, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that P. Gregory Giordano has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office.

Giordano is a partner in the Gaming practice group. His experience includes gaming law, specifically with publicly traded corporations as well as regulatory compliance, administrative law and procedures, and antitrust law. Giordano has also previously served with the Nevada State Gaming Control Board as its Chief of the Corporate Securities Division.
May 5, 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP announced that one of its partners, Peter Baird, has won first place in the 2009 San Francisco Book Festival, “Compilations/Anthologies” division.
April 30, 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce the expansion of its intellectual property practice with a new office in the Silicon Valley market. The new office will further the firm’s strategic goals, and enables increased volume of the firm’s services to their high tech industry clients.
April 2, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Anthony Cabot has been named “Star Notable Practitioner” in the Chambers Global Gaming & Gambling Edition 2009.
March 25, 2009
The law firm of Lewis and Roca announced it has been named the 2008 “Champions of Court by the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona. This is the fourth time since the awards inception that Lewis and Roca has won the honor.
March 19, 2009
The Employment Law Alliance (ELA) announced today that it has reached a significant milestone, achieving representation in more than 100 countries. Recent additions of legal professionals from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Isle of Man, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan brings the total number of represented countries to 103, allowing ELA to offer local legal services in more jurisdictions than almost any global law firm.
March 17, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Governor Jan Brewer has named Katosha Nakai as policy advisor on Tribal Affairs. In her new position, Nakai will serve as the governor’s primary liaison to Arizona’s 22 Indian tribes as well as to all tribal interests affecting the Indian community.
March 9, 2009

Best Lawyers is pleased to announce that it will honor the extraordinary accomplishments of Peter D. Baird of Lewis and Roca during its 25th anniversary event in Atlanta, Georgia, in April 2009.

March 5, 2009
Lewis and Roca LLP has expanded its presence at the Hughes Center in Las Vegas with a lease for 33,341 square feet of office space in the 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway building.
February 26, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce a successful judgment of $636,520 against sellers of counterfeit Major League Baseball Jerseys. Attorneys W. West Allen and Jonathan W. Fountain presented the case, and mid-February 2009, the verdict was returned.

After a week-long jury trial, the firm’s client, a Nevada corporation, obtained a unanimous jury verdict. The jury found the New York-based defendant liable for breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of express and implied warranties. The verdict arose from the client’s allegations that they had been sold approximately 5,526 counterfeit Major League Baseball jerseys between March 2005 and March 2006.
February 25, 2009
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Frank S. Bangs, Jr. and Gabriel Beckmann have been named “Lawyer of the Year 2009” by Best Lawyers. Bangs was named the Best Lawyers’ 2009 Tucson Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, while Beckmann won the award as Tucson’s best Corporate Lawyer of the Year.
February 19, 2009
~75% of those polled in the dark about proposed Employee Free Choice Act~
Despite millions of dollars already spent on both sides of the issue, three-quarters of Americans are completely in the dark over the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), a law touted by labor unions and political supporters as a way to increase unionization and improve the lives of middle-class America. And American workers are sharply divided over its merits, according to the latest national poll by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA).
February 4, 2009
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce Garrett Gordon has been recognized by the Builder's Association of Northern Nevada as the recipient of the Associate Member of the Year award. Gordon led the Governance and Operations Task Force, which revised association bylaws and policies.
December 23, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Julie Arvo MacKenzie has been elected Secretary of the Desert Mission Board. She has served on the Board of Directors since 2006. Her term as Secretary filled an existing vacancy and will continue through December 2009.
December 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca's attorneys have formed a Distressed Real Estate Acquisition and Management Team. The group has been assembled as a rapid response team that will be able to counsel, advise and assist clients in acquiring, owning and ultimately disposing of real estate assets impacted by the troubled economy. This interdisciplinary legal practice covers Real Estate, Land Use, Water, Finance/Foreclosure, Bankruptcy and Corporate matters.
December 11, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys were recognized by the Clark County Bar Association and the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada during the eighth annual Pro Bono Awards Luncheon held on Friday, December 5th. The firm also received the “Law Firm Rising Star Award” for 2008 in recognition of its substantially increased commitment to, and participation in, pro bono work.
December 10, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2008 Professional Development Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program was established to provide diverse students of the William S. Boyd School of Law with an excellent, educational experience by pairing them with local legal employers with a long-term goal of increasing diversity in their hiring and retention.
December 4, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that the Arizona Board of Regents formally approved the appointment of José A. Cárdenas as senior vice president and general counsel of Arizona State University effective Jan. 1, 2009. 
December 3, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that David E. Manch and Howard E. Cole were named as 2008 Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers. Manch was named in the category of Employee Benefits/ERISA and Cole was named in the category of Employment and Labor.
November 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Hope E. Leibsohn, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, was named by Worth magazine as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys” nationwide. The “Top 100 Attorneys” list honors those lawyers across the United States who possess the rare combination of skill, experience and listening ability that allows them to counsel their clients on some of their most critical, personal decisions.
November 13, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Rob Charles, an attorney with the firm’s Tucson office, has been selected as a Lawyer Representative for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference for the District of Arizona.
November 7, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Thomas H. Campbell was appointed to the Arizona Technology Council Board of Directors. Campbell is a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office. He will serve a three-year term with the Council ending October 31, 2011. Campbell’s practice is concentrated in the areas of regulatory and administrative law, particularly energy, telecommunications, water and utility regulation.
November 6, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Governor Janet Napolitano has appointed Katosha Nakai to the Arizona Oil & Gas Conservation Commission. Nakai is an attorney in the firm’s Phoenix office and her term with the Commission will run until 2010.
November 3, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Peter Wand, an associate in the firm’s Phoenix office, has been selected as Chair of the Young Lawyers Subcommittee, a division of the Criminal Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section.
October 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that fifteen associates have joined firmwide. Of these fifteen associates, ten will be joining the Phoenix office and five will be joining the Las Vegas office.
September 26, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 56 of the firm’s attorneys will be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, South Carolina.  In this 15th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Lewis and Roca is ranked first in the United States in Gaming Law.  The firm’s Arizona offices are ranked first in Administrative, Information Technology, Land Use and Zoning, Mass Tort Litigation and Real Estate Law. The Nevada offices are ranked first in Appellate and Information Technology Law. The New Mexico office is ranked first in Communications Law.
September 11, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Linda M. Norcross has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office. Norcross is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice group. Her practice focuses on protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.
August 20, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that Jasmine K. Mehta, an associate in the firm’s Reno office, has been selected as Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee.
August 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Tom Dawe, a partner in the firm’s Albuquerque office, is chair-elect to the Senior Lawyers Division of the New Mexico State Bar. His term will begin in 2009.
August 1, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that George L. Paul has written a new book for the American Bar Association entitled Foundations of Digital Evidence.
July 29, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that three members of the firm’s Nevada offices have been elected to the executive councils of the State Bar of Nevada sections and committees.
July 29, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that seven members of the firm’s Arizona offices have been elected to the executive councils of the State Bar of Arizona sections and committees.
July 24, 2008
A recent survey conducted by Trademark Insider ranked attorneys Craft and McCue nationally among the top attorneys in terms of trademark filings for the 1st Quarter of 2008.
July 15, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer K. Craft was recognized as a rising star in the Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008 list.
July 14, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that nine of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2008 national listing of the top attorneys, Mountain States Super Lawyers.
July 8, 2008
The State Bar of Nevada has appointed Daniel F. Polsenberg to be its representative to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates.
June 30, 2008
The sixth edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in seven categories.
June 19, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Glenn J. Light has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office. Light is an associate in the Gaming practice group.
June 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-two of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2008 list.
June 17, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Bruce Beesley, a Partner in the law firm's Reno, Nevada office, has been elected President of the State Bar of Nevada
June 17, 2008
The Robert J. Hooker Award is in recognition and appreciation for the exceptional commitment of “time, effort, expertise and resources to a partnership with the Mohave County Public Defender’s Office and the provision of high quality representation to an indigent client.”
June 9, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Andrea Gonzales, an attorney with the firm’s Tucson office, has been named one of Inside Tucson Business’ Up and Comers.
June 2, 2008
Lewis and Roca has named five attorneys to the partnership: Kimberly A. Demarchi, Lisa Wong Lackland, Anthony L. Martin, Keri L. Silvyn and Erin O. Simpson.
May 15, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Joice Bass has been elected as the President of the Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas. Additionally, Lisa Wong Lackland, has been elected to serve as the Events Committee Chairperson.
May 7, 2008
Jennifer Craft ranked among the top twelve attorneys in number of trademark filings in United States in 2007. In fourth quarter 2007, Craft was ranked 1st both nationwide and in Nevada.
April 29, 2008
S. Paul Edwards, an associate in the Reno office, has been appointed the Treasurer of the Northern Nevada Bankruptcy Bar Association.
April 17, 2008
Garrett D. Gordon, an associate in the firm’s Reno office, has been appointed by Builders Association of Northern Nevada to serve as Chairman of Governance & Operations Task Force.
April 16, 2008
The partnership with the Sierra Patent Group, completed on April 16, 2008, allows Lewis and Roca LLP to expand their strong capabilities in the areas of Intellectual Property, and more specifically the Patent, Copyright & Trademark specialties.
April 16, 2008
In a national opinion survey by the non-partisan Employment Law Alliance (ELA), Americans want the next President to focus more on improving standard of living, providing universal healthcare, and stemming the outsourcing of jobs overseas.
April 1, 2008
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda McNulty, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been appointed to the board of the Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority.
March 26, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce Keri Silvyn, an attorney in the Tucson office, has been elected as Vice President and Secretary of the Jewish Community Foundation.
March 19, 2008
Two Members of Lewis and Roca's Gaming practice group are named associate editors for Casion Lawyer magazine.
March 17, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Darren J. Lemieux has joined the firm as an associate in the Reno office.
March 6, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that John Rawicz, a partner in the Phoenix office, has been named to the Board of Trustees for the Arizona Theatre Company.
February 25, 2008
Kimberly A. Demarchi has been selected to receive the 2008 Judge Learned Hand Emerging Leadership Award.
January 18, 2008
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that S.L. Schorr, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been named Chairman of the Arizona State Transportation Board.
January 10, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Anthony N. Cabot, a partner in the Las Vegas office, has been named a “Band 1 Notable Practitioner” in the Gaming and Gaming & Gambling categories of Chambers Global Edition 2008.
January 3, 2008
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Franchesca Van Buren, an associate in the Las Vegas office, has been honored by the Clark County Bar Association for contributing over 50 hours of pro bono work to the Clark County Legal Services Program.
January 1, 2008
Shana B. Pennington has been appointed to the board of the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation
December 21, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Mary Beth Savel, a partner in the Tucson office, has been named the recipient of the 2007 Tucson Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Chapter Award for her superior service and leadership in the organization.
December 13, 2007
The American Lawyer annually surveys summer associates programs.  In 2007, the survey ranks Lewis and Roca's Summer Associates program as the number one program in Phoenix and 22 nationwide. 
December 6, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda M. Mitchell, a partner in the firm’s Phoenix office, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for Homeward Bound.
December 6, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that the Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP) has selected John N. Iurino, a partner in the firm’s Tucson office, as the Outstanding Pro Bono Attorney for December 2007.
November 28, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that José A. Cárdenas, partner and Chair of the firm, has been selected by Governor Janet Napolitano to serve as one of three incorporating directors for the Arizona Economic Resource Organization (AERO).
November 27, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer B. Anderson and Christian Zinn have joined the firm as members of its Las Vegas office.
October 23, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Pilar Thomas has joined the firm as of counsel in the Tribal Affairs and Gaming practice group.
October 22, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Shana B. Pennington has joined the Albuquerque Academy Alumni Council.
October 19, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that two associates are joining the Reno office. Edwards joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. Morris joins the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group.
October 10, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that fourteen associates have joined firmwide, including seven who will be located in the Phoenix office.
October 9, 2007
Jennifer Craft and Robert Kouchoukos have joined the firm as members of its Intellectual Property practice group. With the new additions, the group now has eleven attorneys, making it the largest IP group in the Southwest.
October 5, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Richard A. Halloran has been appointed Section Chair of the Litigation practice.
October 4, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Larry D. Clark has joined the firm as of counsel in the Environmental, Natural Resources and Utilities Practice Group.
October 2, 2007
W. West Allen, a partner in the firm’s Las Vegas office, has been elected vice president of the Ninth Circuit of the Federal Bar Association.
September 27, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Bridget Robb Peck has been named to the board of directors of Bristlecone Family Resources, a northern Nevada treatment center that helps people and their families recover from addictions.
October 27, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Shana B. Pennington, an associate with the firm’s Albuquerque office, has been selected to participate in the 2007 “CONNECT New Mexico” program.
September 26, 2007
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 50 attorneys will be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, South Carolina.  
September 26, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that a publication edited by its partner, Thomas A. Gilson, has received the “Best Non-Production Newsletter” award by the American Bar Association Section of Litigation.
September 25, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that Joice Bass and Daniel S. Ivie have been appointed to the Nevada State Bar Standing Lawyer Advertising Advisory Committee for the Southern District.
September 24, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Kevin Warren has joined the firm as of counsel in the firm’s Sports & Entertainment practice group.
September 24, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Dusty Vogelpohl has joined the firm as of counsel in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group.
September 12, 2007
Daniel F. Polsenberg, a partner in the Lewis and Roca LLP Las Vegas and Reno offices, has been named chair of the Appellate Committee for the American Bar Association.
September 6, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is pleased to announce that its partnership with the attorneys of Beckley Singleton was completed on September 1, 2007.
August 30, 2007
Beckley Singleton Chtd. is pleased to announce that five shareholders of Beckley Singleton’s Reno office have been elected to the executive councils of the State Bar of Nevada sections or appointed to committees or foundations.
August 28, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Traci L. Riccitello has joined the Tucson office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group.
August 20, 2007
Jasmine Mehta, an associate in the firm’s Reno office, has been elected chair of the Young Lawyers Section of the Nevada State Bar.
August 13, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that nine members of Lewis and Roca’s Phoenix office have been appointed to committees or elected to the executive section councils of State Bar of Arizona.
July 27, 2007
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce its invitation to join Employment Law Alliance as the representative for Southern Nevada.
July 19, 2007
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that twenty-one of the firm's Phoenix attorneys have been named to the Southwest Super Lawyers 2007
July 11, 2007
Anthony N. Cabot and Von S. Heinz named to Nevada’s Super Lawyers 2007 listing by Law & Politics Magazine.
July 6, 2007
Andrea L. Gonzales has joined the firm's Tucson office as an associate in the Environmental, Natural Resources and Utilities Practice Group.
July 2, 2007
Goncharsky, an attorney with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected President of the State Bar of Arizona Young Lawyers Division.
June 28, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is joining with the lawyers of Beckley Singleton, one of the oldest law firms in the State. The combined entity will do business in Nevada under the name of Lewis and Roca LLP and will include 57 attorneys and one principal.
June 20, 2007
Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms.
June 14, 2007
Lewis and Roca has named Scott K. Brown, Jason C. Furedy, David D. Garner, Thomas A. Gilson and David D. Weinzweig as Partners to the firm.
June 13, 2007
John M. Rawicz has joined the firm's Phoenix office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Mr. Rawicz will focus his practice on all real estate related matters.
June 8, 2007
Michael J. McCue, a Las Vegas partner, has been named co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group. McCue has extensive experience litigating cases involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents and rights of publicity.
April 20, 2007
Cárdenas was honored as recipient of the Professional Achievement Award for his prominence within his field by the James E. Rogers College of Law and the Law College Association on April 14, 2007.
April 20, 2007
Howard E. Cole has joined the firm as partner and Suzanne L. Martin has joined the firm as an associate in the firm's labor and Employment Practice Group.
April 12, 2007
Diane J. Markert has joined the firm’s Las Vegas office as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate practice group.
April 10, 2007
Whealdon-Haught joins the firm’s Tucson office as an Associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment practice groups.
April 2, 2007
Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education honors Ric Tobin and Richard Goldsmith for pro bono commitment.
April 2, 2007
Thomas Gilson has been selected as a Co-Chair of the Criminal Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation.
March 30, 2007
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Joice Bass has joined the firm as an associate. Bass joins the Commercial Litigation practice group.
March 8, 2007
Dennis E. Jontz has been elected to a three-year term to the board of directors for the Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc.
March 8, 2007
Shane Olafson is elected to the Board of Directors of the Federal Bar Association's Phoenix Chapter.
February 26, 2007
Carla A. Consoli has been elected to the board of trustees of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
February 20, 2007
Lynne Adams has been elected as the President of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.
February 9, 2007
Thirty-Eight attorneys honored for their commitment to pro bono service at the 13th Annual John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards Dinner.
January 23, 2007
Celeste M. Steen, a Partner with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected to the Board of the Pima County Real Estate Research Council.
January 4, 2007
Rob Charles has been invited to become a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Bankruptcy.
January 1, 2007
Dennis E. Jontz has been sworn in as 2007 President of the State Bar New Mexico.
December 20, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Brenden J. Griffin, a Partner with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected secretary to the Board of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, Inc. and vice president for its foundation.
November 28, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Garrett D. Gordon has joined the firm’s growing Reno office.
November 6, 2006
Banner Health Foundation has announced the appointment of Ken Van Winkle to chairman of its board of directors. Van Winkle, managing partner of Lewis and Roca LLP, will oversee the volunteer leadership of Banner Health's philanthropic support organization.
October 31. 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that Abbe M. Goncharsky, an attorney with the firm’s Tucson office, has been named one of Inside Tucson Business’ Up and Comers, honored for contributions to her field and in making a difference in business and in the community.
October 24, 2006
A recent survey conducted by Trademark Insider ranked Lewis and Roca partner Michael McCue as the top Las Vegas trademark attorney in number of United States trademark applications submitted for both the second quarter and year-to-date in 2006.
October 16, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that thirteen associates have joined the firm.
September 18, 2006
Lewis and Roca Jontz Dawe is pleased to announce that R. Thomas Dawe, is vice chair of the Senior Lawyer Division and Jeffrey H. Albright has been re-elected to serve as a member of the Committee on Women in the Legal Profession.
September 11, 2006
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that 37 of the firm’s attorneys will be included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2007 published by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, South Carolina.
September 5, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Linda R. Parkis, a Partner with the firm’s Phoenix office, has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Arizona Humane Society.
August 21, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that seven members of the firm have been elected to the executive councils of State Bar of Arizona sections and committees.
August 7, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that Todd E. Hale, a litigation partner in the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected as the Chairman of the Board of the Southern Arizona Chapter of the American Red Cross.
August 4, 2006
Weinzweig, an associate with the firm’s Phoenix office, has been appointed to the Editorial Board for Arizona Attorney magazine, and has been appointed to the Arizona Board of Directors for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
August 3, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that two attorneys with the firm’s Tucson office have been elected to leadership positions on the Law College Association for the University of Arizona Law College.
July 25, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that Keri Silvyn, an attorney with the firm’s Tucson office, has been selected to be on the Grants Award Committee for the Tucson Medical Center Foundation.
July 18, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that Shana Pennington has joined the firm’s Albuquerque office and will focus her practice in with the Commercial Litigation section.
July 5, 2006
The fourth edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in nine categories and fourteen individual Lewis and Roca lawyers have been listed among the best in their areas of practice.
June 21, 2006
Lewis and Roca has named eight attorneys into the partnership: Lynne C. Adams, Kevin W. Goff, Christy L.E. Hubbard, John L. Krieger, Linda C. McNulty, Brian J. Pollock, Quentin D. Vaughan and Jeffrey W. Wutzke.
April 11, 2006
Patrick MacQueen joins the firm’s Real Estate and Finance practice group.
April 6, 2006
Marti Ashcraft, a partner with Lewis and Roca, has been appointed as a member of the Nevada State Bar Committee on Judicial Independence. State Bar President Vince Consul has made the issue of judicial independence the principal focus of his term as president and has recently formed this committee to carry out that mission.
March 16, 2006
Lewis and Roca, one of the Southwest’s most well-known and respected law firms, announces the expansion of its life sciences and bio tech practice.
March 16, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Lisa Wong Lackland, Darren Brenner and Leanne Dodds-Eastman have joined the firm’s Las Vegas office.
January 31, 2006
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Carla A. Consoli has joined the firm as a partner.
January 24, 2006
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that John Krieger, an attorney with the firm’s Las Vegas office, has been elected Treasurer of the Nevada State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section.
December 13. 2005
Mary Beth Savel, a partner with the firm’s Tucson office, has been elected President of Tucson Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW).
December 12, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that John Krieger, an attorney with the firm’s Las Vegas office, has been selected as a Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference for the District of Nevada.
December 9, 2005
Mike Bielecki has joined the firm as a principal. Bielecki will concentrate his practice with the firm’s government relations and Indian affairs groups.
December 7, 2005
Governor Janet Napolitano announced she has selected Lewis and Roca Tucson attorney, Sally Simmons, to serve on the newly created Division 29 of the Pima County Superior Court.
December 5, 2005
United Blood Services, Arizona’s largest non-profit community blood provider, has partnered with Lewis and Roca LLP in a holiday campaign to increase blood donations.
December 1, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Banner Health Foundation to present the “Banner Health International Club hosted by Lewis and Roca” at the 2006 Safeway International LPGA tournament.
November 22, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that six associates have joined the Phoenix office.
November 7, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that four associates have joined the Tucson office bringing the total to 31 lawyers.
November 4, 2005
Lewis and Roca, one of the Southwest’s most well-known and respected law firms, has recently completed its renovation of the Phoenix office. The firm spent nearly two years updating its four floors into a vibrant, modern, and technically advanced thriving office. The community-at-large was also a beneficiary of the firm’s renovation. Lewis and Roca auctioned off much of its office furniture, furnishings, etc. and raised nearly $20,000 for the Arizona Community Foundation and the Fresh Start Women's Foundation.
October 14, 2005
A recent survey conducted by Trademark Insider ranked Lewis and Roca as the 13th top trademark law firm during the second quarter of 2005.
October 13, 2005
The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce named Mary Ellen Simonson, a partner at the law firm of Lewis and Roca, LLP, as this year’s ATHENA Award recipient. The internationally-recognized ATHENA Award is presented annually a woman who has achieved noteworthy success in business, champions causes she believes in, and inspires other women to succeed and serve.
September 26, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announce that Matthew C. Burbach and Stacy L. Luedtke have joined the firm as associates.
August 25, 2005
In this 12th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, Lewis and Roca will have more commercial litigation and construction lawyers listed than any other firm in Arizona, and is tied for the top number of bankruptcy attorneys in Arizona.
August 8, 2005
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce Linda M. Mitchell has been named to the partnership.
August 3, 2005
Anne Saletta, a nurse consultant with Lewis and Roca LLP, has earned her Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC®) credentials.
July 1, 2005
Lewis and Roca is proud to announce that seven members of the firm have been elected to the executive councils of State Bar of Arizona sections and committees.
June 22, 2005
Thomas G. Ryan, a partner with Lewis and Roca LLP, has made a move from the firm’s Phoenix office, relocating to the firm’s Las Vegas office.
June 7, 2005
Lewis and Roca has named five attorneys into the partnership; Ed Barkel, Stephen M. Hart, Linda R. Parkis, Celeste M. Steen, and Matthew C. Sweger.
May 25, 2005
The third edition of Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranks Lewis and Roca LLP among the top law firms in nine categories.
April 21, 2005
Shane Olafson has joined Lewis and Roca as an associate with the firm’s intellectual property practice.
April 11, 2005
José A. Cárdenas, Chairman of Lewis and Roca LLP, has been selected to a life membership on the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations.
March 23, 2005
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that Anthony N. Cabot has joined the firm as a partner. Cabot joins Lewis and Roca’s gaming practice, and, together with Steve Hart, who is located in the Phoenix office, will lead the gaming law efforts for the firm.
March 16, 2005
Flavia Campbell has joined Lewis and Roca as an associate and will practice with the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
February 1, 2005
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce its expansion into the Reno market, and looks forward to welcoming two new members to the firm, Leif Reid and Alfredo Alonso.
January 25, 2005
Lewis and Roca LLP recognized Rich Goldsmith and nineteen additional firm attorneys for their commitment to pro bono service at the 11th annual John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards Dinner held on January 24, 2005.
January 24, 2005
Lewis and Roca is pleased to announced that John Krieger, an attorney with the firm’s Las Vegas office, has been elected Treasurer of the Nevada State Bar Intellectual Property Law Section.
January 19, 2005
Lewis and Roca LLP is proud to announce that it has elected W. West Allen as partner with the firm.
January 18, 2005
Lewis and Roca LLP, a regional law firm practicing in Albuquerque as Lewis and Roca Jontz Dawe, LLP, has appointed Ross L. Crown as the Albuquerque office Practice Group Leader. In this capacity, Crown will oversee the Albuquerque office.
January 5, 2005
Dennis E. Jontz, a partner in the Albuquerque office of Lewis and Roca Jontz Dawe LLP, was recently sworn in by the New Mexico Supreme Court as the vice president of the State Bar of New Mexico.