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J.
DOUGLAS DRIGGS, JR.
 J. Douglas Driggs, Jr. practices in the areas of real
estate, finance, and corporate law. His practice focuses
primarily on the purchase, sale, leasing, and development
of real property; acquisition, construction, and permanent
financing (representing both lenders and borrowers); corporate
mergers and acquisitions; entity structuring; and general
corporate issues. Mr. Driggs represents several of southern
Nevada’s largest and most respected commercial and
residential developers and has participated in many of
the more significant recent developments, including major
shopping centers, hotels, office buildings, and apartment
complexes. Mr. Driggs represents not only local businesses
and developers, but also acts as local counsel for many
regional and national companies with their Nevada projects.
Mr.
Driggs was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1957. He attended
Brigham Young University, where he graduated with a Bachelor
of Science degree in economics in 1981. He obtained his
law degree from the University of Arizona in 1985, graduating
with distinction. Upon graduation, he joined the corporate
and securities group at Streich, Lang, in Phoenix, Arizona,
where he practiced in the areas of corporate securities
and mergers and acquisition, and served as lead attorney
for many of the firms public and private offerings, public
reporting clients, and corporate transactions.
In
1990, Mr. Driggs relocated to Las Vegas to pursue opportunities
in the rapidly expanding Nevada marketplace. His practice
expanded to include real estate and finance, which eventually
became a primary part of his practice.
In
1995, Mr. Driggs became a founding member of James, Driggs
& Walch, which has now become Santoro, Driggs, Walch,
Kearney, Holley & Thompson. Together with his partners,
Mr. Driggs has expanded the firm from four attorneys to
one of the largest and most recognized law firms in Nevada.
Mr.
Driggs is married and has five children. His personal
interests include snow skiing, hiking, and golf.
Email
- DDriggs@nevadafirm.com
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