Practice Groups: Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation
The firm’s focus on commercial law is evidenced in its strong commercial litigation practice, including all areas of contracts and real property disputes as well as commercial torts. The firm is fortunate to enjoy a cohesive and effective team of commercial litigators and paralegals committed to presenting the best case possible for its clients in all legal forums, whether that is federal or state court, mandatory or voluntary arbitration, mediations or informal dispute resolution systems, or other alternative dispute resolution methods.
Nicholas J. Santoro is a prominent Las Vegas commercial litigator who practices extensively in federal and state court litigation matters. A well-known attorney, Mr. Santoro represents numerous national and local clients on a variety of litigation matters. Mr. Santoro has twenty years’ litigation experience including a number of bench and jury trials.
James E. Whitmire also practices exclusively in litigation in all Nevada federal and state courts. Mr. Whitmire adds to the firm over 15 years of experience in all varieties of litigation, including commercial law, class action matters, insurance coverage disputes, and employment matters.
Jeffrey R. Albregts is an experienced litigator with over 250 trials before the bench and numerous jury trials. Mr. Albregts has over twenty-five years of litigation experience in construction and commercial real estate-related matters, premises liability issues, domestic and international gaming debt collection matters, and healthcare litigation matters.
Brian W. Boschee practices commercial and construction litigation in Nevada state and federal courts. Mr. Boschee has represented a broad variety of clients including commercial developers, contractors and small businesses and has ten years of litigation experience including several trials and arbitrations.
Oliver J. Pancheri, like the firm’s other litigation partners, has a broad range of experience in all types and phases of commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He enjoys a broad commercial practice with an emphasis on secured transactions, unfair competition, and business/corporate litigation. Mr. Pancheri has served as first and second chair litigation counsel in numerous bench trials, arbitrations, and jury trials.
The firm also is fortunate to have associated with it other attorneys able to competently represent clients in smaller litigation cases. We are always mindful of our clients’ expectations of keeping litigation costs manageable and predictable, a challenge the firm takes seriously in this era of spiraling costs. Jason D. Smith, F. Thomas Edwards, Donna M. Wittig, and Brian G. Anderson also provide extensive contributions and support to the commercial litigation group.
The firm is very proud of its experience, reputation, and success in commercial litigation cases and always seeks to represent its clients in need of litigation representation in the best manner possible. The firm always advises a client to undertake a course of action we believe to be in its best interest, even if the result will be less attorney fees. Our commitment to practicing in an ethical manner that is also respectful of other parties and attorneys has been well rewarded, traditions we believe will serve the firm and its clients in the future.