Kevin M. Sutehall

Partner
702.385.2500

Kevin M. Sutehall

Partner
702.385.2500

Biography

Kevin M. Sutehall is a partner with the Firm, representing clients in complex commercial and business litigation matters, including business/shareholder disputes, bankruptcy litigation, contract claims, real estate disputes, debt collection and judgment enforcement, title insurance-related claims, fiduciary litigation such as corporate management and trust and estate administration disputes, and tort claims.

In more than 20 years as a litigator, Kevin has:

  • First and second chaired trials in Nevada state district court, including securing a judgment on behalf of a client during a bench trial
  • Successfully represented clients in arbitration hearings
  • Secured successful outcomes before the Nevada Supreme Court, including reversal and affirmance of lower court orders
  • Assisted client to secure nearly $50 million default judgment in Federal court
  • Secured summary judgment on behalf of clients, both Plaintiffs and Defendants
  • Participated in a national MDL proceeding pursuing claims of theft of trade secrets, RICO violations, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations, and unfair/ deceptive trade practices
  • Represented court-appointed receivers and successfully defended Nevada entities against requests to appoint receivers
  • Served as mediator and chair of panel in arbitration hearings.

Kevin began his career with the Firm before spending more than a decade as a litigator at an Am Law 100 firm. During law school, Kevin served as an intern at Ernst & Young, where he performed legal research and analysis on tax-related issues. Kevin is also a former intern for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he was involved in criminal prosecutions and related civil issues. While in law school, Kevin was articles editor for the Annual Review of Banking and Financial Law

Admissions

  • Nevada
  • California (inactive)
  • New York (inactive)
  • Massachusetts (inactive)

Education

  • Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2003)
  • University of Washington (B.A., 2000)

Courts

  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
  • U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Civic and Professional Activities

  • State Bar of Nevada – Clients’ Security Fund Committee
  • Nevada Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee, Panel C (2011 – 2023)
  • Clark County Bar Association

Recognitions

  • Named among the “Legal Elite” attorneys in Nevada, highlighting the top 3% of attorneys in the state (2013, 2014)
  • Named a “Rising Star” by Mountain States Super Lawyers (2009, 2011-2018)
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