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Hutchison Steffen
February 18, 2021
Congrats Mark Hutchison & Russell Geist
Hutchison & Steffen recently won a major trust litigation case following a two-week trial in state district court. The firm’s client, who served as trustee and beneficiary of a sizable estate, prevailed in legal challenges asserted by siblings of undue influence, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud. Congratulations to Mark Hutchison and Russell Geist who […]
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Hutchison Steffen
October 7, 2020
Mark Hutchison and Sandra Robertson Successfully Defeated a Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Mark Hutchison and Sandra Robertson successfully defeated a motion for preliminary injunction. The client in this case is the owner of an upscale retail mall on The Strip. An entity who claimed to be a tenant (“Tenant A”), but who actually obtained possession of a suite in the mall illegally, claimed that another tenant’s (“Tenant […]
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Hutchison Steffen
October 7, 2020
Shannon Wilson and Jennifer Willis Find Success in Guardianship
Shannon Wilson and Jennifer Willis continue to have success in a long-running and highly contentious guardianship matter. The trial was on the protected person’s request to terminate the guardianship and the Guardian’s request to relocate the protected person to assisted living in California. In April the Court denied the request to terminate the guardianship and […]
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Hutchison Steffen
October 7, 2020
Michael Brooks Elected President of the Founders Classical Academy of Las Vegas Board of Directors
Firm Partner Michael R. Brooks was elected President of the Founders Classical Academy of Las Vegas Board of Directors. Founders Classical Academy is a Nevada State Charter School providing tuition-free education to train the minds and improve the hearts of young people through a rigorous, classical education in the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction […]
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Hutchison Steffen
October 7, 2020
Michael Brooks Represents Silver State Schools Credit Union in Appeals Court Win
In Richard Hogue v. Silver State Schools CU, 18-15204 (May 19, 2020), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal of a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) case due to the plaintiff’s lack of standing. The defendant, Silver State Schools Credit Union (SSSCU) was represented by Hutchison & Steffen partner, Michael R. Brooks. The […]
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Hutchison Steffen
October 7, 2020
Michael Brooks Leads Hutchison & Steffen to Nevada Supreme Court Case Win
In Silver State Schools Credit Union v. Oella Ridge Trust, Nev. Sup. Ct. No. 76382, 444 P.3d 455 (Nev. July 11, 2019)(unpublished order), the Nevada Supreme Court found reversible error in a District Court judgment that there was a superpriority assessment lien sale where there was no evidence that the homeowner was delinquent on common […]
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Hutchison Steffen
January 21, 2020
Congrats, Shannon!
For the second time in her career, Firm Partner Shannon Wilson has won the Louis Wiener Pro Bono Service Award from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada for her exceptional time commitment and zealous advocacy in a contentious family law matter that still continues on. The award is given yearly in memory of Louis […]
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Hutchison Steffen
January 10, 2020
Congrats, Michael!
Firm Attorney Michael Falater was recently appointed to the board of the Children’s Advocacy Center Foundation. The foundation supports the Southern Nevada Children’s Advocacy Center, which provides services to abused children. Congrats, Michael!
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David Doto
December 17, 2019
Managing Workplace Conflict Through Mediation
The Cost. The direct costs of workplace conflict are staggering: billions of dollars are lost each year for sick days, absenteeism, grievances, and litigation. Moreover, the “hidden” cost of workplace conflict is difficult to calculate, and includes a hostile work environment, the lack of employee buy-in to organizational goals, lost productivity, project avoidance, employee turnover, […]
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