Blue Diamond Products Liability Lawyers

Why did you become an attorney? The underlying education was the primary reason for the desire to first become an attorney. Obviously, to make a good living and enjoy what you do is the ultimate career. I have found that becoming an attorney was half the battle, becoming a great attorney involves mastering the art of legal persuasion, which is best acquired by experience, and years of training. The reward of client satisfaction truly makes me happy. I had a very strong influence with my Father, Joseph L. Benson, Sr. who was a personal injury lawyer (and received the 2011 Nevada...

Why did you become an attorney? From a young age the thought of becoming an advocate always appealed to me. The mere idea of having a profession, the education, and the ability to appear in court to present an argument lured me in. Upon turning 16 and obtaining a drivers license, I obtained employment as a runner at a law office. I maintained the same employment until the end of my college days at UNLV. Gaining experience from the attorneys and familiarizing myself with the court house. The influences I received throughout that opportunity sealed the deal. After college it was...

I am a founding partner at Shook & Stone, where I have dedicated my career to representing injured and victimized clients. Together with my partner, John Shook, we have established a practice recognized for its unwavering commitment to justice and an impressive record of securing millions in verdicts and settlements for our clients. For nearly 30 years, the firm has recovered more than $1 billions in compensation and benefits for clients. I received my Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount University Law School in Los Angeles and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1995. Since then, I...

Prior to representing personal injury victims, I worked as an insurance defense attorney, representing insurance companies and some of the largest corporations in America. This provided me with a keen insight into how insurance companies work and their common tactics to reduce and deny a claim. I soon realized that my true passion was representing the actual victims of someone else's carelessness. It was then that I joined Nevada's largest Personal Injury law firm. Between 2004 and 2008, I litigated countless hundreds of cases. My efforts litigating, arbitrating, and mediating cases resulted in compensation to clients totaling in...

Dana is a graduate of UNLV's William S. Boy School of Law. She graduated in 2010 and passed the Nevada Bar Exam on her first attempt in July of 2010. Prior to UNLV Law School, Dana graduated from Arizona State University Magna Cum Laude in 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Justice Studies and Social Inquiry, with a minor in Political Science. Dana originally hails from the Bay area and is a season ticket holder for the Las Vegas Raiders. In her spare time she enjoys watching sports, exercising and lounging by the pool when weather permits.

Brad Mainor, Senior Partner, has extensive personal injury trial experience. His professional accomplishments include securing an $11 million dollar settlement immediately after opening statements. Brad has also tried to verdict a $3 million dollar motor vehicle accident, a $1.4 million dollar slip and fall, with only 68k in past medical expenses and has settled numerous million dollar cases. A $5 million jury verdict for a slip and fall at a restaurant, is believed to be the largest slip and fall verdict in Nevada’s history.

Dane Watson is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Dane graduated Cum Laude in 2015 and passed the Nevada State Bar in 2015 on his first attempt. Subsequently, Dane also passed the California State Bar in February of 2019 to give himself more flexibility practicing law in the Western States. Dane is also licensed to practice in Nevada Federal District Court and in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. During Law School, Dane was a board member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team and attended and competed in several negotiation competitions across the west coast. Prior...

Tye Masters graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California in 2013, earning dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, Politics, and Law, along with a minor in Business Law. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he later returned to his hometown to attend the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Merit Scholarship recipient, graduating in 2017. After successfully passing the bar exam on his first attempt in 2017, Tye began his legal career as in-house counsel for University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. In this role, he navigated complex regulatory matters, including Medicare...

Jordan earned his bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Nevada, Reno in 2015. Subsequently, he received a scholarship to attend UNLV's Boyd School of Law. Upon graduating from Boyd School of Law in May 2019, Jordan successfully passed the Nevada Bar Exam on his initial try. Before joining Benson & Bingham in 2023, Jordan served as a defense attorney for several prominent national law firms. During this time, he handled litigation cases for corporate clients and insurance companies across various domains, including premise liability, construction defect, and bad faith lawsuits. Originally from New York, Jordan was raised in...

Todd was born in Petaluma, California on October 31, 1975, and was raised in Sparks, Nevada. He served in the United States Navy from 1995 – 1999, after which he attended the University of Nevada. In 2004, Todd graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy. Todd then attended the University of Oregon School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 2007. While in law school, Todd served in an externship for the Honorable Robert A. McQuaid of the United States District Court in Reno. He then served as a summer law clerk...

Attorney Matthew W. Hoffmann is an experienced personal injury attorney who is currently employed by Battle Born Injury Lawyers, a distinguished law firm helping personal injury victims throughout Nevada, including Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, and the vicinity. Born and raised in rural North Dakota, Matthew went on to attend the University of North Dakota School of Law. A scholarship student, as well as the President of the Moot Court Board, Attorney Hoffmann, earned his Juris Doctorate With Distinction. After graduation, Matthew moved to Las Vegas to begin his legal career. His first position was with an insurance defense firm, one of the...

Justin Watkins is a managing partner and founder of Atkinson Watkins & Hoffmann LLP, an AV-rated personal injury law firm in Las Vegas, NV doing business as Battle Born Injury Lawyers. He helps victims throughout Nevada get the compensation they need after devastating accidents. The attorneys at Battle Born Injury Lawyers have over 85 years of combined experience and have won over $100 million on behalf of their clients. They handle cases involving all types of incidents, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, dog bites, medical malpractice, and more. Justin received his...

Joe Wirth, founding partner, has extensive trial experience, including trying to verdict in excess of a million dollars. In 2010, Joe was named one of the Mountain States Rising Stars, by Mountain States Super Lawyers. After graduating from Brigham Young University in 2002, Joe went on to attend the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, William H. Bowen School of Law, where he was the recipient of the Best Petitioner’s Brief and Oral Argument Award, Intra-School Moot Court Competition. Joe has spent considerable time working as a Pro Bono Attorney with both the Legal Aid Center of Southern...

Free Consultation & Support Trial attorney Peter Goldstein graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in 1977, and then earned his juris doctor from Whittier School of Law in 1985 with honors. He and his family live in Las Vegas but maintain a residence in Culver City, California. Peter has tried over 80 trials including over 30 jury trials, and is familiar with the judges, mediators and arbitrators in Southern Nevada and Southern California. His practice areas include personal injury, car accidents, bicycle accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, police misconduct and...

Staying in the same profession for over 40 takes passion and dedication. That is exactly what you get from Richard Koch. A personal injury lawyer who truly takes pride and cares about helping injury victims receive the justice they deserve after an accident. Whether it is a car accident or a work related injury, he has personally helped hundreds of clients get the best settlement possible. He is co-founder and partner of the law firm Koch & Brim, LLP located in Las Vegas, NV.

Let me help carry your burden. Each client is treated like family, and fought for like family. The client is kept in the loop of their case every step of the way. I work very hard to earn your trust and loyalty. My office has achieved wonderful results on behalf of each of my clients from some of the largest corporations and insurance companies. Cases are worked through with uncompromising diligence and constant communication. We are happy to call any Defendant's bluff with efficient and intelligent law practice and take the case to trial. ...

Martindale-Hubbell AV rated defense oriented law practice focusing on product and general liability.

Specialties: Representing Fortune 500 companies and small locally owned businesses in negligence, complex tort litigation and general litigation matters in Nevada for 21 years.

Paul started his career at an early age by working at a number of major insurance carriers. He spent 8 years as a senior trial counsel at one of the nation’s largest insurance defense firm, and worked primarily on large exposure and catastrophic injury cases, including trying cases involving spinal injuries, various orthopedic injuries, death and traumatic brain injuries. Paul also has extensive experience in handling commercial litigation cases, personal injury, products litigation and hospitality litigation. Paul is a seasoned personal injury trial lawyer and is fluent in multiple languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, German and Polish. He also teaches...

Workplace accidents and other types of accidents can lead to devastating injuries that can change the course of your life. If you’re looking to receive financial compensation after an accident that was not your fault, Adam Williams, Esq. of LV Personal Injury Lawyers can help. Not only is Mr. Williams an expert attorney in the realm of personal injury who knows how to obtain results for clients, but he also goes out of his way to treat each client like family.

Mr. Williams has the experience you need to win your settlement and allow you to return to your healthy life...

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.

Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.

Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the...

Following graduation from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Las Vegas personal injury attorney Paul Padda, began his career in 1994 with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. litigating complex civil cases in both federal trial and appellate courts. He later was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) where he handled a wide array of civil matters in federal court on behalf of the United States of America. In 2004, Mr. Padda moved to Las Vegas to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney where he...

A Firm Defined by Excellence and Experience. An experienced attorney can serve as a much-needed guide to help you navigate past these difficult issues. At Malcolm P. LaVergne & Associates, we pride ourselves on using our years of legal experience to protect our clients' interests through all stages of a legal matter. For well over a decade, attorney Malcolm LaVergne has assisted clients throughout Nevada, New York and Texas with legal issues related to topics such as: Accidents/Personal Injury Criminal Defense Civil Lawsuits Landlord/Tenant Law Our practice combines cutting-edge legal services with our passion for the law...

Jared began his career at the Las Vegas branch of one of the western United States' most prestigious law firms, with over 400 attorneys. He has years of experience litigating complex issues in the areas of personal injury, bankruptcy, probate and trust administration.

In all, Jared successfully collected over $20 million dollars through litigation for his clients and protected over $15 million dollars of his clients' money through loan workouts and bankruptcy.

Jared has represented numerous individuals and small businesses, as well as national and international companies such as Wells Fargo, Ford, MERS, and GE on matters ranging from a few thousand...

Jonathan is a managing partner of Clear Counsel Law Group. Since opening their law firm in 2011, Jonathan Barlow and his partners have developed one of the fastest growing firms in all of the Las Vegas Valley.

Jonathan has focused his entire career on probate and trust administrations and disputes and has represented executors, administrators, trustees, and beneficiaries in estates of all sizes, from multi-million dollar estates to estates of minimal value.

Since founding Clear Counsel Law Group, Jonathan has supervised more than 700 Probate cases with a wide variety of disputed and complex estate issues.

The extensive knowledge and experience gained from...

Even before he was an attorney, Sam Mirejovsky worked with Personal Injury law firms to improve their practices. Throughout that time he came to realize that the industry too often valued money over the well-being of clients. Sam became an attorney with a specific purpose — to build a firm that puts accident victims first.

Tim Mott, Partner at Valiente Mott, left his position at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm where he represented corporations, including Fortune 500 companies and the largest insurance companies in the world, to create Valiente Mott. Tim, along with Mike, created Valiente Mott to help people, not insurance companies. He has extensive experience representing victims of car accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury.

Tim was born and raised in Las Vegas and comes from a long-line of Las Vegas natives: his father was born and raised in Las Vegas in 1950 and his grandfather was born and raised in...

Marjorie obtained her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (cum laude), in Hotel/Restaurant Management and worked in that field for four years, first as an Assistant Hotel Manager at the Sahara, in the employment center at Bellagio, and before moving into the law, as a risk management representative, investigating claims and negotiating settlements at the Mirage. In 1998, Marjorie was accepted to the charter class at the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she graduated with honors (2002), and received the CALI Award for Law Practice Management. Marjorie began working at a very successful personal injury firm in...

Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, has provided trusted legal representation to injured victims in Las Vegas, Nevada, for more than 34 years. Our professional personal injury law firm comprises a team of expert lawyers who have recovered millions of dollars for our injured clients, and we’re here to help support and guide you through this challenging time as well. We understand and empathize with your situation and are here to help you in any way we can. Our skilled injury lawyers handle all types of claims, including car accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, and bad faith insurance...

Jamie Cogburn is a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer and a founding member of Cogburn Davidson Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers. His practice is dedicated to representing clients in cases involving personal injury. Jamie has represented hundreds of individuals harmed by the negligence of others and is highly committed to fighting for the compensation each deserves, whether through settlement or trial. Jamie grew up in Sherman, Texas, before moving to Reno, Nevada, where he graduated from Reno High School. Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada and graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of...

For over 20 years, Brian has dedicated his legal career to representing people against large insurance companies. He takes pride in always preparing a case for trial, but keeping an open mind on an appropriate settlement. Brian's hard work ethic and compassion for his clients represents what makes a good trial lawyer. Brian is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubel which represents his excellent legal ability and high ethical standards. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum which represents his ability to handle large catastrophic injury cases. In his free time, Brian enjoys...

Our firm has two practice areas: PERSONAL INJURY and PROBATE. WHAT WE OFFER PROBATE CLIENTS: We are licensed in both California and Nevada and take uncontested probates in all Nevada counties and most California counties. On uncontested probates we offer substantial discounts from the statutory Nevada and California fees. (Please see probatenevada.net) We do some contested probates in Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Pahrump). WHAT WE OFFER PERSONAL INJURY CLIENTS: We represent people hurt in car accidents, boat accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Several years ago we began a policy of charging only 25% instead...

Since Mr. Hanratty’s admission to the State Bar of Nevada in 2001, Kevin has focused on individuals who have sustained serious injuries related to accidents as a result of another party’s negligence. Kevin only represents a select and limited number of clients at any given time in a diligent effort to provide each and every client the strongest, most aggressive, and best representation available. Unlike other attorneys, Kevin does not limit your recovery to the insurance companies’ first offer. Kevin spends significant amounts of time on every case treating each client like they are family. Even after your case...

Sandy Van is the managing partner and founder of Van Law Firm Injury and Accident Attorneys, a personal injury, mass tort, and sex abuse litigation law firm located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lakewood, and Yakima, Washington, and Legal Support Help, a legal staffing company. She is a personal injury attorney licensed to practice law in Nevada state and federal courts and Washington state and federal courts. She also has co-counsel relationships with attorneys nationwide and accepts cases nationwide. The growth and development of both Van Law Firm and Ms.Van’s personal career have not gone unnoticed. Nevada Business Magazine named...

I am an Attorney at Claggett & Sykes Law Firm proudly serving the needs of clients everyday.

Claggett & Sykes is a personal injury law firm in Las Vegas, Nevada that specializes in automobile, motorcycle and bicycle accidents. The firm also helps clients who have suffered slip and fall and product defect related injuries.