Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Real Property Law
• Eminent Domain
• Probate Litigation
• Trust Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Business Organization
• Real Estate Transactions

Representative Clients

• Diablo Investments, LLC
• Spacefinders Realty
• H & H Development Ltd.
• Reiss Corporation
• The Jewelers, Inc.

Representative Cases

• Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins. Co., 109 Nev. 811, 839 P.2d 599 (1992)

West Practice Categories

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Housing & Construction Defects, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law, Commercial Insurance, Fidelity, Guarantee & Surety, Insurance Subrogation, Property & Casualty, Title Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

• Nevada, 1978
• Utah, 1977
• U.S. District Court District of Nevada
• U.S. District Court District of Utah
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Utah State Bar Association, 1977 - Present (Member)
• Nevada Bar Association, 1978 - Present (Member)
• Clark County Bar Association (Member)
• American/Nevada Inns of Court, 1987 - 1990 (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice
• Nevada State Bar Committee for CLE, 1982 - 1989 (Member)
• Clark County Bar Association Volunteer Committee, 1992 - 1993 (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Winner, First Place, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition

Classes and Seminars

• Seminar Instructor, "Zoning, Planning and Eminent Domain", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, 1984
• Seminar Instructor, "The Art of Cross-Examination", The State Bar of Nevada, 2004 - 2006
• Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Real Estate Development in the 90's", National Business Institute, 1992
• Seminar Instructor, "Basic Real Estate Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1993
• Seminar Instructor, "Issues Impacting Real Estate Transactions in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1993
• Seminar Instructor, "Major Land Use Laws in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1994
• Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Real Estate Practice for Paralegals", Clearwater Information Systems, Inc., 1995
• Seminar Instructor, "Environmental Law", Society of CEM's
• Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, 2000 - 2004
• Seminar Instructor, "Cross Examination of Valuation Witness", Lorman Education Services, 2000 - 2004
• Seminar Instructor, "Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2003 - 2004
• Seminar Instructor, "Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2006
• Seminar Instructor, "Eminent Domain - Legislation, Valuation and Litigation", Eminent Domain Institute, CLE International, 2005
• Seminar Instructor, "Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, 2005 - 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, Merit Badge Counselor, Fundraiser, Eagle Scouts Board of Review, 1984 - 2008
• Board of Directors, Las Vegas Area Council (LVAC), 2006 - 2008
• Vice President of Membership LVAC, 2008 - Present
• Coach, Manager, Director, and Fundraiser, Paradise Valley Little League, 1990 - 2001
• Volunteer Assistant Swimming Coach, Chaparral High School, 1992 - 1995
• City of Las Vegas Inner-City Games, 2001

Past Employment Positions

• The Honorable Howard Babcock, Law Clerk, 1977 - 1978
• Rudiak & Larsen, Associate and Partner, 1978 - 1986
• Rudiak, Oshins, Segal & Larsen, Partner, 1987 - 1989
• Brent Larsen, Ltd, Solo Practitioner and Owner of the Firm, 1990 - 1999
• Eighth Judicial District Court, Arbitrator, 1994 - 1999

Education

• University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1977
  J.D.
  Honors: Moot Court Board
  Honors: National Winner of Copyright Essay Contest
  
  Law Review: Utah Law Review, Associate Editor, 1975 - 1977
• University of Utah, Utah, 1974
  B.S.
  Honors: Western Athletic Conference, Swimming Champion, 1970 and 1971

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Receivers and Parties Chapters, Nevada Civil Practice Manual 1st and 2nd Eds., The Michie Company and State Bar of Nevada, 1988
• Service of Process Chapter, Nevada Civil Practice Manual, 3rd and 4th Eds., The Michie Company and State Bar of Nevada, 2000
• Narrowing Scope of the Copyright Act, Utah Law Review 752, 1975
• Changes Ahead for Utah's Estate Taxes, Utah Economic and Business Review, Vol. 36, No. 10, October, 1976
• The Defense of Caveat Emptor in the Sale or Lease of Real Estate, 6 Utah Bar Journal 77, Summer, 1977
• "Zoning, Planning and Eminent Domain", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, June, 1984
• "The Art of Cross-Examination", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, December, 1988
• "Nevada Real Estate Development in the 90's", National Business Institute, February, 1992
• "Basic Real Estate Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, April, 1993
• "Issues Impacting Real Estate Transactions in Nevada", National Business Institute, June, 1993
• "Major Land Use Laws in Nevada", National Business Institute, October, 1994
• "Nevada Real Estate Practice for Paralegals", Clearwater Information Systems, Inc., Summer, 1995
• "Environmental Law", Society of CEM's, March, 1996
• "Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, June, 2000
• "Cross Examination of Valuation Witness", Lorman Education Services, 2004
• "Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2003
• "Eminent Domain - Legislation, Valuation and Litigation", Eminent Domain Institute, CLE International, April, 2005
• "Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, November, 2005
• Insurance Coverage Issues in the Case of Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins, Co., 108 Nev. 811, 839 P.2d 599, 1992
• "Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, February, 2004
• Insurance Coverage Issues in the Case of Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins, Co., 2001
• Boundary Law in Nevada, National Business Institute, 2004
• Boundary Law in Nevada, National Business Institute, 2006
• "Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, May, 2006

Address

720 South Fourth Street
Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89101-6743

Phones

702-979-2367
888-608-7881

Faxes

702-366-0854

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