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Gavel hangs over

housing market

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BY HOWARD RIELLSPECIAL TO VEGAS INC

The Las Vegas housing market is being hobbled by legal wran-gling and disagreements over

homeowners association fore-closure proceedings that have

resulted in thousands of homes sitting empty and untouchable

in legal limbo. ¶ “It’s a huge issue in Nevada right now,” said attorney Jacob Hafter, the prin-cipal of Hafterlaw in Las Vegas. “There are thousands of cases

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39%Amount gaming revenue in

Macau fell in April, the 11th

consecutive monthly dip.

Analysts believe May will

mark a year of declines for

the gaming mecca.

10,000Number of manufacturing and

engineering jobs Nike said it

could create in the United States

if a free trade deal with nearly a

dozen Pacific Rim countries were

to be approved.

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05 06 18Q&A WITH JOHN DELIKANAKIS The commercial litigator at Snell & Wilmer discuss-es his job as a counselor to clients, the value of effi ciency, the role of the Las Vegas Global Eco-nomic Alliance and three maxims to live by.

THE NOTESPeople on the Move, P4

MEET: FUNNEL CAKE CAFEDenette Braud, who owns an award-winning mobile dessert shop, combines a simple business philoso-phy with a creative menu to keep customers com-ing back.

TALKING POINTSContracts with gaming companies are a different animal, P7

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATIONA listing of local bankrupt-cies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits.

MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWSCalendar: Happenings and events, P17

The List: Advertising agen-cies and public relations fi rms, P22

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WITH RESORTS SOLD, NEIGHBORHOOD BOUND FOR UPGRADES

Casinos on or near the Strip don’t sell every week. But in

a span of a few days , two properties changed hands , right

next door to each other.

M Resort operator Penn National Gaming announced

plans April 29 to buy the Tropicana for $360 million. Two

days later, New York’s Trinity Hotel Investments fi nalized its

purchase of Hooters Casino Hotel. The real estate invest-

ment company paid about $70 million.

Both resorts have a history of fi nancial problems.

The Tropicana went bankrupt in 2008 with other re-

sorts held by its then-owners but has narrowed losses and

boosted revenue in recent years, though it remains stuck in

the red. Last year, it had almost $110 million in revenue but

lost $19 million, a securities fi ling shows.

At Hooters, owners fi led bankruptcy in 2011, just a week

before the property was scheduled to be auctioned at a

foreclosure sale.

But with the economy on the mend , the hotels’ new own-

ers are betting that better days lie ahead. Penn landed its

fi rst resort on the Strip , and Trinity made its fi rst acquisition

in Las Vegas.

Trinity is expected to change the hotel’s name but keep its

Hooters restaurant. Penn says it plans to evaluate possible

changes, including more retail space and hotel rooms.

Don’t expect a fl urry of deals on the Strip, but for now,

Tropicana Avenue has a lot of money fl owing its way.— ELI SEGALL

CORRECTIONS■ A photo caption in the May 10 edition of VEGAS INC con-tained incorrect information. What Darren Sher, owner of Omnitone Recording Studios, actually said was that record-ing artists and musicians he works with have worked with such stars as Stevie Won-der, Gladys Knight, Sheena Easton, Celine Dion, David Foster and Dr. Dre.

■ The story “Report: 55 percent of Nevada homes in foreclosure also heavily underwater” in the May 3 edition of VEGAS INC incor-rectly stated the relation-ship between homes being underwater and being fore-closed. Being underwater on your mortgage doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll lose your home to lenders. How-ever, in Nevada, if your home is in the foreclosure process, the property is likely to be underwater as well .

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Christian Orme, Jef-frey Hall and Jacob Reynolds were pro-moted to partner at Hutchison & Steffen. Orme prac-tices busi-ness and commercial litigation, tort litiga-tion and product lia-bility as well as premises liability law. Hall practices business and commercial litigation, aas well as bankruptcy, condemnation and eminent domain law. Reynolds practices commercial, health care, business, employment and intellectual property litigation. In addition, Joshua Igeleke Jr. is an associate attorney at the firm. He practices corpo-rate and commercial law, business law and commer-cial litigation, real estate law and employment law.

Robin Perkins, an attorney at Snell & Wilmer, was elected to the board of directors of the Animal Foundation. Perkins practices business and commer-cial litigation, with an emphasis in financial services litigation and construction litigation. Per-kins is a member of the Animal Law Section of the Nevada Bar Association and the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

P. Gregory Giordano and Robert McPeak are partners at McDonald Carano Wilson. Giordano practices gaming law, specifically publicly traded corporations and regulatory compliance, administrative law and procedures, and antitrust law. He was the first chief of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board’s corporate securities division, where he oversaw licensing investigations and supervised the analysis and monitoring of publicly traded corporations associated with Nevada gaming licenses. Mc-Peak focuses on real estate law and land-use planning.

Cami Perkins joined Holley, Driggs, Walch, Puzey & Thompson as a shareholder. Perkins concentrates on corporate and real estate transactions and business commercial litigation.

Bruce Alverson, managing partner of Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders, was recertified in civil trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Dominic Gentile, Michael Cristalli and Ross Miller formed a law firm with offices at Tivoli Village. Gentile has 44 years of legal experience and teaches at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Cristalli is a trial attorney and adjunct professor at the Boyd School of Law. Miller is a former two-term Nevada secretary of state and was Clark County

deputy district attorney. The firm will focus on busi-ness transactions, privileged licensing and disciplin-ary matters, commercial litigation and representa-tion of people and groups involved in government investigations.

R. Gardner Jolley, William Urga and Bruce Wood-bury, three of the founders and senior shareholders of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little, were inducted into the Clark County Bar Association’s “40 Year Club” for 45 years of service to the Las Vegas legal community.

Linda Williams practices commercial litigation and insur-ance defense, and Vincent Aiello practices business succession and asset protection planning, real and intellectual property development, employment law and fiduciary litigation matters at Kolesar & Leatham. Before graduating from law school in 2010, Williams served in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a Metro Police officer for 20 years. Ai-ello worked as in-house counsel for Beazer Homes.

Three Southern Nevada attorneys were recognized by the International Law Office and Lexology. They are Edwin Keller Jr., Kamer Zucker Abbott; Riley Clayton, Hall Jaffe & Clayton; and Michael McCue, Lewis Roca Rothgerber. McCue won the 2015 Client Choice award.

The Best Lawyers in America, a company that ranks attorneys, awarded the following attorneys Lawyer of the Year designations: Maria Nutile, Nutile Pitz & Associates, health care; Mark Ferrario, Greenberg Traurig, commercial litigation, banking and finance, construction, labor and employment, real estate; Gregory Garman, Gordon Silver, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganiza-tion law-Chapter 12, commercial, creditors’ rights, debtors’ rights, litigation, real estate, workouts and restructurings; J. Randall Jones, Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, bet-the-company, commercial, construc-tion, land use and zoning, real estate; Edwin Keller Jr., Kamer Zucker Abbott, employment law-man-agement, labor law-management, labor and employ-ment; Will Kemp, Kemp, Jones & Coulthard, employ-ment law-management, labor law-management, labor and employment; Steven Oshins, Oshins & As-sociates, tax law-business and succession planning, community property, family businesses, income tax, limited liability companies, partnership, tax planning, trusts and estates, trusts and estates-asset protec-

tion, corporate, estate planning, gift planning, plan-ning for closely held businesses, probate, succession planning, tax, trust administration; Edward Quirk, Greenberg Traurig, copyright, patent and trademark; Ellen Schulhofer, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, corporate; Jeffrey Silver, Gordon Silver, adminis-trative/regulatory law-liquor, regulatory, gaming law-administrative, casino, Internet casino law, licens-ing, land use and zoning; Laura Thalacker, Hartwell Thalacker, employment law-management, labor law-management, litigation-labor and employment; Mark Tratos, Greenberg Traurig, copyright, litigation-intellectual property, trademark; J. Colby Williams, Campbell & Williams, bet-the-company, commercial, First Amendment; Carol Davis Zucker, Kamer Zucker Abbott, employment law-management, labor law-management, litigation-labor and employment.

Steven Hollingworth, Brian Eagan and Jeffrey Luszeck are partners at Solomon, Dwiggins & Freer. Hollingworth previously served as of counsel at the firm. He focuses on estate, gift and tax planning. Ea-gan focuses on fiduciary matters. Luszeck primarily practices business, trust and estate litigation.

William B. Palmer III joined Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders as an associate attorney. He practices health care law and professional liability defense.

Timothy R. Mulliner joined Duane Morris as special counsel, with a focus on commercial litigation and labor and employment matters.

Erin Barnett joined McDonald Carano Wilson as a real estate associate.

Steve Good is chairman of Fennemore Craig’s management committee, succeeding Tim Berg, who served in that capacity for 10 years. The sharehold-ers of the firm elected Sarah Strunk as chairwoman of the firm’s board of directors and appointed Jay Kramer as a member of the firm’s five-person man-agement committee. Good is a commercial transac-tions lawyer with an emphasis on complex tax plan-ning and the structuring of business entities. Strunk practices business and finance law. Kramer focuses on real estate transactions and finance.

Joseph Brown, a director at Fennemore Craig, resigned from the Nevada Gaming Commission. During his tenure, Brown acted on the Caesars and Stations casinos bankruptcies, the licensing of City Center, Cosmopolitan and SLS, and the resolution of Dotty’s licensing issues.

James Yee of Howard & Howard led a three-year effort to win a positive written opinion from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office acknowledging that his client’s power conversion technologies are patent-able in 148 countries.

IGELEKE

HALL

MCPEAK

PERKINS

ORME

REYNOLDS

WILLIAMS

GIORDANO

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Scholarship recipients Tasha Schwikert, Brooke Luna and Macken-zie Warren celebrate with mentor Paola Armeni, a partner at Gentile, Cristalli, Miller & Armeni, during the Las Vegas Business Acad-emy’s fourth anniversary celebration at Twist Restaurant inside Mandarin Oriental.

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How do you view your role as a commercial litigator?

It’s twofold, really. Whether in a courtroom or at a negotiation, my job is to intelligently and convinc-ingly advocate a client’s position to effect the cli-ent’s goals. My job is also to act as a counselor with a litigator’s perspective to help shape a client’s litiga-tion goals, guide them away from litigation when it makes business sense to do so, or to prepare a cli-ent for an inevitable lawsuit so we are ready to ef-fectively and efficiently prosecute or defend it. I’ve found that an ongoing counselor’s role builds long-lasting relationships with clients, as opposed to just being “a hired gun” on an as-needed basis. In doing so, I think I enjoy the best of both worlds.

Why Las Vegas? Why Nevada?At first, out of necessity, and later out of an appre-

ciation for Las Vegas and Nevada. Prior to coming to Nevada in 1996, I would have been hard pressed to correctly place it on the map. I just knew it was big and it was out West. I grew up in a suburb of Chi-cago, spent my college years in New York’s Hudson Valley and afterward lived and worked in New York City, Greece and Chicago. The West was just not on my radar.

After law school and while clerking for a justice on the Nebraska Supreme Court, I got a notion that I wanted to be a litigator. I’d heard that things were pretty good in states like Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Arizona, so I started applying for litigation po-sitions. It was a bit of an adventure. I came to Las Vegas, interviewed with the Thorndal Backus Arm-strong firm and was hired. It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot. Some of my best friendships started at that firm.

As time passed, Las Vegas and Nevada grew on me. I’ve come to love the giant empty spaces up north and the cloudless sky. Nevadans are some-times quirky and always independent in thought and deed. I like that. This really is a unique place.

What do commercial clients look for in a lawyer?

Efficiency is a word I rightfully hear over and over from clients. Ligation is expensive for businesses and often consumes a lot of management’s time and emo-tions. I think large, regional law firms are well suited to provide efficient representation to commercial clients, because our base of expertise and experi-ence representing different industries is so broad and deep. Whether the litigation relates to energy, immigration, employment, tax, mining, securities, intellectual property or Indian law, I’m able to find a colleague who has the knowledge the client needs and has prior experience in the client’s industry. We

generally don’t need to reinvent the wheel or “get up to speed” on a particular area of the law or industry.

Clients also want lawyers who understand their business. For a few years, I served as associate gen-eral counsel for Park Place Entertainment, which later was acquired by Harrah’s. One of the more frustrating things I encountered as an in-house lawyer was dealing with outside counsel who had no understanding of the company or its operations. The firms and lawyers that educated themselves on our business got the assignment more often than not.

You are on the board of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance. Please tell us about that.

The LVGEA is an economic development policy group of like-minded Las Vegas business leaders, professionals, educators and politicians. It is the successor to the Nevada Development Authority.

It’s exciting. The LVGEA has shown exceptional leadership by identifying and vigorously support-

ing laws, education reform and economic policies that are crucial to fostering diversified economic growth. It is run by a group of young, smart people. We have our work cut out for us, but I know we will succeed.

What maxims do you live by?I have a few. The first is “family first.” The second is one I learned from a mentor from

New York City, Andrew Lanyi. He was an extraordi-nary man. He liked to say that patience, knowledge and discipline were the keys to success.

The last maxim I learned from my crew coach at Vassar, Scott Sanford, who always said, “Row your own boat” — in other words, don’t look over to other boats during a race, as the motion of do-ing so checked the progress of our own racing shell and also mentally distracted us from concentrat-ing on doing what was necessary to win. I’ve always thought it’s a pretty good maxim to live by in gen-eral.

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Be a counselor for your client, not just a hired gun

John Delikanakis, of the law firm Snell & Wilmer, stresses the importance of learning clients’ business operations. (CHRISTOPHER DEVARGAS/STAFF)

John Delikanakis joined Snell & Wilmer in 2005 because of a bitter dispute between two prominent doctors. “It was hard-fought and protracted litigation,” Delikanakis recalled. “Kelly Evans represented one doctor, and I represented the other. Although ev-erything was a fight in that case, it was a clean fight. I liked the way he litigated. We got the case resolved.” The admiration must have been mutual, because sometime afterward, Evans approached Delikanakis about joining Snell & Wilmer’s Las Vegas office — and “the rest is history,” Delikanakis says.

“Nevadans are sometimes quirky and always independent in thought and deed.

I like that. This really is a unique place.”

— John Delikanakis

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Catering to the tastes of customers keeps food truck fresh

Denette Braud owns Funnel Cake Cafe and has won the Urban Chamber of Commerce 2013 “Micro Business of the Year” and Bite of Las Vegas “Best Bites” awards. (L.E. BASKOW/STAFF)

BY THE NUMBERS

$212,568 Median sales price of a

single-family home in

Southern Nevada in April,

up 3.7 percent from March

and up 10.7 percent from a

year ago, according to the

Greater Las Vegas Associa-

tion of Realtors.

1,000Number of startups that

attended the second-annual

Collision Conference, a

networking event for tech

companies, investors,

marketers, developers and

visionaries. The conference

took place May 5-6 at the

World Market Center.

38,000+Number of Tesla Powerwall

batteries ordered to date,

according to CEO Elon

Musk. The new stationary

storage batteries, which

start at $3,000, are sold out

until mid-2016.

7,296Number of Southern Ne-

vada single-family homes

on the market without an

offer at the end of April.

That’s up 0.5 percent from

March and up 13.6 percent

from last year, according to

the Greater Las Vegas As-

sociation of Realtors.

6.4 PERCENT

Share of homes sold in

Nevada during the first

quarter that were flipped,

the third-highest rate in the

nation behind the District of

Columbia and Florida, ac-

cording to RealtyTrac.

$100 MILLIONAmount of investment

Banjo, a social data compa-

ny, received from SoftBank,

a Japanese telecommunica-

tions and finance company,

and BlueRun Ventures,

a California investment

firm. Banjo, headquartered

in Redwood City, Calif.,

opened a second office at

the InNEVation Center

in 2013.

Describe your business.

The Funnel Cake Cafe is a mobile business specializing in gourmet funnel cakes, from the traditional strawberry and whip to the not-so-traditional bacon, banana split, peach cobbler, s’mores and more. We work festivals, corporate events, parties, fundraisers and more.

What are the biggest challenges running a food truck?

We had many more challenges when we operated from a pop-up tent. We see a food truck as a blessing. But I would say finding locations to make ourselves available on a daily basis is the biggest challenge. Luckily, we stay pretty busy catering private parties and corporate events, but they are not open to the public and therefore limit sales.

What are some of your favorite events to work?

We favor the larger events that draw thousands of people for the best exposure, such as Foodie Fest, Taste & Sounds of Soul, Life Is Beautiful, Bite of Las Vegas and First Friday.

What is your business philosophy?

Our philosophy is simple: Serve a quality product and take good care of our customers. We consider our cus-tomers VIPs; we can’t survive without them, so it’s im-portant to show our appreciation by providing them the best quality and service they deserve.

What’s the most important part of your job?

It’s most important to keep our loyal customers happy and generate new customers by keeping the Funnel Cake Cafe in the public eye while also giving back to the com-

munity through our “Care 2 Share” program, in which we donate pro-ceeds to individuals and nonprofits in need.

What is the hardest part about

doing business in Las Vegas?

The location limitations on food trucks.

What is the best part about doing business here?

The energetic lifestyle of Las Vegans and the small-town mentality. We have been able to brand ourselves and get to know great people who have become loyal customers and will travel anywhere in the city to find us. Their continued support and friendship are the bests part about doing business in Las Vegas and what make us successful.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

The recession was the biggest obstacle to overcome. We were continually challenged to keep the business running while people were losing jobs, homes and spend-ing less.

How can Nevada improve its business climate?

Eliminate some of the costly fees of doing business and work closer with small businesses to help promote more growth all around.

What have you learned from the recession?

Not to give up and give into it; instead, position your business accordingly. We kept our prices low, negotiated better rates when possible and offered more specials to make it more affordable for families to go out and enjoy dessert.

FUNNEL CAKE CAFEAddress: 9360 W. Flamingo Road

#110-253, Las VegasPhone: 702-518-8175

Email: [email protected]: funnelcakecafe.com

Hours of operation: VariesOwned/operated by: Denette Braud

In business since: 2006

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Contracts with gaming companies are a different animal

B usiness transactions with gaming companies involve unique issues because gaming is highly regulated.

Gaming laws and policies affect contracts that gaming companies enter into with lenders, buyers, vendors and service providers.

Here are some issues that can arise with such leases.n Privileged license. A holder of a privileged gaming

license is subject to the gaming laws, regulations and policies of the Nevada Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission. As a result, before a gaming licensee enters into a lease, it will conduct a background investigation on the tenant.

n Termination right. Although gaming operators may offer other amenities and experiences, the most important part of a resort company’s business is gaming. To protect its ability to conduct gaming, landlords typically insist on the right to terminate a lease if the landlord’s association with the tenant could jeopardize its license or if the Nevada Gaming Control Board or Nevada Gaming Commission requires the tenant to get licensed or be found suitable and the tenant fails to do so or maintain such a status.

n Taxes. A gaming licensee is responsible for paying live entertainment taxes, even if the live entertainment was conducted by a tenant. Bar, nightclub and showroom leases, therefore, typically contain provisions about the collection and payment of any taxes, including reporting

requirements and audit rights.n Other regulatory

restrictions. The Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission have issued additional policy notices that a landlord might address in a

lease to protect its gaming license. For example, licensees are prohibited from investing or becoming involved in a medical marijuana facility or establishment, although it is unclear whether a licensee leasing space for a medical marijuana business would constitute such involvement.

n Complimentary programs. Often, gaming operators establish free and promotional programs to build patron loyalty and want the programs to be available throughout the establishment, including in leased space. As such, leases usually prescribe an agreement between the parties concerning promotions and point-of-sale processes. For example, the tenant might provide free food and beverage service, and the landlord would reimburse the tenant for the cost of service.

In Nevada, many businesses have leases and other ongoing contractual relationships with gaming companies. For that reason, it is critical that business owners and executives understand the gaming issues related to their transactions and strategize the best way to address them.

Angela Turriciano Otto is a shareholder and Sonia Church Vermeys is of counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

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ANALYSIS

No surprise that pilots blocked from strikingBY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

When Allegiant Air pilots lost in court in their attempt to go on strike, the airline dodged huge financial losses and a lot of angry fliers, while the aviators refused to give up their labor fight.

Perhaps this shouldn’t be much of a surprise.

Airline pilots face more barriers than almost any other set of U.S. workers to legally go on strike, ex-perts say, and such walkouts rarely occur. One lasted just minutes before then-President Bill Clinton stepped in and prevented a work stoppage.

Allegiant pilots’ legal defeat, how-ever, has not deflated their union, the Teamsters, who promised to appeal and have not dialed back their rheto-ric toward the airline.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon granted Las Vegas-based Allegiant a preliminary injunction, barring the Teamsters and its members from striking, picketing, or taking part in a sick-out, slow-down or other “con-certed action” that aims to disrupt the discount carrier’s regular opera-tions.

The strike-that-never-was had an impact, though. Allegiant’s once ever-soaring stock price dropped sharply after the aviators threatened to walk.

Moreover, the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration stepped up scrutiny of Allegiant due to the labor spat. Com-pany officials said last month that the FAA planned to block Allegiant from flying to more airports beyond its existing route network and from flying additional planes beyond its current fleet until the outcome of the litigation emerged.

Allegiant claimed a strike would cost it millions of dollars per day and erode its standing with passengers, who “would certainly be less likely to fly Allegiant in the future.”

Strikes are designed to force com-panies — fearful of a shutdown and the ensuing financial losses — to give labor groups what they want. Gordon sided with the airline, citing the “potential harm to Allegiant’s reputation” and adding that canceled flights lead to “unhappy customers, particularly where alternative op-tions are not readily available.”

A strike’s potential harm to Alle-giant “is significant,” he wrote, but the possible damage to pilots “is neg-ligible.”

An hour before Allegiant an-nounced the ruling, Teamsters offi-cials said they would appeal the deci-sion. The union described Allegiant as a company “that has blatantly vio-lated” workplace rules.

“For our airlines to run safely and efficiently, pilots must have a voice,” Allegiant pilot and union leader Cameron Graff said in the news re-lease.

U.S. labor law requires airlines and unions to follow a lengthy list of steps — negotiations, mediation, arbitra-tion, cooling-off periods and possible White House intervention — that can last several months, if not a year or more, before both sides can legally pull the trigger on such threats as a strike or a lockout.

The Teamsters argued that Al-legiant illegally changed workplace rules and benefits while the two sides negotiated a collective bargain-ing agreement. The company alleg-edly eliminated pay protection and changed seniority rules, among other actions. This gave the pilots a right to strike, the union claimed.

Allegiant argued a strike would be illegal because the Teamsters had

not “exhausted” the dispute-resolu-tion steps called for by the Railway Labor Act, which covers the airline industry.

In his ruling, Gordon wrote that he didn’t intend “to diminish the obvi-ous frustration” Allegiant aviators have with the current pilot-schedul-ing system — the biggest bone of con-tention between the union and the airline.

But, he wrote, Allegiant “has tried” to teach its pilots about the system and has developed, with their input, a way to make it more transparent and predictable.

All told, “it would be unlawful for the pilots to strike at this point,” Gor-don wrote.

The Railway Labor Act was de-signed to ensure uninterrupted interstate commerce, and the U.S. Supreme Court has described the mandated steps “as ‘purposefully long and drawn-out,’ ” said employ-ment lawyer E. Scott Smith, a part-ner with Fisher & Phillips in Atlanta.

“It makes the parties jump through all those hoops,” Smith said.

Violence was not uncommon in railroad labor disputes in the late 1800s and early 1900s. With unions and companies “beating each other up,” Congress passed the labor act in 1926 to find ways to resolve disputes

in an industry crucial to the U.S. economy, said lawyer Gary Kaplan, a partner with Seyfarth Shaw in Chi-cago.

Airlines were added to the law in 1936. Just four worker strikes oc-curred at major U.S. carriers between 1990 and 2002, with six presidential interventions in that time to prevent walkouts, according to a 2003 report from the U.S. agency now known as the Government Accountability Of-fice.

American Airlines pilots, for in-stance, went on strike in February 1997, but Clinton intervened minutes later, ordering the 9,000 aviators back to work and convening an emer-gency board to review the dispute.

The last pilots strike at a major U.S. carrier was in 2010, when Spirit Air-lines’ 2,600 aviators stopped work-ing for five days.

The labor law often “wears par-ties out,” prompting them to throw in the towel and reach an agreement, said attorney Randy White, a partner with Conner & Winters in Dallas.

That didn’t happen with Allegiant.Its pilots voted in August 2012 to

join Teamsters Local 1224 but still do not have a collective bargaining agreement under the union.

The Teamsters sued Allegiant in November 2013 to restore workplace rules and benefits while they negoti-ated a new deal, and Judge Gordon ordered Allegiant last July to bring back some of the rules and benefits, but not everything the union had sought. Allegiant appealed, and the case remains open.

Meanwhile, the airline and the union have been in federally moni-tored mediation since April 2014, court records show.

Allegiant pilots voted in mid-Jan-uary to authorize a strike, and the Teamsters announced April 1 that the airline’s more than 500 aviators would walk off the job the next day.

But hours later, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro granted Allegiant a temporary restraining order, halting the plans.

Shares of Allegiant Travel Co., the carrier’s parent, dropped nearly 6.6 percent that day to $179.65 apiece.

The stock sold for as low as $153.76 on April 27, down 22 percent from a high of $197.33 on March 17.

Allegiant Air pilots picket in front of the Allegiant Air headquarters in Summerlin

on Jan. 13. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF FILE)

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Big changes could be on the horizon for the Monte Carlo resort.

MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said in a recent interview that his company, which owns Monte Carlo, sees a lot of potential in the property and may make adjustments. Although he didn’t reveal details, Murren indicated that a wide range of options is on the table, including a name change.

The opportunity arose with the planned opening of the Park, a shop-ping and entertainment area that MGM Resorts is building between Monte Carlo and New York-New York. Murren pointed to that as one factor motivating his company to examine Monte Carlo.

He also referred to Monte Carlo as a “gateway” that is “cradling” the arena MGM Resorts is building in the same area as the Park. The arena and the Park are scheduled to open in spring 2016.

Asked specifically whether there is any truth to reports of a possible name change for the property, as dis-cussed by the Vital Vegas blog, Mur-ren didn’t rule it out.

“It clearly is an underutilized asset today,” Murren said. “We have big, big plans for Monte Carlo over time, and I wouldn’t rule anything out.”

Murren didn’t detail a timeline for determining changes to Monte Carlo, but he was emphatic about the prop-erty’s prospects.

“I would say we look at that prop-erty with a more positive lens than just about any property we own right now,” he said.

Monte Carlo opened in 1996 as a $344 million joint venture between Mirage Resorts and Circus Circus En-terprises, both of which later became part of what is now MGM Resorts. It was meant to evoke the Place du Ca-sino in Europe, and an executive said around the time of its opening that the property sought to offer “the ex-perience of royalty for a value price,” according to a Las Vegas Sun archive.

A makeover for the roughly 3,000-room resort could be similar to what Caesars Entertainment was thinking when it transformed the Imperial Pal-ace into the Quad, then the Linq hotel, as it built the Linq promenade area, said real estate broker Michael Parks of CBRE Group.

“Instead of building a brand new hotel-casino from the ground up, it’s

much more cost-effective to reposi-tion and rebrand a property while creating the same type of buzz,” Parks said.

But David Schwartz, the director of UNLV’s Center for Gaming Research, said the Imperial Palace had not aged well, resulting in an image problem

that rebranding sought to fix. The same is not true for Monte Carlo, he said, although changing the look and feel could still make sense.

“I’ve never heard anybody have a complaint about the facilities at Mon-te Carlo — I think (MGM Resorts) might just want to align it better

with what they’re doing at the Park,” Schwartz said.

Monte Carlo’s theme isn’t as ag-gressive as those of some other MGM Resorts properties, such as New York-New York and Luxor. Any eventual changes could give it a more distinct identity, Schwartz said.

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Law firm Gordon Silver figuring out what’s next after wave of resignationsBY ELI SEGALLSTAFF WRITER

Months after the biggest law firm in Las Vegas shut down, another influential firm has an uncertain future as waves of attorneys pack their belongings and go.

Gordon Silver, known for its big bank-ruptcy practice, has been hit with numerous resignations and is now “assessing the pros-pects of what to do,” newly elected managing shareholder Mark Dzarnoski said last week.

Dzarnoski assumed the post recently after predecessor Greg Garman quit to help launch a new firm — Garman Turner Gordon — with about 15 Gordon Silver attorneys, including bankruptcy department founder Gerald “Jer-ry” Gordon and litigator Erika Pike Turner.

Gordon had been with the firm since he graduated from law school in 1973.

Reasons for the departures could not im-mediately be learned.

“I’d rather not answer that,” Gordon said when asked why he is leaving. “It’s complex, obviously, for me.”

Gordon Silver was founded in 1967 and says it’s one of the oldest and largest law firms in Nevada.

The resignations have shrunk its roster of local attorneys and sparked rumors that it’s on the brink of closing.

Others who left in recent months include criminal-defense lawyer Dominic Gentile, who has started another breakaway firm with ex-Gordon Silver shareholders, Dzar-noski said.

Gentile did not return a call for comment.Dzarnoski said it was “premature for me to

give you any statement” on Gordon Silver’s plans. Also, there are “no decisions” about whether the firm will move from its three floors of office space at the Hughes Center, widely viewed in the real estate industry as the best office park in Las Vegas.

Gordon Silver has handled several high-profile bankruptcy cases, including those of the mothballed Fontainebleau resort, Jerry’s Nugget, Hooters Casino Hotel, Las Vegas Monorail and the Riviera.

The firm had 39 local attorneys in spring 2014, making it the sixth-largest in the val-ley at the time, according to VEGAS INC re-search. It had about 24 lawyers as of May 11, Dzarnoski said.

The firm also has a few employees at small satellite offices in cities such as Reno and Phoenix.

Two local attorneys — both veterans and from different firms — said Gordon Silver was hoping to land the bankruptcy of exist-

ing client Caesars Entertainment. But the debt-laden casino giant filed the case in Illi-nois.

Las Vegas-based Caesars is using Chicago lawyers with bankruptcy heavyweight Kirk-land & Ellis, as well as attorneys in a few East-ern U.S. cities, to handle what many people expected to be a long, complicated case — and thus a cash cow for law firms.

“That was a blow” to Gordon Silver, one of the local attorneys said.

Gordon declined to comment on that.Dzarnoski said any law firm with bank-

ruptcy lawyers would have considered Cae-sars to be a “prime client” with a “very lu-crative” case. However, he said he was “not willing to say” whether Gordon Silver was counting on getting the work.

Caesars Entertainment spokesman Ste-phen Cohen said he didn’t know whether Gordon Silver had been considered.

Meanwhile, if the firm vacates its offices, it would be a big setback for landlord the Blackstone Group, which bought the 68-acre Hughes Center for $347 million in 2013.

Gordon Silver is renting 54,000 square feet in a nine-story tower at 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, a local broker said. The tower’s cur-rent asking rent is $2.90 per square foot, so at that rate, Gordon Silver’s rent comes out to $156,600 per month, according to the broker.

John Woo, who oversees the office park as portfolio manager for Blackstone unit Eq-uity Office, did not return calls for comment. Hughes Center listing broker Ryan Martin, of Colliers International, also did not return a call.

Gordon Silver’s troubles come after power-house law firm Lionel Sawyer & Collins — the largest in Las Vegas as of last spring with 64 lawyers — closed in late December.

The closure came after nearly 20 attor-neys, including co-founder Sam Lionel and some who just made partner, left en masse for rival Fennemore Craig.

In its bankruptcy liquidation filing in Jan-uary, Lionel Sawyer & Collins reported hav-ing about $932,000 in assets and $3.4 mil-lion in liabilities. The bulk of its debts, $2.8 million, were apparently tied to a credit line with Western Alliance Bank, court records show. The lender operates locally as Bank of Nevada.

Still, one of the local attorneys who heard rumors last week of Gordon Silver’s suppos-edly pending demise issued a note of caution.

“Law firms are fragile things,” he said. “Once these rumors start swirling, they be-come self-fulfilling prophecies.”

BY STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

CARSON CITY — Nevada senators approved a bill this month that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber to operate while raising tens of millions of dollars to help the state budget shortfall.

Senators voted 18-1 for Assembly Bill 175, which would create regulations for “transportation network companies” that allow people to hail a ride using a smartphone. The proposal had failed twice.

Democrats who had voted against the proposal in previous iterations said they doubted proponents’ as-sertion that a tax on cab and Uber rides would raise $100 million and wanted time to verify the projection.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Aaron Ford said a newer projection showed the tax would raise about $72 million, enough to provide additional funds to the UNLV medical school project, the state highway funds and other budget items.

Democratic Sen. Mark Manendo was the lone no vote.

He said cabdrivers must undergo FBI background checks while road-sharing drivers don’t.

“I always have been a public safety person,” Manen-do said in a speech on the Senate floor. “I don’t want to risk something happening to our friends, our family, our constituents and our tourists.”

Uber briefly operated last fall in Nevada before a judge issued a restraining order against the compa-ny, saying it wasn’t following rules for taxicabs. Uber ceased operations and sought permission from the Legislature to re-enter the market under an alternate framework.

The bill has been called the most-lobbied of the ses-sion, with small armies of lobbyists representing Uber and its cab company opponents.

Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak joined Sheriff Joe Lombardo, anti-drunken driving advocates and cab operators for a news conference in Las Vegas decrying the bill and saying it circumvented the rigor-ous standards for cabs.

“The only reason for creating an alternative system is to weaken those standards for the benefit of one or two companies,” said Brent Bell, president of the Liv-ery Operators Association, which represents cabs and limos. “If allowed, Nevadans will pay the price in the long run.”

Senate passes bill regulating Uber, similar firms in Nevada

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Roberson during Senate floor debate in Carson City.

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‘A classic case of two competing legitimate interests’in the courts about this right now.”

Over the past several years, scores of valley homeowners who aban-doned their homes and stopped pay-ing their mortgages also stopped paying their HOA assessments. Asso-ciation officials started foreclosure proceedings on many of the homes.

“There is a statute that says an HOA lien is a priority lien,” Hafter said. That means that in most cases, when an HOA forecloses, it wipes out all other liens.

In a pivotal case, the Nevada Su-preme Court ruled in September 2014 that properly executed foreclo-sure sales extinguish bank notes.

“What the Supreme Court said last September was that if it was done properly, according to statute, it wipes out the mortgage,” Hafter said. “(So) you have to demonstrate in court that all the notices were properly served, that everything was done properly, and it’s all a question of fact, which can only ultimately be settled at trial. So now it’s a case-by-case basis; we can’t fast-track any of them.”

“The problem is that because it is unsettled, no title insurance compa-ny will give you insurance on a house that’s foreclosed upon by an HOA,” Hafter continued. “So you have to go to the court and clean title, which is taking forever — years. It’s basically locking up all this real estate, and so you had all these cases in the courts about foreclosure processes.”

The result is a multitude of val-ley homes that have bad title and are locked up in limbo.

“You can’t do anything with them except rent them or live in them,” Hafter said.

THE ISSUE“The problem to be addressed is

whether the homeowners associa-tion properly notified all interested parties when they went to foreclose on that home,” said Keith Lynam, a Realtor at Platinum Real Estate Pro-fessionals and 2015 president of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Re-altors. “It is certainly a concern.”

The biggest worry going forward, Lynam said, “is if (the issue) doesn’t get addressed and lenders pull back as they said they would.”

“This is a classic case of two com-peting legitimate interests,” said Henderson attorney Avi Cutler of

Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler. “Banks have a legitimate case to be put first on houses they lent money toward the purchase of. Homeowners have a legitimate argument to not be stuck with HOA fees of neighbors who’ve abandoned their houses or ceased making their payments.”

Additional problems can ripple through the home market as a result.

“We don’t feel it’s good for the real estate market,” said Joseph Decker, administrator of the real estate di-vision of the state Department of Business and Industry. “If you live in a community and one of your neighbors goes into default with the HOA — let’s say your house is worth $300,000 market value, and your neighbor goes into default for $5,000 in assessments — and that association forecloses, they extin-guish the first lien your neighbor owed to his bank. Then they turn around and sell the house at auction for $20,000 in order to collect what they are owed.”

An investor might buy the house for $20,000, making the HOA happy but negatively affecting the market value of surrounding houses.

THE FUTUREWhat needs to happen to make the

situation better?“That’s a good question,” Decker

admitted. “The HOA super-priority exists, but really what we are trying to work on is a situation in which the lender’s first mortgage is not neces-sarily extinguished, where the lender gets notice that the HOA is going to foreclose and is provided an oppor-tunity to protect its investment or security.”

Notification is the key, lawyers say — and it is what the Legislature has been working on.

State lawmakers are considering a measure that would provide a 60-day “right of redemption” after a foreclo-sure sale to allow the lender or home-owner to satisfy the HOA lien and re-cover the property.

But not everyone is in favor of such a law.

“I think the Supreme Court got the law right in its decision,” said Noah Allison, an attorney and principal in Three Lock Box, a Las Vegas con-struction control company. “I have listened to some of the exotic con-stitutional and equitable arguments

against the super-priority lien by some extremely capable lawyers, but I don’t see those arguments getting very far. If the banks have provable advance notice of the HOA lien fore-closure yet do nothing to stop it, then tough luck. You snooze, you lose.”

The intent of the HOA super-pri-ority law was “to coerce banks sit-ting on houses in foreclosure and going derelict in neighborhoods to do something about it,” Allison said. “Nobody wants to live near a house with dead shrubs, cracked paint and a swamp where the pool should be.”

HOAs have stepped in to fix such problems, Allison said, “and they de-serve to be paid for their efforts. Un-til (the ruling), banks ignored HOAs. Now, maybe they won’t.”

But the court’s decision doesn’t solve the problem, at least with cer-tain federally underwritten home loans, said Wilbur M. Roadhouse, a director with Fennemore Craig.

“The Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator, has taken the position that federal law precludes involuntary extinguishment of Fan-nie Mae or Freddie Mac liens,” Road-house said. “Briefs have been filed in certain actions in federal court in Nevada, with oral arguments set to be heard as early as June 2.”

Banks understandably are unhap-py with how things have played out.

“If you had a $300,000 first trust deed wiped out by a $20,000 HOA lien foreclosure, would you be hap-py?” Roadhouse asked.

Decisions are expected that could help clear the murky waters.

“There are other court cases com-ing down that will settle that part of the equation,” Lynam said. “The banks have stated that these were not properly recorded, that they weren’t properly notified of the foreclosure proceedings. There is some legisla-tion that’s being brought forth that I think will help, that will determine what ‘properly notified’ means.”

Hafter said HOA foreclosures should work the same way as any oth-er foreclosure.

“It should give the third-party buyer at the auction the legal right to it and let them start insuring those properties,” he said.

That’s starting to occur, albeit slowly.

“Some of the courts,” Hafter said, “are starting to rule for these buyers.”

A pool is drained at a foreclosed home in Henderson. (STAFF FILE)

“You have to demonstrate in court that all the notices were properly served, that everything was done properly, and it’s all a question of fact, which can only ultimately be settled at trial. So now it’s a case-by-case basis; we can’t

fast-track any of them.”

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35th annual Las Vegas Perspective

Time: 8 a.m. Cost: $95

Location: Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvgea.org/calendar

Celebrate the release of the 35th annual Perspec-

tive, a research book and quarterly newsletter on

economic development in Southern Nevada.

5S Workplace Organization

Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $199

Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Fla-

mingo Road, Las Vegas

Information: Email [email protected]

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tivity. The five S’s stand for five Japanese words

that constitute good housekeeping. Roughly trans-

lated they are: sort (seiri), set in order (seiton),

shine (seiso), standardize (seiketsu) and sustain

(shitsuke).

Las Vegas Medical

Marijuana Association meeting

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40

Location: 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las

Vegas


Michael Tiberi, CEO of ArchGrow Technologies,

will the guest speaker.

Society for Marketing

Professional Services luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members,

$50 for nonmembers

Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3200 Las Ve-

gas Blvd. South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit smpslasvegas.com

Learn how to invest in online strategies to improve

business.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20

Commercial Alliance Las Vegas mixer

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 for members,

$35 for nonmembers

Location: Cili Restaurant, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit calv.org

Network with local commercial real estate profes-

sionals.

Network After Work

Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: $12 for the first 100 tickets

sold, $15 regular price, $20 at the door with

RSVP, $25 at the door without RSVP

Location: Hard Rock Cafe, 4475 Paradise Road,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit networkafterwork.com

Network with more than 100 local businesspeople.

THURSDAY, MAY 21

Building Owners and

Managers Association Nevada

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $20

Location: 7055 Lindell Road, Las Vegas

Information: Visit bomanevada.org/events

Representatives of American Technologies Inc. will

discuss emergency preparedness and managing

chaos.

Small Business Awards luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $60, $550 for a table of 10

Location: Gold Coast, 4000 W. Flamingo Road,

Las Vegas

Information: Visit VegasPBS.org/SBA

Vegas PBS, in partnership with the U.S. Small

Business Administration, will honor Nevada’s most

outstanding small businesses.

Henderson Chamber of Commerce’s

Roadmap to Success workshop

Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for members,

$25 for nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins

Location: Henderson Business Resource Center,

112 S. Water St., Henderson

Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com

Brian Rouff, managing partner of Imagine Commu-

nications, will discuss how businesses can create a

strong company culture.

Clark County Bar Association luncheon

Time: 12-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for members, $45 for

nonmembers

Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W.

Brown Drive, Las Vegas

Information: Visit clarkcountybar.org

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will be the

guest speaker.

Vegas Young Professionals Fusion Mixer


nonmembers

Location: Hyde Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd.

South, Las Vegas

Information: Visit web.lvchamber.com/events

A VYP ambassador will be available to answer

questions for people new to the group at this

mixer.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27

Restricted Licensees Regulatory Compliance

Time: 9-11 a.m. Cost: $95 (payment due by

5 p.m. May 20)

Location: UNLV Stan Fulton Building, 4505 S.

Maryland Parkway, Las VEgas

Information: Visit unlv.edu/calendar

Restricted licensees can learn about compliance

procedures performed by the Nevada Gaming

Control Board. Presenters will discuss the most

common causes of violations and how to prevent

them.

Economic Outlook and

Nevada Investment Opportunities

Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for members of

the Turnaround Management Association, $45

for nonmembers

Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W.

Brown Drive, Las Vegas


Representatives of Turnaround Management

Association will lead a forum discussion on the na-

tional and international economic outlook, with an

overview of the companies and countries looking

to invest in Nevada.

THURSDAY, MAY 28

Asian Chamber of Commerce luncheon

Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members,

$45 for nonmembers

Location: Arizona Ballroom Salon E, Gold Coast,

4000 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas

Information: Visit lvacc.org

Betty Lo, vice president of community alliances

and consumer engagement at Nielsen, and Jerry

Wong, a data dissemination specialist at the U.S.

Census Bureau, will present, “Census Surprise?

The Asian Influx and How it Affects the Las Vegas

Economy and Political Landscape.”

Henderson Chamber networking mixer


nonmembers, additional $10 for walk-ins

Location: Miller’s Henderson Ale House, 594

Stephanie St., Henderson

Information: Visit hendersonchamber.com/

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Share contact information, referrals and ideas with

fellow business professionals.

Attendees listen to then-UNLV President Neal Smatresk during the 2011 Las Vegas Perspective event at the Four Seasons. (STAFF FILE)

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Records and TransactionsBANKRUPTCIES

CHAPTER 7El Disco Loco LLC553 E. Twain Ave.Las Vegas NV 89169Attorney: Matthew M. McArthur at [email protected]

CHAPTER 11LHAX Group LLC410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 350Las Vegas NV 89145Attorney: Matthew C. Zirzow at [email protected]

BID OPPORTUNITIES

MONDAY, MAY 183 p.m.Current production model 1-ton cab and chassis crew cabClark County, 603681Sandra Mendoza at [email protected]

WEDNESDAY, MAY 202 p.m.56,000 GVW AWD cab and chassisState of Nevada, 8326Marti Marsh at [email protected]

THURSDAY, MAY 213 p.m.Annual requirements contract for tra�c signsClark County, 603689Ashley Blanco at [email protected]

3 p.m.Annual requirements contract for tra�c paintClark County, 603690Chetan Champaneri at [email protected]

FRIDAY, MAY 223 p.m.Current production model police interceptorsClark County, 603698Sandra Mendoza at [email protected]

BROKERED

TRANSACTIONS

SALES$769,497 for 7,785 square feet, industrial5840 La Costa Canyon Court, Las Vegas 89139Seller: Southern Hills Baptist Church of Las VegasSeller agent: Robert S. Hatrak II of Virtus CommercialBuyer: ATINOS LLCBuyer agent: Gary Burgher of Pro Commercial Real Estate

$725,000 for 6,000 square feet, medical/o�ce3650 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas 89169Seller: Larry BritzSeller agent: Tom Naseef and Jeff Naseef of Colliers InternationalBuyer: One Realco CorporationBuyer agent: Did not disclose

$600,000 for 7,000 square feet, industrial141 Cassia Way, Unit B, Henderson 89014Seller: Mighty Mojave LLCSeller agent: Did not discloseBuyer: Casio Way LLCBuyer agent: Greg Pancirov and Mike DeLew of Colliers International

LEASES$2,480,808 for 13,370 square feet, o�ce for 10 years8352 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 300, Las Vegas 89113Landlord: Capovilla Management LLCLandlord agent: Lisa Hauger and Tim Behrendt of Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.Tenant: The Docs LLCTenant agent: Sandy Fink of Sandra L. Fink & Associates

$331,258 for 3,408 square feet, retail for 66 months8060 Blue Diamond Road, Suite 110-130, Las Vegas 89178Landlord: Sunstone Diamond LLCLandlord agent: Nelson Tressler and Michael Zobrist of Newmark Grubb Knight FrankTenant: Just Jill LLCTenant agent: Alexia Crowley of Avison Young

$205,375 for 2,650 square feet, o�ce for 60 months9980 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 100, Las Vegas 89147Landlord: Transwestern Investment Holdings LLC, Tenants In CommonLandlord agent: Jayne Cayton and Matt Kreft of Voit Real Estate ServicesTenant: Don Calley Services Inc.Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES

La’antBusiness type: Nonfarm product vendorAddress: 1600 N. Rampart Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Laura Rees-Lenzy

Logisticare Solutions LLCBusiness type: Business support serviceAddress: 3280 N. Cimarron Road, Suite 107, Las VegasOwner: Herman M. Schwarz

Macartu

Business type: Dry cleaning/laundry facility and servicesAddress: 2017 E. Charleston Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Eliana Sagastizado

Margaret ToBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las VegasOwner: Margaret To

McDaniel Grading LLCBusiness type: ContractorAddress: 4908 Breezy Day Drive, Las VegasOwner: Did not disclose

McDonald’s 36908Business type: Restaurant Address: 108 N. Jones Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Four A’s LLC

Metropolitan Auto Body & PaintBusiness type: Automotive garage Address: Multiple locations, Las VegasOwner: Halcyon Silver LLC

Michael BohnetBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 5265 S. Durango Drive, Suite 1, Las VegasOwner: Michael Bohnet

Monte Cristo EstateBusiness type: Short-term residential rentalAddress: 2201 S. Monte Cristo Way, Las VegasOwner: Christine Bankhead

My Wireless AT&TBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 4700 Meadows Lane, Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: Digital PCS Nevada Inc.

Nathan K. WatanabeBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 5536 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Nathan K. Watanabe

Nevada Holdings Group LLCBusiness type: Short-term residential rentalAddress: 7920 Waterfalls Ave., Las VegasOwner: Caren Redlack

New Auto BodyBusiness type: Automotive garage Address: 3040 Contract Ave., Suite B, Las VegasOwner: Aryel Zavala Blanco

O’Aces Bar and GrillBusiness type: TavernAddress: 3003 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las VegasOwner: O’Aces Rainbow LLC

Original ImageBusiness type: Automobile detailingAddress: 8491 Willow Mist Drive ,

Las VegasOwner: Dennis Tracy Leonard

Pachanga Gift ShopBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 2233 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las VegasOwner: Danila Mora-Ochoa

PandoraBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 625 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1254, Las VegasOwner: Panbor LLC

Prestige Indian Hair Las VegasBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite C11, Las VegasOwner: Brandie N. Crosby

Prime Cap LendingBusiness type: Handbill and oral solicitationAddress: 9501 Hillwood Drive, Las VegasOwner: Dennis S. Sheldon

Rachel’s Kitchen at the TrailsBusiness type: Beer wine cooler on saleAddress: 9691 Trailwood Drive, Suite 105, Las VegasOwner: Asaki Restaurant One LLC

Rag and BoneBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 555 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3423, Las VegasOwner: Rag Traders Simon LLC

Re/Max CentralBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 8400 W. Sahara Ave., Suite B, Las VegasOwner: Lucero Zapata

Rhema K. ToliverBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las VegasOwner: Rhema Toliver

Richard Rory RealtyBusiness type: Real estate salesAddress: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las VegasOwner: Richard Rory Inc.

RLB TowingBusiness type: Automobile towing serviceAddress: 3700 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: Danny Lopez

Roberto Rodriguez-PerezBusiness type: Repair and maintenanceAddress: 4354 Swandale Ave., Las VegasOwner: Roberto Rodriguez-Perez

Ronnie’s Auto Electrical RepairBusiness type: Automotive garage/service stationAddress: 1735 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas

Owner: Ronnie’s Auto Electrical Repair Inc.

Saks O� FifthBusiness type: General retail salesAddress: 575 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 3101, Las VegasOwner: Saks & Company

Samantha RoseBusiness type: Bail agent/enforcement agentAddress: 1600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 140, Las VegasOwner: Samantha Rose

Shoe Palace #74Business type: General retail salesAddress: 705 S. Grand Central Parkway, Suite 1015, Las VegasOwner: Shoe Palace Corp.

Silver State Grease Trap ServiceBusiness type: Recycle waste haulersAddress: 275 N. Mojave St., Las VegasOwner: Silver State Commodities Inc.

Stephen A. Gephardt MD Ltd.Business type: Professional servicesAddress: 2420 Professional Court, Suite 110, Las VegasOwner: Stephen A. Gephardt

Stop N Go Auto SalesBusiness type: Automotive sales with minor repairAddress: 111 W. Wyoming Ave., Las VegasOwner: Stop N Go Auto Sales LLC

STS Business type: Automobile towing serviceAddress: 3220 N. Durango Drive, Las VegasOwner: American Auto Towing Inc.

Sweets 507 LLCBusiness type: Food specialty storeAddress: 650 S. Main Street, Las VegasOwner: Michelle Zerla

BUILDING PERMITS

$5,725,729, commercial-addition4100 E. Lone Mountain Road, North Las VegasIntelligrated Systems Inc.

$1,166,309, commercial-alteration2860 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas DC Building Group

$574,500, commercial-addition3901 Donna St., North Las VegasMesa Energy Systems Inc.

$516,580, roof-mounted photovol-taic system5316 Bright Sun Court, Las Vegas

Records and TransactionsUS Renewable Energy Development

$294,870, wall and/or fence7141 N. Shaumber Road, Las VegasHirschi Masonry LLC

$238,032, residential-new7260 Orchard Harvest Ave., Las VegasD.R. Horton Inc.

$230,949, residential-new2557 Prairie Pine St., HendersonPardee Homes of Nevada



$218,306, residential-new2763 Sacred Court, HendersonGreystone Nevada LLC


$218,097, residential-new484 Rosina Vista St., Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC

$218,097, residential-new429 Beautiful Hill Court, Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC




$201,006, residential-new2831 Richmar Ave., HendersonPaul J. Markling and Dory Markling

$200,000, residential-remodel405 Rosemary Lane, Las VegasNutone Inc.

$198,621, residential-new1112 Via Alloro, HendersonGreystone Nevada LLC



$186,486, commercial-reroofing1841 E. Craig Road, North Las VegasFalcon Roofing Co.

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Records and TransactionsUS Renewable Energy Development









$218,097, residential-new429 Beautiful Hill Court, Las VegasWoodside Homes of Nevada LLC




$201,006, residential-new2831 Richmar Ave., HendersonPaul J. Markling and Dory Markling

$200,000, residential-remodel405 Rosemary Lane, Las VegasNutone Inc.

$198,621, residential-new1112 Via Alloro, HendersonGreystone Nevada LLC



$186,486, commercial-reroofing1841 E. Craig Road, North Las VegasFalcon Roofing Co.



$185,647, residential-new12216 Nasino Ave., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$185,647, residential-new331 Evante St., Las VegasPulte Homes of Nevada

$185,000, wall and/or fence9763 Centennial Parkway, Las VegasHirschi Masonry LLC

$181,820, residential-new3210 Monte Stella Ave., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$181,820, residential-new1968 Galleria Spada St., HendersonToll Henderson LLC

$178,770, residential-new820 Loch Katrine Ave., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$178,770, residential-new224 Dunblane St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$178,549, residential-new885 Barrhead Ave., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.


$178,549, residential-new228 Dunblane St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$175,000, tenant improvement651 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las VegasCopperstone Construction Inc.





$167,680, residential-new241 Cromarty St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$167,459, residential-new

873 Barrhead Ave., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$167,459, residential-new229 Inverbeg St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.

$163,000, wall and/or fence224 Antelope Ridge Drive, Las VegasCedco Inc.

$160,010, commercial-alteration3525 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las VegasKPRS Construction Services


$156,701, residential-new3159 Dalmazia Ave., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC



$150,741, residential-new289 Besame Court, Las VegasToll South LV LLC



$150,741, residential-new282 Lindura Court, Las VegasToll South LV LLC

$146,944, residential-new470 Port Reggio St., Las VegasKB Home Nevada Inc.


$146,497, residential-new7528 Abby View St., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC

$146,497, residential-new7532 Old Compton St., Las VegasGreystone Nevada LLC


$142,395, residential-new1121 Echo Pass St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$142,395, residential-new719 Gulf Pearl Drive, HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$142,395, residential-new1119 Echo Pass St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC

$141,198, residential-new10715 Hammett Park Ave., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$141,198, residential-new7291 Durand Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC


$138,625, residential-new2653 Ornate Regiment St., HendersonBeazer-Inspirada LCC

$138,550, residential-new7327 Ellison Park St., Las VegasToll North LV LLC

$138,306, residential-new8831 Nolene Stream St., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$138,306, residential-new8839 Nolene Stream St., Las VegasRichmond American Homes of Nevada

$137,904, residential-new3040 Savella Ave., HendersonBeazer-Inspirada LCC

$137,469, residential-new3602 Kobie Creek Court, Las VegasDesert Wind Homes

$137,469, residential-new3606 Kobie Creek Court, Las VegasDesert Wind Homes

$137,294, residential-new681 Coastal Lagoon St., HendersonKB Home LV Pearl Creek LLC






$135,000, tenant improvement7201 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 501, Las Vegas

Desert Valley Contracting Inc.

$134,909, residential-new3044 Pavilio Drive, HendersonPardee Homes of Nevada


$134,002, residential-new439 Astillero St., Las VegasRyland Homes

$129,640, tenant improvement8299 Southern Cross Ave., Las VegasRyland Homes


$129,100, tenant improvement600 S. Tonopah Drive, Suite 350, Las VegasForbush Construction Inc.



$125,317, residential-new364 Stark Springs St., HendersonD.R. Horton Inc.





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CATEGORY: PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS(RANKED BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AS OF MARCH 31)

Company Year est.

PR employees Local clients

Sample clients Top executive

1 Kirvin Doak Communications5230 W. Patrick LaneLas Vegas, NV 89118702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999 53 32 MGM Resorts International, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Blue Man Group

Dave Kirvin, partner

2 BRAINtrust Marketing + Communications8948 Spanish Ridge Ave.Las Vegas, NV 89148702-862-4242 • braintrustlv.com

2006 36 23 Trump Hotel Las Vegas, Richard Petty Driving Experience, Laguna Cliffs Marriott

Kurt Ouchida and Michael Coldwell, managing partners

3 MassMedia3333 E. Serene Ave., Suite 100Henderson, NV 89074702-433-4331 • massmediacc.com

1997 35 45 HealthCare Partners Nevada, Valley Electric Association Inc., McDonald’s

Kassi Belz, president

4 Cheyenne Marketing8550 W. Charleston Blvd., Suites 102-254Las Vegas, NV 89117702-228-0185 • cheyennemarketing.com

2003 29 7 Splash Beverage, The Green Room, Universal Pictures

Shawn Lane, founder, CEO

5a B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170Las Vegas, NV 89144702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

2001 24 15 Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, Southwest Medical Associates, Nevada State Bank

Chuck Johnston, president

5b Bruce Merrin Public Relations3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 3001Las Vegas, NV 89103702-367-0331 • celebrityspeakersentertainment.com

1991 24 14 Brite Sol, BluBlocker, Wayne Allyn Root

Bruce Merrin, president

7 Wicked Creative6173 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-868-4545 • wickedcreative.com

2007 17 42 Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, Towbin Automotive, Life Time Athletic

Stephanie Wilson, president

8 Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Government Affairs100 N. City Parkway, Suite 750Las Vegas, NV 89106702-933-7777 • ffwpr.com

1998 15 41 General Growth Properties, Cox Communications, Summerlin/The Howard Hughes Corporation

Melissa Warren, managing partner

9a Preferred Public Relations2630 S. Jones Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89052702-254-5704 • preferredpublicrelations.com

1999 12 20 Fremont Street Experience, Downtown Grand, Westgate Las Vegas

Michele D. Tell-Woodrow, president, founder

9b The Ferraro Group9516 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 310Las Vegas, NV 89147702-367-7771 • theferrarogroup.com

2001 12 35 Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Holly Silvestri, principal

9c The Firm Public Relations & Marketing6157 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-739-9933 • thefirmpr.com

1993 12 22 Boyd Gaming, Comprehensive Can-cer Centers of Nevada, Three Square Food Bank

Solveig Raftery, president, CEO

12a Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite ALas Vegas, NV 89117702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002 10 18 America First Credit Union, 9th Bridge School, Chapman Automotive

Tim Quillin, president

12b R&R Partners900 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974 10 15 Las Vegas Conven-tion & Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response

Billy Vassiliadis, CEO

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Firm Year est. Capitalized billings

Employees Sample clients Top executive

1 R&R Partners900 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974 $334 million

200 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response


2 SK+G8912 Spanish Ridge Ave., Third floorLas Vegas, NV 89148702-478-4000 • skg.global

1999 $113.1 million

110 Baha Mar, The Grand Del Mar, Borgata Hotel

John Schadler and Jerry Kramer, managing partners

3 Penna Powers2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 208Las Vegas, NV 89074702-901-7233 • pennapowers.com

2012 $50 million 45 Did not disclose Chuck Penna, CEO

4 B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170Las Vegas, NV 89144702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

2001 $38 million 24 Treasure Island, Nevada State Bank, Aristocrat Technologies



2006 $37.2 million

36 Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Luxe City Center Hotel, Las Ventanas

Michael Coldwell and Kurt Ouchida, managing partners

6 The Glenn Group241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111Las Vegas, NV 89102702-256-0065 • theglenngroup.com

1982 $24 million 30 The Smith Center, Immunize Nevada, Tahiti Village

Valerie Glenn, CEO, principal

7 Robertson+Partners6061 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89148702-947-7777 • robertson.partners

1976 $18 million 22 McDonald’s, Comcast, The Howard Hughes Corp.

Scott Robertson, CEO

8 Kirvin Doak Communications5230 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999 $15 million 53 Jersey Boys, Global Gaming Expo, Wolfgang Puck Fine Din-ing Group

Debbi Medsker, senior vice president

9 The Geary Company3136 E. Russell RoadLas Vegas, NV 89120702-382-9610 • gearycompany.com

1969 $14 million 21 Team Ford Lincoln, Henness & Haight, Neon Museum

Jim McKusick and John Dalrymple, managing partners


1997 $8 million 35 HealthCare Partners Nevada, Southwest Gas, Valley Electric Association Inc.


11 Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite ALas Vegas, NV 89117702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002 $6.5 million 10 America First Credit Union, Chapman Automotive Group, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation


12 Swan Advertising9121 W. Russell Road, Suite 116Las Vegas, NV 89148702-876-1559 • swanad.com

1991 $6 million 8 Did not disclose Steve Swan, president

13 CIM Marketing Partners8367 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89147702-944-2464 • cimmp.com

2009 $3.7 million 10 The Rogers Foundation, Hutchison & Steffen, Johnnie Walker RV’s

Darcy K. Neighbors, founder, CEO

14 WG Communications GroupPO Box 370396Las Vegas, NV 89137702-869-9734 • wgcommgroup.com

2000 $3 million 3 College of Southern Nevada, Tropical Smoothie Café, Sin-clair Broadcast Group

Terri Weisbord, partner

15 Redhead Enterprises LLC2654 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, B5-264Henderson, NV 89052702-966-8029 • rhenevada.com

2011 $2.1 million 1 Station Casinos, Yes! Air Con-ditioning & Plumbing, Nevada Eye & Ear

Debbie Landry, president, CEO

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Company Year est.

PR employees Local clients

Sample clients Top executive

1 Kirvin Doak Communications5230 W. Patrick LaneLas Vegas, NV 89118702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999 53 32 MGM Resorts International, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Blue Man Group

Dave Kirvin, partner


2006 36 23 Trump Hotel Las Vegas, Richard Petty Driving Experience, Laguna Cliffs Marriott

Kurt Ouchida and Michael Coldwell, managing partners


1997 35 45 HealthCare Partners Nevada, Valley Electric Association Inc., McDonald’s


4 Cheyenne Marketing8550 W. Charleston Blvd., Suites 102-254Las Vegas, NV 89117702-228-0185 • cheyennemarketing.com

2003 29 7 Splash Beverage, The Green Room, Universal Pictures

Shawn Lane, founder, CEO

5a B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170Las Vegas, NV 89144702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

2001 24 15 Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, Southwest Medical Associates, Nevada State Bank


5b Bruce Merrin Public Relations3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite 3001Las Vegas, NV 89103702-367-0331 • celebrityspeakersentertainment.com

1991 24 14 Brite Sol, BluBlocker, Wayne Allyn Root

Bruce Merrin, president

7 Wicked Creative6173 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-868-4545 • wickedcreative.com

2007 17 42 Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, Towbin Automotive, Life Time Athletic

Stephanie Wilson, president

8 Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations & Government Affairs100 N. City Parkway, Suite 750Las Vegas, NV 89106702-933-7777 • ffwpr.com

1998 15 41 General Growth Properties, Cox Communications, Summerlin/The Howard Hughes Corporation

Melissa Warren, managing partner

9a Preferred Public Relations2630 S. Jones Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89052702-254-5704 • preferredpublicrelations.com

1999 12 20 Fremont Street Experience, Downtown Grand, Westgate Las Vegas

Michele D. Tell-Woodrow, president, founder

9b The Ferraro Group9516 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 310Las Vegas, NV 89147702-367-7771 • theferrarogroup.com

2001 12 35 Smith’s Food & Drug Stores, Nathan Adelson Hospice, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Holly Silvestri, principal

9c The Firm Public Relations & Marketing6157 S. Rainbow Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89118702-739-9933 • thefirmpr.com

1993 12 22 Boyd Gaming, Comprehensive Can-cer Centers of Nevada, Three Square Food Bank

Solveig Raftery, president, CEO

12a Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite ALas Vegas, NV 89117702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002 10 18 America First Credit Union, 9th Bridge School, Chapman Automotive


12b R&R Partners900 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974 10 15 Las Vegas Conven-tion & Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response


The List



CATEGORY: ADVERTISING AGENCIES(RANKED BY 2014 CAPITALIZED BILLING)

Firm Year est. Capitalized billings

Employees Sample clients Top executive

1 R&R Partners900 S. Pavilion Center DriveLas Vegas, NV 89144702-228-0222 • rrpartners.com

1974 $334 million

200 Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, NV Energy, American Medical Response


2 SK+G8912 Spanish Ridge Ave., Third floorLas Vegas, NV 89148702-478-4000 • skg.global

1999 $113.1 million

110 Baha Mar, The Grand Del Mar, Borgata Hotel

John Schadler and Jerry Kramer, managing partners

3 Penna Powers2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 208Las Vegas, NV 89074702-901-7233 • pennapowers.com

2012 $50 million 45 Did not disclose Chuck Penna, CEO

4 B&P Advertising, Media and Public Relations900 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Suite 170Las Vegas, NV 89144702-967-2222 • bpadlv.com

2001 $38 million 24 Treasure Island, Nevada State Bank, Aristocrat Technologies



2006 $37.2 million

36 Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Luxe City Center Hotel, Las Ventanas

Michael Coldwell and Kurt Ouchida, managing partners

6 The Glenn Group241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111Las Vegas, NV 89102702-256-0065 • theglenngroup.com

1982 $24 million 30 The Smith Center, Immunize Nevada, Tahiti Village

Valerie Glenn, CEO, principal

7 Robertson+Partners6061 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 100Las Vegas, NV 89148702-947-7777 • robertson.partners

1976 $18 million 22 McDonald’s, Comcast, The Howard Hughes Corp.

Scott Robertson, CEO

8 Kirvin Doak Communications5230 W. Patrick Lane Las Vegas, NV 89118702-737-3100 • kirvindoak.com

1999 $15 million 53 Jersey Boys, Global Gaming Expo, Wolfgang Puck Fine Din-ing Group

Debbi Medsker, senior vice president

9 The Geary Company3136 E. Russell RoadLas Vegas, NV 89120702-382-9610 • gearycompany.com

1969 $14 million 21 Team Ford Lincoln, Henness & Haight, Neon Museum

Jim McKusick and John Dalrymple, managing partners


1997 $8 million 35 HealthCare Partners Nevada, Southwest Gas, Valley Electric Association Inc.


11 Quillin Advertising, Public Relations and Social Media8080 W. Sahara Ave., Suite ALas Vegas, NV 89117702-256-5511 • quillinlv.com

2002 $6.5 million 10 America First Credit Union, Chapman Automotive Group, Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation


12 Swan Advertising9121 W. Russell Road, Suite 116Las Vegas, NV 89148702-876-1559 • swanad.com

1991 $6 million 8 Did not disclose Steve Swan, president

13 CIM Marketing Partners8367 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89147702-944-2464 • cimmp.com

2009 $3.7 million 10 The Rogers Foundation, Hutchison & Steffen, Johnnie Walker RV’s

Darcy K. Neighbors, founder, CEO

14 WG Communications GroupPO Box 370396Las Vegas, NV 89137702-869-9734 • wgcommgroup.com

2000 $3 million 3 College of Southern Nevada, Tropical Smoothie Café, Sin-clair Broadcast Group

Terri Weisbord, partner

15 Redhead Enterprises LLC2654 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, B5-264Henderson, NV 89052702-966-8029 • rhenevada.com

2011 $2.1 million 1 Station Casinos, Yes! Air Con-ditioning & Plumbing, Nevada Eye & Ear

Debbie Landry, president, CEO

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2015 Hyundai GENESIS

2014 Hyundai Genesis. “Highest Ranked Midsize Premium Car in Initial Quality, Two Years in a Row.”

$375LEASE FOR

PER MONTH

36 MONTH CLOSED END LEASE ON APPROVED CREDIT.

$3095 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING ($2500 CASH OUT OF POCKET OR TRADE EQUITY AND $595 ACQUISITION FEE. AMOUNT DUE IS AFTER $1500 HMF LEASE CASH.) $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED.TAX, TITLE, AND LICENSE FEES EXTRA. MUST FINANCE THROUGH HMF. TERMINATION FEE $400 AT LEASE END. PURCHASE OPTION AT LEASE END $25,923. 10K MILES PER YEAR WITH $.15 PER MILE THEREAFTER

BLIND SPOT

DETECTIONLANE DEPARTURE HEATED STEERING

WHEELSMART CRUISE

CONTROL19-INCH ALLOY

WHEELS

36 MONTH CLOSED END LEASE ON APPROVED CREDIT.

$4095 DUE AT LEASE SIGNING ($3500 CASH OUT OF POCKET OR TRADE EQUITY AND $595 ACQUISITION FEE. AMOUNT DUE IS AFTER $3000 HMF LEASE CASH.) $0 SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED.TAX, TITLE, AND LICENSE FEES EXTRA. MUST FINANCE THROUGH HMF. TERMINATION FEE $400 AT LEASE END. PURCHASE OPTION AT LEASE END $33,723. 10K MILES PER YEAR WITH $.15 PER MILE THEREAFTER

•••••••ENJOY DESIRABLE PREMIUM FEATURES WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGES

2015 Hyundai EQUUS

$599LEASE FOR

PER MONTH

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