Rob Graham
| Rob Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert C. Graham Tucson, Arizona |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brigham Young University '89 |
| Alma mater | J. Reuben Clark Law School '92 |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Organization | Lawyers |
| Known for | Lawyer, Publisher, and Composer |
| Title | Managing Senior Partner |
Board member of | Board of Governors, Boys Town (Nevada); Boy Scouts of America, Longs Peak Council (Colorado) |
| Spouse(s) | Linda M. Graham |
| Children |
Mackenzie Graham, Abe Graham, Caryn Graham |
Robert C. Graham (born November 14, 1964) is a founding and managing partner of the Las Vegas, Nevada law firm Lawyers|West.
Early life
Graham was born in Tucson, Arizona, on November 14, 1964. He attended Mesa Community College before transferring as an upper-division student to Brigham Young University, where in 1989 he graduated with a B.A. in Journalism. He was subsequently hired by IBM as a product analyst, and later worked for Novell in program development.[1]
He then attended J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young, graduating with his Juris Doctorate in 1992. While there, he received the law school faculty's Award for Distinguished Service.[2][3] In 1992 he was admitted to bar in the Nevada and U.S. District Court in the District of Nevada.
Career
After graduation he was hired by Jimmerson, Davis & Santoro as an associate attorney. There he practiced business law and litigation. The nationally known litigator James J. Jimmerson became his mentor, and Graham learned how to represent celebrities and well-known personalities before Nevada courts. He later established Kerr & Graham, an estate litigation boutique law firm. In 1994, he joined his wife and several other attorneys in a larger firm of Hoskin Graham & Wilde. This firm later evolved into Graham, Wilde, Harker & Boggess.
Lawyers|West
In 2001, Rob Graham split from the larger firm to focus on probate, estate planning, bankruptcy and probate litigation. The firm was previously known as Rob Graham & Associates, but changed its name to reflect a broader geographical coverage in the American southwest, as well as reflecting the addition of more partners to the firm. The firm currently has offices in Nevada (Las Vegas, Reno, and Henderson), in Colorado (Denver and Fort Collins) as well as in Utah (St. George). The firm has represented clients such as Walgreens, Wells Fargo Bank, Sahara Casino and Resorts, Preference Technologies, Inc., Diversified Dental Services, Inc., Paragon Productions, First Source Bank, Direct Equity Mortgage, Mercy Ambulance, Allen Advertising, 365, Inc. (Paul Mitchell Hair Products), Global Wellness, and Broadway Entertainment, Inc. The firm also represents well-known entertainers and business personalities, including Sharon Stone, Hunter Tylo, Tony Orlando, and Nathan Stern.[2][4]
In early June 2010, Graham and his wife were sworn in to practice before the Supreme Court by Justice Samuel Alito.[5]
Publications
Graham's legal and political commentary has been published in the Nevada Law Review and the Clark County Bar Association Communique. He has been quoted and interviewed by national and local news organizations including MSNBC, The National Review, and Politico. He was the owner and publisher of the politically conservative publication Beehive Standard Weekly.[3]
- Publication list
- "Serving the Demands of Justice: Tort Reform in the 90's" Communiqué (1995);
- "Changes to New Federal Procedural Rules to Substantially Impact Practice," Nevada Federal Reporter (1993).
Personal life
In 1985 he married Linda Graham, another future attorney, and together they now have three children Mackenzie, Abe, and Caryn Graham. Abe Graham is an athlete who plays baseball, basketball, and football. Rob Graham later went on to own a pizza bakery called Slice of Tuscany in St.George, Utah.
References
- ↑ "Nevada Probate in Las Vegas". lawyerswest.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Members of Firm". Lawyers.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Managing Member of Rob Graham & Associates". Biznik. 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ↑ "Lawyers|West". lawyerswest.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ↑ "Rob and Linda Graham, Las Vegas Attorneys, to Be Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States". August 11, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.