Nevada lawyer Tara K. Young Named Member of Year by Commercial Real Estate Women of Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Tara K. Young, an attorney with the statewide law firm Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer), has been named “2007 Member of the Year” by the Commercial Real Estate Women of Las Vegas (CREW).
Young joined CREW in 2006 and serves on its special event committee. She spent the
past year raising funds for the organization’s annual fundraiser gala, “CREWS’n the Night
Away,” which was held in September 2007 to benefit Las Vegas’ Girl Scouts of Frontier Council, Inc. CREW selected Young for the prestigious honor, in part, due to her success in
raising $13,000 in sponsorships for the event.
As “member of the year,” Young will represent the Las Vegas chapter at CREW’s national convention to be held in Houston, Texas in October 2008.
Young joined Kummer Kaempfer March 2004. Her practice concentrates on all areas of
commercial real estate transactions, including the purchase and sale of real property, real estate
financing, commercial leases and condominium development.
“We see Tara’s dedication to the real estate industry every day, so we are very pleased to
see her recognized for her accomplishments by this esteemed organization,” said Michael J.
Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “When Tara commits to something, she
delivers. All of us at Kummer Kaempfer are extremely proud of Tara and believe this is just the
beginning of a very successful relationship with CREW.”
CREW is a membership organization focused on promoting professional opportunities
and business relationships for women in the commercial real estate industry. It aims to further
the professional development of women in all phases of commercial real estate and encourage
the recognition and advancement of women in commercial real estate.
Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service,
high-technology, and energy and utilities industries. Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one
of Nevada’s largest law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, federal and state
securities matters, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law.
With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kummer Kaempfer’s lawyers provide
counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. Kummer
Kaempfer is the Las Vegas member of Meritas, an affiliation of outstanding business law firms
that serve international customers worldwide. The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the
best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including
high-ranking recognition by the prestigious “Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business
Lawyers” since its inception in 2003. For more information about Kummer Kaempfer, call (702)
792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com. Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, Ltd. is a
Nevada professional corporation.
| For release December 20, 2007 | |
| Contacts: | Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (702) 792-7000 or dgibes@kkbrf.com Dawn Christensen, Brown & Partners, (702) 967-2222 or dchristensen@brownpartners.com |
