For release Nov. 10, 2008
Contact:   Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, (702) 792-7000 or dgibes@kkbrf.com
 

Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario welcomes Las Vegas native Valerie Del Grosso as the firm’s newest associate

 
LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) congratulates Valerie Del Grosso on passing the 2008 Nevada Bar exam and becoming the firm’s newest attorney. She was sworn in by the Honorable David T. Wall, District Court Judge, on Oct.15.

Del Grosso, a Las Vegas native, works in the Litigation Department. She received her law degree from Pepperdine University in 2008 and has been clerking for Kummer Kaempfer since taking the bar exam. She also clerked for the firm during the summer of 2007. During law school, she clerked in the securities department of a Beverly Hills, Calif. law firm.  Del Grosso graduated from UNLV in international business in 2005, completing her undergraduate degree in just two years.

She is a 2003 graduate of the Advanced Technologies Academy in Las Vegas in its law-related careers program.  A classically trained pianist, Del Grosso also volunteered for the Los Angeles Opera during law school and is a member of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce’s Vegas Young Professionals group. 

“On behalf of our attorneys and staff statewide, we congratulate Valerie on passing the bar and welcome her to the firm as our newest attorney,” said Michael J. Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer.  “We couldn’t be more pleased that Valerie has decided to return to her hometown of Las Vegas to start her career as an attorney, and we feel fortunate to have her as a member of our legal team.  She will undoubtedly be a fine addition to our firm, to the Bar and our community.”

 
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 Sept. 29, 2008
Contact: Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, (702) 792-7000 or dgibes@kkbrf.com

The Best Lawyers in America® ranks Kummer Kaempfer #1 in Nevada
for corporate law, energy law, government relations law,
land use and zoning law and mergers and acquisitions

Prestigious publication selects 14 Kummer Kaempfer attorneys as leaders in their practice areas; Robert L. Crowell recognized for being a Best Lawyer for at least 10 years

LAS VEGAS – The 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has selected Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) as the state’s top law firm for land use and zoning law, mergers and acquisitions, government relations law, energy law and corporate law. The esteemed publication named the following attorneys as best in their fields:

Thomas D. Amick , partner – Land Use & Zoning Law
Michael J. Bonner , managing partner – Corporate Law, Gaming Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John N. Brewer , partner – Corporate Law
Robert L. Crowell , partner – Energy Law and Government Relations Law
Kathleen M. Drakulich , partner – Energy Law
Mark H. Fiorentino , partner – Government Relations Law and Land Use & Zoning Law
John W. Griffin , associate – Government Relations Law
Robert J. Gronauer , partner – Land Use & Zoning Law
Christopher L. Kaempfer , partner – Government Relations Law, Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Neal A. Klegerman , of counsel – Corporate Law
Thomas F. Kummer , partner – Commercial Litigation
Jennifer J. Lazovich , partner – Government Relations Law
Russell M. Rowe , partner – Government Relations Law
Steven E. Tackes , of counsel – Energy Law

“We are pleased to add four attorneys to our growing list of recipients for this prestigious national recognition,” said Michael Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “Having Neal Klegerman, Jennifer Lazovich, Russell Rowe and John Griffin recognized this year by their peers and colleagues is not only a great honor for them, but for the firm as well. We are extremely proud of them.”

In addition to the Nevada standings, Kummer Kaempfer is ranked number one in Carson City for energy law and government relations law, and in Las Vegas for corporate law, government relations law, land use and zoning law and mergers and acquisitions law.

“We are gratified and honored to be recognized by our peers and colleagues in the state of Nevada and beyond, especially in our growing energy practice which has risen to number one in three short years,” said Bonner. “Kummer Kaempfer continues to strive to be the very best in all we do.”

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The publication has been a leading referral guide in the legal industry for 26 years. The print edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2009 is scheduled to be released in December 2008.

Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. A lawyer can be nominated to Best Lawyers in several ways. All of the lawyers in the previous edition of Best Lawyers are automatically nominated into the next edition and voting lawyers are asked to nominate lawyers who have not yet been nominated. Best Lawyers then contacts all attorneys in each state and asks them to vote on the nominees by answering the same question, “If you could not handle a case yourself, to whom would you refer it?”

The 15th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2009) was based on more than 2.2 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers and included over 33,500 attorneys in 80 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. More information can be found at www.bestlawyers.com .

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. 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.

 

 

 

 MEDIA ADVISORY

  

For release       August 15, 2008

 

Contact:           Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario,

702-792-7024 or dgibes@kkbrf.com

 

Nevada Utility and Energy Lawyer Kathleen Drakulich To Provide

Luncheon Address at UNLV Renewable Energy Symposium on Aug. 20

 

Energizing Renewable Technology: Policy, Permitting and Politics

 

WHAT:  Longtime Nevada utility and energy attorney Kathleen Drakulich will be the luncheon speaker at the 2008 UNLV Renewable Energy Symposium in Las Vegas on August 20 presenting on the topic Energizing Renewable Technology: Policy, Permitting and Politics.  

 

Drawing on 12 years of experience as a utility lawyer for Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific Resources and currently working with clients worldwide to bring renewable energy projects to the U.S. market, Drakulich will discuss the regulatory and political landscape and how it intersects with the many facets, processes and stakeholders involved in moving forward a renewable energy project from the early stages of development to a fully operational power generation facility.   

 

WHO: Kathleen Drakulich works with local, national and international entities that are developing renewable energy facilities including biomass, biogas, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind and solar resources. She is experienced in all aspects of the construction of utility facilities including the negotiation of contracts for the purchase and supply of gas, water, energy and renewable energy. She provides counsel on a wide range of utility matters including electric rate case applications, resource plans filings, deferred energy filings, environmental permitting and line extensions. (Expanded biography for Drakulich is available on page two.)

 

WHEN:  August 20, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

 

WHERE: The Stan Fulton/IGI Building located on the UNLV campus at the corner of Flamingo

 Road and Swenson Road. 

 

PARKING: Media may park in the lots surrounding the Stan Fulton/IGI Building and the

nearby Boys and Girls Club. Overflow parking will also be available in the garage off of Cottage Grove Avenue, adjacent the Foundation Building.  For a map, please visit http://osep.unlv.edu/Esy2008/map2.jpg

 

Drakulich Luncheon Speaker/2

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDIA:  The conference is sold-out, however, there are still media passes available.  Please RSVP to Diane Gibes at 702.792.7024 or Megan Hutsell of UNLV at 895.5883 to register for the luncheon.  If you would like to schedule an interview with Kathleen, please contact Diane who will help with the arrangements.  Please advise of any special technical requirements. 

 

CONFERENCE BACKGROUND:  In its second year, the symposium (http://osep.unlv.edu/Esy2008/) is presented by UNLV’s Office of Strategic Energy Programs and co-sponsored by the Division of Research and Graduate Studies.  Focusing on renewable energy production in Nevada, the U.S. Southwest and renewable research projects nationwide, the symposium is expected to again draw researchers, educators, students, policy makers, the private sector, and general public for a full day of presentations and discussions on renewable energy sources.

 

DRAKULICH BACKGROUND:  Kathleen M. Drakulich is a partner of the statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (www.kkbrf.com). She has been practicing law in excess of 20 years. Immediately prior to coming to the firm, Drakulich served as assistant general counsel for nearly 12 years for Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company, Nevada’s two largest utility companies. With more than 15 years in the utility industry, Ms. Drakulich counsels clients on matters related to the procurement, supply, pricing, permitting and construction of facilities related to energy, renewable energy, gas and water.

 

Drakulich currently represents clients that require legal support on all aspects of the construction of utility facilities including the negotiation of contracts for the purchase and supply of gas, water, energy and renewable energy. She provides counsel on a wide range of utility matters including electric rate case applications, resource plans filings, deferred energy filings, environmental permitting and line extensions. Her clients also include entities seeking assistance with transactions that involve water service and water rights and local, national and international entities that are developing renewable energy facilities including biomass, biogas, hydroelectric, geothermal and solar resources. She also represents entities in Nevada seeking permits from local, state and federal governmental entities and counsels the firm’s legislative team at each legislative session on water, gas and energy issues.

 

As associate general counsel for Sierra Pacific Power Company and Nevada Power Company from 1993 through 2004, Drakulich served as lead counsel for the utilities’ general rate cases, large customer open access applications, environmental permitting applications, renewable energy initiatives and a large variety of other regulatory matters. In addition, Drakulich served as lead in-house legislative counsel for both utilities and was actively involved in the 1999, 2001 and 2003 Nevada legislative sessions.  Drakulich is a member of the Board of Directors, Audit and Finance Committees for Renown Health. She also is on the Board of Directors for their South Meadows facility.  Drakulich is a member of the Clark County and Washoe County Bar Associations and the State Bar of Nevada. 

For release June 17, 2008

Contacts: Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario,
702-792-7024 or dgibes@kkbrf.com, Jackie Brown, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 702.822.2324 or director@komensouthernnevada.org

Jennifer Lazovich Elected to the Board of Directors
of Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s Southern Nevada Affiliate

LAS VEGAS – Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, recently appointed Jennifer Lazovich, an attorney with Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer), to the Board of Directors of its Southern Nevada Affiliate. Lazovich will also assume the role of public policy chair in which she will help guide the local advocacy efforts in the fight to end breast cancer.

Lazovich will serve a two-year term for the Southern Nevada Affiliate which serves Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmeralda counties.

Rachelle Crupi, president of the Susan G. Komen Southern Nevada Affiliate’s Board of Directors, said “We are delighted to welcome Jennifer as a member of the board and feel very fortunate to have someone with her dedication and commitment to women’s health issues join us in our continuing journey to eradicate breast cancer. Her leadership and advocacy skills will help advance our overall mission of finding a cure and reinforce the importance of awareness, education, and early detection.”

A native Nevadan, Lazovich is a partner of Kummer Kaempfer and works in the government and legislative affairs practice. She is active in several community organizations and provides pro bono legal services for Nevada Partners, a community-based, non-profit organization that provides education, employment and training services to youth, adults and dislocated workers. She also worked to expand the operations of the Huntridge Teen Clinic, a nonprofit medical and dental clinic that serves uninsured or at-risk youths ages 12 to 18 at no or extremely low cost.

Lazovich is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Las Vegas and a 2008 recipient of the prestigious 40 under 40 award by In Business Las Vegas. She is a member of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and a member of the North Las Vegas 2020 Visioning Committee. She also serves on the Nevada Secretary of State’s Help America Vote Act Advisory Committee.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and her law degree from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Lazovich worked in Washington, D.C. in the finance division of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. She also served internships in the Washington, D.C. office of United States Senator Harry Reid and the elections division of the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office. While in law school, Ms. Lazovich gained trial experience in the juvenile division of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office.

The Southern Nevada Affiliate (www.komensouthernnevada.org) of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, along with those who generously provide support through their talent, time and resources, is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our community. The Southern Nevada Affiliate joins more than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe and is part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Southern Nevada Race for the Cure®, the Affiliate is able to invest in local breast health and breast cancer awareness projects in the Las Vegas area. Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stay in Southern Nevada while the remaining income goes to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs supporting research, awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.

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 June 17, 2008

Contacts: Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, (702) 792-7000 or dgibes@kkbrf.com

Chambers USA ranks eight Kummer Kaempfer lawyers as leaders in gaming, corporate law, litigation and real estate/zoning and land use

Michael Bonner, John Brewer, Mark Ferrario, Mark Fiorentino, Robert Gronauer Christopher Kaempfer, Neal Klegerman and Thomas Kummer recognized

LAS VEGAS – Chambers USA 2008 – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has named Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) attorneys Michael Bonner, John Brewer, Mark Ferrario, Mark Fiorentino, Robert Gronauer, Christopher Kaempfer, Neal Klegerman and Thomas Kummer among the best lawyers in their fields in its annual ranking released June 13. Kummer Kaempfer was also ranked as a leading firm in the practice areas of gaming and licensing, corporate and commercial law, general commercial litigation and real estate/zoning and land use law.

Michael Bonner, managing partner; John Brewer, senior partner; and Neal Klegerman, of counsel; were named leading lawyers for corporate and commercial law. Partners Mark Ferrario and Thomas Kummer were recognized as leading lawyers in general commercial litigation. Partners Mark Fiorentino, Robert Gronauer and Christopher Kaempfer were named leading lawyers for real estate, zoning and land use law. Bonner was also recognized as a leading lawyer in gaming and licensing.

“We are pleased to receive recognition this year for an additional practice area,” said Bonner. “We are also honored that two of our attorneys attained this leading industry ranking for the first time. It’s especially gratifying since the rankings are based on the opinions of our clients and our peers and colleagues in the legal profession. We’re very proud to be listed alongside some of the largest law firms in the country,” he added.

Published annually, Chambers and Partners (www.chambersandpartners.com) are the publishers of the world-famous guides to law firms and lawyers, including Chambers Europe, Chambers UK, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Chambers Asia and Chambers Student. For the current U.S. directory, more than 14,000 interviews were conducted covering the entire country. They were carried out by a team of 40 full-time researchers over a period of six months.

Rankings are based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities most valued by the client. Editorial comment is also derived from the research, with quotations used when they sum up the prevailing opinion of the market.

The top firms and top attorneys are ranked and their merits are usually described in the words of clients who were interviewed by the publication. According to Chambers, it is the weight of client interviews that gives the guides their highly valued reliability.

The methodology has been approved by the British Market Research Bureau, which audits the research annually. In-depth interviews with clients and attorneys are done over the telephone, each one lasting about half an hour.

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.

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

Contacts:

Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (775) 852-3900 and 702-792-7000 or dgibes@kkbrf.com

For release December 7, 2007

CARSON CITY – Governor Jim Gibbons has appointed Severin (“Sev”) A. Carlson, an attorney with Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer), to the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board, which regulates and controls the practice of court reporting.

A native Nevadan, Carlson works in Kummer Kaempfer’s Reno office where he handles commercial and business litigation with a focus on shareholder, construction, property and water disputes. He is an active member of the State Bar of Nevada, a requirement that a practicing attorney must meet to serve on the five-person Board. Carlson’s term runs from November 1, 2007, to October 31, 2010. He replaces outgoing chairman and lawyer Patrick J. Murphy.

The Board reports to the Governor and was established by the Nevada Legislature to oversee the practice of court reporting since the profession affects the public health, safety and welfare of Nevadans.

“We are very proud of Sev and believe he will be a tremendous asset to the Certified Court Reporters Board,” said James W. Puzey, managing partner of the firm’s Reno office. “Sev has always expressed an interest in public service, so this is an excellent opportunity for him to share his legal experience and fulfill his desire to serve the people of Nevada.”

In addition to litigation, Carlson’s practice area includes liquor licensing and energy/utility issues with various local government entities and administrative agencies within Nevada. Carlson is a member of the American Bar Association, the Clark County Bar Association, the Washoe County Bar Association and the Oregon State Bar.

Carlson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and his law degree from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon. He also holds a Certificate in Chinese Law through Willamette University College of Law and East China University of Politics and Law in Shanghai, PRC.

The mission of the Certified Court Reporters Board is to encourage proficiency in the practice of court reporting as a profession; promote efficiency in court and general reporting; and extend to the courts and public the protection afforded by a standardized profession by establishing a standard of competency for those engaged in it 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 October 10, 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

LAS VEGAS – James (Jim) Smyth, a partner with the statewide law firm Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer), has been appointed to the Blind Center of Nevada’s Board of Directors where he will assist the nonprofit in expanding public awareness, community involvement and employment opportunities for its clients.

The appointment follows more than a year and half of Smyth’s pro bono services to the nonprofit. Kummer Kaempfer has provided complimentary legal advice to the Blind Center of Nevada for several years as a result of long standing relationships between leaders of both organizations.

“The Blind Center has been strengthened by Jim’s legal advice and expertise due to the generosity of Kummer Kaempfer,” said Ronnie Wilson, president and chief executive officer of the Blind Center of Nevada. “The Blind Center will now benefit from his increased commitment to help serve the often over looked community of people dealing with vision loss. We arehonored to welcome Jim as he joins our dedicated board of community-minded business leaders. As the remarkable Helen Keller once said, ‘Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.’”

The Blind Center of Nevada offers programs and activities, both on and off-site, that encourage independence and improve the quality of life for individuals with visual limitations. Smyth’s involvement with the nonprofit became more personal recently when his mother had an accident that caused her to become blind. Smyth’s mother has become a member at the Blind Center of Nevada and was recently inspired to take her first yoga class.

“It’s an amazing organization that provides services and information aimed at helping people become more self-reliant and confident,” said Smyth. “It is comforting to know there is a place like the Blind Center here in Southern Nevada that can help my mother and so many others cope with a life-changing experience and provide them with a variety of services whether recreational or vocational.”

One of Smyth’s first priorities as a board member is to promote and further develop the agency’s revenue generating operations such as its computer recycling business and its holiday gift basket sales.

“It’s inspiring to see the difference the Blind Center makes through products and services it sells,” Smyth said. “These programs generate additional funding but more than that they provide career development, vocation rehabilitation as well as emotional support and friendships that some clients might not receive otherwise.”

Smyth is a native Nevadan who began as an associate at Kummer Kaempfer after being admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1997. His practice encompasses primarily construction, commercial litigation, real estate and land use and zoning entitlement litigation matters.

The Blind Center of Nevada is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting blind and visually impaired persons of all ages in reaching their highest physical, social, intellectual, and economic potential. More information on the Blind Center of Nevada can be found at www.blindcenter.org.

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.

LAS VEGAS – The 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has selected Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) as the state’s top law firm for land use and zoning law. The esteemed publication named Thomas D. Amick, Michael J. Bonner, John N. Brewer, Robert L. Crowell, Kathleen M. Drakulich, Mark H. Fiorentino, Robert J. Gronauer, Christopher L. Kaempfer, Thomas F. Kummer and Steven E. Tackes as the best in their fields.

Four attorneys were honored individually as top lawyers for zoning and land use law. Partners Chris Kaempfer, Mark Fiorentino, Robert Gronauer and Thomas Amick received this distinction. In addition, Kaempfer was recognized as a leading lawyer in government relations and real estate law. Fiorentino was also acknowledged for being among the best in government relations law.

“Being recognized by our peers and colleagues as the leading firm in Nevada for land use and zoning law is a great honor,” said Michael Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “We are extremely proud of the results our land use and zoning team has achieved over the years and across the state for our clients, and we appreciate the national recognition of our firm’s expertise.”

Michael Bonner was recognized as a leading lawyer in two areas: Corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law.

Thomas Kummer, a partner, was named as a top attorney in commercial litigation.

Partners Robert Crowell, Kathleen Drakulich and Steven Tackes, who is Of Counsel, were selected as the best attorneys practicing energy law. Crowell was also recognized for his work in government relations law.

John Brewer, a partner, was named as one of the leading lawyers for corporate law.

“From our growing energy practice to our established corporate, commercial litigation and government relations divisions, it’s gratifying to see a diverse group of attorneys from Kummer Kaempfer acknowledged for providing exceptional counsel and specialized legal proficiency,” said Bonner. “Kummer Kaempfer strives to be the very best in all we do.”

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The publication has been a leading referral guide in the legal industry for 25 years. The print edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2008 is scheduled to be released in December 2007.

Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. A lawyer can be nominated to Best Lawyers in several ways. All of the lawyers in the previous edition of Best Lawyers are automatically nominated into the next edition and voting lawyers are asked to nominate lawyers who have not yet been nominated. Best Lawyers then contacts all attorneys in each state and asks them to vote on the nominees by answering the same question, “If you could not handle a case yourself, to whom would you refer it?”

The 14th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2008) was based on more than two million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers and included over 33,500 attorneys in 78 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. More information can be found at www.bestlawyers.com.

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.

Contact:

Diane Lancaster Gibes, Brown & Partners, (702) 967-2222 or dgibes@brown-partners.com Afsha Bawany, Brown & Partners, (702) 853-7330 or abawany@brown-partners.com

For Release January 26, 2006

LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (KKBR&F) is pleased to announce that Thomas D. Amick, Allen D. Emmel and James E. Smyth II were recently elected to become members of the Board of Directors of the firm effective Jan. 1, 2006.

Thomas D. Amick has been practicing in the firm’s governmental affairs division specializing in zoning, land use and administrative law matters since he joined KKBR&F in 1998. Mr. Amick appears before all local jurisdictions in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. He also represents clients in liquor and gaming licensing matters and works with various planning and licensing agencies in Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.

Mr. Amick is a member of the Nevada Chapter of the American Planning Association and the Nevada Restaurant Association and a faculty member for CLE International’s Land Use Law Conferences in Las Vegas. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Lied Discovery Children’s Museum and coaches competitive youth soccer with United States Youth Soccer-Nevada.

He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis, and a law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

Allen D. Emmel practices with the transactional group and has been with the firm since 2003. His practice involves all aspects of real estate, including commercial leasing, condominium projects, title insurance, acquisitions, sales, financing, development and environmental issues.

Mr. Emmel received a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Pennsylvania State University and a law degree from California Western School of Law. Prior to joining KKBR&F, he was a shareholder at the law firm of Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish. Mr. Emmel is also licensed in California and has practiced real estate and corporate law with a San Diego-based firm. Before entering law school, he worked as the environmental coordinator for a mining company with projects throughout the western U.S.

He is a member of the State Bars of Nevada and California, the Clark County Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas and serves as its legal counsel.

James E. Smyth II practices in construction, commercial litigation, real estate, land use and zoning entitlement litigation matters. He has negotiated multiple construction and architectural contracts throughout his career.

M. Smyth has appeared and argued before the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, the Eighth Judicial District Court, the United States District Court, District of Nevada, the State Contractors Board, the Clark County Board of County Commissioners and the city councils for the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson.

He is a native Nevadan, started working for the law firm as a runner while attending UNLV and returned to the firm as an associate with KKBR&F’s land use and government affairs department in 1997. Mr. Smyth graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and received a law degree from Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas.

He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association and the Construction Forum Industry of the American Bar Association.

“Tom, Jim and Allen bring a wealth of legal expertise to these leadership positions within the firm,” said Michael Bonner, managing partner of the firm. “We are pleased to have these talented and dedicated individuals helping guide the firm into the future.”

Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario 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, KKBR&F 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 and Reno, KKBR&F’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. The Northern Nevada office opened in April 2004. KKBR&F 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 KKBR&F, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com.