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James W. Penrose
Partner
Mr. Penrose has participated in a number of high-profile political and constitutional cases. These have included the litigation that resolved the 2003 legislative budget impasse, the successful challenge to Bob Beers’ “tax-and-spending-control” initiative in 2006, and the removal from the ballot of Sharron Angle’s property tax initiative in 2008. He was also the principal drafter of the room tax initiative adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 2009, which now generates more than $100 million annually for the support of Nevada’s public schools. The bulk of his practice is devoted to litigation in the fields of labor and employment law, constitutional law and commercial law.
Practice Areas
Commercial and general litigation
Legislation and legislative advocacy
Corporate and business law
Representative Cases
Nevadans for Nevada v. Beers, 122 Nev. 930 (2006); Guinn v. Legislature of Nevada, 119 Nev. 460 (2003); Clark County School District v. Riley, 116 Nev. 1143 (2000); Firouzabadi v. District Court, 110 Nev. 1348 (1994); Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District v. Int’l Association of Fire Fighters, 109 Nev. 367 (1993); Sarkes Tarzian, Inc., v. Legislature of Nevada, 104 Nev. 672 (1988).
Education
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Traynor Society
University of California, Riverside (A.B., with honors, 1977)
Professional Recognition and Awards
AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory®
Personal
Born Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1955
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1993
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1983
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 1982
Supreme Court of Nevada, 1983
Supreme Court of California, 1982
Professional Memberships and Activities
State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of California
First Judicial District Bar Association
National Organization of Lawyers for Education Associations
Chairman, Secretary of State's 2008 Ballot Question Committee, Nevada Taxpayers Protection Act (Opposition)
Chairman, Secretary of State’s 2006 Ballot Question Committee, Tax and Spending Control for Nevada (Opposition)
Other Professional Experience
Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel, Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau
Staff Attorney, Nevada Supreme Court
Contact Information
Dyer Lawrence Law Firm
2805 Mountain Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703
Voice: (775) 885-1896
Fax: (775) 885-8728
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