Snell & Wilmer Partner Greg Brower Appointed to Nevada Mining Commission

Nov. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- LAS VEGAS – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Greg Brower, a partner in the firm’s Reno and Las Vegas locations, was recently appointed to the newly created Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval.

The Commission is charged with overseeing the activities of the various state agencies that have responsibility for the taxation, operation, safety and environmental regulation of mines and mining in Nevada.

Brower’s practice is focused on complex civil and white collar criminal litigation, as well as corporate investigations and administrative law. Prior to joining Snell & Wilmer, Brower served in a variety of senior government posts. From 2003 to 2004, he was with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. He later served at the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), first as Inspector General and then as General Counsel. In 2007, he was appointed as U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada by President George W. Bush and served in that capacity until September of 2009. He currently serves as a member of the Nevada State Senate.

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