Chambers USA Names Three Snell & Wilmer Attorneys

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 21, 2012 - Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys from the Las Vegas office have been named as leaders in their respective fields by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2012. These prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews with clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms.

The following are the Snell & Wilmer attorneys in Las Vegas who have been recommended as ‘Leaders in their Field’ for Chambers USA 2012:

   Patricia Curtis, Real Estate (Nevada) – Curtis' practice is concentrated in the areas of commercial finance; acquisition and disposition of real property; condominium and hospitality services; loan workouts, restructurings, foreclosure and other enforcement actions; opinion letter practice; and a broad range of complex real estate matters.
   Leon Mead, Litigation: Construction (Nevada) – Mead has been handling construction law matters for clients for over 20 years. His practice is primarily devoted to representation of public and private owners, contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers, material suppliers and design professionals in construction contracts, LEED Certification/Green Building compliance, litigation, arbitration and mediation, construction claims, mechanics lien remedies, construction defect defense including residential and commercial deficiency design and construction claims, delay, disruption, acceleration and other impact claims, construction industry issues, commercial and business litigation.
   Stephen Yoken, Real Estate (Nevada) – Yoken has been practicing commercial real estate law for more than 25 years in Nevada and California.  His clients include major national financial institutions, community banks, special servicers of commercial mortgage loans, and owners and buyers of real estate.  Yoken's practice includes problem loan restructuring, creditors’ rights issues and enforcement, and foreclosures; real estate finance, including construction loans and acquisition and development loans; purchases, sales, leasing, and development issues; and other business and contract law matters.

The firm was also recognized regionally for Real Estate in Nevada.

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.  
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.