John Delikanakis Named to the Board of Trustees of Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance

LAS VEGAS - March 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that John Delikanakis, a partner in the Las Vegas office, has joined the Board of Trustees of the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance (LVGEA), Southern Nevada’s economic development agency formerly known as the Nevada Development Authority.  

“I am excited to join the LVGEA’s Board of Trustees, and I look forward to making a contribution to its global expansion and diversification efforts during this time of opportunity for our state,” said Delikanakis. “Southern Nevada is a great place to start and grow a business.  I am confident the LVGEA’s new focus and direction will spur investment and new business development opportunities for our region.”  

Delikanakis practices in Snell & Wilmer’s commercial litigation group. He focuses his practice in complex business litigation, appellate law, real estate law and international law. A former associate general counsel for a Fortune 500 company, his experience ranges from counseling senior management on day-to-day operational issues to litigating both simple and complex cases at the district court and appellate levels. He presently sits on Snell & Wilmer’s E-Discovery Committee.  

Delikanakis is very active in the community.  He served for a number of years on The Salvation Army’s Advisory Board Executive Committee and still sits on the Salvation Army’s Las Vegas Advisory Board.   From 2003 to 2006, Delikanakis served on the Board of Governors of the Clark County Bar Association.  He previously was a member of the International Association of Gaming Lawyers. Delikanakis was recently named to Nevada Business Magazine’s Legal Elite and listed as one of the top 100 Southern Nevada attorneys.  He received his A.B. from Vassar College and his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.  

The LVGEA is Southern Nevada’s premier economic development agency for global business connectivity, according to its press release. It announced a new name, direction and relocation of its headquarters to The InNEVation Center, powered by Switch, at 6795 Edmond St., Suite 260 in Las Vegas in February 2013.  

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