LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) is pleased to announce that recently retired District Court Judge Michael R. Griffin has joined the firm as “Of Counsel.” He began leading the firm’s statewide mediation and arbitration practice Feb. 1.

Judge Michael Griffin, a native Nevadan with 28 years on the bench, will use his extensive experience helping clients as a mediator or arbitrator in complex areas of the law. While he will be based in the firm’s Reno office, he will practice statewide.rnrn

During his distinguished judicial career in Carson City, Judge Griffin presided over approximately 250 administrative appeals, many of which appear in the Supreme Court Reports, and a large number of election challenges. Among the hundreds of appeals before him were varied issues such as the regulation of buses in Las Vegas, taxicab licensing in Clark County and the recovery of construction costs by Sierra Pacific Power Company for power plants in Nevada.

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Through the years, Judge Griffin’s docket contained diverse and high-profile cases covering almost all areas of the law including transportation regulation and licensing, water rights, energy rates and de-regulation, murder charges and death penalty sentences, taxation issues, probate, family law, medial malpractice and business litigation.

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“It is truly an honor to welcome Judge Griffin to our firm,” said Michael J. Bonner, managing partner of Kummer Kaempfer. “As one of the most respected judges in the state, his experience and vast knowledge of intricate legal matters, coupled with his integrity and reputation, will serve those requiring an expert mediator or arbitrator. We believe that Judge Griffin will build a superior mediation and arbitration practice.”

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A graduate of Carson High School, Judge Griffin, 63, received his degree in political science from the University of Nevada, Reno and his law degree from the University of San Francisco. Prior to being elected to District Court, he was a captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps), served as a state public defender and worked in a private practice. In 1978, he was elected District Court Judge in Carson City, a position he held until retiring January 1, 2007.

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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.

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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.