FIRM OVERVIEW   Helping to shape the legal landscape in Nevada for more than 40 years, the law office of Gordon Silver has been trusted by civic leaders, major financial institutions, hotel/casinos, and business enterprises to provide expert legal counsel, help overcome challenges and realize their goals. As one of Nevada’s oldest and largest law firms, Gordon Silver has continued to develop and grow much like the state itself. The firm’s roots run deep and its reputation is well known. Today, Gordon Silver is an accomplished and impressive full-service law firm that takes great pride in its ability to attract and retain top attorneys. Gordon Silver holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest “A-V” rating for ethical standards and legal ability – a significant accomplishment demonstrating the highest level of professional excellence. Gordon Silver attorneys are consistently recognized for their expertise and ability with a string of accolades that includes ongoing listings among Mountain State Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA. Gordon Silver is divided into the following firm-wide departments: Business Restructuring and Bankruptcy; Administrative, Gaming and Government Affairs; Corporate and Real Estate; Civil Litigation; Estate Planning, Probate and Guardianship; and Government Investigations and Business Crimes. These broad departments are further subdivided into specialized practice groups, which stand ready to assist its clients with their ever-changing legal needs. Gordon Silver boasts the largest full time business restructuring and bankruptcy practice in the state. The department is comprised of the best bankruptcy attorneys in the state, many of whom have banking and finance backgrounds and have been involved in some of the largest local and national bankruptcy filings. The firm has been involved in every major hotel/casino bankruptcy case in Nevada. Whether counsel to the debtor or creditor, Gordon Silver’s record of successful Chapter 11 casino reorganizations is unmatched by any other law firm in the U.S. Nevada gaming licensees are subject to the most stringent regulations in the world and it is imperative to have attorneys that can effectively navigate the process. The attorneys of the Administrative, Gaming and Government Affairs Department are continually recommended by executives in the gaming industry. The department has been involved in every aspect of gaming, licensing and regulatory law and is known statewide for its outstanding administrative, gaming and government affairs law expertise. Gordon Silver is the first law firm to have a government investigations and business crimes department in Nevada. The attorneys possess unequaled expertise in the areas of civil, criminal, securities and commercial fraud investigations and litigation, speech and press issues, and professional licensing and disciplinary matters. The government investigations and business crimes department fits well with the firm’s scope of services and ensures current and future clients fully-integrated legal services and thorough representation. Gordon Silver is a full-service law firm. Its corporate and transactional team handles complex mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, public and private securities and Securities and Exchange Commission reports. From the most complicated business acquisition agreements to the loan agreements which finance them, from the formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability company entities to employment contracts for those who staff them, from real property law to international business law matters, Gordon Silver is ready to devote itself to the needs of its clients. Gordon Silver performs all aspects of estate planning, including drafting living trusts, wills, living wills, power of attorney documents, health care powers of attorney, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts and family limited partnerships. The law firm also has vast experience in probate and trust litigation, including challenges to wills and trusts and disputes over the administration of wills and trusts. The litigation team at Gordon Silver is there to protect clients’ rights or redress a wrong. Whether a business dispute, a patent infringement case, a franchise problem or a grievous personal injury matter, Gordon Silver will aggressively handle its clients’ claims and protect their interests. There are many firms that have offices in Las Vegas and consider themselves local. What makes Gordon Silver truly a part of the fabric of Las Vegas, is the firm’s overall commitment and service to the community. Gordon Silver practitioners, many of whom are long-time Nevadans, are engaged in a broad spectrum of civic and charitable organizations. Gordon Silver recently received the “Access to Justice Pro Bono Award” presented by the Nevada State Bar for their service of providing free legal assistance to citizens of Clark County who can least afford the services of an attorney. As Gordon Silver enters its fifth decade of commitment to the people and businesses of Nevada, the partners look forward to continuing a standard of excellence that all practitioners should strive for. If you are looking for a personal or business attorney, you can expect the best by calling the legal team at Gordon Silver.