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HERBST PLAN MAY SERVE AS MODEL
November 28, 2009
Attorneys Gerald Gordon and Erika Pike Turner believe they have seen the future of some Las Vegas casino operators in the bankruptcy of Herbst Gaming Inc. and affiliated companies.
Herbst lost its casinos and slot routes as a result of bankruptcy. But the lawyers at Gordon Silver say the Herbst bankruptcy also left a legacy for the gaming industry -- a blueprint for how to restructure a casino company and leave an ongoing business for customers, employees and creditors.
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JEFFREY SILVER NAMED IN BAND 1 OF CHAMBERS GUIDE TO LEADING LAWYERS
July 23, 2009
Jeffrey Silver was recently named to the top level of attorneys in the Chambers Guide to Leading Lawyers. He was described by the publication as “…a dean of gaming and administrative law; his "great knowledge and instincts" in all aspects of the field…”
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PEOPLE OWED CASH BY PURCHASEPRO TO GET $50 MILLION FROM CASE
June 30, 2009
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman figured he lost all of the $50,000 he invested in PurchasePro.com, a Las Vegas-based e-commerce company that has been in bankruptcy since September 2002.
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NEVADAN AT WORK: CASINO BANKRUPTCIES NOTHING NEW FOR GORDON SILVER OFFICIAL
May 4, 2009
Gerald Gordon expects casinos to be sold and different companies to enter the gaming industry because they can do so at bargain prices.
For more than three decades, Las Vegas casino owners have gone to Gerald Gordon for advice on how to avoid bankruptcy and how to emerge from it as viable businesses.
He successfully led the Landmark, which billionaire Howard Hughes once owned, out of bankruptcy only to see it be imploded after it failed again. He was lead counsel for the Silverbird in the late 1970s.
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CASE STUDY: PORTRAIT OF A MAJOR LAS VEGAS STRIP PROPERTY FACING BANKRUPTCY
April 29, 2009
TMA Nevada proudly presents an actual case analysis and a study of a major Las Vegas Strip gaming property (who shall remain anonymous) facing bankruptcy. The case, its analysis and discussion will be lead by a distinguished panel of experts who have experience and first-hand knowledge of the circumstances. They will be reviewing the debt, equity, financial performance, liquidity, default imminence, loan covenants and negotiating deadlines. The panelists will take us through each one of these considerations with a view towards how to create and negotiate the best deal in a tough situation.
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BANKRUPTCIES JUMP 71 PERCENT IN NEVADA
April 14, 2009
With the state's economy in a free fall, the number of bankruptcy filings in Nevada exploded last year.
The Southern Nevada economy "is disproportionately built upon gaming and real estate sectors, and both are very hard-hit sectors," said Gregory Garman, a bankruptcy attorney and managing partner of law firm Gordon Silver.
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POST-BANKRUPTCY FINANCING HARDER TO SECURE IN CRISIS
April 3, 2009
Businesses with good credit say they are having trouble getting loans because of the credit crisis. So it's not surprising that companies operating with the protection of bankruptcy court are being left high and dry, too.
Since last year's fourth quarter, businesses that are candidates for Chapter 11 bankruptcy have encountered difficulties lining up post-bankruptcy financing, says Gregory Garman, managing partner at law firm Gordon Silver.
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“BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” HONORS GORDON SILVER’S DOMINIC P. GENTILE FOR 25TH YEAR AS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATES
March 31, 2009
Las Vegas – March 31, 2009 – Gordon Silver, a Nevada law firm, today announced that for the 25th consecutive year, Dominic P. Gentile has been named one of the nation’s Preeminent Lawyers by ‘Best Lawyers in America”, the country’s most well-respected lawyer-rating directory.
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CHANTEL D. WALKER JOINS GORDON SILVER
March 16, 2009
LAS VEGAS--Gordon Silver, one of Nevada’s oldest law firms, today announced that Chantel D. Walker has joined the firm, and will develop and lead its newly established Labor and Employment Practice Group.
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GORDON SILVER NAMED 2006 RECIPIENT OF NEVADA “ACCESS TO JUSTICE PRO BONO AWARD” – AWARDED IN THE “LARGE FIRM” CATEGORY
The selection was made by the Access to Justice section of the Nevada State Bar. The award was presented at a ceremony at the UNR campus in Reno, Nevada.
The award recognized the contribution of the lawyers at Gordon Silver who regularly accept pro-bono cases referred to the firm. This important public service provides free legal assistance to citizens of Clark County who can least afford the services of an attorney.
Thomas H. Fell, a shareholder with Gordon Silver is the chair of the firm’s pro-bono section.
GORDON SILVER HAS JOINED LAWYERS ASSOCIATED WORLDWIDE (LAW)
Lawyers Associated Worldwide (LAW) is an association of independent law firms located in over 100 major commercial centers throughout the world. As a member in LAW Gordon Silver can service the needs of our clients that are expanding their operations into new domestic and foreign markets because of the increasing globalization of the business world. Members of LAW are among the most prominent law firms in their respective jurisdictions, with both commercial and litigation practices that are geared to middle-market clients. The association with the LAW organization will be a great benefit to all of our clients.
GORDON SILVER SHAREHOLDERS RECOGNIZED IN THE LISTING OF NEVADA SUPER LAWYERS
Gerald M. Gordon, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; Jeffrey A.
Silver, Gaming; Dominic P. Gentile,
Criminal Defense; William M. Noall, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights
Law; Thomas H. Fell, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; Brigid M. Higgins, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; and Gregory E. Garman, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor
Rights Law are listed in the Mountain States Super Lawyers 2008 Edition. To
be included in the Super Lawyers in Nevada listing, an attorney must be
selected through a peer review survey of attorneys throughout Nevada. It is
a high honor to be included in the listing.
LAW SCHOOL NAMES RENOWNED BANKRUPTCY EXPERT TO FILL GORDON SILVER ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP
Nancy B. Rapoport, professor of law at the University of Houston (UH) Law Center, has been named the Gordon Silver Professor of Law at UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law, effective July 1, 2007.
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GORDON SILVER NAMED 2006 RECIPIENT OF AWARD IN THE "MOST CASES FOR A FIRM" CATEGORY
The selection was made by the Pro Bono Project of Clark County Legal Services. The award was presented to Gordon Silver at a ceremony attended by Federal, State and Municipal judges, political dignitaries and over 600 members of the State Bar.
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