Aaron D. Ford

Associate

Aaron Ford's practice is concentrated in commercial litigation.

Professional Recognitions & Awards

Mountain States Super Lawyers, Law & Politics magazine - Rising Stars Edition (2009)
Who’s Who in Black Las Vegas, Honoree (2008)
Dallas Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year (2006)
American Marshall Memorial Fellow (2006)
Texas “Rising Star” (2006)
Dallas “Top Lawyers Under 40” (2006)
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas (2005)
Dallas Bar Association Board of Director’s Award of Excellence (2004)
Dallas Bar Association’s Outstanding Minority Bar Leader Award (2004)

Personal

Born in Dallas, Texas

Professional Memberships & Activities

American Bar Association
    Business Law Ambassador
State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of Texas
Clark County Bar Association
National Bar Association – Las Vegas Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

Other Professional Experience

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Associate (2004-2007)
Bracewell & Guiliani LLP, Associate (2003-2004)
Circuit Judge Johnnie B. Rawlinson, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Federal Judicial Clerk (2002-2003)
District Judge Denise Page Hood, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Judicial Clerk (2001-2002)

Representative Presentations & Publications

Do Employers Need To Provide Time Off To Vote? In Business Las Vegas, CBS television broadcast (Oct. 17-21, 2008)

Is Your Website In Danger of Being Sued for Discrimination, In Business Las Vegas, CBS television broadcast (Aug. 1-5, 2008)

Avoiding Cyber Liability, In Business Las Vegas, CBS television broadcast (Mar. 7-11, 2008)

Avoiding Holiday Liability, In Business Las Vegas, CBS television broadcast (Dec. 6-11, 2007)

Student-to-Student Sexual Harassment, The Principal's Legal Handbook 106, Kenneth E. Lane et al. eds., 3d ed. (2005)

Sexual Abuse or Harassment of Students, Texas School Law 381, Kelly Frels et al., eds., 2d ed. (2004)

School Board Liability for Student-on-Student Sexual Harassment: An Analysis of the State of the Law after Davis v. Monroe County Public Schools, (August 31, 2001) (unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, The Ohio State University; on file with Ackerman Library, The Ohio State University)

Community Involvement

Clark County Justice of the Peace Selection Committee, Appointee (2008-2012)
Clark County Democratic Party, Executive Committee Member (2008-2009)
Clark County Bar Association, Member 
    Public Relations/Public Image Committee, Chair (2008-2009)
American Bar Association, Litigation Section 
    Employment and Labor Relations Committee, Membership Chair (2008-2009) 
    International Litigation Committee, Website Chair (2007-2008)
National Bar Association, Las Vegas Chapter, Member
100 Black Men of America, Las Vegas Chapter
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated