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John Delikanakis is a partner in Snell & Wilmer’s commercial litigation group in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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.
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1995)
- President, Moot Court Honor Society
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York (A.B., 1985)
- Co-Captain Vassar Men's Crew
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Nevada
- State Bar of Illinois
- Clark County Bar Association, Board of Governors (2003-2006)
- American Bar Association
- International Association of Gaming Lawyers
Representative Presentations & Publications
- What’s the Deal with Deal Litigation in Nevada?, Presenter, Las Vegas Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel (2012)
- Avoiding the Deadly Sins of E-Discovery, Presenter and Co-Host, Nevada State Bar CLE (April 7, 2011)
- It's a Slow, Painful Cure for Las Vegas' Commercial Real Estate Market, Author, In Business Las Vegas (October 22, 2010)
- The Enforcement of Gambling Debt - A Brief Overview,Lecturer, University of Nevada, Boyd School of Law (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Legal Strategies for a 'Down' Real Estate Market: Failed Real Estate Projects, Supply Chain Disruption and Breached Commercial Leases, Presenter, Las Vegas Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel (2009)
- SOX, The ABA Model Rules & the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct: Legal and Ethical Duties of Nevada Lawyers, Presenter, Las Vegas Chapter, Association of Corporate Counsel (2007)
- How to Hire & Fire, Author, Nevada Chapter, Multilaw & Kluwer, London (2005)
- New Standards for Professionals Under Sarbanes-Oxley, Presenter, National Hospitality Law Conference, Hilton School of Hotel Management, University of Houston (2004)
Reported Cases
- George L. Brown Insurance Agency v. Star Insurance Company, 237 P.2d 92 (Nev. Sup. Ct. 2010)
- Anvui, LLC, A Nevada Limited Liability Company v. G.L., LLC, A Nevada Limited Liability Company, Supreme Court of the State Nevada (July 26, 2007)
- Palace REIT v. Betty Engelstad, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (April 14, 2005)
- Sandie Knutson and Dennis Knutson v. Allis-Chalmers, United States District Court for the District of Nevada (February 23, 2005)
- Antonio Badillo, et al., v. The American Tobacco Company, United States District Court for the District of Nevada (June 29, 2001)
- Sabine Young v. County of Clark, United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (September 24, 1998)
- Ciaffone v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of Nevada, Supreme Court of Nevada (October 1, 1997)
- Michael J. Padgett v. William O'Sullivan, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (September 15, 1995)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Future Star-Nevada Ranking, Benchmark Litigation (2013)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2012-2013)
- Legal Elite - Top 100 Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2011)
Community Involvement
- The Salvation Army, Executive Committee, Las Vegas Advisory Board
- Beverly Green Neighborhood Association, President (2001-2003), Vice President (2004-2010)
Other Professional Experience
- Park Place Entertainment Corporation, Associate General Counsel
- Nebraska Supreme Court, Judicial Clerk