Justin Carley's practice is concentrated in commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contract disputes that are typically related to real property, entity control, business conflicts, securities, and a variety of financial issues, among other topics. He is experienced in federal and state litigation, AAA and other private arbitration, and a variety of forms of mediation and alternative dispute resolution. This experience includes prosecuting and defending actions seeking monetary damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, appointment of receivers, deficiency judgments, and other remedies, both before and after judgment. Justin’s recent case load deals primarily with the high-rise condominium and condominium/hotel markets in Las Vegas, Nevada, but also includes a substantial amount of other real property litigation.
Representative Experience
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Representative Clients: Condominium and Condominium/Hotel Properties
- Nevada Property 1, LLC - The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
- Trump Ruffin Tower I, LLC - The Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
Representative Litigation: Commercial Loan Default and Related Issues
- Secured appointment of Receiver pending trustee's sale on multiple occasions
- Secured appointment of Receiver pending trustee's sale and thereafter obtained $754,604.49 judgment against Borrower and Guarantor
- Obtained $1,536,413.46 judgment against Borrower and Guarantors
- Obtained $2,812,240.23 judgment against Borrower and Guarantor
- Obtained $11,373,411.84 judgment against Borrower and Guarantor
- Obtained $7,144,191.98 judgment against Borrower and Guarantors
- Obtained $3,667,013.70 judgment against Borrower
- Obtained $2,142,884.74 judgment against Borrower
- Obtained $2,201,254.56 judgment against Borrower
- Represented court-appointed Receiver; prosecuted related action to protect collateral
Education
- University of Nevada - Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006)
- Member, Nevada Law Journal
- Dean's Award Recipient
- Cali Award Winner: Contracts I, Contracts II, Property I, Trial Advocacy, and Special Topics: Nevada Civil Practice
- Rhode Island College (B.A., Justice Studies, minor in Sociology, summa cum laude, 2001)
- Hawaii Pacific University (Justice Administration Major)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Nevada
- American Bar Association
- Clark County Bar Association
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Legal Elite - Top 100 Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Journal (2010)
- Legal Elite - Top 20 Up & Coming Attorneys, Nevada Business Journal (2010-2011)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Rising Stars Edition (2011)
Other Professional Experience
- United States District Court, District of Nevada, Extern to Hon. James C. Mahan (Fall 2005)
- University of Nevada - Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, Research Assistant to Prof. K. Rowley (2004)
