Pat Byrne's practice is concentrated in commercial and business dispute resolution, with emphasis in contract and real estate disputes, insurance coverage, legal malpractice defense, and antitrust.
Pat Byrne's practice is concentrated in commercial and business dispute resolution, with emphasis in real estate, title insurance, escrow practices, lending, and foreclosures.
Education
- University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 1988)
- Order of the Coif
- Technical Editor, Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law
- Alma College (B.A., History and Business Administration, 1985)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- Supreme Court of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Nevada
- United States District Court, District of Arizona
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Nevada
- Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices for the State of Nevada, Appointed (2006), Elected Vice-Chairman (2012)
- Clark County Bar Association
- State Bar of Arizona
- American Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Negotiation Skills, Arizona Society of CPAs, Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona (July 25, 1997)
- Antitrust Compliance Seminar, Sunsource/SIMCO Corporation, Marriott's Mountain Shadow Resort, Paradise Valley, Arizona (December 5, 1997)
- Arbitration Nuts and Bolts, Snell & Wilmer Spring Meeting, Camelback Inn, Paradise Valley, Arizona (May 29, 1998)
- Federal Antitrust Laws, a Guide for Compliance, Hypercom, Inc., at corporate offices, Phoenix, Arizona (January 8, 1999)
- Loss Prevention A Comprehensive Primer, Snell & Wilmer Fall Meeting, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona (November 5, 1999)
- Transactional Attorneys in Litigation or "Alice in Wonderland" - Conflict and Ethics Issues, ABA Business Law Section Meeting, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Columbus, Ohio (March 23, 2000)
- Avoiding Legal Malpractice in Arizona, Lorman Education Services, Wells Fargo Conference Center, Phoenix, Arizona (April 28, 2000)
- Discovery Abuse Dangers, Avoiding Discovery Sanctions The Rules Have Changed, The Network of Trial Law Firms Litigation Management Supercourse, Greenwich, Connecticut (August 3, 2000)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Legal Elite - Top 100 Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2011)
- Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Corporate Counsel Edition (2009-2010)
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2009)
- Nevada Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2008)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Litigation: General Commercial (2008)
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2008)
Community Involvement
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas
- Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee
- Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of Southern Nevada
- President, Board of Trustees (2006-present)
- YPO of Las Vegas
- Member
- The Fiesta Bowl, Arizona Sports Foundation, Life Member
