Alexis R. Wendl

Associate

Las Vegas

702.784.5283

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Alexis Wendl is an associate in the firm's commercial litigation group. She represents clients in a variety of matters including contract disputes, business torts, general business litigation, labor and employment, and bankruptcy. Alexis represents companies in complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings, as well as in state and federal courts of appeal. Additionally, she represents employers and employees in disputes relating to the theft of trade secrets, tortious interference with contractual relations or prospective business advantage, wrongful termination, and enforcement of restrictive covenants. Prior to joining Snell & Wilmer, Alexis was a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jerome T. Tao of the Nevada Court of Appeals.

Represented client in restrictive covenant dispute involving expedited discovery and injunctive relief
Represented judgement creditor in recovery action
Represented business in complex multi-party contract dispute involving competing injunctive motions
Represented shareholder in business dispute involving injunctive and declaratory relief
Represented secured creditor in adversary dispute
Represented employer in wrongful discharge and discrimination action
Representation of a publicly traded Canadian cannabis company in business litigation involving its Nevada subsidiaries

University of Nevada, William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D.)
- Nevada Law Journal, Executive Editor
- Society of Advocates Moot Court Team
- American Bankruptcy Institute’s Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition at St. John’s University
- American Bankruptcy Institute’s Lloyd D. George Regional Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition at the William S. Boyd School of Law
- Dean’s Award
- Dispute Resolution Concentration
- High Pro Bono Honors
- Dean’s List
- CALI Awards for Excellence in Lawyering Process II, Pre-trial Litigation, and Misdemeanor Clinic
Weber State University (B.S., Psychology, cum laude)

American Bar Association
Howard D. McKibben Inn of Court, Associate (2020-Present)
State Bar of Nevada
- High School Mock Trial Competition Judge (2019-Present)
- Truancy Diversion Program Judge (2018-2019)
Huellas Mentorship Program, Mentor (2016-2019)
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Education Surrogate (2017-2018)

"Sorting Through the Kettle of Fish: Delaware Supreme Court Enforces Contractual Provisions Limiting Liability to 'Deliberate Fraud,'" Co-Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (March 30, 2021)

The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch
- Appellate Practice (2024)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2024)
- Commercial Litigation (2024)
Mountain States Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Civil Litigation - Defense (2023)
Top Rank Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2022-2023)
- Best Up and Coming Attorneys (2022-2023)

Nevada Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Jerome T. Tao (2019-2020)
William S. Boyd School of Law
- Tribal Practicum Student (2018-2019)
- Research Assistant to Professor Addie Rolnick (2018-2019)
- Teaching Assistant to Dean Sara Gordon for Lawyering Process II (2018)
Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic, Misdemeanor Clinic Student Attorney (2018)
Eighth Judicial District Court, Extern to the Honorable Adriana Escobar (2017)

Nevada
Utah (inactive)

Supreme Court of Nevada
Supreme Court of Utah
United States District Court, District of Nevada

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