John S. Delikanakis

• King's College, London, Master of Laws -- LLM Candidate, International & Commercial Law (2020-2022)
• Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., 1995)
• Vassar College (A.B., 1985)

• Clark County Bar Association, Board of Governors (2003-2006)
• American Bar Association

• "Early Support Means Everything," Quoted, Boyd Law Magazine (November 19, 2022)
• "Practical Considerations in Arbitration in the Post-Covid, Post-Brexit and Post- Ruling 28 USC §1782 World," Panelist, Lex Mundi 2022 Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution North America Practice Group Meeting (September 30, 2022)
• "U.S. Supreme Court Closes the Door on Foreign Arbitration Discovery in the U.S.," Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 14, 2022)
• "U.S. Supreme Court: More Limited Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Arbitration Awards," Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 1, 2022)
• "Delaware Court of Chancery Adopts Reverse Veil-Piercing," Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (June 15, 2021)
• "Delaware Court of Chancery: Deadlock Can be Genuine Even When Unilaterally Orchestrated," Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (April 29, 2021)
• "Chancery Rules on Equitable Fee Shifting and Indemnity Provisions in Support of Fee Shifting," Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (February 3, 2021)
• “Court of Chancery Strips Privilege From Company Attorney-Employee Email Communications Sent and Received via Non-Company Email Accounts,” Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (January 19, 2021)
• "The Business Litigation Waltz: A Primer for Uninitiated and a Refresher for the Seasoned Campaigner," Moderator, Snell & Wilmer presentation, co-hosted with the Vegas Chamber (November 6, 2020)
• “Directors Have a Presumptive Right to a Company’s Privileged Information Says Chancery Court,” Author, The Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Supreme Court, and Delaware Bankruptcy Blog (September 1, 2020)
• “Decisional Advantage and Intelligence: The Intelligence Cycle Through the Lens of Russian Bounty – A Panel Discussion,” Moderator, Snell & Wilmer presentation, co-hosted with UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (July 30, 2020)
• “Force Majeure, Material Adverse Change, and Other Provisions that Nobody Reviewed Until the COVID Pandemic Occurred,” Presenter, Association of Corporate Counsel, Las Vegas Chapter (July 29, 2020)
• “Force Majeure Clauses and the Impossible and the Impractical,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 7, 2020)
• “Managing Business Needs During a Pandemic (Nevada),” Co-Presenter, Telephone Presentation to Firm Clients (March 27, 2020)
• "Time to Review Your Non-Competition Agreements in Light of New Nevada Statutory Amendments," Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 16, 2017)
• "High Court Says Banks Collecting on Purchased Debt for its Own Accounts Not Subject to the FDCPA," Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 12, 2017)
• “U.S. Supreme Court - Credit Card Disclosure Statute Regulates Free Speech,” Co-Author, Nevada Bankers Association Newsletter (April 2017)
• "U.S. Supreme Court - Credit Card Disclosure Statute Regulates Free Speech," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 30, 2017)
• "Mandatory Employee Arbitration Heads to the U.S. Supreme Court," Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 17, 2017)
• “Foreclosure: Do you Know the Latest Changes?,” Presenter, National Webinar, National Business Institute (August 2016)
• "Piercing the Corporate Veil & Alter Ego Liability CLE," Presenter, National Telephonic Seminar, The Rossdale Group (February 2016)
• "Veil Piercing/Alter Ego Doctrine: How an Entity's Veil can be Pierced and Similar Equitable Remedies Available to Creditors," Presenter, Piercing the LLC or Corporate Veil: Start to Finish, National Business Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (December 7, 2015)
• "Q&A with John Delikanakis - Be a counselor for your client, not just a hired gun,'" Featured, The Sunday/Vegas Inc. (May 17, 2015)
• "Representing Your Client in Federal Court: Recent ABA Opinions, Conflicts of Interest, Appropriate Client Communications, Confidentiality and Metadata," Presenter, National Business Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (November 2014)
• “Insights: How to Reduce the Risk of Litigation,” Nevada State Bank webinar, Presenter, Las Vegas (July 2014)
• "Nevada Supreme Court's Recent Decision Addressing Confidentiality of Public Employee Retirement System Records and Requests Under Nevada's Public Records," Appearance on Ralston Reports (at 18:46), Las Vegas Channel 3 (November 19, 2013)
• "Representing Your Client in Federal Court: Recent ABA Opinions, Conflicts of Interest, Appropriate Client Communications, Confidentiality and Metadata," Presenter, National Business Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (November 15, 2013)
• "Delaware Forum Decision Good for Companies and Shareholders, Too," Today’s General Counsel (October/November 2013)
• "Discovery in a World With Electronic Discovery: Cases at the Intersection of Electronic Discovery and Various Public Records Acts," Law Seminars International, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 9, 2013)
• "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 States Court 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)

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation (2018-2023)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation (2012-2020)
• Legal Elite - Top Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2019)
• Benchmark Litigation, Future Star – Nevada (2017-2018)

• Columbia County Historical Society of New York 
  • Vice President, Board of Trustees (Present)
  • Board of Trustees (2020-2022)
• Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance
  • Chairman, Board of Directors (2016-2018)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada
  • Chairman, Board of Directors (2016-2018)
• The Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Program
  • Advisory Board (2019-present)
• Be Engaged Business and Education Partnership
  • Clark County School District Mentor (2017)
• Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club
  • Founding Member and Secretary (2016-2018)
• The Salvation Army
  • Executive Committee, Advisory Board, Las Vegas (2001-2010, 2015-2017)
• 50 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2015)
• Honor Roll, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2014, 2018)
• Beverly Green Neighborhood Association
  • President (2001-2003)
  • Vice President (2004-2010)

• Park Place Entertainment Corporation, Associate General Counsel
• Nebraska Supreme Court, Judicial Clerk

• Illinois (inactive)
• Nevada

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• Supreme Court of Nevada
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States District Court, District of Nevada