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JAMES E. MURPHY

Born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2003, Nevada and U. S. District Court, District of Nevada

Education: University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, (B. A. 1997); University of Nevada Las Vegas, (M. A. 2000); William S. Boyd School of Law; University of Nevada Las Vegas (J. D. 2003) William S. Boyd School of Law Society of Advocates (Moot Court Team) 2002 - 2003.

Member: American Bar Association, Nevada Bar Association, and Adjunct Professor, History Department, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Mr. Murphy joined the firm in 2005. He practices general defense litigation.

ILIN L. ROCOVITS

Born Reno, Nevada; admitted to bar, 2004, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 2006, California, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2006, Hawai'i.

Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., 2000); University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law (J.D. 2004); The Order of Barristers (2003); Chair Trial Practice Honors Board (2003-2004).

Member: State Bar of Nevada, Washoe County Bar Association, State Bar of California, State Bar of Hawai'i, Northern California and Nevada Association of Defense Counsel.

Ms. Rocovits joined the firm in 2004. She practices general defense litigation.

MICHAEL W. LARGE

Born Portland, Oregon; admitted to bar 2003, Oregon and U.S. District Court of Oregon; 2006, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.

Education: Oregon State University (B.S., 1998); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 2002). Order of the Coif, Associate Editor, Oregon Law Review. Law Clerk to the Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; Law Clerk to the Hon. David W. Hagen, United States District Court of Nevada; Law Clerk to the Hon. Howard D. McKibben, United States District Court of Nevada.

Member: State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of Oregon; Washoe County Bar Association, American Inns of Court..

Mr. Large joined the firm in 2006 following his clerkship with Hon. Howard D. McKibben of the United States District Court of Nevada. He was formerly an associate with the Portland, Oregon office of Perkins Coie LLP and a law clerk to the Hon. Procter R. Hug, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He practices general defense litigation.

HOLLY PARKER

Born, Fontana, California; admitted to bar, 2006, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada.

Education: University of Nevada, Reno (B.A. Psychology, 2003); Thomas Jefferson School of Law (J.D. 2006, Magna Cum Laude); CALI awards for Employment Discrimination and Women and the Law.

Member: State Bar of Nevada.

Ms. Parker joined the firm in 2006. She practices general defense litigation.

R. CRAIG LUSIANI

Born 1949; admitted to bar, 1978, Nevada; 1979, California, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 1990, United States Supreme Court.

Education: University of Nevada (B.A., psychology and political science, 1972); University of Pacific – McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 1978); University of Pacific – McGeorge School of Law (LL.M., 1991).

Member: State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California.

Mr. Lusiani has enjoyed a long and diverse practice in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim. He joined the Firm in early 2008, and commenced representing its clients in the fields of commercial, transactional, and business law. Mr. Lusiani, a former University of Nevada football and baseball player and assistant college and professional football coach, also represents the interests of the Firm’s professional sports and entertainment clients in cooperation with former National Football League player David Wasick.

Mr. Lusiani began his legal career in 1978 with the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office in Reno prosecuting criminal felony cases. In 1980, he became a senior litigator, and later partner, with a California firm practicing labor and employment law. Eleven years later in 1991 Mr. Lusiani commenced his international practice, joining Charles Taylor & Company Ltd. / The Standard (Bermuda), of London, England, as a legal advisor, interpreting insurance coverage issues, and handling claims for personal injury, cargo, property damage, and environmental pollution arising in maritime settings at major seaports around the world. In 1992, he became senior counsel with Al-Ayoub and Partners, Safat, Kuwait, with direct responsibility over cases involving construction contracts, sale of goods, aircraft leasing, joint ventures, war reparation claims of local ministries, and insurance-related claims. Between 1994 and 2004, he advised Japanese corporation Kioto regarding development and implementation of worldwide distribution of new water purification technology, advised Maloney & Tabor, an American law firm representing Japanese-based business interests, and served as a partner in a private law firm litigating insurance defense matters. Most recently, between 2004 and 2007, Mr. Lusiani practiced as a senior litigator with a California labor and employment law firm.

Languages: Italian and Spanish (conversational).

Other Experience: Member, University of Nevada football team (1969 - 1971), baseball team (1969 - 1972); assistant football coach, University of California (Davis) (2002 – 2004); assistant head football coach, Stockton Lightning (AF2, Arena Football) (2005).

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