Richard Russell

Well-informed Nevadans in and out of the legal profession consider Mr. Wright this States preeminent criminal defense lawyer. And that has been the case for many years now. This high regard is demonstrated time and again by the most convincing action. When faced with actual or even potential involvement with the criminal justice system - whether as a witness, a possible target, or a defendant - prominent Nevadans in government service, in law enforcement, in the gaming industry, and in a wide range of other sectors retain Mr. Wright to represent them. The reason is simple. His stature and reputation in the eyes of the federal law enforcement community, state prosecutors, and the criminal defense bar is unsurpassed. Areas of Practice Criminal Law Gaming Law Bar Admissions Nevada, 1972 U. S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1973 U. S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1972 United States Supreme Court Education University of Southern California Law Center, Los Angeles, California J. D. - 1972 Order of the Coif Member, Southern California Law Review University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada B. S. - 1969 Phi Kappa Phi New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, New Mexico A. A. - 1967 Honors and Awards Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers Professional and Civic Associations Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice (Board Member, 1990 - present) National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Nevada American Inns of Court (Master) Nevada Trial Lawyers Association California Attorneys for Criminal Justice Clark County Bar Association American Bar Association Past Professional Positions Assistant United States Attorney, District of Nevada, 1973 - 1978 Judge Roger D. Foley, U. S. District Court, District of Nevada, law clerk, 1972 - 1973