Joshua P. Gilmore

Representative Matters Represented the owners of a group of local gaming taverns in a breach of contract action brought against the buyer of the businesses for failing to close the transaction, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the clients Represented popular restaurateurs in a breach of contract and civil conspiracy action brought against the owners and operators of a local hotel and casino over the closing of a restaurant, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the clients Represented a medical facility in a breach of contract and deceptive trade practices action brought against a third party insurance carrier for refusing to honor the facilitys medical liens when settling third party casualty claims, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client Represented a transportation company in an antitrust and unfair competition action brought by the owners of multiple gentlemens clubs, which resulted in a dismissal of all claims and recovery of attorneys fees and costs for the client Represented a local municipality in a fraud action brought against a land developer and his representatives over a failed real estate transaction, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client Represented a tenant in a breach of contract action brought against its landlord based on the landlords breach of a use restriction in the lease, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client, including a permanent injunction against the landlords intended use of the property and recovery of attorneys fees and costs for the client Represented a landlord in a breach of contract action brought by its tenant over the tenants attempted exercise of an early termination clause in the lease, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client Represented a hospital on appeal from a final judgment in a medical malpractice action, which resulted in an Order from the Nevada Supreme Court affirming the jurys decision that the clients actions did not proximately cause the plaintiffs alleged harm Represented a loan modification company in a breach of contract action brought by a third party consultant, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client Representative Ethics Matters Represented a bankruptcy firm and its partners in a legal malpractice action brought by two of their former clients, which resulted in a dismissal of the claims on summary judgment and award of attorneys fees and costs in favor of the clients Represented a property management company in a professional negligence action brought against its former counsel for improper conduct occurring during a bench trial in a matter, which resulted in a complete recovery of the clients damages plus attorneys fees and costs Represented a commercial litigation firm and three of its members in seeking extraordinary writ relief from the Nevada Supreme Court from an Order disqualifying them as counsel of record in a matter, which resulted in a reversal of the decision Represented a solo practitioner in pursuing a charging lien against successor counsel in a personal injury matter and the third party insurance carrier for refusing to honor the clients lien at the time of settlement of the matter, which resulted in a complete recovery of the clients damages plus attorneys fees and costs Represented a suspended personal injury attorney in seeking reinstatement to practice law in Nevada, which resulted in an Order from the Nevada Supreme Court reinstating the attorney to practice law Represented a regional, full-service law firm and one of its senior partners in an aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty action brought by a minority shareholder of several companies represented by the firm in a complex commercial transaction, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the clients Represented two bankruptcy practitioners in formal disciplinary proceedings before the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, which resulted in a favorable resolution with Bar Counsel that was unanimously approved by the Nevada Supreme Court Represented a commercial litigation attorney at an informal hearing before the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, which resulted in a dismissal of the proposed letter of reprimand Represented a prominent trial attorney in formal disciplinary proceedings brought before the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, which resulted in a dismissal of all charges Representative Pro Bono Matters Represented an elderly tenant in a dispute with her landlord over a broken underground gas pipe, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client, including payment for the repair plus attorneys fees and costs Represented a single parent before the Nevada Supreme Court in a family law matter, which resulted in a reversal of the lower Courts decision awarding primary custody and child support to the other parent Professional & Civic Involvement Member, State Bar of Nevada Member, Clark County Bar Association Member, State Bar of Nevada Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility Areas of Practice Appellate Advocacy Complex Commercial Litigation Ethics & Professional Responsibility Articles, Publications, and Lectures Trust Accounts: Why Do I Keep Hearing About Them?Five Things You May or May Not Know About the Attorney Discipline Process Can I Bill For That?Co-Author, And Now ... A Few Words About Fees, Clark County Bar Association COMMUNIQUE (May 2024)Accolades Benchmark Litigation - Future Star, 2024 Best Lawyers The Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation, 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, Business Litigation, 2024 Nevada Business Magazine - Top Rank Attorney, Complex Commercial Litigation & Ethics and Professional Responsibility, 2024 Education William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, J. D., summa cum laude, 2009 Recipient, James E. Rogers Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award, 2009 Articles Editor, Nevada Law Journal, 2008-2009 Author, Murder Felony Is Felony Murder: How the Nevada Supreme Courts Decision in Nay v. State Reflects the Growing Misconception Surrounding Afterthought Robbery, 9 NEV. L. J. 672 (Spring 2009)Judicial Extern to the Honorable Justice Michael L. Douglas, Nevada Supreme Court (Jan. 2008 - Apr. 2008)Tulane University, B. S., cum laude, 2006 Bar & Court Admissions State Bar of Nevada United States District Court for the District of Nevada United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit