Clark County Bar Association: Judging Attorney’s Fees – Breakfast CLE

Description

“Judging Attorney’s Fees: A Judge’s Panel on Winning Attorney Fees”

Course description: Attendees will learn directly from seasoned judges on how to win their attorney fees. This seminar will be interactive as the panel of judge’s provide you the audience fact patterns of prior cases they granted or denied attorney fees. You then be the judge and make your ruling. Followed by the judge’s sharing the answer and rationale behind their decision.

• Panelists:
  • Judge Deborah L. Westbrook – Judge Westbrook was elected in November 2022 to serve a six-year term on the Nevada Court of Appeals. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Westbrook practiced law in Nevada for nearly two decades and was twice named one of Vegas Inc.’s Top Lawyers for appellate work.
  • Judge Stacy M. Rocheleau – Judge Rocheleau presides over Department W in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division. Hearing cases on domestic relations and minor guardianship. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Rocheleau was the founding partner of Right Lawyers.
  • Hon. Nancy L. Allf (Ret.) – Nancy served as a district court judge for the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court for 13 years from 2011 to 2024. Judge Allf served as a Business Court judge for most of her time as a jurist.
  • John P. Aldrich – John founded Aldrich Law Firm, Ltd. in 2004 and is the firm’s managing partner. His practice focuses on complex business and commercial litigation, plaintiff personal injury, and general civil litigation.