LEWIS AND ROCA LLP PARTNERS WITH BECKLEY SINGLETON
TO BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST LAW FIRMS IN NEVADA
Lewis and Roca LLP, a 170-lawyer firm with offices in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing practice in the Las Vegas and Reno metro areas.
Lewis and Roca LLP is joining with the lawyers of Beckley Singleton, one of the oldest law firms in the State. The 34-lawyer firm has extensive capabilities in both business law and litigation. Together, the enlarged firm will enhance its established services to its regional and national clients with business needs in Nevada, and to better serve Nevada-based clients.
As of September 1, 2007, the combined entity will begin doing business in Nevada under the name of Lewis and Roca LLP. The Nevada firm presence will include 57 attorneys and one principal, making it one of the largest attorney firms in the State as measured by Nevada business publications (number of local attorneys).
The fifteen shareholders of Beckley Singleton will join Lewis and Roca as partners. Two attorneys will join as Of Counsel, with the remaining seventeen attorneys joining the firm as associates.
Tom Ryan, a Lewis and Roca LLP partner and Chair of the Nevada offices added, “This partnership has so many benefits. In addition to increasing the depth and breadth of our resources in a variety of practice areas, it will strengthen our ability to service our clients' needs. The partnership will also solidify Lewis and Roca's commitment to the State of Nevada and the Southwest. Most importantly, it will bring to our firm additional talented lawyers of ability and dedication.”
According to Lawrence Epstein, managing partner of Beckley Singleton, “We have tremendous respect for the lawyers of Lewis and Roca LLP, and their presence in the Southwest. Our clients and the business community will benefit from the expanded scope and depth of services we can offer, both in Nevada and elsewhere.”
ABOUT BECKLEY SINGLETON
Beckley Singleton is one of Nevada’s oldest law firms. With offices in Las Vegas and Reno, the firm has earned a reputation both nationally and in the Nevada legal community. Beckley Singleton has played a major role in the development of Nevada law. Its diverse client base, in a number of industries, benefits from the firm’s team approach to the practice of law.ABOUT LEWIS AND ROCA LLP
Lewis and Roca LLP is one of the Southwest's largest law firms, providing legal counsel for more than 50 years. The firm has offices in Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, Phoenix, Tucson and Albuquerque. The firm’s practice includes numerous industry and legal practice areas including business transactions and litigation.
