Profiles In Law

Nile Leatham is a business bankruptcy lawyer in Las Vegas who practices primarily in bankruptcy, insolvency, secured transactions, commercial law, and commercial litigation.  He brings over 25 years of bankruptcy law experience to the firm Kolesar and Leatham.

Mr. Leatham received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah in 1984, and then served as law clerk to Judge Robert C. Jones, chief bankruptcy judge for the District of Nevada, from 1984 through 1986. Mr. Leatham is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and the Utah State Bar, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Districts of Nevada and Utah, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Leatham is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Member of Committee on Banking Law, and Member of Sub Committee on Loan Workouts and Bankruptcy), the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Nevada, and the Association of Southern Nevada Bankruptcy Attorneys (Director 1989-90). Mr. Leatham is Board Certified—Business Bankruptcy Law—American Board of Certification.

Mr. Leatham is a co-author of “Basic Bankruptcy in Nevada,” N.B.I. (1987), “Current Issues in Banking Law in Nevada,” N.B.I. (1992), and “Effective Mortgage Foreclosure Techniques in Nevada,” N.B.I. (1993). Mr. Leatham has lectured at seminars accredited by the State Bar of Nevada for continuing legal education. Recently, he was selected as one of In Business Las Vegas’ Lawyers Who’s Who 2006.

Having been born in Canada, Mr. Fountas successfully applied for and received permanent residency in the US. The experience taught him how complex and difficult it was. He did it legally every step of the way and he discovered that he wanted to help others become legal citizens and obtain permanent residence.  immigration attorney in las vegas

Mr. Fountas has been practicing immigration and citizenship law in Las Vegas for about 5 years. He has a background in family-based and business and work-related immigration law; this dual perspective helps him to provide his clients with more options for citizenship, such as:

• Green cards (permanent resident)
• Immigration through a family member
• Immigration sponsored by an employer
• Immigration through “The Registry” provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act
• Immigration by investing in a business
• Immigration through the Diversity Lottery

His broad knowledge can help clients avoid common and costly errors during the citizenship application process, including:

• Accidentally submitting false or inaccurate information
• Applying for the wrong type of visa
• Missing deadlines

Before filing any paperwork with immigration, qualified immigration attorneys such as Mr. Fountas can help you select the right types of forms and gather the necessary information. Even if you have already begun the process, Mr. Fountas can guide you through any stage.

Private Practice Attorney in Las Vegas
Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Family Law; Criminal Law;
Admitted: 2004, California; 2005, District of Columbia; 2007, Nevada
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D.

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Fountas & Associates
3340 Pepper Lane, Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Phone: 866-375-9039

When you wish to reunite your family or take advantage of a U.S. employment opportunity that substantially affects your future, you need the skilled legal help of a Las Vegas immigration attorney.

Before filing any paperwork with immigration, qualified immigration attorneys such as Mr. Fountas can help you select the right types of forms and gather the necessary information. Even if you have already begun the process, Mr. Fountas can guide you through any stage.

Private Practice Attorney in Las Vegas
Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Family Law; Criminal Law;
Admitted: 2004, California; 2005, District of Columbia; 2007, Nevada
Law School: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, J.D.

Fountas & Associates
3340 Pepper Lane, Suite 103
Las Vegas, NV 89120

Robert Kolesar received his JD from Case Western Reserve University in 1965. The Managing partner at the law firm of  Kolesar Leatham & Chatered, Mr. Kolesar is a Las Vegas business lawyer whose practice areas include  banking, real property, corporation, and trust law. His background in banking includes a role as Senior Vice President, Senior Trust Officer, and Associate General Counsel for Valley Bank of Nevada, which is now Bank of America Nevada and Associate Counsel to Cardinal Federal Savings & Loan Association in Cleveland, Ohio,

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Banking
Real property
Corporation
Trust law

MEMBERSHIPS:
State Bar of Nevada
American Bar Association
Nevada Banker’s Association
National Association on Industrial & Office Parks
International Council of Shopping Centers

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
HELP of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Symphony
National Conference for Community and Justice
Nevada Development Authority, Board of Trustees
Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Board of Advisors

ARTICLES:
Current Issues in Banking Law in Nevada

Breen Arntz
The services offered by Arntz Associates provide a wealth of benefits to trial lawyers in Las Vegas. From trial preparation and support to case assessment and strategy, our knowledge and experience in trial law can give your law firm the edge over your adversaries. We also offer a variety of multimedia services like video and mock trial production to fine-tune your litigation strategies as well as digital documentation to save your law firm space and money.

Consulting Attorney
Breen practices today with 20 years of experience as a Las Vegas trial attorney.

Breen advised insurance companies on trials and settlements as a senior shareholder of an insurance defense firm during the first 14 years of his career.

He has won multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for plaintiffs.

Actively licensed in Nevada & Utah
(License eligible in Oregon, Washington, Idaho & Alaska)
Member American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
Platinum-Level member of National Verdict Club
(both settlements and verdicts in excess of $1 million)
Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
More than 2000 hours of jury-trial courtroom experience as lead counsel.
Jury-trial experience in both state and federal courts
Bar Admission: Nevada in 1989, Utah in 1990

Law School: Brigham Young University, Juris Doctor, 1989

College: University of Utah, Bachelor of Arts, 1986

Born: 1962

Education:

Brigham Young University, B.A., cum laude, 1978
Brigham Young University, J.D., 1981
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1984

Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation; Construction Defect Law; Mechanics Liens; las vegas bankruptcy law; Insurance Law; Collections; Commercial Law; Debtor and Creditor; Realtor Disputes; Business; Partnership Disputes; Bid Protests; Class Actions; Legal Malpractice Defense; Personal Injury; Consumer Fraud; Complex Commercial Litigation, Mediation / Arbitration, criminal defense.