John represents private and government clients before various State and local government agencies, including the Nevada Legislature, city councils, county commissions, State Gaming Agencies and various other political subdivisions, including lobbying and administrative hearings. His experience encompasses the gaming industry, and he focuses his practice on gaming operations and regulatory matters, including those related to land-based gaming, internet gaming and the manufacture and distribution of gaming equipment.
Prior to joining the firm, John served as legal counsel for a host of leading gaming companies. John is currently serving a 6-year term as an elected member to Nevada’s Board of Regents, the entity governing Nevada’s System of Higher Education, setting policy and approving budgets for Nevada’s entire public system of higher education. He is also the former gubernatorial appointee and chairman to the Nevada Commission on Ethics, an 8-member body tasked with interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of Ethics in Government Law set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes.
