Brent A. Larsen

             

Partner

Areas of Practice
Real Property Law
Eminent Domain
Probate Litigation
Trust Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Business Organization
Real Estate Transactions
Litigation Percentage
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Nevada, 1978
Utah, 1977
U.S. District Court District of Nevada
U.S. District Court District of Utah
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, J.D. - 1977
Honors: Moot Court Board
Honors: National Winner of Copyright Essay Contest
Law Review: Utah Law Review, Associate Editor, 1975 - 1977
University of Utah, Utah, B.S. - 1974
Honors: Western Athletic Conference, Swimming Champion, 1970 and 1971
Published Works
Receivers and Parties Chapters, Nevada Civil Practice Manual 1st and 2nd Eds.,
The Michie Company and State Bar of Nevada, 1988
Service of Process Chapter, Nevada Civil Practice Manual, 3rd and 4th Eds., The Michie Company and State Bar of Nevada, 2000
Narrowing Scope of the Copyright Act, Utah Law Review 752, 1975
Changes Ahead for Utah's Estate Taxes, Utah Economic and Business Review, Vol. 36, No. 10, October, 1976
The Defense of Caveat Emptor in the Sale or Lease of Real Estate, 6 Utah Bar Journal 77, Summer, 1977
"Zoning, Planning and Eminent Domain", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, June, 1984
"The Art of Cross-Examination", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, December, 1988
"Nevada Real Estate Development in the 90's", National Business Institute, February, 1992
"Basic Real Estate Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, April, 1993
"Issues Impacting Real Estate Transactions in Nevada", National Business Institute,June, 1993
"Major Land Use Laws in Nevada", National Business Institute, October, 1994
"Nevada Real Estate Practice for Paralegals", Clearwater Information Systems, Inc., Summer, 1995
"Environmental Law", Society of CEM's, March, 1996
"Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, June, 2000
"Cross Examination of Valuation Witness", Lorman Education Services, 2004
"Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2003
"Eminent Domain - Legislation, Valuation and Litigation", Eminent Domain Institute, CLE International, April, 2005
"Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, November, 2005
Insurance Coverage Issues in the Case of Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins, Co., 108 Nev. 811, 839 P.2d 599, 1992
"Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, February, 2004
Insurance Coverage Issues in the Case of Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins, Co., 2001
Boundary Law in Nevada, National Business Institute, 2004
Boundary Law in Nevada, National Business Institute, 2006
"Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, May, 2006
Representative Cases
Grand Hotel Gift Shop v. Granite State Ins. Co., 109 Nev. 811, 839 P.2d 599 (1992)
Representative Clients
Diablo Investments, LLC
Spacefinders Realty
H & H Development Ltd.
Reiss Corporation
The Jewelers, Inc.
Classes/Seminars
Seminar Instructor, "Zoning, Planning and Eminent Domain", University of Nevada Las Vegas and the State Bar of Nevada, 1984
Seminar Instructor, "The Art of Cross-Examination", The State Bar of Nevada, 2004 - 2006
Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Real Estate Development in the 90's", National Business Institute, 1992
Seminar Instructor, "Basic Real Estate Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1993
Seminar Instructor, "Issues Impacting Real Estate Transactions in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1993
Seminar Instructor, "Major Land Use Laws in Nevada", National Business Institute, 1994
Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Real Estate Practice for Paralegals", Clearwater Information Systems, Inc., 1995
Seminar Instructor, "Environmental Law", Society of CEM's
Seminar Instructor, "Nevada Service of Process", Clark County Bar, 2000 - 2004
Seminar Instructor, "Cross Examination of Valuation Witness", Lorman Education Services, 2000 - 2004
Seminar Instructor, "Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2003 - 2004
Seminar Instructor, "Boundary Law in Nevada", National Business Institute, 2006
Seminar Instructor, "Eminent Domain - Legislation, Valuation and Litigation", Eminent Domain Institute, CLE International, 2005
Seminar Instructor, "Eminent Domain", Lorman Education Services, 2005 - 2006
Honors and Awards
Winner, First Place, Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition
Professional Associations and Memberships
Nevada Bar Association, Member, 1978 - Present
Utah State Bar Association, Member, 1977 - Present
Clark County Bar Association, Member
American/Nevada Inns of Court, Member, 1987 - 1990
American Bar Association, Member
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Member
American Association for Justice
Nevada State Bar Committee for CLE, Member, 1982 - 1989
Clark County Bar Association Volunteer Committee, Member, 1992 - 1993
Past Employment Positions
The Honorable Howard Babcock, Law Clerk, 1977 - 1978
Rudiak & Larsen, Associate and Partner, 1978 - 1986
Rudiak, Oshins, Segal & Larsen, Partner, 1987 - 1989
Brent Larsen, Ltd, Solo Practitioner and Owner of the Firm, 1990 - 1999
Eighth Judicial District Court, Arbitrator, 1994 - 1999
Pro Bono Activities
Boy Scouts of America, Scoutmaster, Merit Badge Counselor, Fundraiser, Eagle Scouts Board of Review, 1984 - 2008