Dr. Alexander Mylavarapu, was named Nathan Adelson Hospice’s new associate fellowship program director. He will be responsible for the medical care and treatment of patients, as well as providing medical direction and support to the members of the interdisciplinary team.
Nineteen local attorneys from Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Albert Kovacs received “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in the corporate law category in Las Vegas. Attorneys from the firm’s Las Vegas office included: David R. Arrajj, gaming law; Andrew Brignone, litigation – ERISA; Frank Flansburg III, commercial litigation; Kovacs, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law; Mitchell Langberg, first amendment law and media law; Kirk Lenhard, bet-the-company litigation and commercial litigation; Angela Turriciano Otto, real estate law; Patrick Reilly, commercial litigation; Scott Scherer, gaming law; Frank Schreck, gaming law; Ellen Schulhofer, corporate law; Adam Segal, litigation – ERISA; and Sonia Church Vermeys, corporate law and gaming law. In addition, five attorneys from the firm’s Las Vegas office were listed in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. They included: Travis Chance, commercial litigation and litigation - labor and employment; Erin Elliott, land use and zoning law; Emily Ellis, commercial litigation; Maximilien Fetaz, commercial litigation; and Eric Walther, appellate practice and commercial litigation.
Howard & Howard announced that 13 of its Las Vegas attorneys were selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America 2021, including W. West Allen, litigation—intellectual property and trademark law; Daniel Bliss, patent law and trademark law; Stephanie Buntin, trademark law (Las Vegas “Lawyer of the Year” Trademark Law); Jennifer Carleton, gaming law; Seaton Curran, patent law; Thomas Davis II, commercial litigation and litigation—construction; Mark Gardberg, corporate law and real estate law; Robert Hernquist, commercial litigation and litigation—banking and finance; Matthew Kreutzer, franchise law; Gwen Rutar Mullins, construction law; Brian Pezzillo, construction law; Robert Rosenthal: employment law—management, labor law—management and litigation—labor and employment; and Jay Young, arbitration (Las Vegas “Lawyer of the Year” Arbitration).
Solomon, Dwiggins and Freer announced five of its attorneys were recognized in Best Lawyers, including Alan Freer, Lawyer of the Year; Mark Solomon and Dana Dwiggins, Best Lawyer; and Joshua Hood and Craig Friedel, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada hired John Rodriguez as project repair specialist. In this newly created position, Rodriguez will help further the organization’s capacity to provide opportunities for the community’s most vulnerable seniors to age safely in place. The position is part of the expanded Safe at Home program, which focuses on addressing safety risks and making the repairs necessary to help older individuals age safely in their homes, and was created in part due to generous support provided by Bank of America.
The Rogers Foundation promoted Michelle Sanders to executive vice president and chief operating officer. With an ongoing mission to transform the lives of children and young adults through the arts and education, Sanders has been pivotal in the awarding of more than $89 million to students and the programs that support them. Previously, Sanders was director of finance and administration.
Attorney Chris Yergensen joined Black & Wadhams Attorneys at Law, bringing more than 20 years of experience in complex corporate issues and real estate transactions to its team. Yergensen’s legal skill set encompasses all aspects of business, including contract negotiations, securities, litigation, mediations, and corporate counsel services and litigation management.
UNR Extension welcomed Brittany Henderson to the office in Clark County as a program officer for the Healthy Kids Early Start Program. Henderson works with Clark County Title 1 schools and early childhood education centers to help children establish lifelong healthy nutrition, physical activity and body image habits.
Nathan Adelson Hospice achieved the recently created and now-highest Level Five in the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s We Honor Veterans Program, which recognizes organizations that actively work to increase access to hospice and palliative care for veterans. Nathan Adelson Hospice will continue to provide veteran-centric education for staff and volunteers, identify patients with military experience, build professional and organizational capacity to provide care for veterans, and develop and strengthen partnerships with Veterans Affairs and other veterans organizations.
Dunham Trust Company Inc. and Professional Estate Administrators Inc. combined teams, with the mission to offer the Southern Nevada community professional estate, trust, guardianship and case management services. This venture will launch Dunham Trust Company’s new location in the fall, enhancing its ability to serve clients and colleagues. The two companies have a combined three decades of service to Nevada.
Vegas PBS announced the upcoming retirement of general manager Tom Axtell after 48 years in broadcasting, with the last 26 years leading the public television organization. During his tenure at the station, Vegas PBS grew financially, added an array of new services, built a new facility and embraced the internet and other technologies to further its educational, cultural, civic engagement and public safety missions. Axtell will continue to serve as general manager through early October.
JB Public Relations announced it is the agency of record for Boca Park Fashion Village, Fort Apache Commons, North Mesa Plaza, Southern Nevada CCIM, Infinity Math Institute, Clark County Medical Society, Volunteers in Medicine and Board30LV. CEO Jennifer Bradley also won the Top 20 Philanthropist of 2020 honor by Deluxe Version Magazine.
Teachers Health Trust launched its new name and branding for THT Health, which now offers an enhanced suite of benefits and health plan for 40,000 teachers and families in Clark County.