G. Mark Albright
Born:
San Antonio, Texas, June 19, 1955
Education:
Brigham Young University, B.A., cum laude, 1978
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1984
Practice Areas:
Civil Litigation; Construction Defect Law; Mechanics Liens; Banking 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
Membership:
Clark County Bar Association (Member, Publications Committee, 1997); State Bar of Nevada.
Admissions:
1981, Nevada and U.S. District Court, District of Nevada; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court
Biography:
Board of Advisors, BYU Management Society (2007)
Board of Advisors to the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce (2006)
Note and Comment Editor, Brigham Young University Law Review, 1980-1981 (graduated in the top 25% of his class)
Law Clerk to Judge Lloyd D. George, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, 1981
Listed in: Who's Who in American Law, 1994-2000; Who's Who in America 2000; Outstanding Lawyers of America, 2003
County Bar Television Panel Member, Law for the Layman, Euthanasia, December, 1995
Instructor, Mechanics Lien Seminar, Association Builders and Contractors, 2003
Speaker: Keynote address to New Federal Bar Admittees, 2007
Author:
Aug. 2007: "Construction Defect Litigation" written by G. Mark Albright, Esq. and Jeanean L. Maher, Esq.
"Consolidation and Severance" A History, Purpose and Basis of Rule NRCP 42(a) written by G. Mark Albright, Esq.
“Pretrial Detainees May Be Subjected to Conditions of Confinement Reasonably Related to Legitimate Governmental Objectives,” 1979 B.Y.U. Law Rev. 1022
“The Role and Challenges of the Regional Transportation Commission in the Fast Growing Las Vegas Community,” Communique Magazine, August, 1997
“Joint Checks to Subcontractors,” Construction Company Strategist, September, 1997
“The Virgule Rule in Joint Checks,” Communique Magazine, September 1997
“An Affirmation of Marriage,” Nevada Lawyer Magazine, Nov., 2002
Contributing Author: Nevada Civil Practice Manual, 3rd Edition, 1993, 2003
CLE Author and Lecturer, Construction Contract Clauses, 1995 and 1996
Representative Class Actions:
Stratosphere, American Pacific, Delgratia Mining, Lady Luck Hotel. ITT/Hilton, Tyson/Don King, Equinox (consumer fraud), Herbalife, MGM/Mirage N.O.S., Yucca Mountain, U.S. Tobacco, Mandalay Resorts, Station Casinos, Lasik Vision, Purchasepro/AOL, Laser Vision (deceptive trade practices).
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Member, Boy Scouts of America Advisory Council. Member, United Blood Services Community Council. City Chairman, Las Vegas Performing Arts Foundation Presentation: Tabernacle Choir in Concert, Orleans Arena, 2004. Recent Transactions: Sale of 450 acres by CAL-NEV-ARI, Inc., to Woodside Homes (2005)
Representative 2005 Construction Defect Cases:
Grand Legacy, Galleria Villas, Santa Barbara HOA, Stallion Mtn. HOA, Villa Trieste, Lynbrook, Val D'Isere, La Moncha, Villagio, Canyon Willow Tropicana, Durango Trails, Pacific Deerfield, Crestdale, Whitehorse Estates, Horizon, Redrock, Red Bluffs, Whitney Ranch, Falling Water.
Recent 2006 Cases:
Representation of family against Ford Motor Co. and NDOT, relating to multiple fatality accident on U.S. 95 (Clark County A466566). Representation of large class of injured workers against Yucca Mountain contractors for lung diseases developed during tunneling activates (CV-S-04-0466 JCM). Defense of Canadian mining company against investor suit. Defense of manufacture of law enforcement weapon (Taser) against claims of product liability. Defense of large grading company against plaintiff injured in off road motorcycle accident (settled for 1/10th of plaintiffs mediation demands). Representation of Fortune 100 Company (Motorola) against local governmental agencies relating to bid protest suit and lobbying efforts. Defense of local bank arising out of lender liability suit by disgruntled borrower. Representation of national juice company against supplier for delivering adulterated beverage. Settlement of class claims against PurchasePro and AOL/Time Warner for $24 million in U.S. Federal Court (Blosser v. Purchasepro.com 01CV483). Filed suit against Harrahs regarding $15 billion private equity takeover. (In Re Harrah’s Shareholder Litigation, Federal Court, 06-CV-1356). Swift Transportation Company, going private litigation (Clark County District Court, A531032). FTC v. Equinox International Corp. national class action for consumer fraud and illegal pyramid scheme, sale of assets resulted in raising approx. $40 million (2:99-CV-969). Defense of Taser International for tort allegations and wrongful death (CV-S-05-01464). Filed suit in $4.7 billion transaction against Station Casinos (Clark County District Court A-532367).
Sample 2007 Cases:
Filed suit on behalf of high rise Mexican condominium developer (Oceanside Development) against Trust company for $1.4 million alleging embezzelment, conversion, fraud etc. (cv07-A-540186). Filed suit on behalf of Japanese restaurant owner to enforce noncompete agreement against partner. Pac Consulting v. Las Vegas Kitchen, (07-A-540289). Filed $13 million dollar suit against doctors and hospital on behalf of secured lender. MCC v. SW Doctors Group and Medical Center of Atlanta (07-cv-00345). Defense of Century Steel in wrongful death suit when iron worker fell during construction of Mandalay Bay. (A540219). Defense of suppliers and subcontractors in a construction defect suit relating to Metropolis high rise condominium project.
2008 Cases:
Defense of national paint manufacturer and distributor, Dunn-Edwards Inc. from claims of homeowner alleging deficiencies against Stanpark Construction and others after home flooded and then sold. Case No. A 479766 entitled Daniel Nehring, et al. v. Stanpark Construction, Dunn-Edwards, et al.
Filed suit on behalf of Century Steel against General Contractor on the Grand Canyon Skywalk Project, a glass and steel horseshoe-shaped walkway extending over the Grand Canyon, 4,000 feet above the Colorado River, located on Hualapai Indian Reservation, Case No. A544631.
Filed mechanic’s lien foreclosure suit involving Nevada Solar One, Solargenix Energy, Acciona Solar, City of Boulder City, and others, on one of the largest solar fields constructed in the U.S. in recent years near Boulder City. Successfully resolved multi-million dollar contract dispute. See, Lauren Engineers & Constructors Inc. V. Nevada Solar One LLC, et al , Case No. A545599.
Defense of Four Seasons Hotels from Personal Injury Claim; defense of attorney from legal malpractice claim; defense of physician from RICO and Fraud claims alleged by insurance carrier; defense of investors from claims of mold infestation and remediation expenses; settlement of mechanic’s lien against local municipality for large solar energy complex, settlement of shareholder claims against Stations Casinos and Harrahs.
In Re: Premera Blue Cross et al. v. Tina Aedroza et al. (Successful defense of attorney for legal malpractice claims on behalf of carrier) (05 - CV - 00689)
In Re: Helen Hafen et al. v. Shannon Evans et al. (Defense of attorney from claims of legal malpractice - A547755)
In Re: Community Bank/Tuscon, Clark County District Court Case No. A571071 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/WF Development, Clark County District Court Case No. A571402 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/Delray, Clark County District Court Case No. A571070 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/Martin, Clark County District Court Case No. A572992 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/Tompkins, Clark County District Court Case No. A472993 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/Norman, Clark County District Court Case No. A573327 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Community Bank/PRV-1, Clark County District Court Case No. A573469 (Suit against Guarantor, Promissory Note)
In Re: Ford Motor Co. and NDOT, Clark County District Court Case No. A466566 (Represented family relating to multiple fatality accident on U.S. 95).
In Re: Yucca Mountain, United States District Court Case No. CV-S-04-466 (Represented large class of injured workers against Yucca Mountain contractors for lung diseases develop4ed during tunneling).
In Re: Taser, United States District Court Case Nos. 2-04-CV-1325 (defense of manufacture of law enforcement weapon against claims of product liability.
In Re: U.S. Juice Corporation, United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-288 (Represented national juice company against supplier for delivery adulterated beverage).
In Re: PurchasePro, United States District Court Case No. 2-01-CV-483 (Settlement of class claims against PurchasePro and AOL/Time Warner for $24 Million.
In Re: Harrah’s, United States District Court Case No. 06-CV-1356, (Filed suit against Harrah’s regarding $15 Billion private equity takeover.
In Re: Swift Transportation, Clark County District Court Case No. A531032, (private litigation).
In Re: Equinox International Corp., United States District Court Case No. 2-99-CV-969, (National class action for consumer fraud and illegal pyramid scheme, sale of assets resulted in raising approximately $40 Million).
In Re: Taser Interntaional, United States District Court Case No. CV-S-05-1464, (Defense of Taser for tort allegations and wrongful death).
In Re: Station Casinos, Clark County District Court Case No. A532367, (Filed suit in $4.7 Billion transaction against Station Casinos).
In Re: Freedom Wireless, United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-644
In Re: Gaming Partners, United States District Court Case No. 2-07-CV-849
In Re: NOS Communications, United States District Court Case No. 2-01-CV-861
In Re: OneCap Mortgage, United States District Court Case No. 2-07-CV-24 (Mortgage Litigation)
In Re: Kenlin Capital, LLC, United States District Court Case No. 2-07-CV-1689 (Mortgage Litigation)
In Re: Global Cash Holdings, United States District Court Case No. 2-08-CV-942
In Re: Commercial Capital Bancorp, United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-716
In Re: SeatGuru.Com, Inc., United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-500
In Re: Bally’s Technologies, Inc., United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-373
In Re: Datamatic, Inc., United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-274
In Re: Sunterra Corporation, United States District Court Case No. 2-06-CV-894
In Re: Oceanside Development, Clark County District Court Case No. A540186, (Filed suit on behalf of high rise Mexican condominium developer against Trust company for $1.4 Million alleging embezzlement, conversion, fraud, etc.).
In Re: Pac Consulting, Clark County District Court Case No. A540289, (Filed suit on behalf of Japanese restaurant owner to enforce non-compete agreement against partner).
In Re: Medical Capital Corporation vs. Southwest Doctors Group, United States District Court Case No. 07-CV-345, (Filed $13 Million dollar suit against doctors and hospital on behalf of secured lender).
In Re: Century Steel/Mandalay Bay, Clark County District Court Case No. A540219 (Defense of Century Steel in wrongful death suit when iron worker fell during construction of Mandalay Bay).
In Re: Four Seasons Hotel, Clark County District Court Case No. A549277 (Defense of Four Seasons from personal injury claim)
In Re: Freedom Wireless/Klein, United States District Court Case No. 08-CV-1369 (Defense of corporation and officers from shareholder suit)
Reported Cases:
Campus Village v. Brown, 714 P.2d 566; In Re: Stratosphere Corporation, 1F. Supp. 2d 1096 (1998); Eldorado v. City of Mesquite, 863 F. Supp 1252 (1994); Ameritrade Inc. v. First Interstate Bank, 728 P.2d 1318; Greenberg v. Sala, 822 F.2d 882, 9th Circuit.
Personal:
Mark was raised in Las Vegas; his grandfather moved here in the 1930’s and became a County Commissioner in the 1950’s and 60’s, instrumental in building the convention center, airport, and courthouse. In Law School, he served as an author and editor to the law review and later clerked for the Honorable Lloyd D. George. After law school, Mark received offers from a prominent downtown Los Angeles law firm, as well as from the largest firm in Arizona, but he opted instead to return home to Las Vegas to join his father's law practice. Mark received his AV rating (based on attorney and judicial surveys) in 1996, after just 15 years of practice. In 1999, U.S. Senator Reid included Mark in his list of nominees for a federal judgeship appointment. Mark later withdrew his name from consideration to remain in private practice. He represents dozens of national law firms in cases pending in Southern Nevada, and often acts as counsel in high profile national class actions.
Speech of Mark Albright to new bar admittees on Dec. 7, 2007, per invitation of Federal Bench.
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