Bad-faith, product, negligent-security, and other high-exposure civil matters are the work this firm was built to try.
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Quality-file practice pages referring counsel most often ask about.
Nevada local counsel for out-of-state firms
We try cases other lawyers cannot. Summit is complex and bad-faith trial counsel for Nevada referring attorneys who need a courtroom-ready team.
Trial counsel for the cases that have to be tried
Some civil files need lawyers who will try them. Summit associates as trial counsel on complex, contested, and high-exposure matters when referring counsel need a team that will prepare the case for a courtroom, not park it.
Association and fee-division with referring counsel are handled under the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. Terms are discussed privately with the referring lawyer. This page does not quote a percentage.
Send a short note on the form, or call. If the matter is not a fit, we will say so promptly.
Summit's Las Vegas office works with referring counsel on matters across Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, and Nevada.
How we work with referring lawyers
Association and fee-division with referring counsel are handled under the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. Terms are discussed privately. This page does not quote a percentage.
Use the form above, call 702.789.4200, or email intake@stattorneys.com. Identify yourself as referring counsel. We will tell you promptly whether the matter is a fit.
This page is for lawyers. It is not a place to name other firms, promise a split, or shop a file in public.
Questions from referring counsel.
These answers are general information for lawyers considering association. They are not a fee agreement and not a public solicitation of injured people.
Can an out-of-state firm associate Summit as Nevada trial counsel?
Yes. Summit works as complex and bad-faith trial counsel for referring attorneys, including out-of-state firms that need Nevada counsel on a civil file. Association is discussed privately with the referring lawyer.
Does this page quote a referral fee percentage?
No. Association and fee-division with referring counsel are handled under the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. Terms are discussed privately. This page does not quote a percentage.
What kinds of matters does Summit take as trial counsel?
The firm is built to try high-exposure civil matters, including insurance bad faith, product liability, negligent security and hotel injuries, civil sexual assault, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death. If a matter is not a fit, Summit will say so promptly.
How should referring counsel make contact?
Use the form on this page, call 702-789-4200, or email intake@stattorneys.com. Identify yourself as referring counsel. Do not include client Social Security numbers or send full medical files.
What is Nevada local counsel for an out-of-state personal injury firm?
Nevada local counsel (also called Nevada trial counsel) is a Nevada-licensed lawyer who associates on a civil matter when an out-of-state firm needs counsel admitted in Nevada. Summit associates as complex and bad-faith trial counsel for referring attorneys. Association and fee-division are discussed privately under the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct. This site does not quote a referral-fee percentage.
Do you handle Nevada trial counsel associations outside Las Vegas?
Yes. Summit serves as Nevada trial counsel for quality civil files across Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, and communities throughout Nevada. Referring counsel can use the form on this page, call 702-789-4200, or email intake@stattorneys.com and identify themselves as referring counsel.