|
Practice Emphasis Regulatory Law, Administrative Law, Public Utilities, Business Transactions, Natural Resources Professional Experience Shawn Elicegui is a shareholder in Lionel Sawyer & Collins' Gaming and Regulatory Law Department. His practice includes representing corporate and individual clients in a variety of regulatory matters before local, state and federal governmental agencies. Mr. Elicegui has represented clients, both utilities and customers, in the energy, telecommunications, water and wastewater industries. In this regard, his practice experience extends from prosecuting rate increase applications and obtaining regulatory approvals of mergers and acquisitions to advocating the interests of utility customers in proceedings involving changes to utility tariff provisions. Mr. Elicegui's practice, in addition, involves representing financial institutions and corporations involved in the gaming industry. He also has experience in the legislative arena. Mr. Elicegui's civil litigation experience includes representing clients in general commercial litigation, appellate and judicial review proceedings. Before joining the Firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Procter R. Hug, Jr., then Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and as an extern to the Honorable Robert R. Rose, then Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Mr. Elicegui is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Administrative Law. Professional and Civic Affiliations Recipient, 20 Under 40 Award, Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network in conjunction with the Reno Gazette-Journal, 2007 Member, Washoe County Bar Association Member, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law Member, American Bar Association, Utility Law Section Member, Advisory Board, Salvation Army of Washoe County Education University of California, Davis, School of Law, J.D., 1996 Order of the Coif University of Nevada, Reno, B.A. in Political Science and International Affairs, 1993 With Distinction Bar/Court Admissions State Bar of Nevada United States District Court for the District of Nevada United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. | 