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Mr. Erwin maintains a transactional and trial practice concentrating in business, mining, natural resources and real estate law. Born in Denver, Colorado; admitted to bar, 1975, Texas; 1976, California, Nevada; and U.S. District Court of Nevada; 1977, U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. Claims Court; 1994, Arizona. Education: University of Nevada (B.S. B.A., 1972); University of Texas (J.D., 1975). Law Clerk to Honorable John W. Barrett, Second Judicial District, State of Nevada, 1975. Author: "Tax Aspects of Mineral Leases, State Bar of Nevada Hard Rock Mine Lease Seminar, 1987; "Considerations in Drafting Gold Leases and Development Agreements," Gold Mine Financing Institute, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1988; "Considerations in Agreements for Acquisition and Development of Properties to be Mined by Situ Mining Methods," In Situ All Minerals Symposium, Society of Mining Engineers, 1989; "Environmental Protection Programs and the Natural Resources Industry in Nevada," Environmental Law Institute, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, 1990; "Rights and Responsibilities of the Practicing Geologist," American Institute of Professional Geologists, Nevada Section, 1991; "Drafting Preferential Purchase Rights in Mineral Agreements, " American Association of Professional Landmen, 1991; "Environmental Site Assessments, National Business Institute, 1991; "Common Varieties: Some Rare Insights," Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Annual Institute, 1992; "Arbitration and the Natural Resources Agreement - Some Practical Considerations," American Association of Professional Landmen, 1996; Intellectual Property and the Natural Resources Professional, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Nevada Landmen's Association, 1997; The Federal Legislative and Administrative Assault on Nevada's Mining Industry, Nevada Lawyer, 1999; Co-Editor and Contributing Author, Trade and Investment in Nevada: Legal Considerations for International Businesses, Nevada World Trade Council, 1990; Contributing author, Mining Environmental Handbook, Imperial Press, 1996; Business Law Lecturer, University of Nevada-Reno, 1979; Director, University of Texas Law Alumni Association, 1989-1996; Member: State Bar of Arizona, State Bar of California, State Bar of Texas; Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (Form 5 Joint Venture Agreement Revision Committee and Mining Law Reform Monitoring Committee). International Who's Who of Mining Lawyers, 1999. Thompson is a trial lawyer who represents clients in personal injury and wrongful death, electric line contact, commercial trucking accident and other tort claim actions as well as complex commercial, eminent domain, employment, geothermal, and wrongful discharge litigation. Mr. Thompson also advises our clients concerning employment law ( including discrimination and drug testing law ), labor law and wrongful discharge law. Born in Elko, Nevada; admitted to bar, 1981, Nevada and U.S. District Court of Nevada; 1982, California and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Central Districts of California; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: University of Regenshurg, West Germany; Regis College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D., 1981). Author: "Wrongful Discharge Law Update," National Business Institute, 1989; "Rights and Responsibilities of the Practicing Geologist," American Institute of Professional Geologists, Nevada Section, 1991. Member: State Bar of California; American Trial Lawyers Association; certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy; and the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. LANGUAGE: German. |
