Practice Emphasis Administrative Law, Public Utilities Professional Experience Bill McKean is a shareholder in Lionel Sawyer & Collins' Gaming and Regulatory Law Department, where his practice focuses on regulatory matters before local, state and federal government agencies. He has represented clients in appeals and rulemaking proceedings before the Nevada Tax Commission, the State Board of Equalization and local county boards of equalization. Prior to joining Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Bill served as in-house counsel for Nevada Bell, a subsidiary of SBC Communications, Inc. Professional and Civic Affiliations Member, Washoe County Bar Assciation Member, State Bar of Nevada Member, State Bar of California Education Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., December 1997 First in Class, American Jurisprudence and Bancroft-Whitney Awards: Property and Evidence 1997; CALI Awards: Bankruptcy Litigation Seminar and Evidence; First Place, Appellate Advocacy Competition; Golden Gate Law Review, Member, Fall 1995; Moot Court Board, Member, Fall 1996, Spring 1997 San Francisco State University, B.A. in Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1994 Bar/Court Admissions State Bar of Nevada State Bar of California U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. |