LAS VEGAS, NV – Fennemore, a leading U.S. law firm, announced today that labor and employment attorney Richard Dreitzer is now the standing president-elect of the State Bar of Nevada.
Dreitzer is a director in Fennemore’s Las Vegas office and serves on the firm’s eight-person management committee. Having served since 2013, Dreitzer is presently in his fifth term as a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Nevada.
“I am deeply honored to be a part of the State Bar of Nevada’s executive team and am excited to lead such a vibrant, talented and committed membership of more than ten thousand attorneys all doing honor to their profession,” said Dreitzer.
With more than two decades of business litigation experience, Dreitzer also practices administrative law and general commercial litigation which includes construction law. He was most recently honored by Best Lawyers in America® for the fourth year in a row under their Employment Law Management and Litigation-Labor and Employment categories.
“I can’t think of a better person than Rich Dreitzer to lead the charge for the State Bar of Nevada,” remarked James Goodnow, CEO of Fennemore “Rich’s deep ties to the Silver State and extensive experience as a top-flight practitioner mean that both attorneys and the public will benefit from the guidance of an extraordinary leader.”
Dreitzer currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nevada Public Radio and was recently chosen to serve on the Advisory Council for The Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas. He received his B.S. from the College of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and J.D. from Washington University School of Law.
Founded in 1928, the State Bar of Nevada is a public corporation that operates under the supervision of the Nevada Supreme Court. The state bar regulates attorneys in Nevada and provides education and development programs for the legal profession and the public. Its mission is to govern the legal profession, serve its members, and to protect the public interest.
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