Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes a nine-attorney lateral group to the firm’s Las Vegas and Reno offices, further strengthening the firm’s national capabilities. The group is led by Partners Adam Garth, Michael Ayers, Sarah Hartig, Jeffrey Ballin, and Christopher Lund, along with Senior Counsel Najum Anwar and Bill Ginn, and Associates Sydney Hibbs and Megan Cunnington.
“Our national platform continues to draw exceptional lateral talent looking for a firm with true coast-to-coast capabilities and robust resources,” said Allen Estes, Regional Oversight Partner of GRSM’s Nevada offices. “This group’s litigation depth strengthens our ability to support clients nationwide while enhancing our Las Vegas and Reno offices. Their arrival was made possible through the longstanding professional relationship between GRSM partner Avanti Bakane and new partner Mike Ayers, formed at their prior firm.”
GRSM opened its Las Vegas office in 2003 as its first location outside California and later expanded into Reno. The Nevada offices collaborate closely with each other and across the firm’s 50-state platform, supporting clients in key practice areas including healthcare, construction, commercial litigation, consumer protection, professional liability, shareholder disputes, insurance, employment, environmental and toxic tort, and product liability.
“The addition of this talented group underscores our momentum in Nevada and our continued commitment to expanding client service capabilities within the region and nationwide,” said Robert Larsen, Co-Managing Partner of the Las Vegas and Reno offices.
Partner Adam Garth is recognized for his experience in complex commercial litigation and liability defense, particularly in the areas of medical malpractice defense for physicians, health care providers, hospitals, dentists, and medical organizations. He brings a unique approach to his litigation practice, aggressively defending health care providers and facilities by pursuing all possible avenues for early case disposition and forcing those pursuing a case to adhere to all legal requirements, laws, and rules. Additionally, Garth has substantial appellate experience. He is admitted to practice in Nevada, California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
Partner Michael Ayers’ practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and liability defense, with an emphasis on areas such as insurance coverage, construction defects, the Carmack Amendment, large property loss subrogation, product liability claims, contract disputes, and personal injury matters. He has represented major fast food chains, fire protection system designers and manufacturers, as well as some of the largest insurance companies, in more than 24 states. Ayers is admitted to practice in Nevada, Florida, Colorado, and Arizona.
Partner Sarah Hartig is an accomplished litigation attorney with extensive experience defending general liability claims on behalf of individual and commercial clients. With a career spanning more than a decade, she is skilled at independently managing all facets of the litigation process in state and federal courts, from inception through resolution, including trial. She has experience handling civil litigation, personal injury defense, premises liability, products liability, and construction claims, including structuring cases, managing discovery, drafting motions and briefs, conducting and defending depositions, representing clients at hearings, taking cases to trial, negotiating settlements, and handling arbitrations and mediations.
Partner Jeffrey Ballin focuses his practice on insurance defense, personal injury, construction defect, and medical malpractice litigation. His extensive background across multiple jurisdictions allows him to deliver a seasoned approach to complex matters. His work includes extensive experience managing high-exposure cases through trial, arbitration, and mediation, achieving successful outcomes for a wide range of clients. Ballin is admitted to practice in Nevada, New York, South Carolina, and Texas.
Partner Christopher “Topher” Lund is recognized for his experience in civil litigation, particularly in areas such as product defect, personal injury, employment law, homeowners’ association disputes, landlord-tenant conflicts, contract disputes, and appellate matters. He has successfully defended clients in a broad range of civil litigation cases. He is dedicated to achieving favorable outcomes for his clients, which is reflected in his extensive trial experience, including first-chairing multiple jury and bench trials. Lund is admitted to practice in Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
Senior Counsel Najum Anwar brings a wealth of experience and dedication to his practice in insurance defense. His experience lies in the areas of professional negligence, premises liability, general liability, personal injury, and medical malpractice defense.
Senior Counsel Bill Ginn brings more than two decades of litigation experience to his practice, having served as lead counsel in various complex civil matters before both federal and state courts. Ginn is admitted to practice in Nevada and California.
Associate Sydney Hibbs focuses her practice on breach of contract and contractual disputes, as well as civil litigation. Bringing a sharp analytical approach and a detail-oriented mindset to her work, Hibbs ensures her clients receive tailored and effective solutions. She is admitted to practice in Nevada and Idaho, with admission pending in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.
Associate Megan Cunnington focuses her practice on civil and commercial litigation matters, including general liability, premises liability, contract disputes, and medical malpractice defense.
The Las Vegas and Reno teams work closely with GRSM attorneys nationwide, leveraging the firm’s expansive 50-state platform to deliver comprehensive legal solutions for our clients.
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