Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation
Kirk B. Lenhard
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Distinguished commercial litigator who has taken more than 175 trials to verdict. Recognized leader in Las Vegas legal industry. Skilled courtroom attorney with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation.
Kirk Lenhard's practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation. He has served clients that have included Clark County, McCarran Airport, Republic Services, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Clark County Regional Flood Control District and the Clark County Department of Public Works. He has defined himself as a fixture in the Las Vegas legal community.
As an experienced trial attorney, Kirk has taken over 175 trials to verdict, and has argued before all courts in the state of Nevada, as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also an experienced arbitrator and mediator.
Kirk was selected to be a fellow by the American College of Trial Lawyers, an organization comprised only of those lawyers demonstrating unparalleled skill in their practice. He has also been a perennial selection in the Top 75 Mountain State Super Lawyers.
Prior to joining the firm, Kirk was a shareholder at Jones Vargas in Las Vegas for 21 years where he chaired the litigation practice group. Before that, he was a chief deputy public defender in the Clark County Public Defender's Office specializing in the defense of capital cases.
Overview
- University of Tulsa, J.D., graduated 1974
- University of Northern Colorado, BA, graduated 1972
- Nevada, State Bar of Nevada
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Clark County Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Nevada - Member
- Nevada, State Bar of Nevada
- American Bar Association - Member
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Clark County Bar Association - Member
- Federal Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Nevada - Member
- University of Tulsa, J.D., graduated 1974
- University of Northern Colorado, BA, graduated 1972
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- AV® Preeminent™, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
- Chambers USA, 2011-2016
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, 2007-2016
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Top 10 List, 2015
- Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Top 100 List, 2013-2016
News & Media
Additional Information
- Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Experience
Successfully defended homeowner's association in wrongful foreclosure action where plaintiff sought to set aside the association's nonjudicial foreclosure sale upon 114 parcels of real property pursuant to NRS Chapter 116, and sought over $48 million in damages.
Represented a telecommunications company in the successful settlement of its partnership claim in excess of $30 million.
Defended Clark County, Nevada against a landowner's inverse condemnation airspace takings claims alleging damages in excess of $2.7 billion. The result was a summary judgment entered in favor of Clark County on issue of liability and the Court disposed of the case in its entirety. 70 Limited Partnership v. Clark County, Nevada et al.
Achieved complete dismissal of a breach of contract case regarding the alleged purchase of a gas station in favor of BP West Coast Products.
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