Biography of Patrick O. King, Esq.

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Nevada State Bar Number : 5035

Law Firm: King & Russo, Inc., a Nevada Professional Corporation

Office Phone: (775) 884-0866

Office Fax: (775) 884-0867

EDUCATION:

Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA

Juris Doctor May 1982

San Diego State University, San Diego CA Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration, 

May 1979

NRPC 1.4 c (vi): Any and All Disciplinary sanctions imposed by any Jurisdiction and/or Court: None

NRPC 1.4 c (vii): Professional Liability Insurance, Yes Insurance Company: ALPS

PO Box 9169, Missoula, Montana 59807

CURRENT LICENSES AND APPOINTMENTS:

Licensed to practice Law in the State of Nevada, January 1994

Member: Supreme Court of the United States; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Federal Court;

U.S. Court of Appeals; U.S. Court of Claims

Supreme Court Settlement Judge, State of Nevada, 1999 to 2011

Adjunct Professor for the University of Nevada, Reno & Western Nevada College

Court Appointed Family Court Mediator – Ninth Judicial District Court, 2007

Court Approved Arbitrator and Mediator for all Civil Matters

Supreme Court of NV - Foreclosure Mediation Program, Foreclosure Mediator, 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Lawyer/Owner, King & Russo, Ltd., A professional law firm.

Carson City Nevada

Represent and Protect Client's interests Present

Assistant Bar Counsel State Bar of Nevada Reno, Nevada May 9, 2011 to June 8, 2014

Represent the State Bar of Nevada in Attorney Discipline Cases 

Lawyer/Owner, King & Russo, Ltd. Minden, Nevada December 2006 to 2011

Complex and General Civil Litigation

Practicing Law in the areas of Employment, Labor, Financial,

Personal Injury, Health Care, Business, Construction,

Mediation and Arbitration

Supreme Court Foreclosure Mediator Supreme Court of Nevada

Carson City, Nevada September 2009 to 2011

Supreme Court Settlement Judge,

Supreme Court of Nevada February 1999 to 2011 

Partner and Co-Founder, King & Taggart, Ltd. November 2002 to December 2006

Carson City, Nevada

- Practicing Law in the areas of Complex Civil Litigation

- Health Care, Business Law, Construction, Employment,

- Elder Law, Financial, Real Estate and Personal Injury

Senior Deputy Attorney General, State of Nevada

Carson City, Nevada September 2000 to October 2002 

- Supervised Litigation Division Attorneys

- Litigated high profile and complex litigation cases

Owner/Lawyer, Patrick O. King, Ltd. July 1995 to September 2000

Carson City, Nevada and Las Vegas, Nevada

- Owned and managed a general law firm with an emphasis

in Civil Litigation, Health Care Law, Corporate Counsel

and Business Law

Associate Attorney, Bell & Young, Ltd. April 1994 to July 1995

Las Vegas, Nevada

- Civil Litigation, Insurance Defense, and Medical Malpractice

CEO/St. Mark's Medical & Surgical Center June 1984 to April 1994

Tacoma, Washington

- Responsible for the management of a successful surgical center

Prosecuting Attorney Pierce County, Washington July 1982 to June 1984

Tacoma, Washington

- Successfully litigated many court and jury trials

SPECIAL TRAINING

Supreme Court of Nevada - Foreclosure Mediator July 2009

Foreclosure Mediation Program

Advanced Mediation and Conflict Resolution April 2007

University of Nevada – Reno

Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition

Adanced Mediation Skills Training September 2006

Mediation and Conflict Resolution November 2006

University of Nevada – Reno

National Emergency Training Center March 2002

Federal Emergency Management Agency/Emergency

Management Institute

Anti Terrorism Planning Committee

National District Attorneys Association September 2002 

National Advocacy Center – University of South Carolina

The Prosecutor’s Role in the War on Terrorism

Supreme Court Settlement Judge, Supreme Court of NV

Mediated over 250 Supreme Court appellate cases. February 1999 to 2011

American Arbitration Association – Mediation and Arbitration February 1995

FINRA Arbitrator and Mediator, Approved to Serve as Panel Chair.

MEMBERSHIPS:

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

FINRA Dispute Resolution; Mediator and Arbitrator

Nevada Bar Association, Washoe County Bar Association, Douglas County Bar Association,

American Bar Association, Washoe, Carson and Douglas Bar Associations. 

American College of Legal Medicine

National and American Health Lawyers Association

Nevada Trial Lawyers Association

NRPC 1.4 c (2) Trial Experience:

ii. Patrick King has acted as lead Counsel in over 100 Jury Trial to verdict.

iii. Patrick King has presided over 250 Supreme Court Appellate cases as a Supreme Court Settlement Judge.

iv. Patrick King has participated in over 100 administrative hearings tried to a conclusion.

v. Patrick King has argued appeals at Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; the United States Court of Appeals, The United States Court of Claims and the Nevada Supreme Court.

vi. Patrick King has taught CLE classes on ethics to attorneys and paralegals; law classes at the

University of Nevada Reno law and ethics classes and at Nevada Community Colleges.