Background
Whittemore, Ellen F. was born on November 17, 1956 in Carson City, Nevada, United States.
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Ellen F. Whittemore
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University of Nevada (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of San Diego (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Career
Worked at Lionel Sawyer & Collins (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Administrative Law, Bankruptcy, Health Care, Hotel and Resort Law, Real Estate and Construction, Financial Services, Mining, Probate, Labor Taxation, Natural Resource and Environmental Law, Public Utilities, Land Use Planning and Zoning and Gaming Law. Intellectual Property Law, Immigration Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Nevada.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1987, United States Supreme Court.
Deputy Attorney General Civil Division, 1981-1986. Deputy Attorney General Gaming Division, 1986-1987.
Supervising Deputy Attorney General Gaming Division, 1987-1989.
Lecturer: Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants"s Currency Transaction Reporting Seminar, 1997. American Gaming Summit, 1996. State Bar of Nevada Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1996.
Bridging the Gap, Administrative Law, State Bar of Nevada Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1987-1992, State Bar of Nevada Gaming Law Seminar, 1987-1990.
Member: Clark County and American (Member, General Practice Section. Vice Chair, Gaming Law Committee, 1990-1994) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada (Member, Executive Committee, Gaming Law Section, 1993. Secretary, Young Lawyers Executive Council, 1987-1988).
International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Nevada Gaming Attorneys. Principal Draftsman: Nevada Gaming Commission Regulations 6 (Accounting Regulations). 14 (Manufacturers, Distributors, Gaming Devices, New Games and Associated Equipment).
26A (Office-tract pari-mutuel wagering).
Contributing Author: Nevada Gaming Law. The firm was founded in 1967 by Las Vegas litigator Sam Lionel and former Nevada Governor Grant Sawyer, now deceased.
With the addition of former Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Jon Collins, now deceased, the firm adopted its current name. The firm grew to become the largest private law firm in Nevada.
Today the firm provides fully-staffed offices in Las Vegas and Reno, serving Nevada, national and international clients.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Clark County and American (Member, General Practice Section. Vice Chair, Gaming Law Committee, 1990-1994) Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada (Member, Executive Committee, Gaming Law Section, 1993.
Secretary, Young Lawyers Executive Council, 1987-1988).
International Association of Gaming Attorneys. Nevada Gaming Attorneys.
Principal Draftsman: Nevada Gaming Commission Regulations 6 (Accounting Regulations). 14 (Manufacturers, Distributors, Gaming Devices, New Games and Associated Equipment).
26A (Office-tract pari-mutuel wagering).
