Background
MacKenzie, Katherine J. was born on September 10, 1959 in Reno, Nevada, United States.
MacKenzie, Katherine J. was born on September 10, 1959 in Reno, Nevada, United States.
University of Nevada (Bachelor of Science, with high distinction, 1981). McGeorge School of Law (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1985).
Price & Sons versus District Court, 831 P.2d 600 (Nevada 1992).Worked at Laxalt & Nomura, Limited. (Reno, Nevada) specializing in Civil Trial Practice. Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Surety, Environmental and Construction Defense, Business, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury.
Admitted to the bar, 1985, Nevada and United States.
District Court, District of Nevada. 1990, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Phi Kappa Phi. Tau Beta Pi. Order of the Coif.
Roger Traynor Honor Society. National Moot Court Honors.
Recipient, Vernon East. Scheid Scholarship Trophy. Clerk, Justice Cliff Young, Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, 1985-1986.
Staff Attorney, Nevada Supreme Court, 1987-1989.
Instructor, Truckee Meadows Community College, 1991-1995. Member: Washoe County and American (Member: Judicial Administration Division. Lawyers Conference Appellate Courts Committee.
Education and Courts and the Community Committee.
Vice-Chair, Government Lawyer"s Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada.
LAXALT & NOMURA, Limited. was formed in 1986 by Bruce Laxalt and Don Nomura, Reno litigation partners in the statewide firm of Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy & Jemison, and former Chief Deputy District Attorneys in Reno. The firm was established to bring an aggressive and proactive approach to defense litigation, combining proven trial results with dispositive motion practice.
Now grown to eleven lawyers with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, the firm represents the statewide litigation interests of numerous national manufacturers, insurers and businesses.
Member: Washoe County and American (Member: Judicial Administration Division. Lawyers Conference Appellate Courts Committee. Education and Courts and the Community Committee.
Vice-Chair, Government Lawyer"s Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada.