Education
Student, University Nevada Juris Doctor, University of California, San Francisco, 1964.
Student, University Nevada Juris Doctor, University of California, San Francisco, 1964.
Member firm, Vargas, Bartlett & Dixon, 1964-1969; member firm, Laxalt, Bell, Allison & Lebaron, 1970-1978; member firm, Allison, Brunetti, MacKenzie, Hartman, Soumbeniotis & Russell, 1978-1985; judge, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit), Reno, since 1985.
Member Council of Legal Advisors, Republican National Committee, 1982-1985. Served withU.S. Army National Guard, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada (president 1984-1985, Board of Governors 1975-1984).
M. Gail Dian Buchanan. Children: Nancy, Bradley, Melvin Junior.