Background
Kearney, Michael Edward was born on November 6, 1956 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Yolanda (Bozich) Kearney.
Kearney, Michael Edward was born on November 6, 1956 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of Edward Francis and Yolanda (Bozich) Kearney.
University of Nevada (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1978. Bachelor of Science, with distinction, 1978). University of Santa Clara (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981).
New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1982).
Worked at Woodburn and Wedge (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in General Practice. Mining, Corporation, Securities Law, Insurance, Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Labor, Real Property Estate Planning, Taxation, Environmental Law, Family Law, Commercial and Probate Law. Appellate and Trial Practice in all Courts.
Admitted to the bar, 1981, Nevada.
1983, California; 1984, United States. Tax Court.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Beta Gamma Sigma. Author: "Gaming Regulation of Gaming Partnerships and Limited Liability Company"s," Commerce Clearing House Annual Partnership, Limited Liability Company and South Corporation Tax Planning Forum (1995).
"Limited Liability Companies: The Entity Of Choice In Nevada," National Business Institute, author chapter "Organization Compliance And State Law," and "Limited Liability Company Tax Considerations," (1995-1997). "Structuring Gaming Ventures," "Gaming Financial Management Conference - Certified Public Accountants Education Association (1993).
"Current Tax Issues Affecting The Mining Industry," Mine Management Taxation and Financial Reporting Conference, Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants"s (1995). Company-author: "Advising the Family Business," Nevada
State Bar, author chapters "Choice of Entity," and "Family Partnerships," (1990).
"Real Estate Transactions," National Business Institutes, author chapter "Section 1031 Exchanges," (1993). Trustee, Nevada Symphony Orchestra. Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member: Tax Section.
Business Law Section, Executive Committee and Member, Business Entities and Securities Subcommittee).
The State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section). American Bar Association.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys. History: The firm was founded in 1918 by William Woodburn and is the oldest law firm in the State.
In 1952, the law firm of Wedge and Blakey merged into our firm which has experienced a period of continuous growth by the addition of various lawyers with necessary expertise in the areas of the firm"s practice.
The firm presently consists of 28 lawyers, in our statewide offices in Reno and Las Vegas.
Member: State Bar of Nevada (Member: Tax Section. Business Law Section, Executive Committee and Member, Business Entities and Securities Subcommittee). The State Bar of California (Member, Taxation Section).
American Bar Association.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Married Cathy Lynn Bradford, February 28, 1985. Children: Jessica R., Patrick Michael.