Background
Horton, Richard W. was born on July 25, 1926 in Tonopah, Nevada, United States.
Horton, Richard W. was born on July 25, 1926 in Tonopah, Nevada, United States.
Gonzaga University and University of Washington (Bachelor of Arts, 1947). Hastings College of Law, University of California (Juris Doctor, 1950). Counsel to Governor of Nevada, 1966- 1967.
Keever v. Nicholas Beers Company, 96 Nevada 509, 611 P.2d 1079 (Nevada, June 04, 1980) (Number. 11024); Lawler v. First National Bank of Nevada, 94 Nevada 196, 576 P.2d 1121 (Nevada, April 07, 1978) (Number. 8680; Boswell v. Board of Medical Examiners, 72 Nevada 20, 293 P.2d 424 (Nevada, February 01, 1956) (Number. 3913); In re Daniels-Head & Associates, 819 F.2d 914, Bankr. L. Republican P 71,852 (9th Circuit (Nevada), June 15, 1971) (Number. 85-2066); Davis v. Security National Bank of Nevada, 447 F2d 1094 (9th Circuit Nevada, August 19, 1971) (Number. 24774).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, 1950, Nevada.
1952, District of Columbia. Counsel to Governor of Nevada, 1966-1967.
Committee appointed by Congressman Barbara Vucanovich to interview lawyer candidates for United States. District Court judge vacancy (Chairman, 1992).
Chairman, Ninth Circuit (Lawyer Representative, 1993-1995).
Advisory Committee of the federal courts in Nevada for planning for the future (Sole Lawyer Member, 1992). Chairman, United States. District Court Conference, 1994.
Washoe County District Court Bench - Bar Advisory Committee (Member, 1992).
Mountain States Legal Foundation (Member, Board of Directors, 1991-1996). Hastings College of Law (Trustee of the 1066 Foundation, 1991-1996.
Selection Panel for appointment of United States Magistrate, Member 1995. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Washoe County (President, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada. American Judicature Society. Commercial Law League of America (Chairman, Western Region, 1973).
Military: Lieutenant Commander, Naval Intelligence, United States Navy, 1944-1946 and 1951-1953 (Resident, Reno Office).
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.
The District of Columbia Bar. Washoe County (President, 1969-1970) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1971).
Northern Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1967-1968).
American Judicature Society. Commercial Law League of America (Chairman, Western Region, 1973).
(Resident) [Lieutenant Commander, Naval Intelligence, United States Navy, 1944-1946 and 1951- 1953].