Background
Lionel, Samuel S. was born on April 7, 1919 in New York, New York, United States.
Lionel, Samuel S. was born on April 7, 1919 in New York, New York, United States.
Saint John"s University, Brooklyn, New York (Bachelor of Laws, 1940). Awarded Doctor of Laws, by California Western School of Law, 1985. Member, 1960— and Chairman, 1972-1989.
Board of Bar Examiners of Nevada.
Appointed to Ninth Circuit Judicial Council Senior Advisory Board, 1990.
Worked at Lionel Sawyer & Collins (Reno, 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, 1941, New New York
1951, United States. Supreme Court. 1954, Nevada and United States.
District Court, District of Nevada. 1955, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Member, 1960 and Chairman, 1972-1989.
Board of Bar Examiners of Nevada. Appointed to Ninth Circuit Judicial Council Senior Advisory Board, 1990. Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, Retired. 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.
Member, 1960 and Chairman, 1972-1989. Board of Bar Examiners of Nevada. Appointed to Ninth Circuit Judicial Council Senior Advisory Board, 1990.
Member: Clark County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Nevada. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, Retired.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Military: Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, Retired.