Mr. Lawter’s practice areas consist of labor and employment law, general civil litigation, business transactions, personal injury, estate planning, and representing Taft-Hartley employee benefit funds in all matters, including collection actions, fiduciary breach claims, employment concerns, and ERISA compliance. Mr. Lawter’s practice includes civil litigation in both state and federal courts involving contract, surety-related actions, and mechanic’s liens. He also has experience in State and Federal Trademark matters. Mr. Lawter represents clients before trial and appellate courts as well as administrative agencies.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Mr. Lawter received his Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law, where he co-founded the Policy and Legislation Society, served on the editorial board of the Nevada Law Journal, and co-authored a white paper addressing a significant policy issue in Nevada. He completed a judicial externship with the Honorable Kent J. Dawson of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. In his final year of school, Mr. Lawter worked with a local attorney to represent a pro bono client before the Nevada Court of Appeals where he assisted in preparing the appellate briefs and presented oral argument before the Court.

Mr. Lawter is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Nevada and the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Mr. Lawter is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law.