Frank Cassas Reno, Nevada
| phone | (775) 323-1601 |
| fax | (775) 348-7250 |
| FCassas@parsonsbehle.com | |
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Frank Cassas is engaged in a general commercial litigation practice including construction claims and disputes, employment law and real estate disputes. For over 15 years he has served as arbitrator (Commercial and Large, Complex Construction Case Panel) and construction mediator for the American Arbitration Association. He has represented owners, contractors, developers, public agencies, architects and engineers in construction matters. His law practice has included the development of subdivisions, hotels, office buildings, condominiums and resort developments. Has also represented employers in state and federal court and in arbitration proceedings in many different types of labor and construction industry disputes, including both public and private employers. Mr. Cassas is also counsel to Waste Management regarding all issues of solid waste management in northern Nevada.
Related Activities and Skills:
- Master Emeritus (Past President) of the Bruce R. Thompson Chapter, American Inns of Court
- Nevada and Washoe County Bar Associations
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
- ABA Sections and Committees: Forum on the Construction Industry; Construction Litigation Committee, Past Co-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution subcommittee; ABA Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
- Trustee of the National Wild Horse & Burro Foundation
- Listed Best Lawyers In America in Construction Law and ADR
- Areas of Practice:
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Construction Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Real Estate Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Nevada, 1967
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1967
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1968
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
- Education:
- University of San Francisco School of Law, San Francisco, California,
1967
LL.B., Bachelor of Law - University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada,
1964
B.A., Bachelor of Arts - American Arbitration Association Construction Mediator Training Course, 1977
- Mediation And Settlement Advocacy, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1997
- Representative Cases:
- Draper v. Coeur Rochester, Inc., 147 F.3d 1104 (9th Cir. 1998)
- Citizens for Responsible Government v. Washoe County and Independent Sanitation, 110 F. 3d 699 (9th Cir. 1997)
- Brunzell v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp., 705 P.2d 642 (Nev. 1985)
- Fisher Bros., Inc. v. Harrah Realty Co., 545 P.2d 203 (Nev. 1976)
- Eagle's Nest Ltd. Partnership v. Brunzell, 669 P.2d 714 (Nev. 1983)
- Forman v. Eagle Thrifty Drugs & Markets, Inc., 516 P.2d 1234 (Nev. 1973)
- Carl Needham, Inc. v. Camilleri, 533 P.2d 765 (Nev. 1975)
- Lawler v. Ginochio, 584 P.2d 667 (Nev. 1978)
- Sanguinetti v. Strecker, 577 P.2d 404 (Nev. 1978)
- Representative Clients:
- Waste Management of Nevada
- A&K Earth Movers
- References:
- Bart Hiatt of A&K Earth Movers, Fallon, Nevada
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Proposed Amendments To Uniform Arbitration Act-Discovery" Symposium on the Uniform Arbitration Act, "If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It!--Fixing What's Broke After 70 Years Under The UAA"
- Seminar publication entitled "Nevada Mechanic's Liens"
- Seminar speaker and contributor to "Nevada Construction Law"
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Alpha Tau Omega
