RYAN M. LOWER 4101 Del Monte Ave. ■ Las Vegas, NV 89102 ■ (702) 328-8609 ■
[email protected] REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE ■ Represented high-rise condominium developers in purchase contract litigation involving hundreds of buyers and over $150 million in earnest money deposits at the Mandarin Oriental, Veer Towers, Vdara, and Panorama Towers. ■ Defended law large firms, such Holland & Hart, Jones Walker, and Snell & Wilmer, in legal malpractice cases. ■ Represented lenders, borrowers, and guarantors in numerous disputes involving multi-million loans secured by real property. ■ Handled cases for real estate developers in construction lien litigation. ■ Represented guarantor in action where buyer sought to rescind $150 million asset purchase agreement. ■ Advised clients in disputes involving members of limited liability companies, as well as shareholder derivative litigation. ■ Defended a large group of real estate investors in a $140 million dispute over 50 acres on the Las Vegas Strip, including a five-day evidentiary hearing on a successful motion to expunge lis pendens. ■ Represented automotive industry clients, like General Motors and Autoliv, in product liability cases. ■ Defended institutional clients, such as Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Zimmer, in complex pharmaceutical and joint replacement products liability cases, including Vioxx® litigation. ■ Represented the Rio Hotel and Resort in an action against Rod Stewart, seeking damages for Stewart's failure to return advance payment after not performing at a concert. ■ Defended Regis Corporation, the world’s largest beauty salon, in an ERISA action. ■ Represented John Alden Insurance Company in cases involving bad faith insurance claims. ■ Advised Guido Buchwald, a German soccer star, in dispute with a sports agent over commissions.