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The Legal Career of Harry Claiborne UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-2008 Country lawyer in a maverick boom town: The legal career of Harry Claiborne J. Bruce Alverson University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Alverson, J. Bruce, "Country lawyer in a maverick boom town: The legal career of Harry Claiborne" (2008). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 2807. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/iflf-kxkg This Dissertation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Dissertation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Dissertation has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COUNTRY LAWYER IN A MAVERICK BOOM TOWN: THE LEGAL CAREER OF HARRY CLAIBORNE by J. Bruce Alverson Bachelor of Science University of Nevada 1964 Juris Doctorate University of San Francisco 1970 Master of Arts University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1995 A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in History Department of History College of Liberal Arts Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas August 2008 UMI Number: 3338177 Copyright 2009 by Alverson, J. Bruce All rights reserved. INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction Is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or Indistinct print, colored or poor quality Illustrations and photographs, print bleed-through, substandard margins, and Improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, If unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will Indicate the deletion. UMI UMI Microform 3338177 Copyright 2009 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This microform edition is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 E. Elsenhower Parkway PC Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Dissertation Approval The Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas January 30 .20 08 The Dissertation prepared by J. Bruce Alverson Entitled "Country Lawyer in a Maverick Boom Town: The Legal Career of Harry Claiborne" is approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of ________________ Doctor of Philosophy in History Examination Committee Chair Dean of the Graduate College Examination Committee Member Examination CommitteeA Member Graduate College Faculty Representative 1017-52 11 ABSTRACT Country Lawyer in a Maverick Boom Town: The Legal Career of Harry Claiborne by J. Bruce Alverson Dr. Eugene Moehring, Examination Committee Chair Professor of History University of Nevada, Las Vegas The anticipated title of my doctoral dissertation in history is “Country Lawyer in a Maverick Boom Town: The Legal Career of Harry Claiborne.” Spanning nearly sixty years, Claiborne’s legal career reflected both the spirit of a young Las Vegas as well as the no-holds-barred attitude of frontier lawyers. Moving to Las Vegas initially in 1943 while in the military, he began practicing law in 1947. Claiborne participated in the evolution of the legal community during the mid-century growth period of southern Nevada. Possibly the most active trial lawyer in the state, his first jury trial was in 1947 and his last in 1993, a span of 46 years. Yet, more than longevity, his colorful and engaging style made him one of the most high-profile attorneys in Nevada history. More than a biography of Claiborne, this will be a study of the legal, and to some extent the social community, of mid-century Las Vegas as seen through Claiborne’s eyes. His assent to the federal bench in 1978 climaxed his career as a trial lawyer. Although Claiborne returned to private practice in 1988, he was 71 years old and his best trial years were certainly behind him. But the practice of law had changed since 1978 and, due to his age and circumstances, he was no longer at the forefront of his profession. iii Consequently, the Claiborne “era”, as I define it, runs from the post war years until his elevation to the bench. The experiences of Claiborne and his contemporaries provide a useful lens for viewing Las Vegas and its legal community at this time. These experiences, along with the backgrounds of judges, lawyers and local businessmen, contribute to our overall understanding of why Las Vegas developed as it did during that time. For example, today’s judges and lawyers all graduated from four-year universities and American Bar Association accredited law schools. Most had no meaningful employment until after law school graduation. This contrasts sharply with judges and lawyers practicing in Las Vegas in the 1940s when Claiborne first arrived. Many did not attend law school, or even college. Instead, they worked and studied in an office of a practicing attorney and learned the law while on the job. When ready, they took a Bar examination, which was not uniform across the country, but was prepared by local attorneys who were not trained, or even knowledgeable, about how to prepare comprehensive examinations. For many, their character was hardened by the times; the depression and military service in one of the two world wars, or both, as well as Korea. Colorful, forceful, and hardworking, he quickly established a reputation as the lawyer of choice for the most prominent companies and individuals in Las Vegas. Through Claiborne’s career and observations, we can look “behind the scenes” of landmark legal decisions such as the Thunderbird Hotel case in which the resort challenged the state’s authority to regulate holders of gaming licences, the licensing of the Sands Hotel and Frank Sinatra by the Nevada gaming authorities, along with the subsequent revocation proceedings against Sinatra, as well as the criminal prosecution of many high profile individuals in Nevada’s courts. Viewing legal history through Claiborne’s political iv career will shed light on the backroom deals, and other episodes which anecdotally help describe mid-century Nevada politics. So, this work is far more than a biography of Claiborne. It will be the story of a dynamic legal community that developed in a rogue town dominated by casino operators, often with mob connections - a legal community that came of age during Claiborne’s career. What better way to see that unfold, than through the eyes and ears of its most forceful and outspoken participant, Harry Claiborne. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... iii PREFACE .......................................................................................................................... vii CHAPTER ONE YOUTH AND WAR ....................................................................... 1 CHAPTER TWO WARTIME NEVADA AND LAS VEGAS ..................................7 CHAPTER THREE POLICE OFFICER AND ADMEsflSTRATOR .......................... 22 CHAPTER FOUR A BUDDING LEGAL CAREER ................................................. 34 CHAPTER FIVE THE CALL OF POLITICS ...........................................................58 CHAPTER SIX PRACTICING LAW IN MID-CENTURY LAS VEGAS ......... 74 CHAPTER SEVEN FAMOUS CLIENTS ................................................................... 101 CHAPTER EIGHT BUILDING A FORMIDABLE REPUTATION: THE 1950S THROUGH THE EARLY 1970S .......................... 140 CHAPTER NINE PRO BONO CASES .................................................................... 166 CHAPTER TEN A FEDERAL JUDGESHIP ........................................................180 CHAPTER ELEVEN THE FALL FROM GRACE .........................................................191 EPILOGUE .......................................................................................................................... 205 BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................................................215 VITA .....................................................................................................................................221 VI PREFACE Harry Eugene Claiborne died as he lived—on his ovm terms. On January 20, 2004, at age 86, he killed himself rather than succumb to debilitating, cancer-related health problems. This closed a colorful chapter in Nevada legal history. Spanning nearly sixty years, Claiborne’s legal career reflected both the spirit of a young Las Vegas as vyell as the no-holds-barred attitude of frontier lawyers. Moving to Las Vegas initially in 1943 while in the military, he began practicing law in 1947. Claiborne participated in, and many said led, the development of the legal community during the mid-century grovyth period of southern Nevada. Possibly the most active trial lawyer in the state, his first jury trial was in 1947 and his last in 1993, a span of 46 years. Yet, more than longevity, his colorful and engaging style made him one of the most high-profile attorneys in Nevada history. Claiborne’s long and
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