About Robert K. Sparks, Esq.
Attorney
Mr. Sparks is a third-generation Las Vegas native with local family roots dating back to 1933. During his more than 28 years as a licensed Nevada attorney, he has developed a uniquely diverse skill set, having actively practiced in multiple disciplines including insurance defense / business litigation; corporate governance, management, structuring and operations; mergers and acquisitions; commercial real estate investment and management; and complex distressed business and commercial property restructure.
Mr. Sparks established a considerable reputation as an active Southern Nevada civil litigator during his first 15 years of practice, servicing clients in matters involving contract disputes, premises liability claims, construction defects, medical malpractice and personal injury. In 2007 he elected to expand his professional experience and relocated to San Diego, California where he served as both General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer for a “start-up” e-commerce company with a national broadcast television news component (PBS’s Nightly Business Report). From 2010 until 2020, Mr. Sparks remained in San Diego where he served as a Vice President and Corporate Counsel for a national commercial real estate management and investment company.
An experienced trial attorney, Mr. Sparks has represented multi-national businesses and insurers, and has served as primary premises liability counsel for several major Las Vegas casino-hotel companies. He has twice been named by Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top business litigation attorneys in the State of Nevada.
Mr. Sparks obtained his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (cum laude) from the University of San Diego in 1989. He remained at the University of San Diego and received his Juris Doctor in 1992. Mr. Sparks has been licensed and admitted to practice before all State and Federal courts of Nevada since 1992. Mr. Sparks is also admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Business Litigation
- Corporate Governance, Management, Structuring and Operations
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Commercial Real estate Investment and Management
- Complex Distressed Business and Commercial Property Restructure
Other Experience:
- Represented multi-national businesses and insurers
- Licensed to practice before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
