Rusty Graf is the Litigation Department Chair at Black & Wadhams
Rusty Graf is the Litigation Department Chair at Black & Wadhams and has been licensed to practice in Nevada for over 27 years.
Mr. Graf began his legal career as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph Pavlikowski, Eighth Judicial District Court from 1996 to 1997, and to the Honorable Nancy A. Becker, Eighth Judicial District Court from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Graf practices in the State, Federal, and Administrative Courts in Nevada. Mr. Graf has litigated over 27 jury trials to verdict as both plaintiff and defense counsel. While at Black & Wadhams, Mr. Graf practices in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Cannabis Law, Real Estate and Business Transactions, Personal Injury Litigation, Administrative Regulatory Practice and Insurance Litigation.
Bar Admissions
- Nevada
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, JD
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, BS
Awards & Recognition
- A-V Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Boards & Community Service
- 2023 – Present, Board Member, State of Nevada Taxicab Authority
- Member, State Bar, Standing Committee on Ethics
- Former Board Member, Las Vegas Defense Lawyers
Mr. Graf is a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel. He previously served as a mediator/arbitrator for the State Bar’s Fee Dispute Panel and as an Arbitrator in the Mandatory Arbitration Program of the Eighth Judicial District Court. Mr. Graf has served on the board of several non-profit organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
