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17A POWERED BY: ESTATE PLANNING Heidi Freeman 1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170 Las Vegas 89134 702.341.6000 Dara Goldsmith 2055 Village Center Circle Las Vegas 89134 702.873.9500 David Grant 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 319 Henderson 89074 702.938.2244 Robert Morris 2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 319 Henderson 89074 702.938.2244 Steven Oshins 1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170 Las Vegas 89134 702.341.6000 Richard Oshins 1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170 Las Vegas 89134 702.341.6000 Kristen Simmons 1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170 Las Vegas 89134 702.341.6000 FAMILY Dara Goldsmith 2055 Village Center Circle Las Vegas 89134 702.873.9500 Edward Kainen 10091 Park Run Drive, Suite 110 Las Vegas 89145 702.823.4900 Israel Kunin 3551 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 110 Las Vegas 89110 702.438.8060 Bruce Shapiro 8925 S. Pecos Road, Suite 14A Henderson 89074 702.388.1851 Christopher Tilman 1211 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas 89104 702.214.4214 GAMING What colleges have you attended and where did you earn your law degree? Marshal Willick 3591 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas 89110 702.438.4100 John Bailey 8984 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas 89148 702.562.8820 Anthony Cabot 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600 Las Vegas 89169 702.949.8200 Michael Feder 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, 9th Floor Las Vegas 89169 702.796.5555 Alvin Hicks 2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 1000 Las Vegas 89102 775.788.2000 Northwestern University ( B.S. in Business Administration – Accounting); University of San Diego School of Law (J.D.) Why did you choose this/these particular areas of practice and when did you know this was what you wanted to do? My uncle, who lived in Chicago, had an accounting fi rm and envisioned that I would eventually join him. After a few winters in Chicago, I soon realized that I wasn't cut out to be a polar bear. Although I received my CPA certifi cate, I returned to the warmer climes of Las Vegas, where I was raised. I got a job at a predecessor fi rm to KPMG, but did not fi nd audit work fulfi lling. I knew then that the best option was to attend law school, this time, in a city with the best climate in the country. Accounting did provide the ability to work during school so that, upon graduation, I was not saddled with stu- dent debt. What are some of the things in this area of the law that have captured your attention? It would seem that as an administrative lawyer, one would be solely involved with mundane issues. However, in addition to exciting mega-projects that shape our town's future and provide jobs for the community, there is the opportunity to help individuals seeking the dream of operating a small business or merely to help a deserving person with a family to obtain a work permit. Recently, there is the prospect of an entirely new era of gaming involving the interactive world that brings with it the phenomenon of social media. Briefl with? The y, what has been the most interesting case you've been involved most interesting cases as a lawyer involved both the Landmark Hotel, where I was COO and General Counsel, and the fi rst Riviera Hotel bankruptcy where I was hired as the president of the hotel the day after their fi ling. I learned from fi rst-hand experience the many positive aspects of a casino bankruptcy as practiced by my future law partner, Gerald Gordon. Of course the most important case was during my time on the Gaming Control Board in the 1970s, the era when the gaming industry was in the grip of organized crime. What is the best piece of advice you've ever been given? " A hundred years from now it won't make a difference, so enjoy your family and be at peace with yourself." What is the most rewarding part of your job as an attorney? The ability to engage with interesting and intelligent people on a daily basis. — Interviewed by Howard Riell Photo by Sam Morris TOP LAWYER AREAS OF PRACTICE PRACTICING Jeffrey Silver Gaming, Administrative Law (liquor licensing, transportation, contractors and other state boards), Planning and Zoning law) 41 years