James M. Walsh, born Hudson, New York, September 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, Nevada and California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Education: California State University at Sacramento (B.S. 1974); University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1978). Member: Washoe County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada ; State Bar of California.

Practice Areas: Commercial litigation in areas of Business, Real Estate, Construction Defects, Professional Liability, Corporate, Title Insurance, Escrow, Employer Defense of Wrongful Termination, Discrimination Claims.

Representative Clients: Fidelity Title Insurance, Chicago Title Insurance, Ticor Title Insurance, Western Title Company, Inter-County Title Company, Community Bank of Central California, Sheppard Construction, Advanced Installations, Stoneware Manufacturing, AT&T Easylink.

Lectures: State Bar of Nevada, "Reservation of Rights in Title Insurance Claims"; Northern Nevada Escrow Officers Association, "Escrow Practices and Notary Liability"; Russian Academy of Juris Prudence, Moscow Russia; "Overview Real Estate Law" and "Homeowners Association Formation and Management".

Real Estate Sales: In conjunction with foreclosure, partition, or bankruptcy actions. I have participated in Court Supervised Marketing and sale of properties such as: time share development (Lake Tahoe); single family residences (Washoe County); shopping centers (Reno); 10,000 acre ranch (Douglas County); business assets (Washoe County); valuation of these assets varied from $100,000 through $100,000,000, plus.

Charities: Past President and current board member Ronald McDonald Charities of Northern Nevada; Volunteer Counsel Habitat for Humanity.

Reported Cases:

Federal Courts:

Abbott Bldg. Corp., Inc. v. U.S., 951 F.2d 191 (9th Cir.(Nev.), Dec 06, 1991)

American Title Ins. Co. v. Lacelaw Corp., 861 F.2d 224 (9th Cir.(Nev.), Nov 09, 1988)

Women's Federal Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Nevada Nat. Bank, 811 F.2d 1255 (9th Cir.(Nev.), Mar 02, 1987)

Brennan v. Gann, 1993 WL 248689 (N.D.Cal., Jun 29, 1993)

State of Nevada Courts:

Mark Properties, Inc. v. National Title Co., 34 P.3d 587 (Nev., Nov 26, 2001)

Mark Properties, Inc. v. National Title Co., 116 Nev. 1158, 14 P.3d 507 (Nev., Dec 14, 2000)

Graber v. Comstock Bank, 111 Nev. 1421, 905 P.2d 1112 (Nev., Nov 30, 1995)

Gramanz v. T-Shirts and Souvenirs, Inc., 111 Nev. 478, 894 P.2d 342 (Nev., Apr 27, 1995)

Grappo v. Mauch, 110 Nev. 1396, 887 P.2d 740 (Nev., Dec 22, 1994)

Nevis v. Fidelity New York, F.A., 104 Nev. 576, 763 P.2d 345 (Nev., Oct 26, 1988)

Houston Exploration Inc. v. Meredith, 102 Nev. 510, 728 P.2d 437 (Nev., Dec 04, 1986)

Brunzell v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp., 101 Nev. 395, 705 P.2d 642 (Nev., Aug 27, 1985)

Ward v. Ford Motor Co., 99 Nev. 47, 657 P.2d 95 (Nev., Jan 27, 1983)

William A. Baker is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (BA. 1977) and the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D. 1981). Mr. Baker was a Deputy District Attorney with the office of the Washoe County District Attorney in the Civil Division for twelve years under three elected District Attorneys. Mr. Baker then served for three years as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Reno in their litigation division. During this portion of his career, Mr. Baker developed extensive litigation experience in. state and federal Courts, including the defense of police officers in Section 1983 United States Code Civil Rights violation cases, use of force defense, constitutional torts, Title VII employment discrimination cases, First and Forth Amendment litigation, land use planning and zoning, personal injury, risk management, insurance and property damage litigation.

Criminal defense matters have also been undertaken on behalf of select clients, including Driving Under the Influence, customs violations, traffic offenses and other criminal charges. Mr. Baker has prosecuted appeals before the Nevada Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and all state and local District and Justice Courts. He has developed an extended expertise in the representation of Nevada Common Ownership Interest Communities (Home Owners Associations) primarily in the Incline Village/Lake Tahoe geographical area. Mr. Baker has business and transactionally related experience involving real property and the sale of businesses assets as well as domestic relations and probate practice experience in all local courts.

Mr. Baker is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the Washoe County Bar Association and sits frequently as a Pro Tern Judge for the Washoe County Justice Courts in Reno, Sparks and Incline Village. Mr. Baker has served as a private mediator 11w dispute resolution and is currently training to serve as an Arbitrator/Mediator Panel member for the State of Nevada's statutory Alternate Dispute Resolution Process, which is a mandated process by the State Legislative prior to the initiation of most legal actions involving a common interest community or its membership. Mr. Baker represents a number of Associations in State ADR proceedings as an advocate for the Association in disputes prior to taking such matters to Court to seek enforcement and compliance with Association governing documents.

Ann Setty Rosevear was raised in Reno and Elko, Nevada. She is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA. 1992) and Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D. 1996) in Spokane, Washington. Ms. Rosevear practiced at the firm of Marsh & Higgins, P.C. in Vancouver, Washington, from 1996 to 2000 before returning to Nevada in 2000, where she practiced as in-house counsel in Lake Tahoe, Nevada before joining Walsh, Baker & Rosevear, P.C. in 2002.

Ms. Rosevear focused her law school experience in appellate competition and legal aid services, enabling her to gain extensive early experience in legal writing and litigation while maintaining dean's list status for seven semesters and graduating cum laude. During school, Ms. Rosevear also worked for as a Lexus-Nexus representative, for the Washington Advocacy Group as a mental patient liaison and as a legal assistant at the Law Office of James M. Triplett while in school.

In 1996, Ms. Rosevear began her career at Marsh & Higgins, P.C., gaining significant experience as a general practitioner but primarily focusing on business and employment law, estate planning and litigation, including family law litigation. In 1996 and 1997, Ms. Rosevear obtained her Oregon and Washington bar membership and her admission to appear before the courts of the U.S. Ninth Circuit and U.S. District for Western Washington.

Ms. Rosevear returned to Nevada and worked as in-house counsel for a family of entrepreneurial companies located at Lake Tahoe. In 2002, Ms. Rosevear and her partners formed Walsh, Baker & Rosevear. Ms. Rosevear continues to represent companies she previously worked for in-house, as well as new clients in estate planning, corporate counsel (including business purchases and employment law, and private lending and investment.

Ms. Rosevear is a member in good standing before the State Bar of Nevada and is licensed in Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

Clients will find that Ms. Rosevear's mission in her practice is to establish long-term relationships for estate planning clients and for small and medium sized businesses where they have affordable general counsel who is as accessible as in-house counsel without the associated costs.

Keith Loomis With 32 years of experience, Mr. Loomis tailors his services to meet the specific needs of your situation in a cost-effective and solution-driven manner. He provides advisory, transactional and litigation services in the following areas:

1. •Criminal defense ― Keith L. Loomis understands that a criminal conviction can affect your family, your career, your reputation and your freedom. He knows there is a lot at stake and aggressively defends you on assault and battery, DUI, drug crimes, fraud, theft and domestic violence charges.
   

2. •Municipal law ― Keith L. Loomis provides a full range of legal services related to municipal issues, including planning and zoning, advice to local governments, employment, rates and fees, compliance, ethics in government, and civil rights litigation.
   

3. •Labor and employment law ― Whether you are an employee wronged at your workplace or an employer in need of assistance with state and federal regulatory and compliance or other employment law issues, Keith L. Loomis can help. 
   

In all cases, the goal is to keep you out of the courtroom and take the most cost-effective path to a fair and just resolution. When litigation becomes necessary, Keith L. Loomis is a skilled, tenacious trial lawyer prepared for every challenge.