LAXALT & NOMURA, LTD. is a civil litigation firm, formed in 1986 by Bruce Laxalt and Don Nomura, former Chief Deputy District Attorneys in Reno, Nevada. The firm brings an aggressive and proactive approach to civil litigation through a combination of effective dispositive motion practice and experienced trial attorneys. The firm, with offices in Reno and Las Vegas, represents the statewide litigation interests of numerous national manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, employers and insurers through its eighteen attorneys and eight paralegals.

Special Practice Areas

Firm Practice Areas

Appellate Practice, Business & Corporate Law, Government, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Malpractice / Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Negligence / Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Trucking & Transportation, Environmental Law, Labor & Employment, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Toxic Torts, Civil Rights, For Health Care Providers, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Civil Rights, Insurance Litigation, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense, Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights, Unfair Competition, Infringement, Intellectual Property Litigation, Medical Malpractice, For Health Care Providers, Dental Malpractice, For Dental Care Providers, Legal Malpractice, For Attorneys / Law Firms, Automobile Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Commercial Trucks, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Automobile Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Civil Actions, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Environmental Accidents, For Defendants- Business/Individual Being Sued, Medical / Dental Malpractice, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Product Liability / Damages, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Construction Accidents, For Defendants - Business/Individual Being Sued, Premises Liability, Negligent Security, Commercial Trucking, Truck Accidents, Trucking Liability, Construction Defect

Firm Lawyers

  • Angela Bader, Esq.
  • abader@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Employment Law,Defense Litigation,Drug and Medical Device Defense,Personal Injury Defense,Premises Liability,Products Liability


  • Robert Dotson, Esq.
  • rdotson@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Employment Law,Civil Litigation,Commercial Law,Premises Liability,Products Liability

  • Steven Guinn, Esq.
  • sguinn@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property,Defense Litigation,Products Liability,

  • Daniel Hayward, Esq.
  • dhayward@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Insurance Bad Faith,Legal Malpractice,Defamation,Business Law,Premises Liability,Products Liability

  • Janice Hodge Jensen, Esq.
  • jjensen@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Extra Contractual Insurance Defense,Professional Malpractice,

  • Bruce Laxalt, Esq.
  • blaxalt@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Business Litigation,Construction Defects,Employment Litigation,Premises Liability,Products Liability


  • Don Nomura, Esq.
  • dnomura@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Business Litigation,Civil Litigation,Professional Malpractice,Medical Malpractice,Products Liability





  • Wayne Shaffer, Esq.
  • wshaffer@laxalt-nomura.com | (775) 322-1170
  • Automobile Accidents and Injuries,Negligent Security,Products Liability