Lisa J. Zastrow

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Firm Name

  Lipson Neilson, P.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: Successful in representing a number of developers in Southern Nevada involving large construction contract disputes.
  Instrumental through arbitration defeating claims by a well known General Contractor against a developer for millions of dollars.
  Instrumental in defending claims against a well known nightclub in Las Vegas.
  Gregory Kelly v. LVMPD, et. al., 2:12-cv-02074, US District Court, co-counsel, jury verdict in favor of LVMPD Officers (May 7, 2015).
  Coyote Springs Investment, LLC v. The Eight Judicial District Court of the United States
  Brightsource Energy, Inc., 131 Nevada Advance Opinion 18 (April 2, 2015), co-counsel.
  KS Design, LLP v. Via Tivoli, LLC, District Court, Clark County Nevada, Case No. A577436
  favorable verdict in a complex construction matter involving a $100,000,000.00 residential home.
  Luxury Suites International, Inc. v. Annie The Maid, District Court, Clark County Nevada, Case No. A566187, jury verdict win regarding a breach of sales
  services contract.
  In late 2011, Lisa
  co-counsel obtained a Writ of M
  amus against a prominent Nevada Administrative Board
  in favor of a business client, forcing the Board to take certain action (the matter is currently pending before the Nevada Supreme Court).
  In 2009
  2010, Lisa obtained back to back summary judgments regarding two cases of first impression on behalf of a large casino against two classes of existing
  former employees.
  In 2007, Lisa was instrumental in obtaining summary judgment in favor of a school district on claims that a teacher's free speech rights were violated. She also successfully defended a local nightclub through arbitration against a claim by a disk jockey. Additionally, she achieved a favorable settlement mid-jury trial for a plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit in a case involving catastrophic injuries.
  In 2006, Lisa
  co-counsel obtained a prevailing party ruling before a three-judge arbitration panel for a developer defending against a $12 million construction claim brought by a national contractor.
  Lisa has obtained a number of temporary restraining orders on behalf of business clients in state
  federal court, ultimately obtaining preliminary
  permanent injunctions on matters involving real estate development
  proprietary
  confidential business information
  assets. Lisa has participated in countless mediations
  routinely appears in state
  federal court.
  The above representations were h
  led by Ms. Zastrow prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  Previous Experience: Represented a number of clients through verdict at trial
  through alternative dispute resolution including arbitrations
  mediations
  Pro Bono Attorney, Clark County Legal Services, Children's Attorney Project
  Adjunct Teacher of Criminal Court Process
  Corrections at Minot State University, 2005