Chief Justice Swears in New Thorndal Armstrong Attorneys.Business Editors & Legal Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001 Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush & Eisinger is proud to announce that Chief Justice William Maupin, from Carson City Carson City, city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. , a former member of Thorndal Armstrong, presided over the swearing in ceremony for the newest members of the Firm, Patrick Orme and Phung (PJ) Jefferson. The ceremony took place on Oct. 11, 2001 at Thorndal Armstrong's Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. office and was attended by the members of the Firm. Founding partner, John Thorndal, spoke briefly, welcoming the new attorneys. Chief Justice William Maupin joined Thorndal Armstrong in 1978, serving as the president and Managing Partner for several years. In 1993, he was appointed by Gov. Bob Miller as a District Judge for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County Clark County is the name of twelve counties in the United States of America:
Joining the insurance defense and construction defect law teams at Thorndal Armstrong, Patrick Orme was born in Salt Lake City. He received his B.A. in Political Science at the University of Utah The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. in 1995 and his J.D. at the University of Tulsa in 1999. Orme joined the firm in 2001 after previously practicing employment law in Oklahoma. Also joining the insurance construction defect law team at Thorndal Armstrong, Phung Jefferson was born in South Vietnam South Vietnam: see Vietnam. and came to the U.S. as a child. Jefferson attended UNLV UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1992, receiving her B.S. in Business Administration and then attended Western State University, College of Law, earning her J.D. in 1996. Jefferson came to Thorndal in November 2000 as a law clerk law clerk n. A person, typically an attorney, employed as an assistant to a judge or another attorney, especially in order to gain legal experience. . Upon passing the bar, she was immediately retained as an attorney. "Thorndal, Armstrong is an established, yet expanding law firm," said partner Craig Delk. Since 1970, the Firm has had a strong Nevada presence and has grown steadily from two lawyers to nearly 30. It expanded its statewide services in 1986 with the opening of the northern Nevada office in Reno, and then the Elko office in 1996. In addition to experience litigating cases through trial and to the appellate level, Thorndal Armstrong's attorneys have served as arbitrators or mediators in over 1,000 cases. These varied experiences enhance the firm's ability to understand the needs of its clients and represent their interests throughout Nevada in state and federal court. |
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