Nevada Court Halts Flawed Proposed Ballot Initiative Aimed At Interfering With Women’s Private Health Care Decisions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2010

CONTACT:
Elisa Maser, Nevada Advocates of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, (775) 762-6141, emaser@nevadaadvocates.org
Lee Rowland, ACLU of Nevada, (775) 786-1033 (Reno), rowland@aclunv.org
Maggie McLetchie, ACLU of Nevada, (702) 366-1902 (Las Vegas), mcletchie@aclunv.org
Lorraine Kenny, ACLU, (917) 532-1623 (cell), lkenny@aclu.org

CARSON CITY, NV – In a legal challenge seeking to block the “Personhood Nevada” petition, an initiative that could potentially ban a range of reproductive health care in the state, Judge Russell of the First Judicial District today declared the initiative invalid. 

An individual woman, a pharmacist and an obstetrician-gynecologist filed a legal challenge against the petition on November 12, 2009, arguing that the initiative proposes far reaching changes to the Nevada Constitution and laws, is misleading and fails to give voters a clear understanding of the changes it proposes and its purpose and effect.

“I am pleased that the court recognized that the initiative was confusing and failed to tell voters that it would affect access to reproductive health services,” said Emmily Bristol, one of the plaintiffs.

The initiative attempted to re-define the term “person” to include a fertilized egg and all subsequent stages of prenatal development.  According to the initiative’s proponents, the newly defined “persons” would have full constitutional rights under the Nevada Constitution.  The initiative could have banned all abortions and commonly used forms of birth control.  In addition, it could have interfered with doctors’ ability to treat life-threatening pregnancies, miscarriages, and infertility, as well as banned some stem cell research and other life-saving therapies and cures.

“Today’s decision rightfully prevents this sweeping and misleading initiative from being placed on the 2010 ballot,” said Lee Rowland, one of the attorneys for plaintiffs.  “This initiative could have impacted literally thousands of laws, inviting lawyers and the courts to reinterpret every Nevada law and regulation that contains the word ‘person’ all at the expense of Nevada taxpayers.  The key problem is that it covered too many issues, and failed to explain to voters its intent and impact on Nevada law.”

Plaintiffs in today’s legal challenge, Bristol v. Personhood Nevada, include Emmily Bristol, Dr. Mindy Hsu, and Dr. William Ramos. Lawyers on the case include John Griffin and Jason Woodbury, Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino in Carson City, Rowland and Maggie McLetchie of the ACLU of Nevada, Mimi Liu, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Diana Kasdan, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project.

December 7, 2009

Contact: Jennifer Lazovich, Partner, Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (702) 792-7000 or jlazovich@kcnvlaw.com

Severin A. Carlson Elected as Chair of
Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board – 2010

CARSON CITY:  In 2007, Governor Jim Gibbons appointed Severin (“Sev”) A. Carlson, an attorney with Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (Kaempfer Crowell), to the Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board (“Board”), which regulates and controls the practice of court reporting. The five member Board is comprised of three court reporters, one public member and one attorney. Last week, the members elected Sev to serve as Chair of the Board in 2010.

A native Nevadan, Sev works in Kaempfer Crowell’s Northern Nevada office where he handles administrative law, water law, and commercial litigation matters. He is an active member of the State Bar of Nevada, a requirement that a practicing attorney must meet to serve on the five-person Board. The Board reports to the Governor and was established by the Nevada Legislature to oversee the practice of court reporting since the profession affects the public health, safety and welfare of Nevadans.

Kaempfer Crowell is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional and national clients in the areas of government affairs, legislative affairs, land use & zoning, commercial litigation, real estate, energy, telecommunications and water. With offices in Southern and Northern Nevada, Kaempfer Crowell’s lawyers counsel top corporations, business owners and individuals. The Firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA and Nevada’s Legal Elite.

For more information about Kaempfer Crowell, please call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kcnvlaw.com. Kaempfer Crowell is a Nevada professional corporation.

December 7, 2009

Contact: Jennifer Lazovich, Partner, Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (702) 792-7000 or jlazovich@kcnvlaw.com

Peter C. Bernhard was Selected for Inclusion in 2009 Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition

LAS VEGAS – Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (Kaempfer Crowell) is pleased to announce that Peter C. Bernhard was selected for inclusion in 2009 Super Lawyers – Corporate Counsel Edition. His primary area of practice is business litigation.

The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by Law & Politics’ attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

Kaempfer Crowell is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional and national clients in the areas of government affairs, legislative affairs, land use & zoning, commercial litigation, real estate, energy, telecommunications and water. With offices in Southern and Northern Nevada, Kaempfer Crowell’s lawyers counsel top corporations, business owners and individuals. The Firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA and Nevada’s Legal Elite.

For more information about Kaempfer Crowell, please call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kcnvlaw.com. Kaempfer Crowell is a Nevada professional corporation.

For Release: September 29, 2009

Contact:   Jennifer Lazovich, Partner, Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (702) 792-7000 or jlazovich@kcnvlaw.com

LAS VEGAS – Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino (Kaempfer Crowell) is pleased to announce the following attorneys were selected as The Best Lawyers in America® 2010:

Thomas D. Amick, partner – Land Use & Zoning Law
Peter C. Bernhard, of counsel – Alternative Dispute Resolution Law, Commercial Litigation Law and Real Estate Law
Robert L. Crowell, partner – Energy Law and Government Relations Law
Mark H. Fiorentino, partner – Government Relations Law and Land Use & Zoning Law
John W. Griffin, partner – Government Relations Law
Bob Gronauer, managing partner – Land Use & Zoning Law
Christopher L. Kaempfer, partner – Government Relations Law, Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
Jennifer Lazovich, partner – Government Relations Law
Russell M. Rowe, partner – Government Relations Law
Steven E. Tackes, partner – Energy Law

Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 32,000 leading attorneys cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

It is important to note that the lawyers listed in Best Lawyers have no say in deciding which specialties they are included in. They are voted into specialties entirely as a result of the votes they receive from their peers. The subspecialties listed after their names are based on information from a variety of sources.

Kaempfer Crowell is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional and national clients in the real estate development, hospitality, manufacturing, energy, water and utility industries.  With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kaempfer Crowell’s lawyers counsel top corporations, business owners and individuals.  The Firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA and Nevada’s Legal Elite. 

For more information about Kaempfer Crowell, please call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kcnvlaw.com.  Kaempfer Crowell is a Nevada professional corporation.

Kaempfer Crowell is excited to announce that several of its attorneys were recognized as a Legal Elite by Nevada Business Magazine. This month, the magazine ranked the top 100 attorneys in Nevada. We are extremely proud that Chris Kaempfer received the most votes in the Legal Elite category and is this year’s number one Legal Elite.  The other attorneys recognized as Nevada’s Legal Elite include:  Tom Amick, Bob Gronauer, Jennifer Lazovich and Jim Smyth. 

Read more  http://www.nevadabusiness.com/issue/0909/1/2100

For release July 21, 2009

Contact: Bob Gronauer, Managing Partner, Kummer Kaempfer, (702) 792-7000 or bgronauer@kkbrf.com

Kummer Kaempfer Announces Two New Attorneys Join Firm
New Additions Include Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission

LAS VEGAS – The Nevada law firm of Kummer Kaempfer today announced the addition of two new attorneys to its firm, both formerly of Bullivant Houser Bailey.  Peter Bernhard, Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission, and Georganne Bradley will further bolster the firm’s already extensive lineup of experience in litigation and transactional services.

In making the announcement, Bob Gronauer, Kummer Kaempfer managing partner, said that he was “both proud and humbled that two attorneys of such high caliber would come to be a part of the team at Kummer Kaempfer.  Pete Bernhard and Georganne Bradley are two of the finest and most accomplished attorneys I know, and equally as important to me and our firm, they’re also just outstanding human beings.  Our people are a reflection of our firm and its culture, and this is just a very proud day for us.”

Peter Bernhard was named Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission in 2001 and previously served as a member and chair of the Nevada Commission on Ethics.  During his tenure on the Gaming Commission, Bernhard presided over the two largest combinations in Nevada history – MGM- Mandalay and Harrahs – Park Place Entertainment, along with numerous licensing proceedings and for transfers of existing properties throughout the state of Nevada.  Bernhard currently represents Keep Memory Alive and the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, both non-profit entities dedicated to the study of neurodegenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimers, ALS and Parkinsons Disease.  In addition to his extensive experience in litigation and transactions, he lectures regularly in continuing education and training programs for the State Bar of Nevada, the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the Executive Development Program at the University of Nevada Reno.

On joining Kummer Kaempfer, Bernhard said, “I couldn’t think of a finer group of people to be associated with both professionally and personally.  Kummer Kaempfer is much more than a collection of attorneys practicing together.  They’re a team that’s totally committed to winning for their clients.  It’s a great move for me.”

Georganne Bradley was formerly of counsel with Bullivant Houser Bailey, practicing generally in the area of business, commercial and real estate transactions, corporate reorganizations and creditors’ rights.  She has served as local counsel to major Nevada resort owners in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings.  Bradley has also represented numerous creditors, including landlords and vendors, in various bankruptcy and reorganization proceedings.  In addition, Bradley has represented purchasers, sellers, landlords and tenants in a wide variety of real estate transactions including negotiating and documenting financing of major projects.

Bradley echoed Bernhard’s sentiments on joining Kummer Kaempfer.  “As a long time Nevadan, I’m really pleased to be joining a firm with such commitment to the communities in which we work.  The people at Kummer Kaempfer – attorneys and staff – work as a team and I’m ready to hit the ground running.  It’s a difficult economy out there and I’m proud to say that in my practice areas, I’ve helped clients through some of the most difficult times in their careers, if not their lives, and assisted them during some of the most profitable periods of their careers.  It’s rewarding work and I know it’s only going to be that much more rewarding here at Kummer Kaempfer.”

Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in legislative law, real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries.  Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one of Nevada’s leading law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law.

With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kummer Kaempfer’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executive and individuals.  The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition by the prestigious Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers since its inception in 2003.  The Best Lawyers in America®; and Mountain Star Lawyers.  For more information about Kummer Kaempfer, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com. Kummer Kaempfer is a Nevada professional corporation.

For release May 20, 2009

Contact:  Diane Lancaster Gibes, Kummer Kaempfer, (702) 792-7000  or dgibes@kkbrf.com  
Becky Maizel, Kummer Kaempfer, (702) 792-7000  or rmaizel@kkbrf.com

Kummer Kaempfer Repositions for Continued Growth and Announces New Organizational and Leadership Structure

Firm Continues to Offer Clients a Full Complement of Practice Areas

LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) is realigning its practice areas and introducing a new organizational structure that will support the firm’s continuing market dominance in government and legislative affairs, energy and utilities and the litigation and transactional practice areas.

These changes coincide with several of the firm’s partners, of counsel attorneys, associate attorneys and staff members departing on June 1 to join the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig.  This repositioning follows many months of careful thought and deliberations about a possible merger between the two law firms.  

“The firm will continue its longstanding tradition of serving our clients with the highest levels of excellence,” said Bob Gronauer, who will remain managing partner and a senior member of the land use and governmental affairs team of Kummer Kaempfer.  “During the transition, our clients we serve can rest assured that our collective commitment to seamless service and client delivery stands above all else.”

“This is a difficult, but cordial decision that reflects the desires of certain practice groups in our firm to practice in an international firm,” said Michael Bonner, who will be joining Greenberg Traurig and currently serves as Kummer Kaempfer’s Chairman of the Executive Committee. “We will continue to work together with our Kummer Kaempfer colleagues as co-counsel on many matters now and in the future. More importantly, we will remain good friends.”

Founding partner Chris Kaempfer, who will remain with Kummer Kaempfer, said, “The foundation of Kummer Kaempfer’s success is its fundamental philosophy that a firm is nothing more than the talent, integrity and commitment of its attorneys and staff.  While some members of the firm will leave and some will remain, the dedication of the attorneys and staff that our clients and the community have come to know will continue.”

 Founding partner Thomas Kummer, who will join Greenberg Traurig, said, “We have discussed, analyzed and contemplated this business decision for many months.  We are a diverse firm with broad ranging expertise, and we first and foremost considered the well-being of our clients.” 

“Change is happening all around us – throughout Nevada, our nation and around the globe,” said Gronauer.  “While we believe this is the right time to carve out a new path, it is also with a heavy heart that we have had to implement workforce reductions of attorneys and staff today.  This was an extremely difficult decision and one that we hoped to avoid.  However, in light of the new structure, it was a necessary step given the competitiveness of the new marketplace.  These are our friends and colleagues with whom we’ve worked side-by-side for years, and we will miss them.”

Over the next 30 days, partners Tom Kummer, Mike Bonner, Mark Ferrario, John Brewer, John Jeppsen, Gregg Vermeys and Brandon Roos, along with several associates and support staff will transition their practices to Greenberg Traurig.

Bob Gronauer along with partners Chris Kaempfer, Robert Crowell, Mark Fiorentino, Tom Amick, Kathleen Drakulich, John Griffin, Jennifer Lazovich, John Renshaw, Russell Rowe, Jim Smyth, Steve Tackes, Jason Woodbury, several associates and support staff will remain at Kummer Kaempfer.
  
 Kaempfer added that “knowing and doing what’s best for our clients has always been what’s set us apart.  The most difficult part of the decision is knowing that some of the people whom we’ve all come to respect, admire and love, will now be a phone call or e-mail away rather than in the office next door.”

Gronauer added, “we can see the tremendous opportunities that are ahead of us not only for our firm, but most importantly, for our clients and our communities.”
 
Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries.  Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one of Nevada’s law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law. 

With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kummer Kaempfer’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. Kummer Kaempfer is the Las Vegas member of Meritas, an affiliation of outstanding business law firms that serve international customers worldwide. The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition by the prestigious Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers since its inception in 2003; The Best Lawyers in America®; and Mountain States Super Lawyers.  For more information about Kummer Kaempfer, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com.  Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, Ltd., is a Nevada professional corporation.

Kummer Kaempfer Names Robert Gronauer Managing Partner; John Griffin, Brandon Roos, Steve Tackes and Jason Woodbury Elected to the Firm’s Board of Directors

 LAS VEGAS – The statewide law firm of Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario (Kummer Kaempfer) has elected four attorneys to become members of the firm’s Board of Directors, commonly referred to in the profession as “partners” and also named a new managing partner effective April 1, 2009. 

 Michael J. Bonner, the firm’s managing partner, announced that John W. Griffin, Brandon E. Roos, Steve E. Tackes and Jason D. Woodbury have been elected as new directors.  He also announced that longtime partner Robert J. Gronauer will assume the position of managing partner and president of the law firm.  Gronauer replaces Bonner, who will become chairman of the firm’s executive committee.  The firm currently has 18 other directors.

 “Bob is an excellent choice to succeed me and one that I enthusiastically support,” said Bonner. “He has tremendous talents as one of the best lawyers in Nevada and is a clear leader with a strong legal background in land use and government relations. We also look forward to the contributions of John, Brandon, Steve and Jason as they assume their new roles in guiding our firm’s future.”

 Gronauer joined Kummer Kaempfer in 1996. He is an experienced land use and government affairs attorney representing local and national developers, individuals, hotels and casinos before the various city and county boards and commissions in Southern Nevada. He has negotiated development agreements for several master-planned communities and large scale developments in the City of Las Vegas, Clark County, City of North Las Vegas and Nye County.  Gronauer is a regular speaker before homeowner associations and trade and industrial groups and has been a guest speaker at the Boyd School of Law School. The Best Lawyers in America® selected Gronauer as best in his field for land use and zoning law for 2009, and he was recognized as a leading lawyer in real estate, zoning and land use law by Chambers USA – 2008 America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.   He is a 2009 recipient of In Business Las Vegas’ prestigious 40 Under 40 award.  Gronauer is based in the Las Vegas office.

 Griffin has been an associate with the firm since June 2006. A native Nevadan, he practices in the areas of governmental relations and lobbying, administrative and regulatory matters, strategic planning, gaming, and land use planning.  He has appeared before every level of state and local government on behalf of numerous clients in the transportation, development and gaming industries.  Griffin is past president of the 110-member Carson City Rotary Club and president of Carson City Little League, Capitol Chapter of the University of Nevada Alumni Association, and the Carson Taxi Squad Booster Club. Griffin completed a summer internship in the Washington D.C. Offices of U.S. Senators Harry Reid and Richard Bryan and served as an extern for the Hon. Howard D. McKibben, United State’s District Court Judge for the District of Nevada.  The Best Lawyers in America® named Griffin as best in his field for government relations law.  Griffin is located in the Reno office.

Roos has been an associate in the Litigation Department focusing his practice on civil, commercial and general business litigation. He joined the firm in 2005. Roos is an experienced litigator and has received favorable judgments and decisions in both federal district court and state court. He has successfully resolved numerous business disputes and obtained judgments for clients in complex civil litigation involving fraud, breach of contract and negligence. Roos was co-lead counsel on behalf of numerous plaintiffs defrauded in the collapse of Southwest Exchange, Inc., a case in which he helped recover in excess of $91 million on behalf of the victims.  Roos also has experience in intellectual property law, primarily on obtaining trademark and service mark protection for his clients.  Roos has been named a Rising Star by Mountain States Super Lawyers.  He is a member of the Board of Directors for Boys Hope Girls Hope, a charitable organization in Southern Nevada.  Roos is based in Las Vegas.

Tackes has been Of Counsel to the firm and practices in the areas of business law, technology, aviation, and administrative agency law. He joined the firm in June 2006 when Crowell, Susich, Tackes & Griffin, Ltd. combined forces with Kummer Kaempfer.  A specialist in complex utility litigation, he routinely represents key developers at state Public Utility Commission hearings. Tackes is recognized as one of Nevada’s leading attorneys in telecommunication law and holds an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Having first served as a criminal prosecutor, Tackes has significant high-level trial experience. He is a past chairman of the Carson City Airport Authority and currently serves as counsel to the Nevada Airport Managers Association. Tackes is a founding director of the Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Foundation Board.  He is a member of the Navy League of the United States Carson City Chapter.  The Best Lawyers in America® named him as best in his field for Energy Law for 2009. Tackes resides in Carson City.

Woodbury has been an associate in the Litigation Department since 2006.  He represents numerous clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in civil litigation and in the areas of election law, property law, administrative law, and general business law. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a deputy district attorney in the Carson City District Attorney’s office for four years where he worked as a prosecutor and later as legal advisor in the civil division. Woodbury handled all levels and types of criminal offenses, and in the civil division, he represented Carson City in civil litigation and provided advice for various Carson City departments, including the primary legal advisor to the Carson City Planning Commission. Woodbury served as law clerk to the Hon. Michael R. Griffin, District Judge in the First Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada. Woodbury is president of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada.  Woodbury is based in the Reno office.

Kummer Kaempfer is a prominent force in Nevada, serving local, regional, national and international clients in the real estate development, hospitality, gaming, manufacturing, service, high-technology, and energy and utilities industries.  Founded in 1994, Kummer Kaempfer is one of Nevada’s largest law firms, specializing in complex corporate transactions, federal and state securities matters, commercial litigation, zoning and land use and regulatory law. 

 With offices in Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City, Kummer Kaempfer’s lawyers provide counsel to top corporations, business owners, corporate executives and individuals. Kummer Kaempfer is the Las Vegas member of Meritas, an affiliation of outstanding business law firms that serve international customers worldwide.  The firm’s attorneys are routinely rated among the best corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and litigation lawyers in Nevada, including high-ranking recognition by the prestigious Chambers USA – America’s Leading Business Lawyers since its inception in 2003; The Best Lawyers in America®; and Mountain States Super Lawyers.  For more information about Kummer Kaempfer, call (702) 792-7000 or visit www.kkbrf.com.  Kummer Kaempfer Bonner Renshaw & Ferrario, Ltd., is a Nevada professional corporation.

Erin Russell Hayes received the Las Vegas Business Press’ Rising Stars of Business Award, a prestigious recognition presented annually to 10 individuals for their outstanding business accomplishments.  City of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman presented the awards at a March 20 luncheon at the Hard Rock Café.  Russell Hayes, a government affairs advocate, has been with Kummer Kaempfer since December 2005.     

To see the coverage in the Las Vegas Business Press, visit http://www.lvbusinesspress.com or click here for the story   erin-russell-hayes-2009-rising-star

The finalists were chosen from nearly 120 companies that were nominated based on employee satisfaction surveys and meeting the award program requirements.  Winners will be announced at an awards reception on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.

Finalist and winning companies fall into three categories based on their number of employees including small, medium and large categories.  One winning company will be chosen from each category based on scores from confidential employee surveys that are objectively analyzed by Quantum Workplace, the exclusive research partner for Best Places to Work Awards nationwide. Surveys focus on ten criteria including: team effectiveness, trust with coworkers, individual contributions, manager effectiveness, feeling valued and people practices, among others. Awards for 2nd and 3rd place in each category will also be presented. EDAWN, the Reno Gazette-Journal and the Northern Nevada Human Resources Association co-sponsor the program and awards.

About EDAWN: EDAWN is a private, non-profit corporation founded by community leaders in 1982.  EDAWN works to recruit and expand quality companies that have a positive impact on the quality of life in Greater Reno-Tahoe.  Reno was named the No. 1 Place for Doing Business in America 2005 by Inc. magazine.  For more information, visit www.edawn.org.

About NNHRA: The Northern Nevada Human Resources Association is the area’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The association is a non-profit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
About Reno Gazette-Journal:  The RGJ is Northern Nevada’s leading source for local news and information.  The RGJ’s extensive family of print and digital media provides engaging, relevant and timely news and information for the communities they serve. 

A total of 57 employers are finalists.  To view the press release and the other finalists, please visit http://www.edawn.org./about-edawn/best-places-to-work/2008-winners.