Administrative & Regulatory Law

Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino is a leader in Nevada administrative and regulatory law representing clients before federal, state and local governmental and quasi-governmental agencies.  The Firm has extensive expertise in the rulemaking process, the interpretation and application of statutes and ordinances and the adjudication and representation of clients before numerous boards and commissions.  Clients have found the Firm’s long-time reputation and close working relationship with the many agencies to be a valuable asset. It is the Firm’s objective to help clients achieve their goals by strategizing and navigating through the process and advocating on their behalf.  The Firm’s administrative and regulatory experience includes without limitation representation in the areas of licensing, land use and zoning, legislative, water, taxation, public utilities, energy, emerging technologies, ethics, athletics, employment training and rehabilitation (DETR), equal rights (NERC and EEOC) and the occupational safety and health administration (OSHA).  Whatever the client’s objective may be, the Firm provides quality legal analysis, guidance and strategy at the highest level.

Practice Highlights

  • The Firm successfully served as counsel before the Board(s) of Equalization for a major time-share/hotel client saving the client millions of dollars in property tax savings.
  • The Firm successfully obtained STAR bonds approval for a major sporting goods chain in Reno, Nevada (the first to obtain STAR bonds financing in Reno).
  • Obtained the dismissal of complaints filed with the Labor Commissioner for major construction projects.
  • The Firm represented one of the largest Demand Response companies in the world during the Integrated Resource Plan of a major Nevada energy utility.
  • Successfully litigated interconnection disputes before the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for several major competitive telecommunications carriers.
  • The Firm obtained the highest scores for application of ARRA funds for a Clark County public entity.
  • Assisted a Northern Nevada county with flood control issues, with the formation of a new joint powers authority and with ratemaking issues related thereto.
  • Assisted clients in maintaining a significant amount of ground water rights located in the Las Vegas Valley groundwater basin.
  • Served as counsel to a publicly traded property management company with respect to the maintenance and development of water resources located in Washoe County, Nevada and valued in excess of $4 million.
  • The Firm provided legal support, in terms of water rights and regulatory matters, to a central Nevada water and sewer utility company.
  • Served as litigation counsel for a northern Nevada developer and obtained an order from the district court vacating a forfeiture of water rights issued by the State Engineer.

Administrative & Regulatory Law Attorneys