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George V. Allison |
law@allisonmackenzie.com
775-687-0202 |
George Allison co-founded the Carson City, NV-based law offices of Allison • MacKenzie out of the firm known as Laxalt, Berry & Allison. He provides his clients with a solid background of trial experience with primary concentration in insurance defense law, which includes the areas of accident and personal injury, premises liability, employment termination, construction claims, civil rights issues and environmental contamination exposure cases. Mr. Allison has also practiced in the area of business torts in cases dealing with fraud, defamation, professional misconduct and breach of contract. He is also a trained and experienced mediator and arbitrator and has acted in that capacity for both parties in private litigation and for the Nevada Supreme Court in the appellate process.
Mr. Allison was admitted to practice law in the Silver State in 1963 upon completing his law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law. His experience includes oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is a past member of several national trial organizations including the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, American College of Trial Lawyers and American Board of Trial Advocates. He holds a membership with the Washoe County Bar Association, First Judicial District Bar Association and American Bar Association. Mr. Allison is also a member of the State Bar of Nevada and American Inns of Court, Bruce Thompson Chapter. |
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Experience |
Admitted to Practice, Nevada, 1963
U.S. Supreme Court, 1972
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1972
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Professional Associations & Leadership |
Washoe County Bar Association
First Judicial District Bar Association
American Bar Association
State Bar of Nevada
Phi Alpha Delta
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Community Leadership |
Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
Board Member, Eagle Valley Children's Home
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Education |
B.A., University of Nevada, 1960
LL.B., University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1963
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Practice Areas |
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury
Torts
Business Law
Environmental Law
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