Samuel R. Mirkovich
Education:
Bachelor of Arts - University of Redlands
Juris Doctorate - University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Boyd School of Law
Mr. Mirkovich is a Partner of Campbell & Williams. For over fifteen years, he has devoted his practice to litigating complex commercial litigation matters and catastrophic personal injury cases from inception, through discovery and depositions, and through trial or arbitration. Mr. Mirkovich has distinguished himself with his ability to create and execute complex discovery strategies, conduct key depositions of fact and expert witnesses, and try cases. In this regard, he has served as lead counsel in over 15 trials and countless arbitrations where he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of cases with millions of dollars at stake. As counsel for plaintiffs, Mr. Mirkovich has achieved numerous results in excess of $10 million.
Mr. Mirkovich has been repeatedly named one of the Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and holds an AV “Preeminent” ranking, which is the highest rating for legal skill and ethical practices designated by Martindale-Hubbell. For over a decade, Mr. Mirkovich has been consistently featured in SuperLawyers and named one of Nevada’s “Legal Elite” by Nevada Business Magazine.
Mr. Mirkovich’s recent litigation highlights include:
Conducted and defended all fact and expert depositions on behalf of an international gaming company in a case that resolved shortly before a voir dire hearing of the opposing party’s expert.
Carrier v. Real Water et al. (lead counsel for Carrier family who obtained a $16M+ verdict in compensatory damages; part of trial team that obtained a $3 billion punitive damages verdict)
Hunt v. Zuffa, LLC (conducted all depositions on behalf of Zuffa; case dismissed on summary judgment and attorney’s fees awarded)
Lombardo v. Nevada Commission on Ethics (case successfully resolved through stipulated agreement)
Joey Gilbert v. Joseph Lombardo, et al. (conducted all depositions in election contest case where his client defeated the election contest on summary judgment and preserved the results of 2022 Republican Primary Election for Nevada Governor)
Represented a publicly traded gaming operator against a Native American tribe; conducted majority of witness examinations in 3-week arbitration and obtained favorable monetary judgment and attorney fee award
Gardner v. Henderson Water Park, LLC (led trial team through discovery and conducted all expert depositions that resulted in $49M stipulated judgment on behalf of catastrophically injured minor)
Mr. Mirkovich has been recognized by Nevada Legal Services for his pro bono work and has also previously served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Mr. Mirkovich is a Las Vegas native, French speaker, and enjoys spending time outdoors (preferably on a bike or snowboard) in Whitefish, Montana.