ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Jan. 26, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Cooper Levenson is announcing the law firm's expansion into Nevada and is pleased to introduce the addition of a key player. Kimberly Maxson-Rushton will be the lead attorney for the firm's new office in Las Vegas. Maxson-Rushton is well known in Southern Nevada coming to the firm from her position serving as Chair of Nevada's Transportation Services Authority. The local Nevadan brings impressive experience to the position, having served as Counsel to the Nevada Gaming Commission and State Gaming Control Board while Deputy Attorney General-Gaming Division from 1998 - 2000. Maxson-Rushton also served as Regional Chief Deputy Attorney in the Las Vegas Office and in the Clark County District Attorney's Office as a Lobbying and Legislative Assistant and Prosecutor in the Criminal Division.
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"Cooper Levenson has national and international clients interested in establishing business in Nevada, especially in Las Vegas," says Kimberly Maxson-Rushton. "Nevada provides an appealing economic environment ripe for new businesses and Cooper Levenson is excited to be the vehicle responsible for ensuring our clients have the tools necessary to be successful in Las Vegas."
A graduate of the University of Nevada, College of Law, Maxson-Rushton received her Juris Doctor in 1993 from the University of Denver and joined the State Bar of Nevada in the same year.
Maxson-Rushton has also served the Las Vegas area in various leadership capacities and is currently the Chair of the Opportunity Village Board of Directors, Chair of the Law Related Education Committee and member of the Gaming Law Section of the Nevada State Bar and Incoming Chair of the Leadership Las Vegas Council of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
"Kimberly Maxson-Rushton's knowledge of Las Vegas as a community and Nevada's gaming industry make her a great addition to our team, " said Lloyd D. Levenson, CEO. "Our reputation in diverse legal specialties is in high demand and we are well known globally as one of today's preeminent sources for legal representation in the gaming industry. This new office is an important element in our expansion strategy as we strive to enhance our ability to serve existing clients, as well as the thriving commercial community of Las Vegas."
Cooper Levenson's expansion strategy is to create the highest quality legal service delivery system by establishing offices in high-growth cities in the United States, as well as key foreign locations. The full-service law firm has more than 65 attorneys with offices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Nevada.
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