Nevada
510 West Fourth Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703
(Mailing Address)
510 West Fourth Street
Carson City, Nevada 89702
Contact: Robert Crowell , Mark Fiorentino, Jennifer Lazovich Phone: 775-884-8300/Fax: 775/882-0257
rcrowell@kcnvlaw.com
mfiorentino@kcnvlaw.com
jlazovich@kcnvlaw.com
Firm Profile
Kaempfer Crowell (the “Firm”) is a statewide full service law firm with offices in Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas. The Firm and its members have been practicing in Nevada for more than 50 years. Kaempfer Crowell proudly carries an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Firm Specialty
Kaempfer Crowell practices extensively in government relations and legislative affairs at the local, state and federal level. The Firm’s expertise in the area of government relations includes legislative affairs, administrative/regulatory matters, public utilities, insurance, transportation, telecommunications, environmental and water law, renewable energy, government licensing and procurement, strategic planning, ethics compliance programs and election law. At the local level, the Firm has a substantial practice in land use entitlement issues, zoning, development agreements, property tax appeals and licensing matters. On the federal level, the Firm assists clients on a variety of issues, including: appropriations, federal land regulation, energy and transportation.
TAG Contact
ROBERT L. CROWELL is a shareholder in the Firm. Bob has been practicing law with the Firm since 1973 in a wide variety of civil matters, with particular emphasis on government relations, administrative law, legislative affairs, transportation, public utilities and insurance law. Bob earned his undergraduate degree in economics from Stanford University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Hastings College of the Law. He has testified before numerous agencies and legislative committees as an expert in the fields of insurance, public utility and transportation law. Bob is a past president of the State Bar of Nevada having served on its Board of Governors for seven years. Bob is past president of the five member Nevada Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board, past chairman and member of the Colorado River Commission (a gubernatorial appointment, the agency oversees Nevada's share of water and power from the Colorado River); past president of the Carson City School Board of Trustee (an elected position); and, is currently serving as Mayor of Carson City (an elected part-time position). Bob is a member of Rotary (past president), Elks, Mason, Capital City Circles Initiative and SAR. He has served as private counsel to several governors of Nevada. Bob has been recognized for over ten years as a top lawyer in the field of energy law by Best Lawyers in America®. A Vietnam veteran, Bob is a retired Captain in the Naval Reserve.
MARK FIORENTINO is a shareholder in the Firm. Mark earned his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Drake University. Mark resides in Connecticut and leads the Firm’s practice in federal regulatory and legislative matters. He practices before the state legislature on a wide variety of issues including energy, water, taxation, gaming, zoning, licensing and general business matters. Mark has been recognized as a top lawyer in land use and zoning by Best Lawyers in America® in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He was recognized as a leading lawyer in real estate, zoning and land use law by Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers
JENNIFER LAZOVICH is a shareholder in the Firm. She earned her undergraduate degree in public administration from the University of Southern California and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Southwestern University. Jennifer primarily practices at the legislative and local level. At the legislative level, she has represented clients with interests in development, property rights, lien matters, redevelopment and transportation issues. At the local level, she handles land use and entitlement matters, development agreements and other business matters. Jennifer has been selected by the Best Lawyers in America® as the best in her field for Government Relations for 2009 and 2010.
ERIN RUSSELL HAYES joined the Firm in 2005. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Journalism in 2000 from the University of Nevada, Reno and she earned her M.A. in Political Management in 2001 from the George Washington University. She serves on the legislative affairs team, advocating on behalf of clients at the Nevada State Legislature. She handles issues relating to gaming, development, water resources, healthcare and economic development. In 2007, Erin was appointed to serve on the Nevada State Commission for Postsecondary Education. Erin is currently writing her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Public Affairs and has been inducted into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ honor society, Phi Kappa Phi, and the honor society, Pi Alpha Alpha, for her scholastic achievements. The Las Vegas Business Press selected Erin as one of ten recipients of the 2009 Rising Stars of Business.
