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Practice Emphasis Trusts and Estates Law; Administrative Law; Government Affairs Professional Experience Rory J. Reid is a shareholder at Lionel Sawyer & Collins in the Gaming and Regulatory Law Department and is a member of the Firm's Trusts and Estates Practice. Rory's experience is community-driven. He currently serves as Chairman of the Clark County Board of Commissioners, and was recently named "Best Up and Coming Politician" in Southern Nevada by Las Vegas Life magazine. At the age of thirty, he became Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Lady Luck Gaming Corporation. During his tenure, the company experienced significant growth. Rory worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide. He also served as Chairman of the Nevada Democratic Party and a member of the Democratic National Committee. In addition, Rory was Vice Chair of the Nevada Taxicab Authority, a position to which he was appointed by Governor Bob Miller. Rory was born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised in the Las Vegas Valley. His choice of a legal career was probably pre-ordained his father and three brothers also chose law. Rory and his wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of three children. Rory Reid has an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory. Professional and Civic Affiliations Chairman, Clark County Board of Commissioners, Las Vegas, Nevada Former Chair, Nevada State Democratic Party Former Member, Democratic National Committee Former Member, Clark County Citizens Committee on Efficiency in Government Former Legislative Aide to California Congressman Matthew Martinez Co-Founder, Nevadans for Public Awareness Past Vice-Chair, Nevada Taxicab Authority Member, International Association of Gaming Attorneys Board Member, Clark County Public Education Foundation Board Member, Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth Advisory Board Board of Trustees, Clark County Water Reclamation District Board of Trustees, Big Bend Water District Board of Trustees, Kyle Canyon Water District Board of Directors, Las Vegas Valley Water District Member, Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board Member, Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs Member, Regional Jail Commission Board of Directors, Clark County District Board of Health Board of Directors, Southern Nevada Water Authority Member, Nevada State Bar Member, Clark County Bar Association Education J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, J.D., 1988 Brigham Young University, B.A. in International Relations and Spanish, 1985 Bar/Court Admissions State Bar of Nevada Bar of the District of Columbia. | 