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Adam Garth
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
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Adam Garth is the managing partner of the Las Vegas, Nevada office at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. With over three decades of legal experience, Mr. Garth is recognized for his expertise in complex commercial litigation and liability defense, particularly in the areas of medical malpractice defense for physicians, health care providers, hospitals, and medical organizations.
Mr. Garth brings a unique approach to his litigation practice, aggressively defending health providers and facilities by pursuing all possible avenues for early case disposition and forcing those pursuing a case to adhere to all legal requirements, laws, and rules. His approach is to relentlessly pursue the rights of his clients by whatever legal and ethical means are necessary and available to achieve a favorable result.
As a seasoned trial lawyer, Mr. Garth is deeply involved in all aspects of litigation. His practice includes pre-trial preparation, conducting depositions, handling discovery and dispositive motions, and representing clients at hearings, mediations, arbitrations, and settlement negotiations for all forms of medical professional liability claims. He is known for his appearances before administrative and licensing boards for health care providers throughout Nevada, where he tirelessly advocates on behalf of medical professionals and healthcare providers, addressing licensing board actions and complaints. Additionally, Mr. Garth provides counsel to health care providers regarding employment contract negotiations and the formation of their respective professional corporations., to secure them the most advantageous compensation packages possible for his clients while advising on their rights and obligations.
Prior to relocating to Nevada, he was similarly engaged in health care liability defense litigation in California.
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D. (1991) | Law
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- Honors: Syracuse Journal of International Law & Commerce
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- Tufts University
- B.A. (1988) | Political Science
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude Dean's List
- Activities: Tufts Council on International Affairs
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Professional Experience
- Managing Partner
- Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
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- Medical malpractice defense of physicians, health care providers, hospitals and medical organizations including taking and defending depositions, preparing pleadings and discovery, making court appearances in both in both state and federal courts, preparing motions and appeals including preparation of affirmative dispositive and discovery motions on complex legal issues, engaging in mediations and arbitrations, and preparation for and trying of cases. Appearances before administrative and licensing boards on behalf of medical professionals and health care providers for purposes of answering licensing board actions and complaints. Supervision of attorney, paralegal and administrative staff. Develop budgets and firmwide strategic planning for nationwide expansion and integration of firmwide technologies and platforms.
- Partner
- Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
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- Medical malpractice defense of physicians, health care providers, hospitals and medical organizations including taking and defending depositions, preparing pleadings and discovery, answering discovery, making court appearances in both in both state and federal courts, preparing motions and appeals, and preparing affirmative dispositive and discovery motions and opposed motions engaging in mediations and arbitrations, and preparation for and trying of cases. Preparing for and appearances before administrative and licensing boards on behalf of medical professionals and health care providers for purposes of answering licensing board actions and complaints.
- Litigation Attorney
- White | Canepa
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- Medical malpractice defense of physicians, health care providers, hospitals and medical organizations including taking and defending depositions, preparing pleadings and discovery, answering discovery, making court appearances throughout California’s Central Valley in both state and federal courts, preparing motions and appeals, and preparing affirmative dispositive and discovery motions and opposed motions.
- Temporary Judge
- Fresno Superior Court
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- Heard and decided a variety of case types on a voluntary basis for the Fresno Superior Court including small claims matters.
- Temporary Judge
- Los Angeles Superior Court
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- Heard and decided a variety of case types on a voluntary basis for the Los Angeles Superior Court throughout Los Angeles County.
- Principal Court Attorney
- New York State Unified Court System
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- Acted as judge’s primary legal advisor on the complete breadth of civil litigation matters including personal injury, matrimonial, products liability, medical malpractice, municipal, tax certiorari, contract and commercial litigation, real estate and land use disputes, and residential and commercial foreclosure proceedings. Evaluated and reviewed all ex parte submissions. Participated in and conducted settlement conferences, jury charge conferences, status conferences, pre-trial conferences and preliminary conferences. Researched and analyzed legal questions and issues and prepared memoranda with recommendations. Drafted opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written materials. Conferred with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewed legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings. Responsible for disposing of more cases than any other judicial part in Orange County and running most efficient judicial part in the lower Hudson Valley.
- Managing Attorney
- Law Offices of Michael Lamonsoff
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- Managed all aspects of a large plaintiff’s personal injury practice including the supervision of a professional and paraprofessional staff of over sixty (60) employees. Reviewed all cases and provided litigation plans for each. Mentored attorneys on proper handling of cases. Met clients and resolved all client relations issues. Acted as a resource for the firm’s attorneys on legal strategy. Developed and executed comprehensive reorganization of the firm’s personnel and protocols from pre-litigation to trial.
- Managing Attorney
- Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum
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- Managed the firm’s personal injury/products liability/commercial litigation department which involved the supervision of attorney case managers, motion/appeals attorneys, trial lawyers and non-attorney personnel. Oversaw daily activities of firm personnel, collection of settlements and judgments on behalf of clients. Performed client intakes and approved expenditures on cases. Established and cultivated referring attorney relationships. Managed the firm’s advertising campaigns for television and print media.
- Principal Court Attorney
- New York State Unified Court System
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- Acted as judge’s primary legal advisor. Evaluated and reviewed all ex parte submissions. Participated and conducted settlement conferences, jury charge conferences, status conferences, pre-trial conferences and preliminary conferences. Researched and analyzed legal questions and issues and prepared memoranda with recommendations. Drafted opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written material. Conferred with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewed legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings.
- Litigation Attorney
- Larkin Axelrod Ingrassia & Tetenbaum
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- Regularly made court appearances to argue motions, appeals and conference cases. Prosecuted and defended a variety of commercial and contract litigation matters for individuals and corporations in State and Federal Courts including drafting pleadings and discovery as well as preparing and trying said matters. Conferenced cases with judges and adversaries. Represented clients at depositions. Reviewed pleadings for the firm. Lead trial team consisting of two trial attorneys. Consulted with the firm’s attorneys who sought legal opinions, legal theories, and case assessments. Wrote and argued motions and appeals for personal injury/products liability matters.
- Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney
- Helfgott & Karas
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- Researched and wrote all legal papers, opinion letters, motions, memoranda and appellate briefs associated with highly complex intellectual property matters. Made court appearances and conducted hearings throughout the country. Prosecuted and defended depositions. Advised clients as to legal rights and remedies. Prepared and negotiated contracts and agreements. Prosecuted trademark applications and responded to office actions from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- Litigation Attorney
- Eisenberg Margolis Friedman & Basichas
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- Made frequent court appearances to argue motions and conference cases. Researched, drafted an argued motions. Coordinated, researched, wrote and argued appeals. Prosecuted and defended depositions. Coordinated and prepared cases for trial.
Professional Associations
- Clark County Bar Association
- Member
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- Washoe County Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Nevada # 15045
- Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 164214
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
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- Nevada
- State Bar of Nevada
- ID Number: 15045
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- 9th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- US District Court Central District of California
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- US District Court District of Nevada
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- US District Court District of New Jersey
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- US District Court Eastern District of California
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- US District Court Eastern District of New York
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- US District Court Northern District of New York
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- US District Court Southern District of New York
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- US District Court Western District of New York
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Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Defense
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
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