Adam Pernsteiner

apernsteiner@nvlawfirm.com

Practice Groups

Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy
Business
Commercial Litigation
Data Privacy
Professional Liability

Bar & Court Admissions

State Bar of Nevada
U.S. District Court of the District of Nevada
District of Columbia Bar
Virginia State Bar

Publications & Published Opinions

Brady, Vorwerck, Ryder & Caspino v. New Albertson’s Inc. (LBBS Professional Liability Newsletter February 2015)

Humphries v. Eighth Judicial District Court (LBBS Professional Liability Newsletter Summer 2014.

Deliberating Democracy: The Connection Between Jury Deliberation and Perceptions of Legitimacy (Midwest Political Science Conference in Chicago, April 2009).

Making Antitrust Law a Bit Clearer (Book Review), Business Law Today, Vol. 14, No. 2, Nov./Dec. 2004

Assistant Editor: Journal of Politics Vol. No 35. And 36. 09/2008-12/2008, 05/2007-08/ 2007

Education

Ph.D., ABD, The University of South Carolina
J.D., The University of Toledo College of Law (Cum Laude)
B.A., The University of San Diego (Magna Cum Laude)
Graduate Certificate in Privacy Law and Cybersecurity, The University of Southern California Gould School of Law

Recognitions

Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (IAPP: November 2024)

“Prior to entering the practice of law, my personal and family background was in business and agriculture, which taught me a lot of practical lessons that I apply today in my law practice. I keep this perspective in mind when representing my clients, as my focus is always on creating practical solutions that maximize return and fit the needs of my clients’ businesses.”

Background & Experience

Adam Pernsteiner is a well-rounded corporate attorney who advises clients across the life cycle of a business. His practice is primarily focused on contract and business disputes, professional liability, and appellate practice. In the context of professional liability, Adam frequently handles malpractice lawsuits against professionals, such as lawyers, insurance agents, and real estate brokers. He also defends professionals in related disciplinary proceedings before public and quasi-public regulatory bodies, such as the Nevada Real Estate Division and the State Bar of Nevada.

In the commercial arena, Adam represents a variety of clients in contract, business, and collection matters. He also serves as ongoing outside counsel for several large corporate clients, including well-known national gaming properties and healthcare facilities. Adam provides frequent counsel on a variety of matters to his business clients, ranging from vendor agreements and risk assessment to data privacy and international law.

Prior to entering private practice in 2003, Adam served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Deborah Agosti.

In 2022, Adam was appointed to a three-year term to the Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, which is responsible for conducting screenings and hearings for the Office of Bar Counsel. Depending on the type of hearing, panel members serve as jurors and hear the presentation of discipline cases where there are allegations of professional misconduct.

Adam received his undergraduate degree, Magna Cum Laude, from The University of San Diego in Political Science and his J.D., Cum Laude, from The University of Toledo College of Law. He also earned his Ph.D., ABD, from The University of South Carolina, where he served as a Visiting Professor of Constitutional Law and Graduate Professor of Public Law and Theory.

When not working, Adam is a frequent international traveler and enjoys long-distance cycling, snow skiing, and spending time with his wife and children.