Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
• Sex Crimes
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston offers comprehensive legal services for school district clients in matters related to program administration, facilities management, employee relations, and student services. Our firm has wide-ranging knowledge and experience in employment matters, including employee misconduct and termination; employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; student abuse and molestation; and denials of civil rights. We advise clients regarding compliance with the most current amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, as they applies to both employees and students, as well as compliance with Titles IV, VI, VII and IX; the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and state law provisions concerning employment under the Nevada Revised Statutes.

Business and Corporate Law

• Business Disputes

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
• Wrongful Termination
  We also accept cases in the related areas of defamation, invasion of privacy, wrongful termination, and malicious prosecution/abuse of process. Because of our extensive experience in these areas, our Personal Injury practice has been a mainstay of our firm. Because of that experience, our firm has been listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory where we have been awarded an “AV” rating, the highest in the Bar. Several of our attorneys are also listed in Best Lawyers in America.
• Employment Discrimination
  Representation of public and private employers in defense of labor and employment discrimination and tortious discharge claims brought pursuant to Title VII, the ADEA, the ADA and State civil rights law;
• Employment Litigation
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston is one of the most distinguished and experienced litigation firms in the State of Nevada. We represent clients in all State and Federal Courts in the State of Nevada and in Northern California. The firm was formed in 1969 to represent clients in the broad range of civil litigation matters ranging from internal and external business disputes including employment issues, to personal injury and general insurance litigation.
• Sexual Harassment
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston, Ltd., offers comprehensive employment law services and representation to Nevada’s employers, employees and public entities. The preventative employment services our employment law division can provide include developing or reviewing your company handbooks and policies, including policies related to sexual harassment prevention, ADA/FMLA accommodations, workplace violence, drug testing and all other means of preventing claims and complying with state and federal law. We conduct sexual harassment training all over Nevada and eastern California. Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston can conduct, or assist in, the investigation and resolution of harassment or discrimination complaints.

Property Law

• Premises Liability
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston offers expertise in the area of premises liability. Property owners may be liable when their actions or neglect result in injury, wrongful death or damage to another’s property. Such matters involve a property owner’s responsibility when a person is injured on the premises, which include stores, restaurants, homes and public sidewalks.
• Construction Litigation
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston handles all aspects of the ever-growing and complicated field of construction litigation. We have represented general contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in a variety of commercial construction cases. Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston also represents the same clientele in the residential construction defect arena, which has grown increasingly contentious and complex in the last few years. Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston prides itself on maintaining a high level of expertise and efficiency in this area, and on providing excellent service and representation in the handling these disputes.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Civil Litigation, including Labor and Employment Law (litigation, investigation and training), Professional Errors and Omissions (malpractice), Personal Injury; and Defense Orientated Consultation to Employers, Businesses and Insurers.
• Medical Malpractice
  Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston has been successfully representing both plaintiffs and defendants in all types of personal injury actions since 1969. Our substantial experience in this field includes representation of clients in automobile accident cases, slip/trip and fall cases, complex medical malpractice cases, mass-tort injury cases arising from defective medical devices and drugs, third-party claims arising in the workers compensation arena and wrongful death cases.