Address:
Kamer Zucker Abbott
3000 West Charleston Boulevard
Suite 3
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
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Phone: (702) 259-8640
Fax: (702) 259-8646
Web site: kzalaw.com
Firm Size: 10 Lawyers |
Primary Contact:
Gregory Kamer
gkamer@kzalaw.com
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Firm Description
Kamer Zucker Abbott is dedicated to the exclusive representation of management in labor and employment matters. Since its founding by Gregory Kamer in 1986, the firm has developed to become a major Nevada-based labor and employment law firm. Kamer Zucker Abbott is particularly proud of the fact that as of May, 2005, all five of its partners have achieved the coveted AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
KZA's attorneys are committed to serving clients with integrity and quality in a personal environment that serves the distinctive and individual needs of the firm's clients. KZA clients range from national companies to small local concerns, in all sectors of the economy.
In keeping with the firm's philosophy that companies are best served through prevention of employment-related litigation that may arise at any stage of the employment process, the firm's attorneys provide consultation and training on preventing and remedying sexual harassment, union avoidance, collective bargaining and contract administration, creating and maintaining effective human resources policies, and complying with the wide variety of federal employment and civil rights statutes, including anti-discrimination laws, wage and hour laws, labor relations statutes, as well as Nevada's somewhat unique employment laws. The firm also provides its clients with several complimentary services to update clients on new legal developments, including an electronic mail bulletin service as well as an annual labor and employment law seminar.
Although the attorneys of KZA are focused on helping their clients avoid costly litigation, the firm also maintains an active and successful litigation and appellate practice where each client's defense is driven solely by the client's individual goals, ranging from quickly disposing of claims to establishing important legal precedent. The firm represents clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as before such administrative agencies as the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Nevada Equal Rights Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Nevada Labor Commission. The firm's billing rates are competitive with major Las Vegas law firms. The firm makes a strong effort to control legal expenses, particularly in litigation matters, always with an eye to value for the client.
Attorney Biographies
Scott M. Abbott
Scott M. Abbott joined the firm as an associate in 1992, and became a partner in 1998. Mr. Abbott received his Bachelor of Arts
cum laude from Boston University in 1988 and his Juris Doctorate
cum laude from Suffolk University Law School in 1991. Mr. Abbott is admitted to practice as an attorney in both Nevada and Massachusetts, and is listed in Best Lawyers of America. He represents employers in labor and employment law matters before all courts and state and federal administrative agencies. He is also a member of the American Bar Association's Section on Labor and Employment Law, and the Defense Research Institute. A former human resources professional, Mr. Abbott is a frequent speaker on employment law topics for supervisors and managers.
Bryan J. Cohen
Bryan J. Cohen joined Kamer Zucker Abbott as an associate in 2002. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 1997, and his Juris Doctorate from The American University Washington College of Law in 2002, where he served as Executive Editor of the Administrative Law Review, the Official Publication of the American Bar Association Section on Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. Born in Queens, New York, Mr. Cohen is a member of the Nevada Bar, as well as the American Bar Association's Sections on Labor and Employment and Litigation. He is also an active member of the New Lawyers' and Trial-By-Peers' Committees of the Clark County Bar Association.
R. Todd Creer
A recent graduate of Cornell Law School, Mr. Creer joined Kamer Zucker Abbott in August 2006. While in law school, Mr. Creer served as a Managing Editor for Cornell’s Legal Information Institute (LII) and as an Honors Fellow for the Lawyering Program. He was also an active member of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. During his law school summers, Mr. Creer clerked for the United States Attorney, Civil Division in San Diego, California and the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii. Prior to going to law school, Mr. Creer was an active participant on Weber State University’s mock trial team, achieving both individual and team distinctions in regional and national competitions. He graduated as the University’s Social Sciences Outstanding Graduate and was awarded the Political Science Highest Scholastic Achievement.
Jody M. Florence
Jody M. Florence received her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from the Ohio State University in 1992. She received her Juris Doctorate magna cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1995 where she was the Managing Editor of the University of Baltimore Law Review. Born in Baltimore, Ms. Florence is a member of the Nevada Bar, as well as the American and Nevada Bar Associations and the Defense Research Institute. She joined Kamer Zucker Abbott as an associate in 1998 and became a partner in 2003. Ms. Florence is a frequent speaker on employment law topics for supervisors and managers and represents employers in labor and employment law matters before the courts and administrative agencies.
Gregory J. Kamer
Gregory J. Kamer, the founding partner of Kamer Zucker Abbott, has been listed in
Best Lawyers in America since 1989. In July 2006, the
Nevada Business Journal named him "Nevada's Best Attorney" in Labor and Employment Law. Mr. Kamer received his Juris Doctorate from Emory University in 1979 and his Masters of Labor Law from Georgetown University in 1982. He served as counsel to the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and as labor counsel for the Nevada Resort Association. Mr. Kamer is an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association and the National Arbitration Forum, a Master of the Nevada American Inn of Court, and is currently a member of the Nevada State Bar Board of Governors. He has extensive experience in representing employers in all facets of employment and labor law, with a particular emphasis in labor relations.
Edwin A. Keller, Jr.
Edwin A. Keller, Jr. joined the firm as an associate in 1996 and became a partner in 2003. He earned his Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in 1992 and his Juris Doctorate cum laude in 1996 from The American University in Washington D.C., where he was a member of the American University Law Review. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he is a member of the Nevada Bar, the Defense Research Institute, Society for Human Resource Management, and the ABA's Section on Labor and Employment Law and Section on Litigation. Mr. Keller is a frequent writer and speaker on labor law topics for management. He exclusively represents employers in labor and employment law matters, including labor relations, arbitration and employment discrimination.
Timothy W. Roehrs
Mr. Roehrs joined Kamer Zucker Abbott in August of 2005. He is a recent graduate of the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he graduated ranked in the top-third of his class and was on the staff of the Nevada Law Journal. Mr. Roehrs, a native of Omaha, Nebraska, attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science. Prior to law school, Mr. Roehrs worked in the field of politics and government relations for 5 years. During this time he served as the Deputy Communications Director for a gubernatorial campaign in Nebraska before moving to Las Vegas in 1998 to work for the Government Relations Department of The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino.
Jen J. Sarafina
Ms. Sarafina joined Kamer Zucker Abbott in December of 2005. She is a recent graduate of William Mitchell College of Law, where she graduated ranked in the top twenty-five percent of her class, and was an active member and officer of the Black Law Students Association. During part of her time in law school, she worked full time for the Office of the Ramsey County Attorney in the Juvenile Prosecution Unit. Prior to law school, Ms. Sarafina worked full-time at the University of Minnesota in the Political Science Department while completing her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance. She was one of eight students to complete the College of Liberal Arts Honors Program for that major in 2002. Ms. Sarafina is a member of the Nevada State Bar, the Clark County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Carol Davis Zucker
Carol Davis Zucker graduated from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1983, where she was Executive Editor of the Ecology Law Quarterly. She is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and is a member of the Nevada Board of Bar Examiners and a Master of the Nevada American Inn of Court, and holds memberships in the American Bar Association and its Litigation and Labor and Employment Law sections, as well as the Defense Research Institute. Ms. Zucker has extensive experience in counseling and representing employers, public and private, before all courts and administrative agencies, and training managers and attorneys in labor and employment issues, particularly sexual harassment prevention. Ms. Zucker obtained a favorable pro-employer ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in the sexual harassment-retaliation case of Clark County School District vs. Breeden.
