Monte Hall has been practicing law in Clark County since 1984 and with his broad experience in business litigation, commercial transactions and personal injury, he brings a unique set of skills to bear in handling any client’s legal problems.
After graduating from Weber State University in Ogden Utah, with a Bachelor of Science degree in botany in 1976, he worked in agriculture, forestry and managed a chain of retail produce stores. His experience in business management with its legal complications led him to pursue a law degree from the University of Utah College of Law where he obtained his J.D. in 1983. He was a member of the University of Utah’s National Moot Court Team in 198283, and he worked a senior year clerkship for Sandy City, Utah. After moving to Las Vegas in 1983 he has worked for law firms emphasizing business litigation, plaintiff’s personal injury, and insurance defense litigation.
Monte has successfully handled cases from City traffic court to the Nevada Supreme Court, and the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. His cases have covered a broad range of topics including trade name law, municipal law, tax shelters, bankruptcy litigation, securities registration, boundary line disputes, residential landlordtenant litigation, commercial landlordtenant litigation, civil fraud, mining patent law, will contests, probate, premises liability, product liability, motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, drowning, spine injuries and surgeries, brain injuries, and wrongful death, all from both plaintiffs and defense perspectives.
Transactional matters and business consulting have including gaming patent rights, intellectual property rights, commercial lease negotiations, construction contracting for commercial buildings, franchises, and land development contracting and financing.
Monte’s has represented hundreds of people including a mayor, city managers, business owners, and hundreds of entities including the ACLU, Hilton Hotels, MGM Resorts, Boyd Gaming group casinos, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, and the Tropicana. He has represented people and companies insured by many companies including Country Companies, AIG, American Family, Nationwide, Allied, Scottsdale, CNA and Travelers. Professionally, Monte has lectured on insurance badfaith, psychologist malpractice, and premises negligent security. He has served as an arbitrator under the Nevada District Court’s Court Annexed Mandatory Arbitration program since its inception in 1992.
Monte is married to Ilene MartinHall, and they have four adult children.