Nevada State Assemblyman, District 28

When you were a child, what did you want to be?

Like many children born to immigrant parents, I translated as they struggled with English. While still very young, I participated in very grown-up conversations. Everything from explaining leases to negotiating car purchases, and more. Each conversation empowered me more. Two legal battles drained my family and led to my becoming a lawyer. Feeling utterly helpless and voiceless--feelings my parents suffered for too many years in this country--I sat in a courtroom whispering into my father’s ear as the judge

Nevada State Assembly Speaker, Assembly District 8, Member of Dean’s Council at the William S. Boyd School of Law

How did you first get into the legal profession?

Honestly, my life was at a crossroad and I was ready for a new direction. I viewed my propensity for argument as more of a hobby (or annoyance to my parents) than a career. When UNR President Joe Crowley suggested I join the Boyd Law charter class, it seemed a natural career transition.

Tell us about your decision to attend Boyd School of Law.

Despite habitually belaboring important decisions, once I decide, I do not look back. I

Global Compliance Manager, Zuffa, LLC

What drew you to the UFC and what do you like most about your work there?  

I came across a Global Compliance Coordinator job posting about four and a half years ago, while working for Nevada Ballet Theatre. My externship in Senator Harry Reid’s office handling immigration casework stood out on my resume and led to an interview with the UFC. The rest, as they say, is history.  Now, I know more about aspects of domestic and international immigration law than I ever imagined I would know, but I love it.  Though definitely not very knowledgeable or a fan

Adam, ’13, is an associate with Thomas & Horstemeyer; Miriam, ’14, is an associate at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C.; both in Atlanta, Georgia.

We love focusing on Boyd Law couples, so tell us your story.

We married in Las Vegas in 2009. We each moved here because of job opportunities prior to meeting each other--Adam moving here from Buffalo, NY; and Miriam from Germany. Both are graduates of UNLV’s MBA program--Adam graduating in 2009; Miriam in 2010. Miriam started at Boyd one year after Adam.

In 2014, our family moved to Atlanta where Adam began work at Thomas &

Andrew is an associate at Mitchell Stein Carey, P.C. in Phoenix. He defends clients throughout Arizona in criminal, regulatory/licensing, and administrative matters. 

Why did you chose Boyd School of Law?

I had been accepted to UCLA—even booking a trip to California to visit the campus and find housing. Then, Boyd offered me a very good financial aid/scholarship package.  Being a little older, avoiding law school debt was an important consideration.  So, I visited Boyd. The campus and the faculty were really impressive. I learned there were significant opportunities in the Southwest. While