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William, who goes by “Will,” graduated from Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. After high school, William attended the Honors College at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV), and graduated cum laude with University Honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Management, in 2002.
Education
- UNLV – B.S. Business Administration, cum laude with University Honors,
- UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2005) – J.D.
Certifications & Achievements
- AV Preeminent Rating – Martindale-Hubbell
- 10 AVVO Rating
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
- Mountain States Super Lawyers– Super Lawyers, 2019-2021
- Mountain States Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, 2015-16
- NJA Badger Award, 2021
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Member, 2021
Presentations / Publications
- State Bar of Nevada Annual Meeting – Black Letter Law in Nevada
- Clark County Bar Association CLE – Black Letter Law in Nevada
- “Importance of Deterrence in Tort Law.” The Advocate. November/December 2016.
- Is the Jury the Conscience of the Community? The Advocate. January/February 2017.
- “What We Can Learn From the Las Vegas Golden Knights.” The Advocate. September 2018, p. 28-31
- “Using Tech in the Practice of Law.” COMMUNIQUE. November 2018: p. 18-19
- “Remember the Dragon: Lessons from Bruce Lee on Trial Advocacy.” The Advocate. September/October 2020, p. 22-28
- Nevada Justice Association Convention – October 8, 2021 – Diversity Panel
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About William Sykes
Will attended the Honors College at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV), and graduated cum laude with University Honors with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Management, in 2002.
After college William attended law school at the William S. Boyd School of Law, and earned his J.D. in 2005. During law school William was a member of the Society of Advocates, and successfully competed on the UNLV Jessup International Moot Court Team.
During law school, William interned for a district court judge in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada, and also interned for Justice Michael L. Douglas at the Supreme Court of Nevada. William also worked for a small law firm focusing on business litigation.
In 2013, he received an AV-rating from his peers through Martindale-Hubbell, achieving the highest possible rating for ethics and legal ability. In 2015, Will was selected to be a Super Lawyers Mountain States Rising Star.
After law school, William worked for Justice Michael L. Douglas at the Supreme Court of Nevada as a judicial law clerk for two years.
