Michael Mushkin
Attorney at Law
Michael Mushkin has served as the principal owner and operator of the Michael R. Mushkin & Associates, P.C. from its inception, concentrating in the practice areas of real estate law, transactions, negotiation, contracts, construction law, construction defect, civil litigation, corporate and business law, bankruptcy, Federal income tax issues, and divorce.
An experienced litigator in bench and jury trials, Mr. Mushkin has successfully litigated numerous complex civil cases, including condemnations, partitions, contract disputes, construction defects, real property issues, and landlord-tenant disputes. Starting in 1981 as lead counsel in defending the IRS’ collection efforts against Las Vegas hotel card dealers, Mr. Mushkin has handled large groups of clients. Mr. Mushkin successfully represented the class of depositors in the Allstate Thrift receivership and liquidation in the Eighth District Court, Clark County with uninsured depositors receiving in excess of a 70% recovery. He has been responsible for the assemblage, acquisition, and entitlement of numerous real estate parcels including the sites of Wynn, Bellagio, and Fashion Show Mall expansion.
Mr. Mushkin has negotiated, supervised, and closed acquisitions and sales of over One Billion dollars worth of commercial and residential properties, has been involved in several business refinances and restructures, and has represented diverse interests in Zoning, Planning, and Use Permit applications in Clark County, Nevada.
Michael Mushkin regularly conducts seminars on behalf of the National Business Institute, on topics including Nevada foreclosures and repossession, UCC, and Federal bankruptcy issues.
Education
J.D. - Georgetown University Law Center
B.A. - Kelley School of Business at Indiana University
Bar Admissions
Nevada, 1980
United States Tax Court, 1981
United States District Court, Nevada, 1984
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2012
Professional Associations
Nevada State and Clark County Bar Associations
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association
Participant in the Nevada Law Foundation
Former member of the Board of Directors of Christmas in April
Life Member, Indiana University Alumni Association