Practice Emphasis Business Law Professional Experience Christian Hale is an associate with Lionel Sawyer & Collins' Business Law Department. Mr. Hale has worked extensively in the gaming industry in Nevada and the United Kingdom, including as a senior internal auditor for various Las Vegas casino hotel properties; slot department shift manager; assistant hotel manager; slot and table games supervisor; slot accounting analyst; and casino surveillance agent. He has also worked as an operational and lending compliance auditor for a Nevada-based bank. Professional and Civic Affiliations Member, State Bar of Nevada Institute of Internal Auditors (Certified Internal Auditor, July 2006) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Education William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, J.D. cum laude, 2007 Business Editor, Nevada Law Journal, 2006-07; Staff, 2005-06 Society of Advocates National Moot Court Competition, 2005-06: 2nd Best Brief (Region); 4th Best Oralist (Region); advanced to national final rounds William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, M.S. in Hotel Administration, 2000 Eta Sigma Delta - International Hospitality Management Honor Society University of Birmingham, U.K., B.A. (Honors Class II, Div. I) Russian, 1993 St. Petersburg State University, Russia, Certificate in Russian language, 1992 Moscow Komsomol Institute for Higher Education, Russia, Certificate in Russian language and literature, 1990 Bar/Court Admissions State Bar of Nevada U.S. District Court, District of Nevada. |