Atty. Prescott Terrence Jones
Prescott Jones is a corporate and transactional attorney who leads the firm’s multi-state cannabis practice. Prescott has been involved in all aspects of cannabis law in Nevada since SB 374 was signed into law in 2013, including mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale agreements, joint ventures, license transfers, regulatory issues involving the CCB and local governmental entities, zoning and land use issues, and licensing agreements.
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Prescott Terrence Jones is a Partner based in Las Vegas, Nevada, practicing at Resnick & Louis, P.C.. They have 17+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2009. Their practice focuses on employment, construction, slip & fall, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Nevada United States District Court for the District of Nevada (2009). Educated at University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 2009) and University of Buffalo B.A. (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships American Bar Association. Serands clients in Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Prescott Jones is a corporate and transactional attorney who leads the firm’s multi-state cannabis practice
- Prescott has been involved in all aspects of cannabis law in Nevada since SB 374 was signed into law in 2013, including mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale agreements, joint ventures, license transfers, regulatory issues involving the CCB and local governmental entities, zoning and land use issues, and licensing agreements
- He also has significant experience advising clients, both cannabis and traditional entities, on a broad range of corporate and litigated matters including employment issues, entity formation, real estate (including commercial leases, commercial/industrial real estate transactions, and sale-leaseback agreements), appellate issues, insurance coverage, products liability, commercial litigation, personal injury, construction litigation, auto, common-interest community litigation, subrogation, and general liability litigation
- Prescott prides himself on representing companies of all sizes, from large Multi-State Operators and eight-figure investors to small companies and individuals that are seeking their first license.Additionally, as leader of the firm’s cannabis practice group, Prescott works with and trains the firm’s cannabis and corporate attorneys in California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and Texas.Prescott regularly speaks on topics pertinent to the cannabis industry, including speaking on “Banking and Financing for the Marijuana Industry” at the Recreational Marijuana Business Law CLE in Las Vegas in 2018, and “Risk Transfer in the Cannabis Industry” in 2021.Prescott is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell for Business Law, Construction Litigation, and General Civil Litigation
- He is featured in the 2021 “Legal Elite” list of top attorneys by Nevada Business Magazine for his Corporate/Cannabis, General Civil Litigation, and Insurance Coverage practices
- He was also selected as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in 2019.While in law school, he served as a Publications Editor for the Buffalo Law Review, a Senior Member of the Buffalo Moot Court Board, and a Senior Associate Member of the Jessup Moot Court Board
- He graduated from law school in the top quarter of his class and was admitted to the Nevada Bar the same year.In his free time, Prescott is an avid hockey player and enjoys hiking at Red Rock Canyon
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Practicing law in Nevada. Legal matters in Nevada are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Las Vegas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Nevada state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Nevada brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Nevada courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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