SNELL & WILMER’S LAS VEGAS CONSTRUCTION LAW GROUP NAMED AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR AT AGC’S 2015 CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS LAS VEGAS (October 29, 2015) – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the firm’s Las Vegas Construction Law group was recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Las Vegas (AGC) and the Nevada Contractors Association (NCA) as Affiliate of the Year at the 2015 Contractor of the Year Awards. Lieutenant Governor Mark A. Hutchison presented the award to the head of Snell & Wilmer’s Las Vegas Construction Law group, Leon F. Mead II, in recognition of the firm’s political and community relations on behalf of the AGC and NCA and the construction industry at large. The awards ceremony took place on October 15 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The winners are featured in the Fall 2015 Edition of Construction Las Vegas. In accepting the award, Mead thanked the AGC and said that it has been an honor to work with their team and serve on the AGC Board of Directors for the last 10 years. “I’m proud of our affiliation with the AGC and look forward to continue working in an industry that has been both professionally and personally rewarding,” said Mead. “I’m deeply grateful to the AGC, the NCA and their staffs for the opportunity to be a part of these dynamic industry associations.”

The Snell & Wilmer Las Vegas Construction Law Group

The Snell & Wilmer Las Vegas Construction team includes attorneys Leon Mead, Cynthia Alexander, Marek Bute, Robin Perkins, Bryan Gragg and Sarah Mead, assisted by para-professionals Hillarie Bethancourt, Alex Avalos and Lauren Kidd. The AGC is the oldest, largest and most respected construction trade association in the United States. With more than 100 chapters nationwide representing more than 35,000 general and specialty contractors, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and professional service providers, AGC is the voice of the commercial, industrial, heavy/highway and underground construction industry. The organization’s Contractor of the Year Awards recognize industry leadership, excellence and innovation, as well as the year’s best projects. About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in nine locations throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com. ###