Profile
Jerrell Berrios is a litigator who represents businesses and individuals in a variety of complex civil litigation matters, including gaming and resorts, financial services, medical malpractice defense, administrative disputes and regulatory compliance, insurance receivership actions, trade secrets, unfair competition, and general commercial disputes.
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented a buyer in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract dispute over the sale of 55 gas stations. Obtained multimillion-dollar settlement on client’s breach of contract claims against the seller.
- Represented hospital against a high-stakes medical malpractice claim. Authored primary argument of a Writ for Mandamus and Prohibition to the Nevada Supreme Court that resulted in a reversal and a reassignment of the district court judge, eventually leading to a settlement for the client.
- Represented an individual from Bogota Colombia who was sued in Nevada. Authored brief and successfully argued a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction on behalf of the client.
- Represented a real estate company in a lawsuit against a competitor. Obtained a preliminary injunction against the business competitor to prevent it from intentionally interfering with the client’s contractual relationships.
- Represented a large African Agri-Fintech company. Successfully opposed a preliminary injunction request to prevent the client from merging with another company.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Adriana Escobar, Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2023
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- Member, Litigation Section
- Mentor, Huellas Mentorship Program
Credentials
Education
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J.D., cum laude, University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
- Editor-in-Chief, UNLV Gaming Law Journal
- Member, Society of Advocates Moot Court Team
- Recipient, Dean’s Award
- Recipient, Scribes Award, American Society of Legal Writers
- B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Clerkships
- Nevada Court of Appeals
Admissions
- Nevada