Profile
Jerrell Berrios is a litigator who handles a broad range of complex civil matters, including gaming and resorts, financial services, administrative disputes, trusts and estates, regulatory compliance, trade secrets, and general commercial litigation. He has managed large, complex multifaceted disputes from pre-litigation through trial, drawing on experience coordinating strategy in mass arbitration proceedings involving thousands of simultaneous claims. Jerrell’s practice also includes fiduciary related litigation, where he applies analytical precision, procedural experience, and a comprehensive understanding of both trial level and appellate level litigation practice.
תחומי התמחות
ניסיון מקצועי
- Represented the statutory permanent receiver of an insolvent insurer. Obtained published opinion on an issue of first impression in Nevada regarding the policy concerns for prioritizing certain claims in insurance receiverships, which is a consumer protection statute intended to protect the insured public. The opinion, published in case no. 87074, paves important groundwork for mitigating the financial consequences incurred by the general public when an insurer runs out of money.
- Represented a gaming company in a patent infringement claim. Secured a defense verdict after a weeklong jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
- Represented a company that develops social gaming applications simulating slot machines against a plaintiff seeking $13,000,000 under Kentucky’s Loss Recovery Act. Authored summary judgment motion and assisted in oral argument that resulted in a full defense verdict.
- 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.
- Represented an app‑developer operating free‑to‑play, casino‑themed social gaming apps in a mass‑arbitration proceeding involving 5,262 simultaneous claimants that triggered over $10.5 million in filing fees; coordinated overall strategy in response to the arbitration demand and authored briefs opposing claimants’ motions for case‑terminating sanctions in two individual arbitrations, prevailing in both.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. Adriana Escobar, Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada
הישגים ותפקידי מפתח
- Listed, Nevada Business magazine, "Top Rank Attorneys" (formerly Legal Elite), 2025
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2023-2025
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- Member, Litigation Section
- Mentor, Huellas Mentorship Program
הכשרה מקצועית וכישורי שפה
השכלה
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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
התמחויות בבית משפט
- Nevada Court of Appeals
הסמכות
- Nevada