Craig R. Anderson - a Las Vegas, Nevada (NV) Litigation Lawyer

Las Vegas Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Civil Rights
Employment
Appellate
Personal Injury/Insurance Defense

Attorney Information

Overview

Craig Anderson is the president, as well as a shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s litigation department. His practice focuses on civil rights defense and serious personal injury claims including wrongful death and premises liability. Mr. Anderson has extensive trial experience having tried more than 40 jury trials in both federal and state court. He has obtained defense verdicts in cases involving police shootings, wrongful deaths, and medical malpractice. Mr. Anderson has also resolved many cases in his client’s favor through motion practice, having obtained summary judgment for his clients in over 50 cases. Finally, Mr. Anderson has argued over 25 appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and has argued in front of the Nevada Supreme Court.

Mr. Anderson was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1999 and joined Marquis Aurbach in 2001. In his spare time, Mr. Anderson enjoys spending time with his wife, Lanta, and their children. His other interest includes working out.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Named to The Best Lawyers in America List, 2023–2025 (Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants)
Top Rank (Southern Nevada) – Nevada Business Magazine, 2017, 2023–2024
AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
MYVEGAS Magazine Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas, 2015
Desert Companion Top Lawyer (Civil Rights), 2014
5-Star Uber passenger

Education

Legal Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 1999
  Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
- Southern Utah University, 1994
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Major: History
- Utah State University, 1996
  M.A., Master of Arts

Current Employment Position(s)

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Shareholder
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President
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Representative Cases

K.C. v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 163 F.4th 701 (9th Cir. 2026)
Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson, 159 F.4th 591 (9th Cir. 2025)
Napouk v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 123 F.4th 906 (9th Cir. 2024)
Scott v. Smith, 109 F.4th 1215 (9th Cir. 2024)
Miller v. Nye County, 488 F.Supp.3d 973 (D. Nev. 2020), aff’d Miller v. County of Nye, 2022 WL 16570782 (9th Cir. 2022)
Ballentine v. Tucker, 28 F.4th 54 (9th Cir. 2022)
Scafidi v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 966 F.3d 960 (9th Cir. 2020)
Paulos v. FCH1, LLC, 136 Nev. 18, 456 P.3d 589 (2020)
Ballentine v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 480 F.Supp.3d 1110 (D. Nev. 2020)
Hunt v. City of Boulder City, 799 Fed.Appx. 533 (9th Cir. 2020)
Lawrence v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 451 F.Supp.3d 1154 (D. Nev. 2020)
Farmer v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 423 F.Supp.3d 1008 (9th Cir. 2019)
Stubbs v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 792 Fed.Appx. 441 (9th Cir. 2019)
Mason v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 754 Fed.Appx. 559 (9th Cir. 2019)
Tuuamalemalo v. Greene, 946 F.3d 471 (9th Cir. 2019)
Beckman v. Match. com, LLC, 743 Fed.Appx. 142 (9th Cir. 2018)
Solis-Diaz v. Tompkins, 740 Fed.Appx. 590 (9th Cir. 2018)
Weddle v. Nutzman, 725 Fed.Appx. 596 (9th Cir. 2018)
Jones v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 873 F.3d 1123 (9th Cir. 2017)
Zelaya v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 682 Fed.Appx. 565 (9th Cir. 2017)
Patino v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 207 F.Supp.3d 1158 (D.Nev. 2016), aff’d 706 Fed.Appx. 427 (9th Cir. 2017)
Paulos v. FCH1, LLC, 2015 WL 1119972 (D. Nev. 2015), aff’d 685 Fed.Appx. 581 (9th Cir. 2017)
Olsen v. City of Henderson, 648 Fed.Appx. 628 (9th Cir. 2016)
Hartrim v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 603 Fed.Appx. 588 (9th Cir. 2015)
Sandoval v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t, 756 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2014)
Las Vegas Metro. Police Dep’t v. Yeghizarian, 129 Nev. 760, 312 P.3d 503 (2013)
Tsao v. Desert Palace, Inc., 698 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2012)

Bar Admissions

Nevada, 1999
U.S. District Court District of Nevada
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Other Affiliations

State Bar of Nevada

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10001 Park Run Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89145

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