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Pat Lundvall Receives Alumnus of Honor Award
McDonald Carano congratulates Pat Lundvall on receiving an Alumnus of Honor Award from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. The award “recognizes alumni who have exhibited outstanding professional achievements, demonstrated a commitment to the legal profession, and diligently served the communities they live in.” The 2025 Alumni of Honor Award Ceremony takes place on May 16. The ceremony celebrates “outstanding alumni renowned for their leadership, expertise, and lasting impact.” We also congratulate Pat on being recognized among the “100 Exceptional Alumni” during McGeorge School of Law’s 100-Year Anniversary celebrated in 2024.
The 2025 Alumnus of Honor Award announcement provides the following information about Pat.
- Pat Lundvall ’89, the Chair of the Commercial & Complex Litigation Practice at McDonald Carano LLP in Nevada, who has been recognized as a trailblazer for her litigation successes and public service.
- Pat Lundvall was the valedictorian of her class. Her exceptional legal career is marked by trailblazing leadership, award-winning victories, and dedicated public service. She is a partner at McDonald Carano in Nevada and chairs the Commercial & Complex Litigation Practice. Lundvall holds dual board certifications in Civil Trial Law and Civil Practice Advocacy from the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the Nevada State Bar — the first attorney in Nevada to achieve these credentials. Pat received the NBTA President’s Award in 2023.Lundvall is recognized in Chambers USA as the only woman in Nevada in the highest Band 1 category in Commercial Litigation and the only woman leading a Band 1 litigation practice in Nevada. Recent successes include a $62.7 million jury verdict recognized as the largest contract law victory in the western U.S., and a complete defense verdict in a case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court three times during 24 years of litigation and became a matter of national interest as it evolved from a state income tax dispute to a dispute over constitutional concerns about state sovereignty. Lundvall’s trailblazing public service includes being the first woman Chair of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and serving on the Nevada Military Support Alliance Board of Directors since its founding in 2003.
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