Professional Background

Mr. Frankovich’s practice focuses principally on real property development and transactions, litigation, and public utilities law. He joined McDonald Carano in 1973 after two years with the Washoe County district attorney’s office. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts in Nevada and California, including the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Frankovich has represented a number of major real estate development projects in Northern Nevada in connection with acquisitions, entitlements, financing, and sales. He also handles commercial litigation, including bench and jury trials involving business and commercial disputes over, among other things, construction, real estate transactions, employment law, and condemnation.

Publications

• Co-author: Major Land Use Laws in Nevada

Awards & Recognition

• Super Lawyers Magazine “Mountain States Super Lawyer” – Real Estate, Land Use/Zoning, Business Litigation, Utilities (2007-2013)
• Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
• Nevada Business Magazine “Legal Elite” –  Nevada’s Top Attorney for Commercial Litigation (2008)

Professional Associations and Community Engagement

• Member of the board of directors, Recreational Enterprises, Inc., (operating company for the Eldorado Hotel Casino)
• Member, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada
• Member, PackPAWS Advisory Board (affiliated with the University of Nevada to promote women’s intercollegiate athletics)
• Nevada Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
• Member, Reno High School Alumni Association

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