Robert M. Draskovich
Robert M. Draskovich, Jr. was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was admitted to the bar in Nevada and the U. S. District Court of Nevada in 1997, and to the U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Draskovich attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree, Spanish, with honors, in 1994. He attended Brigham Young University Law School, and received his Juris Doctor, with honors, in 1997. He was a staff member of the Brigham Young University Law Review, 1996-1997, and was invited to become a member of Brigham Young University Law School Board of Advocates, 1995-1997.
Mr. Draskovich is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the Clark County Bar Association, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, and Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice. He was a panel member of the Nevada Pattern Criminal Jury Instruction Committee, and a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Draskovich is fluent in Spanish.
Mr. Draskovich is an ongoing Legal Analyst for Fox 5 News, KLAS TV Channel 8, and Las Vegas One news. He is also a frequent lecturer on various criminal defense and trial advocacy subjects.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Traffic Violations
- White Collar Crimes
- Internet - Cyberspace
- Toxic Torts
- Aviation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation & Appeals
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Car Accidents
- Semi Truck Accidents
- Commercial Vehicle Accidents
- Taxi Cab Accidents
- Rear End Accidents
- Tire Blow Out Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Head On Collisions
- Death Caused by Car Accidents
- Rollover Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Accidents Caused by Drunk Drivers
- Boating Accidents
- Dog Bites
- Wrongful Death
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Head/Brain Injury
- Construction Accident
- Casino Injury
- Defective Products
- Workers Compensation
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Problems with Your Insurance Claim
- What To Do After An Accident
- Defective Seatbelts
- Brake Failure
- Cell Phone Car Accidents
- Broken Bone Injury
- Whiplash Injury
- Paralysis from Car Accident
- Injured Children
- Defective Airbag Injury
- Aggressive Driving Accidents
- Accident Caused by Running a Red Light
- Dangerous Road Way / Construction Zone Accidents
Bar Admissions
- Nevada
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah
- Juris Doctor - 1997
- Honors: With Honors
- Honors: Brigham Young University Law School Board of Advocates, 1995-1997
- Law Review: Brigham Young University Law Review, Staff Member, 1996 - 1997
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bachelor of Arts - 1994
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Spanish
Classes/Seminars
- Frequent Lecturer, Various Criminal Defense and Trial Advocacy Subjects
Honors and Awards
- Las Vegas Life Magazine's Top Attorneys in Nevada, 2007 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Nevada, Member
- Clark County Bar Association, Member
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
- Nevada Pattern Criminal Jury, Panel Member, Instruction Committee
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Life Member
Languages
- Spanish
