Laurel E. Davis (702)

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1 Laurel E. Davis (702) Ms. Davis practices in the areas of business bankruptcy, debtor rights, creditor remedies, commercial litigation, workouts and restructures. Ms. Davis is also a member of the firm s Management Committee. Representative Cases Timothy H. Cory, Chapter 11 Trustee of HDB, LLC, the owner and developer of the Mira Villa condominiums in Las Vegas. Post-petition financing of just under $38 million and unit sales free and clear of liens authorized, despite Clear Channel decision. Case involves extensive mechanics lien and preference litigation. Co-counsel for Ambac Assurance Corporation, which insured the First and Second Tier Bonds issued for construction of the Las Vegas Monorail. Ambac s motion to dismiss the Las Vegas Monorail chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case on grounds that it is not eligible to be a debtor under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, because it is a municipality required to seek relief under chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, is presently on appeal to the District Court, with related motions and appeals. Co-counsel to indenture trustee for subordinated bonds in consolidated gaming case. Plan confirmed in July of High net worth chapter 11 individual debtor and former real estate developer in the states of Nevada, Colorado and California, who owned more than 150 companies related to his development projects, with over five offices and more than 100 employees at the peak of his business, assets of $53 million and liabilities of $107 million. Plan confirmed in March of 2009 after contested confirmation hearings, with effective date discharge obtained. Represented publicly traded electro chemical company as debtor in Nevada involuntary and Missouri voluntary proceedings. Venue was successfully changed to Missouri in March of Case resolved through 363 asset sale in Missouri. Sunwood Village Joint Venture, LP, as debtor in chapter 11 proceedings and defendant in removed commercial litigation. Assets valued at $14 million sold to buyer in joint plan, and publicly traded equity holders received in excess of $2 million through plan confirmed in February of Chapter 11 debtor corporation that owned international energy drink company in fast track chapter 11 case where DIP financing required asset sale in 75 days. Assets sold on day 74, in April of Plan confirmed in October of Three chapter 11 debtors who owned several thousand acres of industrial and commercial real estate worth $108 million, with liabilities of about $56 million. Cure and reinstatement of secured debt in plan confirmed in March of Ad Hoc Mechanics Lien Committee and co-petitioning creditors in involuntary chapter 11 case of local condominium owner and developer. Large mechanics lien claimant in chapter 11 case of condominium owner. Former special litigation counsel to chapter 7 trustee in Las Vegas helicopter company case. Large unsecured creditor in individual chapter 11 case, including related litigation. Primary secured creditors with claims in excess of $34 million in related chapter 11 cases for Tucson luxury

2 development whose primary asset has been valued by the Court at $48.9 million. Contested confirmation hearings to commence in August of Creditors rights representation of entities which purchased FDIC commercial loans in Nevada, Arizona and Utah. Creditors rights representation of Bank of George. Creditors rights representation of regional, national and local institutional and other lenders. Workout negotiations for retail, real estate, professional services and development companies. Several high net worth individuals in workout negotiations for themselves and their companies. Practice Areas Bankruptcy, Creditors Rights and Restructuring Commercial Litigation Business and Finance Articles and Presentations Is Individual Chapter 11 Just a Chapter 13 on Steriods? American Bankruptcy Institute, Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 2011) Receiverships & Turnarounds (Part I: Overview, including Federal Receiverships; and Part II: Emphasis on, and Comparison With, California), Turnaround Management Association, Third Annual Western Regional Conference, Santa Barbara, California (Conference and Education Committees, Moderator, July 13-15, 2011) The Many Faces of Gaming Bankruptcy Today, State Bar of Nevada, Annual Meeting, Kauai, Hawaii (June 25, 2011) Variations on a Chapter 11 Theme (SARE Cases, Small Business Reorganizations and Individual Chapter 11 Cases) and Ethics (Disclosure, Consulting, Conflicts, Fees; and Fraud by Officers and Directors) ; Arizona State Bar Convention, Bankruptcy Section, Tucson, Arizona (June 17, 2011) Individual Chapter 11 Cases and The Ethics of Representing Debtors and Creditors in Bankruptcy, Norton Institute, Norton Bankruptcy Litigation Seminar II, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2011) Individual, High Net Worth Chapter 11 Cases, 2010 Annual Meeting, State Capital Global Law firm Group, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2010) A Pirate s Life for Me: Hospitality/Retail/Gaming, Turn Around Management Association, Western Regional Meeting, La Costa, California (Planning, Materials, June 2010) Individual Chapter 11 Cases, Norton Institute, Norton Bankruptcy Litigation Seminar II, Las Vegas, Nevada (March 2010) Bankruptcy for Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys, State Bar of Nevada, Annual Meeting, Monterey, California (June 2010) Commercial Outlook, Capitalizing on Market Distress, Private Mortgage Financing, Fall 2009 Meeting, California Mortgage Association, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2009) How to Commit Malpractice: Surprising Results Everyone Should Know, American Bar Association, Section of Business Law, Business Bankruptcy Committee, at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2009)

3 Around Chapter 11 in 80 Days for Rapid Reorganizations or Liquidation The Practical and Legal Considerations With Prepackaged and Prenegotiated Bankruptcies, American Bankruptcy Institute, Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, Incline Village, Nevada (September 2009) Bankruptcy for Non-Bankruptcy Attorneys, State Bar of Nevada, Annual Meeting, Incline Village, California (June 2009) When a Monster 13 Becomes a Mini 11: Over the Limits of Section 109(e), Northern California s Eighth Annual Bankruptcy Conference, Association of Northern California Bankruptcy Attorneys, Sacramento, California (February 2009) Issues that Keep Lenders Up at Night, 2008 Annual Meeting, State Capital Global Law Firm Group, San Francisco, California (October 2008) Stabilizing Operations and Gambling on Las Vegas Real Estate, All In Or Fold?, Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisers, 24th Annual Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (Planning, Materials, Presenter, June 2008) Foreclosure and Bankruptcy Law, Clark County Bar Association, Las Vegas, Nevada (November 2007) Here s Dirt in Your Eye: Advanced Issues in Reorganization Cases Involving Homebuilders, Other Residential Projects, Developers And Contractors, American Bankruptcy Institute, Southwest Bankruptcy Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada (September 2007) Real Estate Law: Advanced Issues and Answers, National Business Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada (April 2007) Business Bankruptcy, State Bar of Nevada, Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada (August 2007) Top Ten Bankruptcy Issues, 2006 Annual Meeting, State Capital Global Law Firm Group, Baltimore, Maryland (September 2006) Understanding the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Lorman Education Services, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2006) Professional and Community Activities Chair, Bankruptcy Section, State Bar of Nevada, 2011 Western Regional Coordinator, Bankruptcy Section, State Capital Law Firm Group Member, Sections on Bankruptcy, Business and Litigation, American Bar Association Member, American Bankruptcy Institute Past Co-Chair, Business Reorganization Committee, Subcommittee on Gaming, Hospitality and Entertainment Venues, American Bankruptcy Institute Past-Committee Member, CM/ECF Attorney Advisory Committee, and CM/ECF Rules Sub-Committee, U.S. District Court for Nevada Committee Member, Mid Case Bankruptcy Panel, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada Master, Howard D. McKibben Inn of Court Nevada Delegate, American Inns of Court 2002 National Meeting Founding Board Member, Executive Committee Member and Co-Chair, Bankruptcy Section, Nevada Bar Association Member, Clark County Bar Association

4 Member, Southern Nevada Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys Member, Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys Participant Attorney, Clark County Pro Bono Project and Mid Case Bankruptcy Panel Past Member, Judges Advisory Board ( ), U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada Past Nevada Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference ( ); Co-Chair for the Nevada Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative Delegation (2004); and Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee (2004) Past Member, Local Rules Committee ( ); Attorney Admission Fund Advisory Committee ( ); and District Conference Planning Committee ( ), U.S. District Court for Nevada Graduate, Leadership Las Vegas Class of 1999, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Past President and Executive Board Member, American Diabetes Association Past Board Member, Transition Services, a United Way Non-Profit Organization Member, UNLV Alumni Association Member, UNLV College of Hotel Administration Alumni Association Las Vegas Host Committee, American Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2012 Spring Meeting Admissions U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1988 U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1987 U.S. Supreme Court of Nevada, 1987 Nevada, 1987 Education and Honors J.D., magna cum laude, University of San Diego, 1987 B.S., Hotel Administration, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, 1983 Business Bankruptcy Certification, from the American Board of Certification (accredited by the American Bar Association), since 1993, Recertified in 2010 AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated (the highest rating available), by Martindale-Hubbell Benchmark Litigation, Local Litigation Star, 2012 Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Bankruptcy Litigation, Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, since 2008 Legal Elite, The Nevada Business Journal, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor,

5 Mountain States Super Lawyers, Top 40 Women, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Top 75 Attorneys, Who s Who in America, Lifetime Member Who s Who in Professional Business Services, Southern Nevada, 2005 Finalist (Professional Business Services), Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Community Achievement Awards, 2004 Finalist (Business), Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Community Achievement Awards, 2003 One of 16 Nevada Super Lawyers, Nevada Business Journal, 2002