Biography

Dylan Houston represents individuals and corporations in litigation, including cases arising out of complex civil and commercial litigation. He has experience in automobile/personal injury claims, bus and interstate trucking accidents, premises liability, negligent security, product liability, employment discrimination, medical malpractice, and construction claims.

Dylan’s varied practice areas provide him the ability to thoroughly evaluate complex cases to assess potential liability exposure and aggressively defend and protect his client's interests. He works closely with clients and carriers to analyze each specific claim for relief while assessing the risks, exposure, and specific course of action to best serve his client's interests.

Representative Matters

  • Second chair in breach of contract action relating to an acquisition between competing landscapers in Southern Nevada. Represented the Plaintiff that was ultimately awarded a seven figure judgment.
  • Second chair in breach of contract action relating to a purchase and sale of a local Vietnamese Restaurant. Represented the Plaintiff who ultimately was awarded all damages in excess of $200,000.
  • Obtained judgment in excess of six figures on behalf of Plaintiff in breach of contract action relating to the sale of a classic car.
  • Obtained dismissal of claim at arbitration relating to injuries sustained when ceiling collapsed at a local apartment complex.
  • Obtained dismissal of multiple motor vehicle accident claims in arbitration.
  • Drafted and prevailed on motion for summary judgment while representing national insurance company who was facing fraudulent misrepresentations claims from a former agent.
  • Obtained favorable settlements in over 75 NERC/EEOC mediation programs for employment discrimination claims.
  • Obtained favorable settlements in numerous high exposure matters, including wrongful death and traumatic injury claims for product liability, medical malpractice and premises liability.

Professional Expertise

  • Focused practice on all areas of civil litigation including business and commercial disputes, general liability, medical malpractice, employment discrimination, and construction defect matters.
  • Attended over 100 mediations/arbitrations
  • Advising clients and litigating matters involving shareholder disputes, breach of contract, partnership and corporate dissolutions, product failures, indemnity and insurance disputes.
  • Advising clients and litigating matters involving wage and commission disputes, wrongful termination, harassment, and racial, age and gender discrimination cases.
  • Experience in litigating products liability matters, including wrongful death, catastrophic injury and disability and debilitating injuries.

Services

Education

  • California Western School of Law  (J.D.)
  • University of Nevada: Las Vegas  (B.A.)

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada

Courts

  • Nevada Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit