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Puneet K. Garg

Associate

Biography

Mr. Garg is an associate in the firm's Appellate and Commercial Litigation Departments. He has extensive experience representing clients in contractual disputes, healthcare matters, business torts, intellectual property and entertainment law.

Mr. Garg’s most recent case involves successfully seeking injunctive relief on an emergency basis on behalf of multiple physicians, whereby the physicians’ professional liability insurance carrier was required to continue tendering full indemnity and defense to the physicians for thousands of medical malpractice claims stemming from alleged deceitful practices that apparently caused a widespread breakout of hepatitis C. Mr. Garg’s other cases include representing clients in copyright infringement matters and representing celebrities who are seeking assistance with general matters.

Mr. Garg’s healthcare practice includes working on matters involving hospital medical executive committees and representing medical groups that have sought relief for violations of non-compete agreements by former employees. Mr. Garg has additionally represented physicians and medical groups in addressing concerns pertaining to the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law.

Mr. Garg has argued appeals before the Supreme Court of Nevada, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. Health and Human Services Departmental Appellate Board, and the Nevada Tax Commission.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Garg was an associate at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He was a judicial law clerk for Supreme Court of Nevada Justice Michael L. Douglas, and for the Honorable Bruce A. Markell and the Honorable Linda B. Riegle of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada.

Distinctions

Mr. Garg received the “40 Under 40” Award from VEGAS INC for 2013. He has been consistently recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Mountain States "Rising Star." This distinction is shared by only 2.5% of the state's total attorneys.  

He was also been named by Vegas INC. as one of the "Top Lawyers" in the Lawsuits/Disputes category.

Mr. Garg's accolades include being recognized as a “Legal Elite Top Attorney” and “Up and Coming Attorney” by Nevada Business Magazine.

Mr. Garg is a member of the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada “100 Hours Club.”

Mr. Garg has additionally earned the Avvo "Top Attorney" Rating.

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • American Inns of Court, Barrister
  • Clark County Bar Association, Member
  • Nevada Justice Association, Member
  • North American South Asian Bar Association, Former Board Member
  • State Bar of Nevada - Appellate Litigation Section, Founding Member, Board Member and Treasurer
  • South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Past President
  • UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association, Former Board Member

Publications

  • Co-Author, “The South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas:  A Perspective,” Nevada Lawyer, June 2008

In the News

Puneet Garg Receives VEGAS INC's

VEGAS INC selected Puneet Garg as a "40 Under 40" recipient for his exceptional accomplishments in the field of law.

Read More »Posted on: Mar 04th, 2013   |  Posted In: GS In the News   |   Source: VEGAS INC 

Puneet Garg Receives 2013 “40 Under 40” Award from VEGAS INC.

(LAS VEGAS, NEV.) – Puneet Garg received the “40 Under 40” award from VEGAS INC. for both his dedication to law and extensive pro bono work in the community.

Read More »Posted on: Feb 12th, 2013   |  Posted In: Press Releases   |   Source: Gordon Silver 

Puneet Garg - 100 Hours Club Inductee for Pro Bono Work

Puneet Garg was inducted into the Legal Aid of Southern Nevada 100 Hours Club for his pro bono work in 2012.

Read More »Posted on: Feb 01st, 2013   |  Posted In: GS In the News   |   Source: Communique 

The People: Super Lawyers

Several attorneys from the Las Vegas office of Gordon Silver were recently recognized in “Mountain States Super Lawyers” magazine’s annual survey of lawyers. 

Read More »Posted on: Aug 23rd, 2012   |  Posted In: GS In the News   |   Source: VEGAS INC. 

The People: Puneet Garg

Puneet Garg is treasurer of the State Bar of Nevada’s new Appellate Litigation Section, formed to enhance the role and skills of lawyers who practice appellate law.

Read More »Posted on: Aug 13th, 2012   |  Posted In: GS In the News   |   Source: VEGAS INC. 

 Puneet K. Garg

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2006
  • District of Columbia, 2007

Education

  • J.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, 2005
  • B.S. Business Administration - Accounting, University of Arizona, 2002

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2010
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2006
  • U.S. District Court, Nevada, 2006