David Blake

Dave Blake is a partner with Clear Counsel Law Group. He joined the firm in 2017. He represents businesses and individuals in contract, fraud, business tort, and probate/estate litigation. Before joining Clear Counsel, Dave worked at a boutique litigation law firm with some of the most experienced and respected attorneys in Las Vegas and represented some of Nevada’s prominent businesses. Dave has won cases in state and federal court at trial and on appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit.

Dave is from Blanding, Utah (population 3,375), and likes spending time with his wife and four kids. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Caracas, Venezuela.

Representative experience

persuaded Nevada Supreme court to reverse judgment against client in excess of $1 million
persuaded 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm judgment in favor of client
first chaired trial and defeated claims of personal liability against clients
represented Macanese subsidiary of prominent Nevada casino operator in breach-of-contract dispute against former officer
represented prominent private school in dispute over more than $2 million in damages with estate of former board member
obtained favorable settlement for business owner in breach-of-contract and fiduciary duty claims against business partner
represented numerous businesses in non-compete disputes, including prominent national corporation against a competitor
defended several businesses in derivative litigation by shareholders
obtained confession of judgment in embezzlement dispute against client’s business partner
obtained arbitration award in favor of client general contractor against subcontractors