David M. Stanton

David Stanton has practiced law in Elko since 1997. Before joining the firm that year, Mr. Stanton spent six years on active duty in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, during which time he worked at the Presidio of San Francisco, California and with the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency in Arlington, Virginia. While in the JAG Corps, Mr. Stanton worked primarily in environmental law. Since then, Mr. Stanton has worked on numerous civil cases in both Federal and state courts and has argued a number of appeals before the Nevada Supreme Court. He also works in diverse areas such as business transactions, commercial leases, corporations, insurance and employment law.Author: "Is there a Reserved Water Right for Wildlife on the Wind River Indian Reservation?- A Critical Analysis of the Big Horn River General Adjudication," South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 35, Issue 2; "United States v. Arpan: How Does the Dynamite Charge Affect Jury Determinations?" South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 35, Issue 3. Member: Geological Society of Nevada, 1997—; Nevada Mining Association, 1997—; Bench-Bar Committee, Nevada Supreme Court, 2006—.