Kimberly Maxson-Rushton

Based in our Las Vegas, Nevada office, Kimberly Maxson-Rushton is known as one of the premier administrative law attorneys in Nevada.

Active in the U.S. gaming industry, Kimberly is also the Executive Director and General Counsel for the Livery Operator’s Association of Las Vegas and a leader in Nevada’s marijuana industry.

Casinos, gaming suppliers and businesses related to the gaming industry all depend on Kimberly’s guidance in this rapidly changing field of law.

She also has a long and distinguished career in the areas of commercial transportation, cannabis, and other state licensing and regulatory matters.

Practice Highlights:

Kimberly began her career in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office from 1993 to 1998 before moving to the Nevada Attorney General’s Office where she served as Chief of the Las Vegas office and Counsel to the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission from 1998 to 2003.

In 2003, Kimberly was appointed by the former Nevada Governor to serve as a Commission and later Chairman of the Nevada Transportation Services Authority from 2003 to 2007.

Awards and Recognitions

Kimberly was selected for inclusion among The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Administrative/Regulatory Law in Nevada each year from 2013-present, and in the area of Gaming Law in Nevada from 2016 - present.

Kimberly was recognized by her alma mater, University of Nevada, Reno with the 2017 Alumni Professional Achievement Award.

In 2005, Kimberly was named Top 40 Under 40 by In Business Las Vegas.

Articles
•“SB 212 Makes Towing in CICs Easier,” Community Interests, Nevada Chapter of Community Associations Institute, Aug. 2019
•“Blurred Lines or Bright Line Between Gaming and Medical Marijuana,” Nevada Law Magazine, Sept. 2015
•“Getting Taken for a Ride,” Las Vegas Review Journal, Nov. 2014
•“Recent Amendments to NGC Regulation 16 Provide Licensees and Regulators with More Flexibility,” Nevada Gaming Lawyer, 2011
https://nvbar.org/wp-content/uploads/GamingLaw_2011_NGC_Reg_16.pdf
•“Law-Related Education - Working For Our Future,” State Bar of Nevada - Nevada Lawyer, Jan. 2010
Seminars
•Speaker, International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), Belfast, Ireland: “Grey Market Exposure and Suitability Under Scrutiny: How Grey Can You Go?” June 2023