Michael J. Bonner

Michael J. Bonner is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Las Vegas Office and concentrates his practice in the areas of corporation finance, corporate governance, business transactions, securities and gaming.

He represents clients in corporate securities and other business transactions; including acting as lead counsel on mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings, private placements and a variety of financing, acquisition and restructuring transactions for publicly held and privately held business entities. Mr. Bonner counsels publicly held companies on disclosure obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the preparation of annual reports to stockholders, proxy statements, and annual and quarterly periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Mr. Bonner acts as outside counsel to boards of directors and special committees of boards of directors of publicly held and privately held entities.

He represents publicly held and privately held hotel-casino resort operators, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders and officers, directors, and key employees in transactional, licensing and other approvals before the Nevada State Gaming Control Board and the Nevada Gaming Commission.

Outside of his robust legal practice, Michael has served on the boards of directors of several community and business organizations. In partnership with the University of Nevada (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law, Michael co-chairs Greenberg Traurig’s Summit for Corporate Governance, an annual forum for distinguished academics, business leaders, and legal practitioners to discuss hot topics and developments in corporate governance facing public companies.

Concentrations

•Corporation finance
•Corporate governance
•Mergers & acquisitions
•Securities
•Gaming regulatory

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law; Gaming Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2008-2026
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2014, 2019, and 2024
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2012 and 2018
•Listed, 'Las Vegas Gaming Law Lawyer of the Year,' 2016
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2002-2025
•Listed, The Legal 500, “M&A Private Practice Powerlist - USA Region,” 2023-2024
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007-2025
•'Top 100 Lawyers in the Mountain States,' 2012-2014
•'Top 75 Lawyers in the Mountain States,' 2011
•Listed, IFLR, 'IFLR1000 - Nevada,' 2021-2025
•Listed, Nevada Business magazine
•'Top Rank Attorneys' (formerly Legal Elite), 2025
•'Most Respected Leaders,' 2023
•'Legal Elite: The Silver State’s Top Attorneys,' 2009-2016, 2021
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Listed, VEGAS INC, 'Top Lawyers,' Corporate and Securities, 2013, 2021-2022
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America's Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Recognized, Las Vegas Business Press, 'Top 10 Business Lawyers in Las Vegas,' 2009
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0