Thomas Christensen was born in San Antonio, Texas, February 10, 1956. He was married August 17, 1978 to Kathryn Stewart. He has seven children: Tom, Anna, Stewart, Richard, Andrew, Scott and Alexander. Tom has volunteered in many local programs including: Boy Scouts, New Vista Ranch, Mentor Program with Nevada Trial Lawyers, Safe Haven, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern Nevada, Little League Sports.

He attended Brigham Young University where he obtained his B.S. in Mathematics in 1979; He then went on to J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University where he achieved his J.D. in 1981. He was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1981. Tom is admitted to practice in U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, District of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Tom has obtained a Martindale-Hubbell "A-V Rating".

Certification/Specialties:

    Certified Civil Law Advocate

Bar Admissions:

    Nevada, 1981

    U.S. District Court District of Nevada

    U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

    U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

    Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah, 1981

    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

    Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1979

    B.S., Bachelor of Science Major: Mathematics 

Honors and Awards:

    "A-V Rating", Martindale-Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:

    American Association for Justice, 1982 - Present 

    Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, 1991 - Present (former Board of Governors)

    Nevada State Bar AssociatioN Member

    National Board of Trial Advocacy Member

    Nevada District Court, 1992 - Present (Arbitrator)

    Nevada Supreme Court Appeal Settlement Conference Program

  

 Tom is an avid sailor and loves spending time on the water.  He also loves swimming and attends competition swim meets all over the nation.  Tom also has finished two triathalons and is training for his third!  

 

 Tom loves to spend time with his family and friends and enjoys fishing and outdoor activities.  

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THOMAS CHRISTENSEN for 

Nevada Supreme Court 

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