Attorney Profiles
Charles M. Damus, B.A., J.D.
Mr. Damus has been engaged in the private practice of law for 35 years with an
emphasis in Corporate, Transactional, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Banking Law, Estate
Planning, Probate and Litigation. Mr. Damus has had extensive trial experience and
has obtained million dollar plus judgments and settlements in several complex
cases. He has acted as key counsel in complex, multi-party business and tort
litigation as well as major public interest litigation.
Mr. Damus has a reputation for tenacious representation of his clients and has a
proven winning record with more than 95% of his cases prosecuted to a favorable
judgment or settlement. Mr. Damus also acted as key counsel in several large multi-
party construction defect cases as well as complex mass disaster tort cases. He
has experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, both large and small. He has a record of
successful mediation, arbitration and settlement and has also acted as special
prosecutor in politically sensitive criminal matters. He has served as an Expert
Witness in real property litigation and has been published and served as a legal
education instructor in Real Estate Law and Investments.
Mr. Damus has a reputation for practical lawyering, with sensitivity to costs and
realistic goals. A Las Vegas resident since 1955, he enjoys and employs a strong
network of business connections throughout the state of Nevada to benefit and
protect his client’s interests.
Mr. Damus has drafted complex statutes which were adopted by the Nevada
Legislature and innovated, organized and coordinated pilot Credit Union Service
Organizations (CUSO’s) and assisted in writing regulations adopted by the National
Credit Union Association (NCUA).
Mr. Damus holds a Doctorate Degree from the University of Pacific McGeorge School
Law where he was a scholarship recipient, winner of the American Jurisprudence
Award, member of the Traynor Honor Society and was awarded the Best Brief in moot
court. Mr. Damus received his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from UNLV
where he was on the honor roll and served as a teacher’s assistant. Mr. Damus was
admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Nevada in 1974, the United States
District Court in 1974 and the Gaming Control Board in 1975. He is a member of the
American Bar Association, Commercial Law League of America, Clark County Bar
Association, Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Nevada, Southern Nevada
Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys and was listed in Who’s Who of Executive
Professionals 1994-1995, in Who's Who in American Law 1995-1996.
Kendrick S. Grauberger, B.A., J.D.
Mr. Grauberger, a Las Vegas native, received his BA in History / Political Science from
Southern California College (now Vanguard University), and his Juris Doctorate from
the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a
graduate of the law school’s charter class. Mr. Grauberger was admitted to practice
before the State Bar of Nevada and the Federal District Court of Nevada in 2002.
During law school Mr. Grauberger served as a summer intern to Chief Justice Robert
Rose (retired) at the Nevada Supreme Court, and also did volunteer work at the Las
Vegas Family Court’s Self-Help Center.
Mr. Grauberger’s practice is primarily civil litigation, with an emphasis on probate;
wills and trusts; contract and personal injury law; and real estate matters.
Mr. Grauberger also has experience with bankruptcy, corporate and family / domestic
law.


Las Vegas Resident:
Since 1955
Admitted to Bar:
~Nevada Supreme Court 1974
~U.S. District Court 1974
~Nevada Gaming Control Board
1975
Education:
~University of Nevada Las
Vegas UNLV (B.A. 1970)
~University of Pacific
McGeorge Law School (J.D.
1974)
~Winner American
Jurisprudence Award ~Member
of Traynor Honor Society
Memberships:
~American Bar Association
~Commercial Law League of
America
~Clark County Bar Assoc.
~Bankruptcy Section of the
Nevada State Bar ~Southern
Nevada Assoc. of Bankruptcy
Attorneys
Recognition:
~Who's Who of Executive
Professionals 1994-1995 ~Who's
Who in American Law 1995-1999
Las Vegas Native
Admitted to Bar:
~Nevada Supreme Court 2002
~U.S. District Court 2002
Education:
~Southern California
College (now Vanguard
University) (B.A. 1998)
~William S. Boyd School of Law
(J.D. 2002)
Memberships:
~State Bar of Nevada
~Nevada Trial Lawyers
Association
DAMUS & ASSOCIATES Charles M. Damus & Associates a Professional Law Corporation 702-382-5034
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