James J. Martines, Esq. Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, NV, US

Nevada, United States

I serve as Vice Chancellor & Chief General Counsel for Nevada’s state-supported system of higher education, which is comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute. The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is governed by the Nevada Board of Regents and.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

As General Counsel for the College fo Southern Nevada (CSN), I advise the President and executive staff an all matters. CSN is Nevada's largest and most ethnically diverse college serving over 50,000 students with hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs and 26 degrees and certificates available entirely online. CSN has three main.

• As System Counsel & General Counsel to Nevada State College, I provide a vast array of legal and managerial services including, but not limited to:
• Providing legal advice to the Board of Regents, Vice Chancellor of Legal Affairs, and various department clients of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
• Acting as General Counsel for Nevada State College (NSC), providing legal advice to the President, Vice Presidents, Provost and executive level faculty and staff.
• Providing legal advice on and overseeing matters including, but not limited to: Title IX, VAWA, investigations, student conduct, student government, employment, HR, copyright, land use (Public Private Partnerships).
• Providing training on legal issues to employees, faculty, staff and student government in order to reduce litigation risks and liability.
• Representing NSHE and NSC in litigation and administrative proceedings.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

I served as Chief General Counsel (formerly Vice Chancellor of Legal Affairs) for NSHE, a state supported system of higher education, that serves over 100,000 students across eight institutions with nearly 12,000 faculty and employees. I provided legal oversight for more than twenty general counsels and staff attorneys across the state, managed the NSHE.

Henderson, Nevada, United States

As General Counsel, I provided a vast array of legal and managerial services to the NSC President and executive-level faculty and staff. I also worked closely with Faculty Senate on policy matters and the Nevada Faculty Alliance on collective bargaining matters.

6173 S Rainbow Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89118

Routinely appeared before all local jurisdictions in the Las Vegas Metropolitan area. Represented national, regional and local commercial builders, homebuilders, HOA's, and special interest groups on all varieties of land use and entitlement matters. Served as Outside Counsel for the City of North Las Vegas on all land use and zoning matters, related.

240 S. Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015

Advised City Council, Planning Commission, City Manager, and various departments including, but not limited to, Community Development (Planning), Public works, Parks, City Clerk, Economic Development, Risk Management and Police/Fire. Practice areas included, but are not limited to, Planning, Zoning, Land Use, Open Meeting Law, Development Agreements.

Higher Ed. Teaching Cert., Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, 4.0

Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning.

Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Moot CourtMoot Court (Best Brief Awards 2003, 2004), Employment Law Concentration

Ba, English / Philosophy / Creative Writing, 3.8

Editor of Carroll Review Published Poetry & Fiction in Carroll Review Writing Center Tutor Presenter at the International Toni Morrison.

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