Sean M. McGuinness

Mr. McGuinness is a partner in the firm's Gaming practice group. His practice focuses primarily on ‎commercial gaming matters in Nevada, Colorado, Iowa and Mississippi, as well tribal gaming matters. ‎He is also involved with Lewis Roca Rothgerber's Bankruptcy practice group in relation to gaming bankruptcy ‎matters. Mr. McGuinness has represented clients with licensing and regulatory matters before the Nevada State ‎Gaming Control Board, the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Colorado Division of Gaming, the ‎Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission, the Mississippi ‎Gaming Commission and the National Indian Gaming Commission. He has also participated in gaming-‎related matters in other jurisdictions such as California, Canada, Hungary, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, ‎Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Switzerland and Washington. Mr. ‎McGuinness has represented clients in gaming bankruptcy matters, including the Herbst Gaming, Station ‎Casinos, Fitzgeralds Gaming Corporation, the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, and the Resort at Summerlin ‎proceedings. Mr. McGuiness discussed the gaming industry and his practice in a Q&A with Vegas Inc. (formerly In Business Las Vegas). Mr. McGuinness was previously with Beckley Singleton, which partnered with Lewis Roca Rothgerber in 2007. ‎Prior to joining the firm, he was Vice President and General Counsel for The Resort at Summerlin, which ‎was owned by Swiss Casinos (1997-2001), had a private gaming law practice in Mississippi (1994-1997) ‎and served as Compliance Director for the Mississippi Gaming Commission (1992-1993). He got his ‎start in the gaming industry as a law clerk for the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission.‎ He has been named in ‎Nevada Business' 2013 Legal Elite in the "Northern Nevada Best" category, and to their "Top 75" list in ‎‎2010-2012. Mr. McGuinness is listed in the 2008-2014 editions of Best Lawyers in America in the category of Gaming Law, listed in the ‎‎2008-2013 editions of Chambers USA, and featured in the 2007-2013 editions of Mountain States Super ‎Lawyers and recognized in their 2013 "Top 100" attorneys list. He has also been recognized by In ‎Business Las Vegas' "Who's Who List."‎ Mr. McGuinness was recently recognized for his commitment to pro bono service at the firm's John P. Frank Pro Bono ‎Awards Luncheon.‎ Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Sean M. McGuinness included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Recognized on the "Who's Who List" by In Business Las Vegas, 2005 - 2006 Named a Nevada Super Lawyer for Gaming Law, 2007 - 2008 Listed in the Chambers USA in the category of Gaming and Licensing, 2008 - 2010 Named in multiple editions of Mountain States Super Lawyers (Gaming Law), 2007 - 2010 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, by Woodward/White, Aiken, S.C. (Gaming Law), 2009 - 2010 Other Sources of Feedback About Sean M. McGuinness Included on the 2018Mountain States Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2017 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2016 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2015 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2014 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2013 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2012 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2011 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2010 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2009 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2008 Nevada Super Lawyers list 2007 Nevada Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Beckley Singleton
• The Resort at Summerlin Hotel & Casino, Vice President and General Counsel, 1997 - 2001
• Mississippi Gaming Commission, Compliance Director, 1992 - 1993

• Speaker, "Gaming Law for the Non-Gaming Lawyer", State Bar of Nevada, Annual Meeting, 2008
• Featured Guest, "Nevada Newsmaker" show hosted by Sam Shad, July 25, 2007
• Speaker, “Governance, Regulatory and Internal Control Issues Related to Indian Gaming”, Western Intergovernmental Audit Forum, 2006
• Speaker, American Bar Association Meetings, ABA Section of Business Law, 2004 - 2005
• Speaker, American Bar Association Meetings, ABA Section of Business Law, 2006 - 2007
• Speaker, ABA Gaming Law Minefield, 2006 - 2007
• Speaker, Seminars, State Bar of Nevada CLE, 2004 - 2005
• Speaker, Northwest Gaming Law Summit, 2005
• Speaker, Annual Meeting, State Bar of Nevada, Annual Meeting, 2004
• Speaker, Global Gaming Expo, 2003
• Speaker, Southern Gaming Summit, 1996
• Speaker, International Congress on Casino Regulation and Control, 1993
• Speaker, Eighth International Conference on Risk & Gaming, 1990
• Speaker, "Ethics and Gaming Law", Drake Law School Gaming Law Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa, 2008 - Present
• Speaker, "Ethics and the Gaming Industry", ABA 13th Annual Gaming Law Minefield, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2009 - Present

• Nevada, 2001
• Colorado, 2000
• Iowa, 1990
• Mississippi, 1994

• International Masters of Gaming Law (Member)
• International Association of Gaming Advisors (Member)
• TAGLAW (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member, Gaming Law Committee; Past Chair, Business Law Section)
• State Bar of Nevada, Gaming Law Section (Member, Executive Committee)
• Colorado Bar Association (Member, Gaming, Entertainment & Sports Section)
• Mississippi Bar (Member, Gaming Law Section)
• Clark County Bar Association (Member)
• Washoe County Bar Association (Member)