John P. Aldrich

Mr. Aldrich has significant experience in commercial litigation, plaintiff personal injury law, and insurance defense litigation, including complex litigation. His experience also includes appellate matters and criminal defense. Mr. Aldrich worked three and one-half years at a 35+ lawyer law firm in downtown Las Vegas prior to starting his former firm, Aldrich & Bryson, LLP. Prior to that, Mr. Aldrich also clerked in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Aldrich has written more than 30 appellate briefs submitted to Nevada and Idaho appellate courts, and has successfully argued cases before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Idaho Court of Appeals. Arbitration Experience Mr. Aldrich has handled numerous arbitrations. Mr. Aldrich's best estimate is that he has handled more than 50 arbitration hearings. Post-Trial Motion Experience Mr. Aldrich has experienced handling post-trial motions such as motions to set aside judgments, motions for new trial, and the like. Volunteer Work Various years between 1995 - Present, Boy Scouts of America (Assistant Scout Master, Cub Scout Den Leader, etc.) Mr. Aldrich has been and continues to be a youth sports coach. He has coached and assisted basketball, flag football, soccer, and baseball. Malpractice Insurance Mr. Aldrich maintains malpractice insurance through StarStone Specialty Insurance Company. Mr. Aldrich has never been the subject of discipline, public or private, in Nevada, Utah, or Idaho. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John P. Aldrich included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About John P. Aldrich Included on the 2026Mountain States Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2024 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2022 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2021 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2020 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2019 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 2018 Mountain States Super Lawyers list 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

• Idaho Attorney General's Office, Law Clerk
• Clark County District Attorney's Office, Law Clerk
• Languages
• Italian

• Wade v. Stratosphere Gaming Corp.
• Citation: Nevada Supreme Court Case
• Serial Number: Case No. 50760
• Pavao v. Allstate Insurance Co.
• Citation: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Court: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Serial Number: Case No. 3:06-cv-00319-ECR (VPC)
• Starks v. State of Nevada
• Court: Nevada Supreme Court
• Serial Number: Case No. 47183
• Thomas v. State of Nevada
• Serial Number: Case No. 45992.
• State v. Peterson
• Citation: 981 P.2d 1154
• Court: Idaho Ct. App.
• Year: 1999

• Nevada, 1999
• U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1999
• Utah, 2000
• Idaho, 2002
• U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 2002
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2005
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2006

• Clark County Bar Association (Board Member 2010-2019 (President 2018, Secretary/Treasurer 2016))
• Clark County Bar Association (CLE Committee 2002-10 (Chair, 2008-10))
• American Bar Association (Past Member, Trial Evidence Committee)