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Mr. Shelton has experience as a lead attorney handling all aspects of discovery and motion practice, up to and including trials in a variety of practice areas.
Mr. Shelton obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Oregon prior to serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he served two tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Shelton received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law.
During his time in law school, Mr. Shelton worked as a law clerk for several law firms, from which service he gained experience on cases ranging from corporate governance, government affairs, bankruptcy, personal injury, to criminal matters. In addition to his clerking activities, Mr. Shelton worked as a Student Attorney at the Thomas and Mack Juvenile Justice Clinic representing juvenile clients in delinquency matters, served as a volunteer instructor for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, and as a teaching assistant for Professor Jean Whitney’s Legal Writing class. Mr. Shelton is licensed to practice in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.
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Acquired: 2018
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State: Oregon
Acquired: 2016
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Acquired: 2012
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8275 S. Eastern Ave. Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV, 89123-4852
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Posted by anonymous | August 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Karl Shelton is doing a great job for us in a contract dispute with a client. I am grateful for his knowledge and persistent approach to our case.
Posted by Brad | August 2, 2022 | Consulted Attorney
I have had Karl do several pieces of legal work for me. He is a great listener and gets the information needed to get to the core of the issue. He then provides the possible approaches to resolve the problem and moves quickly to get things done. I have referred a number of my clients to Karl and ha...
Posted by Mike S | August 2, 2022 | Hired Attorney
I'm on the Board for a Non-Profit that has converted from that to a Profit-Based environment, and converting from By-Laws to Corporate Charter and all that goes with it. Karl Shelton has guided us through these waters with confidence and knowledge
Posted by Maria | December 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Karl is a nice man. He took my case and helped me a lot. As I’m a foreigner, I have a problem with understanding specialized words, Karl was very understanding and tried to explain everything to me so that I could understand. He is very good as an attorney.
Posted by Mike S | November 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I really want to thank Karl for his work for me. Especially in this day and age, the personal touch is key to me
"I've had the pleasure of working directly with Mr. Shelton on a number of matters. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. He is caring, detail oriented, and a hard worker. You want him on your team!"
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Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2020 - Present
Owner, Law Office of Karl A. Shelton
2017 - 2020
Partner, Shumway Van
2012 - 2017
Associate Attorney, Shumway Van
2012
JD - Juris Doctor
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