Lewis John Gazda

PRO

Lewis John Gazda

3.9
Rating: 9.6

Licensed for 34 years

Car accident Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Spinal Cord Injury

2600 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV

About Lewis

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Car Accident 70%

Gazda & Tadayon are lawyers that lawyers refer clients to. We handle every type of personal injury case. Heavy traffic cities like Las Vegas have a high rate of car accidents. Many of those accidents are caused by people driving under the influence, texting or not paying attention. Whatever the cause, you deserve fair compensation for injuries, fatalities, or other damages. We are former attorneys for the defense and know how they think. Put our experience to work for you.

35 years

70%
Personal Injury 25%

I represent victims of all types of injury incidents ranging from car accidents, slip and fall, to virtually every imaginable situation. My cases frequently involve surgical intervention to the spine, paralysis and wrongful death.

35 years

25%
Spinal Cord Injury 5%

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-40%

Awards

Top Contributor
Top Contributor
2014
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Colorado for 13 years

State: Colorado

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nevada for 34 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Gazda & Tadayon, LLC

2600 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV, 89146-5184

GazdaTadayon.com

Lewis John Gazda's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 6 reviews | Communication Style

Posted by Allison | June 29, 2015 | Car Accidents

Best personal injury lawyer in the area

I had a car accident that was completely not my fault. I was stopped at a light and struck from behind by a vehicle that was not paying attention. I had never been in an accident before and my friend recommended I contact a lawyer. She suggested Mr. Gazda and I am glad she did. He helped me through t...his as I had no idea how to handle any of it. I was injured in the accident and I had medical bills coming in and he helped me handle everything. He spoke with me and talked to me whenever I had a question. Most importantly he got me a very favorable settlement. I would recommend anyone needing a lawyer to see Mr. Gazda at Gazda & Tadayon.

Posted by anonymous | January 08, 2014 | Personal Injury

THE BEST LAWYER

I contacted Lewis to represent me in my automobile accident case. From the moment I first spoke to Lewis about the case it was obvious he knew the law and was very experienced. He explained that entire process of what could happen and was available to answer all of my questions. When he called to ...tell me he had a settlement offer i was very happy but he told me the offer not fair as it was too low and he would work on getting me what he felt I deserved. A few days later he called me back and told me he was able to get more money that he believed was fair. I was ecstatic! I was very happy with Lewis and his entire staff who answered my numerous questions and helped me when I needed it the most. I will definitely come back to Mr. Gazda if I ever need attorney and highly recommend him to everybody that has been injured.

Posted by Lili | February 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Amazing job

I was hit by a car coming out of a parking lot me and my mother were sent to the hospital the next day Eric palacio took our case after a month he assigned us Lewis gazda who was nice enough to have Maria translate for my mother who did not speak English through out the whole case Maria did amazing l...et us know everything that was going on how the processed worked step by step answered any questions for us and after a year our case was won so thankful for everyone who worked so hard and helped us resolve this accident

Posted by Shelby | August 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Gazda office will violate your confidentiality

What an awful representation of a attorney office. You always hear that attorneys are scam artists and just want money. It's definitely THIS office. All gazda cares about is money. Once I suspected suspicious activity when talking to gazda I searched the business on the Nevada board for attorneys. An...d wow, you can see they had an attorney at this office who has had his license revoked for unlawful activity!!! That's when I decided that this office is a no go. One because gazda never EVER will speak to you nor will acknowledge you even exist after you sign on with him. His assistants are rude and very disorganized. Also beware of your privacy here. I have came to this on multiple occasions and have seen other people's case files sprawled all over the assistants front desk. I read them because, why not they didn't even say hello when I walked in the door and seemed preoccupied with other things then to take the 5 seconds to actually greet me. Gazda is a greedy scamful attorney. Karma will come his way and hopefully god will be able to forgive him for treating people so horribly. You will regret coming here.

Lewis Gazda

Replied last August 20, 2019

I believe this person has mistaken my office with another as I have looked into my past client list and there is no client with the name of "Shelby".

Posted by Melissa | August 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death

What gazda did to me

Here is my story with gazda. I hired him after my father was killed by a drunk driver. Gazda told me he would help me close his estate and gain some belongings for sentimental value. What happened was he provided me an administrative document saying I am in control of the estate. Which has the wrong ...date of death and wouldn't be able to be used. When I asked if I could get a new one with the correct date he said NO. When I asked why he said because he doesn't have time. I would try calling him and would leave many messages and I still have yet to get a call from him. I released him as my attorney he asked "are you hiring anyone else?" And I told him at the moment I am not. He then put a lien of over $20k on the car insurance claim money because if I didn't have another lawyer to say I fired him then he could manipulate the system to get money. I was supposed to receive from the insurance money from the crash that KILLED my father. On the lien he says he should be paid that for paper clips, folders, post it notes, and copies. $20k of money used for a wrongful death. I originally was going to be using the money to pay my fathers funeral. However, since gazda has placed the claim now, I cannot pay my dad's funeral. He never knew my father, never met my father, and apparently he is a father? This man has corrupted the system to create his own justice. I am stating my story so others that have gone through a tragedy don't have to. I looked to gazda for help because I have never been through this sort of ideal in my entire life. Now I know DO NOT trust attorneys. I also advise to check the Nevada state board website. This will show that an attorney at the gazda firm had his license revoked for unlawful activity. So please beware.

Lewis Gazda

Replied last August 20, 2019

Valerie and Melissa have left several comments. As I stated in other responses: Valerie and Melissa unfortunately experienced the very tragic loss of their father. I was originally retained to represent one of the sisters and after both sisters contacted me it was clear that the sisters had a conflict of interest. As such, I was not able to represent either one of them. After informing them they would have to seek alternative counsel they posted their negative comments. I wish them the best of luck.

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Lewis John Gazda's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ping Zee

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Lewis is a very skilled litigator and has gotten great results on some very tough matters. He has my full endorsement."

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Christopher Curtis

Personal injury lawyer | May 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lew."

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Richard Tanasi

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've know Lewis for several years. He's a great advocate for his clients. I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Moseley Collins

Car accident lawyer | Dec 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Lewis has an excellent reputation in the legal community."

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Dmitriy Shakhnevich

Car accident lawyer | Sep 28

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Simon Kabzan

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 11

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this individual as a highly respected and knowledgable lawyer in their practice."

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Richard Geller

Unknown lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lewis. Highly respected in the legal community. Strong reputation for client advocacy and dedication."

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Juliana Ferraz

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Yianna Albertson

Car accident lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Lewis has been my opposing counsel on multiple matters. We don't always agree on things, but because we are adverse to one another we shouldn't always agree on things. Nevertheless, I can say without a doubt, he evaluates his cases well and advocates for his clients zealously."

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Giacomo Behar

Car accident lawyer | Jun 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant attorney, highly respected in the legal community."

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Michael Waddington

Personal injury lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Lewis. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | May 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Jared Green

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lewis is a hard working and intelligent lawyer. He knows how to win at trial and I would recommend him to any of my friends or family who are looking for a great lawyer."

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Peter Chasey

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Lewis is one of the most passionate and intelligent lawyers I know. Many of the complex tasks associated with litigation seem to come intuitively to him, although I know that's from his years of experience."

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Kenneth Long

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer having worked closely with him in excess of six years. Lewis is very capable at trial and arbitration as an advocate."

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Tracee Duthie

Litigation lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Gazda. He is an excellent litigator who works hard for his clients and strives to obtain the best possible results for them."

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Stacy Rocheleau

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Winner

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 19

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Eric Dobberstein

Car accident lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Carrie Hurtik

Litigation lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Detail orientated, organized, excellent attorney. Lewis is truly an advocate for his clients."

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Richard Tanasi

Personal injury lawyer

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Christian Lassen

Personal injury lawyer

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Afshin Tadayon

Personal injury lawyer

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Brian Harris

Personal injury lawyer

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Jared Green

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Blair Parker

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Jennifer Mullin

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Stacy Rocheleau

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Experience

Rating:  9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2021

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Board Advisor, Lawyers of Distinction

2015

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2014

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top Lawyer, Desert Companion

2014

Nationally Ranked Top 10 Attorney Award, National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys

2013

Top Lawyer, Vegas Inc.

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Senior Member, Gazda & Tadyaon, LLC

2000 - 2005

Senior Trial Associate, Zurich North America

1998 - 2000

Attorney, Rawlings Olsen Cannon Gormley & Desruisseaux

1991 - 1998

Attorney, Barker Gillock Koning & Brown

Associations

1996 - Present

Colorado Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Nevada State Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Contreras-Soltero v. Volkswagon of America

Settled $1,000,000.00

Confidential

Settled

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Education

1991

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

Metropolitan State University of Denver

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2006

Premises Liability

Premises Liability

1994

UMC Monthly Speaker

Living Wills

Publications

2006

Lorman Education Services publication Premises Liability

Languages

Spanish

English

Farsi

Greek

Activity

Top Contributor

Lewis earned significant contribution points in 2014.

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