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Jeffrey R. Rodefer

Gaming Attorney at Carson City, NV

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About Jeffrey

Learn Jeffrey’s areas of practice.

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Practice areas
  1. Gaming
    50%
    Gaming law and regulation, including licensing, taxation, audits, contested matters, as well as the creation and implementation of Gaming compliance programs.

    30 years

  2. Licensing
    25%
    Gaming licensing, including key employees, companies, merger and acquition approval, public companies, manufacturers and distributors of gaming devices, new game and system approvals, race book and sports pools.

    30 years

  3. Federal regulation
    10%
    Concentrating in the area of federal anti-money laundering compliance for the gaming industry as mandated by the Bank Secrecy Act and Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

    21 years

  4. Administrative law
    5%
    Includes extensive practice before the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission, previously before the Nevada Tax Commission and State Board of Equilization.

    30 years

  5. Securities offerings
    5%
    Continuous or delayed public offering gaming approvals.

    30 years

  6. Tax
    5%
    State and local taxation, concentrating in the area of gaming taxation (gross revenue tax and live entertainment tax, previously in the areas of sals and use tax, including real property taxation.

    30 years

Licensed for 32 years
State OR
Status Active
Acquired 1997
Updated 12/11/2022
State NV
Status Active
Acquired 1990
Updated 12/11/2022
State CO
Status Inactive
Acquired 1991
Updated 01/13/2023
State CA
Status Inactive
Acquired 1990
Updated 12/03/2022

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Holland & Hart LLP
377 S. Nevada Street
Carson City, NV, 89703
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Posted by Alan | December 10, 2017
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Gaming and Family Law
Excellent in preparing and presenting gaming applications to various regulatory agencies across multiple jurisdictions. Provides outstanding counsel for applicants appearing before gaming regulators. Extremely satisfied with his knowledge of estate planning law as he prepared my living trust and will.
Posted by Nadia | December 10, 2017
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Excellent consultant
I have reached out to Jeff for consults on several occasions. Jeff is very knowledgeable and professional. He always delivers on his promises.

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AVVO RATING 9.9 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Of Counsel
  • Holland & Hart LLP
  • 2018 - Present
  • Managing Member/CEO
  • Rodefer Gaming Law and Strategies, LLC
  • 2017 - 2018
  • General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Golden Entertainment, Inc.
  • 2015 - 2016
  • General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
  • Golden Gaming, LLC
  • 2014 - 2015
  • VP of Legal Affairs, Asst Gen Counsel & Corp Compliance Ifficer
  • Boy Gaming Corporation
  • 2007 - 2014
  • VP of Legal Affairs, Asst Sec & Corp Compliance Officer
  • Boyd Gaming Corporation
  • 2005 - 2007
  • Assoc General Counsel, Asst Sec, Corp Compliance Officer
  • Boyd Gaming Corporation
  • 2002 - 2005
  • Assistant Chief Deputy Attorney General
  • Nevada Attorney General’s Office
  • 2001 - 2002
  • Senior Deputy Attorney General
  • Nevada Attorney General’s Office
  • 1999 - 2001
  • Deputy Attorney General
  • Nevada Attorney General’s Office
  • 1991 - 1999
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Education

  • Willamette University College of Law
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 1988
  • University of Nevada-Reno
  • BS - Bachelor of Science
  • 1985

Associations

  • William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV-Gaming Law Advisory Board
  • Member
  • 2016 - Present
  • NeuroActive Foundation, Inc.
  • Secretary
  • 2014 - Present
  • University of Nevada, Reno-Foundation
  • Trustee
  • 2012 - Present
  • State Bar of Nevada-Functional Equivalency Committee
  • Vice Chairman
  • 2003 - Present
  • State Bar of Nevada, Gaming Law Section
  • Chairman
  • 2000 - Present
  • American Gaming Association-Regulatory Reform Committee
  • Member
  • 2012 - 2014
  • American Gaming Association-BSA Task Force
  • Member
  • 2012 - 2014
  • American Gaming Association-G2E Advisory Committee
  • Member
  • 2012 - 2014
  • State Bar of Nevada-Functional Equivalency Committee
  • Member
  • 1993 - 2003
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Awards

  • AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
  • Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2018
  • Volunteer Lawyer of the Year
  • State Bar of Nevada
  • 2010

Publications

  • Nevada Gaming Lawyer
  • Culture of Compliance
  • 2017
  • GLS Newsletter
  • Is a Lottery in Nevada's Future? (co-author)
  • 2005
  • Gaming Law Review
  • Internet Gaming in Nevada: Overview of Federal Law Affecting Assembly Bill 466
  • 2002
  • Nevada Attorney General's Office
  • Gaming Law Procedure and Formbook: A Guide For Deputy Attorneys General (1st ed.)
  • 2001
  • Nevada Lawyer Magazine
  • Internet Gaming: A Look at Assembly Bill 466
  • 2001
  • The Gaming Lawyer
  • Nevada's Proposal to Strengthen its Collegiate Betting Regulations & The NCAA's Push for a Congressional Ban (co-author)
  • 2001
  • Nevada Gaming Control Board
  • Indexes to Subjects and Definitions in the Nevada Gaming Statutes & Regulations (2nd ed.)-contributor
  • 2000
  • The Gaming Lawyer
  • Roll Call of Jurisdictions: Nevada Merger/Acquisition of Mirage Resorts by MGM Grand (co-author)
  • 2000
  • State Bar of Nevada publication
  • Nevada Gaming Law Index (1st ed.)
  • 1999
  • Nevada Lawyer Magazine
  • Taxation of Contaminated Property
  • 1994
  • State of Nevada
  • Nevada Property Tax Manual (1st ed.)
  • 1993
  • Nevada Lawyer Magazine
  • Taxable Value of Improvements to Real Property: Imperial Palace v. State of Nevada
  • 1993
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Carson City Gaming Lawyer Jeffrey R. Rodefer
Jeffrey R. Rodefer
Gaming Attorney
Carson City, NV
Licensed for 32 years
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