Phillip S. Aurbach

Arbitration

5.0 (1 reviews)

Las Vegas, Nevada

48+ years experience

Marquis Aurbach

Updated: Jan 04, 2026

Contact Information

702-942-2155

https://www.maclaw.com/attorney/aurbach-phillip-s/

10001 Park Run Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89145

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Bio

I have been a lawyer for over 45 years. Most of my practice has been litigating contract, real estate, and business disputes including non-compete agreements and partnership/corporate breakups. During the last 15 years about 20% of my time is spent arbitrating and mediating disputes privately and for the American Arbitration Association (AAA). I also spent 17 years as a Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge. I try to negotiate or mediate a resolution for my clients, but when the other side will not settle, I use my litigation skills to resolve the dispute. In addition to practicing law, I try to help young attorneys become better lawyers by writing articles and by lecturing for the Nevada Bar Association, the Clark County Bar and various national legal education companies on various topics such as trial strategy, evictions, mortgage and trust deed foreclosures. I also authored two chapters of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual relating to prejudgment and postjudgment remedies. I have lived in Vegas most of my life. My dad was a pit boss at the Desert Inn when it opened in the 1950's. He sent for my mom, my sister and me from Florida when I was two. Except for college, I've been in Vegas ever since. I was a paper boy at age 14 delivering newspapers at 3:30 am every morning on my bicycle. In high school, I wasn't a gifted athlete, so I worked after school and on weekends practicing tennis. I couldn't afford to pay for tennis instructions, so I strung tennis rackets and washed tennis courts in exchange for lessons. I managed to get a scholarship to play college tennis. I paid my own way through college with a tennis scholarship and a work-study program. In 1973, I earned a degree in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis. I worked for a year at a bank and decided to go to law school, but Nevada didn't have a law school at that time. I went to the University of San Diego School of Law where I served as Research Editor of the San Diego Law Review, worked odd jobs and took out student loans to pay for law school.

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Awards & Recognition

Lawyer of the Year: Arbitration, Las Vegas (2019)
Recognized: Arbitration
Recognized: Commercial Litigation
Recognized: Litigation - Real Estate
Practice Area: Mediation
AV Preeminent® Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge
Named 2019 Best Lawyers® "Lawyer of the Year" in the Las Vegas area
Named to The Best Lawyers in America list 2015-2023 (Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Real Estate)
Mountain States Super Lawyers, 2007-2022
MYVEGAS Magazine Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas, 2015-2016
Desert Companion Top Lawyer (Commercial), 2012, 2014
AAA Arbitrator

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015

Education

University of San Diego, J.D., graduated 1977
Western Kentucky University, BS, graduated 1973

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Reviews

Anna Gonzalez

2 weeks ago

A Lifeline During a Complex Partnership Dissolution

When our long-standing business partnership reached an irreconcilable impasse, the situation was fraught with personal and financial tension. We needed counsel who was not only a sharp litigator but also a seasoned strategist who had seen it all. Phillip Aurbach was exactly that. His 48 years of experience, particularly in business disputes and partnership breakups, was immediately evident. He guided us through the arbitration process with a steady hand, demonstrating the expertise that undoubtedly earned him his 'Lawyer of the Year' recognition. Phillip didn't just recite the law; he applied decades of practical wisdom to our specific contract and real estate entanglements, foreseeing complications we never would have considered. His approach was direct yet compassionate, always keeping our long-term interests at the forefront. The resolution he negotiated was fair, durable, and allowed both parties to move forward. For anyone in Nevada facing a complex commercial or contract dispute, Phillip S. Aurbach at Marquis Aurbach is the definitive choice.