Chaz Rainey JD/MBA

Chaz Rainey advises clients in the film and television industry on matters related to: copyright litigation, financing, production, new media technologies, rights of publicity, defamation, trade secrets, trademarks, unfair competition and other transactional issues. An internationally recognized lawyer, licensed in the practice of law in California, Nevada, New York, Texas and the District of Columbia, Chaz Rainey is an accomplished litigator, negotiator, and advocate. Chaz has served as lead counsel on over 200 cases in both state and federal court. He has first-chaired more than a dozen jury and bench trials, argued before federal and state appellate courts, argued before arbitrators, and even negotiated the settlement of investment disputes with foreign governments. Chaz also serves as a board member for the international think tank, the Ratio Foundation, where he helps manage projects related to the international development and estabishment of rule of law. Chaz began his legal career as the in-house legal counsel to what is now William Hill North America -- the largest consolidated race and sports book operator in the United States. Chaz helped take the company from a simple idea into a fully-financed, multi-million dollar operation, with nineteen locations. While in law school, Chaz served as a legal extern in the Washington, D.C. office of then Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. He also served as a summer associate for the internationally renknowned law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Chaz earned his undergraduate degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with highest honors, earned his juris doctorate cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and earned his Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the London School of Economics.

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California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 294754

Since 2013

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

Since 2013

Nevada

State Bar of Nevada

ID Number: 10723

Since 2008

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5182845

Since 2013

Texas

State Bar of Texas

ID Number: 24091686

Since 2014

9th Circuit

Since 2010

Entertainment Lawyer (Film and Television)

Hamrick & Evans

2016 - Current

Managing Partner

Rainey Legal Group, PLLC

2008 - 2016

Legal Counsel

Brandywine Bookmaking d/b/a Lucky's Race and Sports Books

2007 - 2008

Law Clerk

Kurth Law Office

2006 - 2007

Summer Associate

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

2006 - 2006

Legal Extern

Office of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid

2005 - 2005

London School of Economics and Political Science

LL.M. (2016) | International commercial law

2013 - 2016

Honors: Merit

UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law

J.D. (2007)

Honors: * Graduated with honors * 2007 IAGL Shannon Bybee Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Gaming Law * 2006 Nationals Moot Court Regional Semi-Finalist * 2006 Jessup International Moot Court, Fifth Place Brief * 2006 CALI Award in International Law * 2005 BSL Award for Excellence in Community Service * 2005 CALI Award in Lawyering Process II

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

M.B.A. (2007)

Honors: Graduated with Honors

University of California - Berkeley

B.A. (2002) | English

Honors: 2002 Rodkey Scholarship Recipient

NV State Bar Publications Committee

Member

2008 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

American Constitution Society

Member

2005 - Current

Ameircan Society of International Law

Member

2006 - 2008

Gaming Law in Legal Education: Gaming Law's Unexplored Opportunities in America's Law Schools

Gaming Lawyer

2008