Brooks Westergard is a member in Dickinson Wright’s Reno office. Mr. Westergard’s practice is focused on commercial litigation.
Mr. Westergard is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and earned his juris doctorate from Willamette University College of Law where he graduated cum laude. Following graduation, Mr. Westergard served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Justice James W. Hardesty of the Supreme Court of Nevada. After completing his clerkship with Justice Hardesty, Mr. Westergard served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Howard D. McKibben of the United States District Court, District of Nevada. As a native Nevadan, Mr. Westergard takes pride in serving the members of his community.
Mr. Westergard is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno and earned his juris doctorate from Willamette University College of Law where he graduated cum laude. Following graduation, Mr. Westergard served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Justice James W. Hardesty of the Supreme Court of Nevada. After completing his clerkship with Justice Hardesty, Mr. Westergard served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Judge Howard D. McKibben of the United States District Court, District of Nevada. As a native Nevadan, Mr. Westergard takes pride in serving the members of his community.
Education & Credentials
Education
Willamette University College of Law
J.D., 2016- cum laude
- Managing Editor, Willamette Law Review
University of Nevada, Reno
B.A., 2011Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®
- "Rising Star", 2022, 2024
- Nevada Business Legal Elite
- Business Litigation, Appellate Law, Intellectual Property, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America®
- "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Nevada Business Magazine
- Top Ranked Attorneys (formally Legal Elite), 2024
Prominent Assignments
- Successfully defended a relief defendant in a disgorgement action brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, resulting in a published Opinion from the First Circuit Court of Appeals, SEC v. Sanchez-Diaz, 88 F.4th 81 (1st Cir. 2023).
- Successfully demonstrated premature failure of an underground storage tank on behalf of the client, recovering full damages after a jury trial.
- Represented a swimming pool design and construction company in a construction defect action regarding a pool constructed at the plaintiffs’ residence.
- National counsel for a leading insurance provider group in COVID-19 business-interruption and civil-authority insurance coverage actions.
- Continuing defense of a gaming and real estate holding company in a shareholder dispute in state court.
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for a hotel and casino against a class action suit brought by a former employee.
- Continuing defense in a family/partnership dispute over $300 million in real property holdings.
- Represented a city in a municipal dispute over a ground lease involving airport hangars, settling the case on favorable terms.
- Successfully defended a leading provider of anesthesia revenue cycle management against allegations of substandard billing and collection services, prevailing in full at summary judgment.
Professional Involvement
- Nevada State Bar Young Lawyers Section, Member
- American Inns of Court, Bruce R. Thompson Chapter, Member
Community Involvement
- Reno-Tahoe Young Professionals Network
Court Admissions
Nevada State Courts
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Author, "Loomis v. Amazon: Strict Products Liability in the World of E-Commerce," Dickinson Wright Client Alert, May 2021
- Co-Author, “Open for Business in a Pandemic: Guidelines for How to Safely Reopen and Maintain a Business,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, May 2020
- Co-Author, "COVID-19 Impact on Contractual Relationships under Nevada Law," Dickinson Wright Client Alert, April 2020