
Brooks T. 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
University of Nevada, Reno
B.A., 2011Willamette University College of Law
J.D., 2016- cum laude
- Managing Editor, Willamette Law Review
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®
- "Rising Star", 2022
- Nevada Business Legal Elite
- Business Litigation, Appellate Law, Intellectual Property, 2019
- Best Lawyers in America®
- "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation, 2024
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