Sam Harding

Mr. Harding received a B.A. degree from Oklahoma State University in 1968. He then served in the United States Air Force as a pilot from 1968 until 1972. He served a tour in Vietnam from 1968-1969 and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. While serving in the United States Air Force, he received an M.B.A. degree from Southern Illinois University. After receiving an honorable discharge from the United States Air Force, he attended Oklahoma University and received a Juris Doctorate degree in 1974.

In 1975, he was admitted to practice Law in the State of Nevada. Since 1975, Mr. Harding has practiced in the area of personal injury litigation in Nevada. He has represented clients in personal injury cases including but not limited to wrongful death cases, brain injury cases, product liability cases, automobile accident cases, aircraft crash cases, dog bite cases, slip and fall cases, medical malpractice cases and defamation cases.

Mr. Harding is a member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. He has been lead trial counsel in over one hundred jury trials. Mr. Harding is a member of ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocacy). Mr. Harding is an AV rated attorney in Martindale-Hubble, the most respected national attorney rating directory. This is the highest possible legal ability rating (A) and general ethical standard (V) rating.

Mr. Harding is also admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court in Nevada and the Ninth Circuit. He served on the Nevada Medical Malpractice screening panel and continues to be a speaker at continuing legal education courses in Nevada regarding Trial Presentation and Personal Injury Litigation. During his career, Mr. Harding has focused on Personal Injury litigation. While Mr. Harding was a former insurance defense attorney, he now limits his practice to the representation of injured parties. is past experience as an insurance defense attorney gives him extensive knowledge as to how insurance companies operate which helps him resolve cases to the benefit of his clients.

Mr. Harding handles the majority of the personal injury jury trials of the firm of the Sam Harding Law Firm. He is experienced in the use of "high tech" trial presentation methods which greatly enhances the presentation of complex litigation.

Mr. Harding has successfully tried many cases including a Medical Malpractice action involving profound brain injuries to a child at birth which resulted in a judgment of $6,000,000 and a Medical Malpractice action which resulted in the largest loss of consortium verdict in the state of Nevada $3,000,000. Another Medical Malpractice action against Valley Hospital resulted in a judgment in excess of $1,000,000. Also Mr. Harding has successfully obtained many favorable jury verdicts in cases involving automobile and trip and fall accidents.

Mr. Harding continues to offer his services to other attorneys who desire to associate experienced trial counsel to assist in the trial presentation of serious personal injury case.

Mr. Harding has also obtained numerous favorable settlement for the firms clients including a six figure settlement from State Farm Insurance for their bad faith conduct toward an insured regarding the payment of medical bills and a large settlement from Allstate Insurance Company for their bad faith handling of an insured's claim.

While Mr. Harding seeks to resolve cases without the need for jury trials, sometimes the only way to get adequate compensation for the injured person is by taking the case to trial.