Charles Eugene Deskins II

Associate

Charles Deskins’ practice focuses on insurance defense, bankruptcy, business law contract formations, trademark registration and defense, and basic tort claims. He is also experienced in regulatory gaming matters, family law, and estate planning.

Mr. Deskins received his Juris Doctor from Charlotte School of Law in 2015. He went on to earn his LLM from The William S. Boyd School of Law in 2018, becoming the first and currently only African American Male to receive a gaming policy & regulation LLM in the world. Mr. Deskins previously served as a Regulatory Compliance Manager and Associate General Counsel for a gaming company in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2022, he was honored with the National Bar Association’s “Top 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates” award.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2020
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: Charlotte School of Law, 2015

LLM: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2018, Gaming Policy and Regulation

BA: University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, 2005, Criminal Justice

Contact

deskinsc@hallevans.com

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Professional Associations
  • International Association of Gaming Advisors
  • State Bar of Nevada, Gaming Law Section
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
Career Distinctions & Honors
  • “Top 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates”, The National Bar Association, 2022
Other Activities
  • An avid sports fan, Mr. Deskins enjoys horse racing and professional football in his spare time.

Yuliya Brady

Counsel

Yuliya Brady practices civil litigation with a focus on the defense of professional negligence and medical malpractice claims. She represents doctors, nurses, nursing homes, hospices, and urgent care centers across State and Federal courts in Nevada. Yuliya is also experienced in general liability, premises liability, and administrative law.

Before joining Hall & Evans, Yuliya practiced civil litigation and served as Deputy District Attorney in Lyon County, Nevada. During her time at the DA’s office, Yuliya handled various matters, including civil and criminal cases, open meeting law issues, code amendments, guardianships, juvenile cases, child support, and drug court. While practicing law, Yuliya completed her LLM degree in Gaming Law and Regulation from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law.

While earning her JD from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Yuliya received numerous academic awards including the CALI Excellence for the Future Award, the Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, and the Jefferson Medal. She also interned with the Superior Court for the County of San Diego, CA, and was a research assistant and learning assistant at her law school.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada, 2018
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2017, Valedictorian, summa cum laude

LLM: University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2021, Gaming Law and Regulation

BS: Wilmington University, 2015, Criminal Justice, summa cum laude

Certificate: Child Advocacy Studies, Wilmington University, 2015

AS: Delaware Technical Community College, 2014, Criminal Justice & Biological Sciences, summa cum laude

Contact

bradyy@hallevans.com

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Legal Writing I, Criminal Procedure, Intra School Moot Court Competition, Civil Procedure I, Civil Procedure II, Contracts I, Contracts II, Constitutional Law I, Constitutional Law II, Property I, Property II, Employment Law, Community Property, Professional Responsibility, Legal Foundations, Business Associations, 2015-2017
  • Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, 2015-2017
  • Jefferson Medal, 2015-2017
Professional Associations
  • Nevada State Bar

Todd B. Tuggle

Counsel

Todd Tuggle has over 25 years of litigation and transactional experience.  His current practice involves a wide range of insurance defense, premises liability, commercial litigation, and regulatory matters in Nevada and Arizona. Mr. Tuggle also has extensive experience representing both debtors and creditors in the bankruptcy process.

Mr. Tuggle began his career as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert Clive Jones with the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel.  He spent 17 years in private practice focusing on civil litigation before most recently serving as in-house counsel for a real estate investment, development, and management company. He also ran his own firm focusing on management of outside counsel, regulatory compliance, landlord-tenant lease negotiations, mortgage and debt refinancing negotiation, contract drafting, and general civil litigation.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1996
  • Nevada, 2001
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Location

Las Vegas Office
1160 North Town Center Drive
Suite 330
Las Vegas, NV 89144

Education

JD: J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1996, cum laude

BA: Brigham Young University, 1993, Japanese

BS: Brigham Young University, 1993, Sociology

Contact

tugglet@hallevans.com

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Professional Experience
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Robert Clive Jones, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel, 1997-1999
Languages
  • Japanese

Nadia H. Patrick

Member

Nadia Patrick is a trial lawyer with experience in litigating complex cases at the state and federal levels. She focuses her practice on civil litigation with an emphasis in catastrophic casualty, transportation law (including trucking and railroad defense), employment law, and toxic tort defense. Her unique experience allows her to help employers navigate workplace accidents, regulatory inspections, personal liability investigations, and crisis management and prevention. Nadia represents Fortune 500 companies in the transportation and medical sectors, and has significant experience representing insurance clients in high-value personal injury cases.

Nadia began her career litigating cases on behalf of the U.S. Department of Labor and was able to hone her skills as a litigator by trying numerous cases on behalf of the Secretary of Labor. She went on to work for the Colorado Office of the Attorney General, where she represented the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) and assisted with drafting some of the first retail marijuana regulations in the nation.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2011
  • Montana, 2016
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, District of Montana
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: Texas A&M School of Law, 2010
BS: Towson University, 2005, English

Contact

patrickn@hallevans.com

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Nadia

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Career Distinctions & Honors
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Transportation Law, 2025
  • Colorado Super Lawyers®, “Rising Star,” Transportation/Maritime, 2019
Professional Associations
  • Colorado Bar Association
  • Denver Bar Association
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
  • Rhone Brackett Inn of Court
Languages
  • Urdu
Articles & Publications // Presentations // Webinars

  • Presenter, “Flipping Favor: How to Turn Plaintiff’s Physicians Into Your Experts,” Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, 2021

  • Presenter, “Finding False Claims – An Introduction to Qui Tam Litigation,” National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 2019

  • Presenter, “Blurry Vision: How Rheumatological Conditions Can Present as Interstitial Fibrosis in Occupational Claims,” Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, 2019

  • Co-Author, “Red Light/Green Light: Ethics in the Age of ‘Legal’ Marijuana,” Hall & Evans, LLC, 2015

  • Presenter, “Where the Reefer Meets the Road: A Practical Approach to Pot Regulations,” Rhone Brackett Inn of Court, 2015

  • Presenter, “Implications of Unwarrantables in MSHA’s Pattern of Violations,” U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, 2013

  • Presenter, “Navigating the D-Chain,” U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor, 2012

  • Presenter, “MSHA Safeguards: A Primer,” U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor and Mine Safety Health Administration, 2011

Austin D. Huff

Associate

Austin Huff concentrates his practice in construction and design, real estate, land and mineral rights, and regulatory law.  He represents clients in state in federal courts across Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho, as well as on appeal at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Huff recently relocated from Idaho where he represented individuals and small businesses in a wide variety of consumer law disputes. Previously, he was an attorney with the Wyoming Public Service Commission where he ensured multi-state utility companies abided by relevant statutory and regulatory mandates, worked to resolve disputes, and advised appointed commissioners.

Mr. Huff earned his JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law while also earning a Master’s in Environment and Natural Resources from the University of Wyoming Haub School.  While in law school, Mr. Huff was named to the Dean’s List and he received the Ellbogen International Human Rights Law Scholarship that funded an internship at an human rights organization in Cambodia.  He also worked as an intern with the Department of Interior Solicitor’s office in Denver, Colorado, and was a student attorney with the University of Wyoming’s Natural Resources Clinic and Human Rights Clinic.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado, 2020
  • Wyoming, 2019
  • Idaho, 2021
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Idaho
  • U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming

Location

Denver Office
1001 17th Street
Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202

Education

JD: The University of Wyoming College of Law, 2018, Dean’s Honor Roll
MA: University of Wyoming Haub School, 2018, Environment and Natural Resources
BA: Humboldt State University, 2013, Geography 

Contact

huffa@hallevans.com

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