Sebastian E. Cribari

Sebastian Cribari focuses his practice on catastrophic injury, premises liability and negligent security, commercial litigation, and labor and employment law.

Since joining the firm, Sebastian has assisted his clients by advising and negotiating pre-litigation disputes, navigating matters through summary judgment in federal court, and securing favorable settlements in commercial and premises liability matters.

Before joining the firm, Sebastian served as executive editor for the Nevada Law Journal and as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Judge James C. Mahan in the United States District Court of the District of Nevada. While clerking, Sebastian was exposed to complex issues and a wide range of litigation styles through trials, hearings, and motions covering countless fields of law. He draws from this experience when approaching each matter to develop individualized litigation strategies tailored to the unique needs of his clients and their legal issues.

• Negotiated settlements in multi-party personal injury action disposing of claims against clients for less than half of high-six-figure exposure.
• Reached agreement in commercial action on renewed promissory note with more favorable terms than original note and without additional penalty for client’s long-outstanding obligations.
• Secured voluntary dismissal of complaint in general liability action upon threat of motion for sanctions for failure to meaningfully participate in arbitration proceedings.
• Advised client in pre-suit employment matter against engaging with former employee’s demand for compensation regarding alleged violations of federal and state labor laws due to fatal flaws with employee’s claims.

Super Lawyers®, Mountain States Rising Star, Personal Injury General, 2024