Morgan Petrelli

Bar Admissions

• California
• Nevada
• New York

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of California
• Supreme Court of Nevada
• Supreme Court of New York
• United States District Court, District of Nevada

Education

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
  • Articles Editor, UNLV Gaming Law Journal
  • Moot Court Board, In-House Competition Coordinator
  • Immigration Clinic
  • Dean’s Honors List
  • CALI Awards for Excellence in Evidence, Pre-trial Litigation, Legal Writing II, Legal Drafting: Transactional Drafting
  • Dean’s Award Recipient
• University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., Business Administration)
  • Dean’s List

Awards & Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch: Product Liability Litigation–Defendants (2024-2025)
• Honor Roll, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2018)
• 50 Hour Club, Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada (2018)
• Mountain States Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Personal Injury – Products: Defense (2017-2023)
• Legal Elite – Top Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2015-2017)
  • Best Up and Coming Attorneys (2015)

Representative Experience

Products Liability

• Defended domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers in cases involving rollover, crashworthiness, airbag, and wrongful death claims.
• Defended domestic and foreign motorcycle manufacturers and off-road utility vehicle manufacturers in matters involving negligence and products liability claims.
• Defended large U.S.-based medical device manufacturers in cases involving claims of negligence, strict product liability, failure to warn, and breach of warranty allegations.
• Member of a litigation team that defended various products including industrial equipment and consumer and industrial products.

Commercial Litigation

• Defended a large regional hospital in a multi-million dollar medical malpractice case.
• Defended a major rental car company in personal injury disputes.
• Defended a large U.S.-based motor carrier involving a trucking accident.
• Represented a number of commercial entities in contractual dispute actions seeking monetary damages, declaratory relief, appointment of receivers, and other remedies.

Previous Professional Experience

• Snell & Wilmer, Summer Associate (2012)
• United States District Court, District of Nevada, Judicial Extern to The Honorable James C. Mahan (2011)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Attorney Development Committee, Snell & Wilmer (2014-Present)
• William S. Boyd School of Law Moot Court Team, Attorney Advising Board Member (2014-Present)

Community Involvement

• Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer (2008-2010)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Snell & Wilmer Defends Yamaha Rhino in Nevada Trial,” Co-Author, Product Liability Update (February 28, 2018)
• “Nevada Faces a Regulatory Dilemma,” Co-Author, IAGA Advisor (July 2014)
• “Building Luxury Amidst Squalor: A Case Study of Migrant Construction Workers in India” Co‑Presenter, First Place in the UNLV Graduate and Professional Student Research Forum, Social Science and Law Division (2013)