Eric Dobberstein, Esq.
Case Manager: Chelsea Mangel
Tel: (310) 201-0010 Ext. 137
E-Mail
EXPERIENCE AND AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Eric Dobberstein has served as an arbitrator in over 300 cases involving
construction, personal injury, commercial and real property disputes. He
is a member of the American Arbitration Association Commercial and
Construction Panels hearing insurance, commercial, and construction
disputes. Mr. Dobberstein has experience with complex, multi party
cases, as well as fraud, personal injury, products liability, premises
liability and construction defect cases. He is a member of the Eighth
Judicial District Court Arbitration Program, Arbitration Dispute
Resolution Services, Nevada Panel Member and Pro Tempro Judge with the
Short Trial Program.
EDUCATION
University of Nevada at Las Vegas (BA, Criminal Justice–1985); Texas
Southern University (JD-1988).
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING
Short Trial Program Training 3/07, Arbitration Awards: Safeguarding,
Deciding & Writing an Award, 1/07; ACE: Chairing an Arbitration Panel,
Las Vegas, 12/05; AAA Construction Arbitrator II Training, San Diego,
7/04; AAA Arbitrator II – Advanced Case Management, San Diego, 7/04;
Arbitrator Update 2004; AAA Arbitrator I Training – Fundamentals of the
Arbitration Process, Los Angeles, 1/04; American Arbitration Association
Neutrals Arbitrator I Workshop in Los Angeles, 1/04; State of Nevada
Arbitration Training, Las Vegas, 1/92
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Admitted to the Bar: Nevada, 1989; U.S. District Court, District of
Nevada, 1989; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth District, 1990.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Nevada Bar Association (Southern Nevada Disciplinary Committee; Fee
Dispute Committee), American Bar Association, Nevada Justice
Association, Clark County Bar Association, Member of the Eighth Judicial
District Court Arbitration Program, Arbitration Dispute Resolution
Services, Nevada Panel Member, Pro Tempore Judge for Short Trial Program
with the Eighth Judicial District Court Arbitration Program and the
Henderson Chamber of Commerce.
MAIN AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION OR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERIENCE
Mr. Dobberstein has been a licensed attorney in the state of Nevada
since 1989. He has a general trial practice consisting of construction,
personal injury, and commercial issues. His firm also handles issues
involving corporations, LLCs and partnerships. Fifty percent of his
practice involves construction law matters, with projects ranging in
value from $5,000 to $12 million. His recent significant construction
projects include Clark County School District projects consisting of new
construction and renovation, City of Henderson recreational center,
local casino additions, numerous commercial private business centers,
and numerous pool and residential construction disputes. Mr. Dobberstein
has represented both owners, prime contractors, architects,
subcontractors, material suppliers, bond companies, all involving
mechanic’s liens, construction defects and bond claims. He has
represented parties and arbitrated or mediated motor vehicle accidents,
premises liability and product liability cases from $5,000 to $3
million.
REPRESENTED CLIENTS
Aardvark Pest Control, A/C For Less, Inc., Addison, AmeriTile, Bronco
Construction, Builders Design Group, Chaparral Electric, Coral Beach
Pools, Courtesy Heating & Cooling, Desert Springs Pools & Spas,
Exclusive Lawn Maintenance, Evans Excavation, Destination Salon & Spa,
Econ Appliance, Embassy Glass, Guy Evans Construction, Hy-Bar Windows &
Sales, Insulpro, JOM Enterprises, Masco Corporation, Monster Painting,
Moturis, Northern Nevada Heating & Air, NU U Unlimited, Pacific Custom
Pools, Ryerson Concrete, The Mechanical Company, TLV Construction, Toro
Underground, Town & Country Mechanical, Trusted Home Lending, Trustee
Development, Monster Painting, Universal Safety Rail, Westar Fire
Protection, and Wizard One Pest Control.
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