Michael P. Lowry

Michael Lowry is a partner is the firm's Las Vegas office and has a proven track record handling defense litigation and appellate matters. His experience includes defending claims involving serious injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and alleged premises-related injuries. 

Michael has handled appeals in Nevada state courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He works with trial teams to identify and preserve key legal issues throughout litigation and has obtained appellate victories affirming dismissals and summary judgments. His litigation experience also includes securing summary judgment, obtaining voluntary dismissals, and defending clients in transportation and premises liability disputes. 

Michael also has a background in legal writing and research. From 2012 to 2020, he authored Compelling Discovery, a legal blog focused on civil discovery and the rising costs of discovery. The ABA Journal selected the blog for its Top 100 Legal Blogs list in 2013, 2014, and 2016. The Library of Congress also included it in its Legal Blawgs Web Archive. 

Michael maintains an active role in the legal community serving as president of the Las Vegas Defense Lawyers. His contributions to the legal profession have also been recognized through honors including the DRI Fred H. Sievert Award for Outstanding Defense Bar Leader in 2025, and selection for inclusion in other award lists such as The Best Lawyers of America. 

• Successfully defended a national steakhouse in a slip-and-fall case, with the Ninth Circuit affirming summary judgment after the plaintiff failed to establish that the restaurant caused the hazard or had notice of it.
• Secured Nevada Supreme Court affirmance of a forum non conveniens dismissal for a national trucking company un a fatal collision that occurred in Texas. 
• Obtained a defense verdict for a shuttle van driver accused of negligence after a passenger alleged she sustained shoulder injuries while exiting the vehicle. 
• Secured dismissal of a refiled trucking accident case after the plaintiff brought suit beyond the statute of limitations, rejecting arguments that COVID-19 pandemic orders extended the filing deadline. 
• Obtained summary judgment for a mass transit provider after a bus passenger alleged injuries in a collision, where the plaintiff failed to disclose the medical expert testimony required to establish damages. 
• Secured summary judgment for a restaurant in a case arising from a customer's alcohol consumption and a subsequent collision that killed two people, with the investigation establishing that they employee who assisted the driver worked for a separate bar. 
• Obtained voluntary dismissal of a homeowners association from a sidewalk trip-and-fall case after evidence showed the adjacent homeowner controlled the sidewalk and paid for its repairs. 
• Secured voluntary dismissal of a concrete-cutting subcontractor from a construction-zone motor vehicle accident case after discovery showed it had no responsibility for traffic control. 

The Best Lawyers in America®, Mediation, 2026 - 2027

DRI Fred H. Sievert Award, Outstanding Defense Bar Leader, 2025

Super Lawyers®, Mountain States Rising Stars List, Personal Injury - General: Defense, 2015 - 2017

Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated

ABA Journal, Top 100 Legal Blogs, "Compelling Discovery", 2013, 2014, 2016