Jamie L. Thalgott

Jamie L. Thalgott

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Background

Las Vegas native with extensive experience in the private and public sectors. Transactional and land use attorney. Leads all aspects of real estate development deals, from acquisition to entitlement.

A former assistant city attorney, Jamie Thalgott shepherds development projects through local government channels and understands local governmental regulatory implications on complex land use and real estate transactions. Her practice provides counsel to high-profile developers, through the negotiation of development agreements and entitlement applications, and to market-leading casino and resort clients, through the negotiation of property acquisitions, dispositions and leasing as well as legal issues related to land use and property development.

Jamie is also a strong believer in giving back to the community, currently serving as pro bono legal counsel to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation and as a committee member for the Wonder Women of Metro annual event. Jamie also serves as a board member for the Henderson Development Association, the economic development arm of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce and on the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative Steering Committee.

Previously, Jamie served as an assistant city attorney for the City of Henderson, where she served as lead counsel to the city’s Planning Commission, Property Management Department and Community Development and Services Department.

Representative Matters

Real Estate/Transactional

  • Lead counsel to Boulder Highway Gaming, LLC, and its affiliates in the sale of the Emerald Island Casino and Rainbow Club Casino in Henderson, Nevada to companies owned by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone.
  • Lead real estate transactional counsel to affiliates of Paragon Gaming in the sale of Hard Rock (now the Golden Nugget) in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, to GNV Holdings.
  • Served as counsel to the City of Henderson in the associated acquisition and development of 55-acres of land for the Las Vegas Raiders’ headquarters and practice facility as well as a sale/leaseback of such facility.
  • Counsel to MGM Resorts in its sale of the Circus Circus Hotel Casino and Festival Grounds.

Land Use

  • Counsel to Caesars in connection with its development of Caesars Forum Convention Center.
  • Nevada local counsel to an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, LLC, the lender in the first Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) financing in Nevada, for the financing of certain energy efficiency improvements to property owned by BH&G Holdings, LLC.
  • Land use counsel to NP Inspirada LLC, an affiliate of Station Casinos, in its acquisition of real property from the City of Henderson and entitlement of real property for the development of a resort hotel and casino in Henderson, Nevada.

Insights & Publications

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2010, Vanderbilt University Law School
  • B.A., 2007, Georgetown University, magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Nevada

Memberships

State Bar of Nevada

Clark County Bar Association

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

Henderson Chamber of Commerce

Board of Trustees, Henderson Development Association (HDA)

American Bar Association

 

Community Involvement

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Alumni Board Member, The Meadows School

Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Programs Board

Pro Bono Counsel, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation

 

Recognition

AWARDS:

"Jamie is very strong." "She's very competent and also very good to work with." - Chambers USA, 2024

Best Lawyers in America, 2023-2025

Chambers USA, 2024

Vegas Inc, 40 Under 40, 2024

Super Lawyers, Mountain States, Rising Stars, 2021-2024

Vegas Inc Top Lawyers, Real Property, 2020, 2022, 2024

Jeffrey S. Rugg Pro Bono Award, 2020

Leadership Henderson, 2019

NAIOP Developing Leaders Institute, 2016

Legal Elite, Nevada Business Magazine, 2014 and 2017