Joseph Gutierrez is a founding partner of the law firm Maier Gutierrez Ayon focusing his legal practice on all phases of litigation, from obtaining fast and favorable pre-litigation results to handling cases through trial and appeal. He regularly represents clients in business litigation, employment litigation, and personal injury cases.

Joseph’s commitment to providing each client with the individualized attention and respect they deserve comes from personal experience. As a victim of a serious car accident as a teenager, Joseph experienced firsthand what it was like to have his case brushed aside by “big name” attorneys on television who were looking for nothing more than a quick settlement. At Maier Gutierrez Ayon, clients can rest assured that their cases will be handled by skilled attorneys, not legal assistants, and that no case will be settled out of fear of litigation or taking a case to trial.

Throughout his career, Joseph has successfully litigated personal injury lawsuits including his work on medical malpractice and pharmaceutical cases. Additionally, he has represented homeowners’ associations (HOAs), major manufacturers, banks, hotels, production shows and major restaurant chains. Joseph also has successfully represented clients in Whistleblower claims and Title VII/Retaliation charges.

Joseph has extensive experience in negotiation, settlement, litigation, and trial in both personal injury and complex commercial litigation cases. He is also experienced in handling pre-litigation investigations for businesses toward the goal of avoiding costly litigation.

While in law school Joseph worked for the United States Circuit Judge Arthur L. Alarcon, Ninth Circuit Court. Following graduation and admission to the Nevada Bar, he began his law career at a small Las Vegas litigation firm. Prior to founding Maier Gutierrez Ayon, Joseph served as a litigator with Nevada’s oldest incorporated law firm, Beckley Singleton and then at the international law firm, Greenberg Traurig.

After several years of working for large law firms, Joseph established Maier Gutierrez Ayon, with his partners Jason Maier and Luis Ayon, with the goal of providing clients the highest level of personal service.

Education

• Pepperdine University School of Law - Juris Doctor
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Bachelor of Arts, Business Management

Awards and Recognitions

• AV Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
• Southern Nevada Top 150 Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2012)
• 20 Best Up and Coming Attorneys in Las Vegas, Nevada Business Magazine (2009, 2011)
• Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
• Super Lawyers (2014)

Bar Admissions

• Nevada

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Nevada
• U.S. District Court of Nevada
• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Professional Memberships

• National Hispanic Bar Association
• Nevada Justice Association (formerly Nevada Trial Lawyers Association)
• American Bar Association
• Clark County Bar Association