Edward M. Bernstein

Edward M. Bernstein

Edward M. Bernstein is a noted Southern Nevada injury attorney, philanthropist, politician, and TV talk show host.

History

Ed Bernstein graduated Long Island University in New York with his bachelors degree in 1971. In 1975, he completed his law degree from Widener University Law School.

Bernstein moved to Southern Nevada in 1977 where he took a job in Las Vegas as a public defender. Two years later he started his own private practice, Edward M. Bernstein & Associates, where he found most of his success. His law firm, started when Las Vegas was still a small gaming boomtown, and later represented many high profile cases in Nevada, which brought about much of his regional fame. Bernstein used this fame to champion many causes including MADD (where he introduced the first Red-Ribbon Campaign which garnered national attention later) and the Anti-Defamation League. He has served as a Judge pro tem in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas as well as a State hearing officer for the Dept.of Administration. He has also served on various Nevada Supreme Court committees, U.S. District Court and Nevada State Bar Committees. He is also a member of the Nevada Psychology Board.

In 2000, Bernstein ran an unsuccessful campaign against John Ensign (R-NV) as the Democratic candidate for the United States Senate, to replace long time outgoing Senator Richard Bryan (D-NV). He resides in Las Vegas with his 3 daughters.

The Ed Bernstein Show

Even with a busy law practice, Ed Bernstein hosts the state of Nevada's longest running television show. "The Ed Bernstein Show" is a talk show that has featured such noteworthy guests as former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former boxing great George Foreman, professional wrestler Randy "Maucho Man" Savage, CNN correspondent Wolf Blitzer, as well as a bevy of entertainers such as Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Urich, Regis Philbin, Leslie Nielsen, and many more.

Admitted to Practice

*United States Supreme Court
*Nevada Supreme Court
*United States District Court of Nevada
*Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
*Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
*United States District Court of Pennsylvania
*Supreme Court of New Jersey
*United States District Court of New Jersey
*Nevada Gaming Commission

Honors & Awards

*Community Heroes Award - National Conference for Christian and Jews
*Mothers Against Drunk Driving Award
*Professionalism Award - Clark County Bar Association
*Citizens Committee on Victims' Rights Award
*The American Muslim Women of Nevada Community Service Award
*The Executive of the Year - Professional Secretaries International
*Distinguished Men in Southern Nevada
*Community Achievement - Women's American ORT
*Outstanding Young Men of America

External links

* [http://www.edbernstein.com Official Website of Ed Bernstein]
* [http://www.theedbernsteinshow.com The Ed Bernstein Show]
* [http://www.vegaslaw.com]


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