- Edward M. Bernstein
Edward M. Bernstein is a noted Southern
Nevada injuryattorney ,philanthropist ,politician , and TV talk show host.History
Ed Bernstein graduated
Long Island University in New York with hisbachelors degree in 1971. In 1975, he completed hislaw degree fromWidener 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 gamingboomtown , 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 theAnti-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 theUnited States Senate , to replace long time outgoing SenatorRichard 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 PresidentBill Clinton , former Vice PresidentAl Gore , former boxing greatGeorge Foreman , professional wrestler Randy "Maucho Man" Savage,CNN correspondentWolf Blitzer , as well as a bevy of entertainers such asKelsey Grammer ,Dan Aykroyd ,Robert Urich ,Regis Philbin ,Leslie Nielsen , and many more.Admitted to Practice
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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 AmericaExternal 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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