Craig Delk

Craig R. Delk

TEL   702.366.0622
FAX   702.366.0327

1100 E. Bridger Ave.
P.O. Drawer 2070
Las Vegas, NV 89125

Craig Delk joined the firm in 1979 and has built his entire legal career as a trial lawyer in the Las Vegas office. He has been AV® Preeminent™ rated for many years and during his career Mr. Delk has been asked to represent clients in some of their toughest or most high profile cases. This includes defending the NCAA in lawsuits concerning one-time UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.

Mr. Delk’s practice is quite varied. As a private pilot with both flight instructor and airline-transport ratings, Mr. Delk is commonly retained to handle aviation matters from personal injury to product claims by both single pilots and large airlines. His experience also includes the defense of insurance carriers in first-party claims, third-party claims and coverage determinations. This practice includes the successful resolution of tenders of defense, additional insured clauses, indemnification agreements and other related issues. Mr. Delk also represents clients in defective product and negligent security claims as well as medical malpractice claims against both doctors and institutional medical service providers.

Away from work, Mr. Delk is a Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate, enjoys flying, skiing, horseback riding and riding his off-road motorcycle. He and his wife, a District Court Judge, have three children, the oldest of whom is a flight officer in the U.S. Navy flying the new Boeing EA18-G Growler.

Admitted

  • California
  • Nevada
  • U.S. District Court District of Nevada
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, The College of Idaho, 1976
  • Juris Doctor, Dean’s List Honors, Southwestern University School of Law, 1979
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Aviation Accident Investigation Professional Course Program, 2006

Member

  • State Bar of Nevada, Former member of Disciplinary Committee and Pro Bono Committee
  • State Bar of California
  • Clark County Bar Association

Publications and Educational Activities

  • Aircraft Accident Investigation, Nevada Lawyer (September 2015)
  • Depositions & Discovery, Nevada Civil Practice Manual, lead author 1986 through 2014
  • The Insanity Defense: Free Will, Determinism and the Legal Process, The Prosecutor, 1988
  • Service of Process on Foreign Party By Letters Rogatory, Nevada Bar Journal, 1987
  • Service of Process on Japanese Defendant under Hague Service Convention, Nevada Bar Journal, 1983