Mr. Cory is an AV-rated attorney with more than 30 years of experience in bankruptcy law. His practice focuses on bankruptcy, with special extensive representation of Trustees in bankruptcy, both in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 appointments. Mr. Cory is also an experienced litigator in Nevada State Courts.

In 1998, Mr. Cory was appointed as a panel Trustee before the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, and continues in that capacity.

Education

Washington College of Law at the American University, Washington, D.C. - J.D.  (1980)

Brigham Young University - M.A., Communications  (1977)

Brigham Young University - B.A., Rhetoric and Public Address (1974)

Admitted to Practice

  • All State and Federal Courts in Nevada
  • Nevada
  • United States Supreme Court
  • Washington, D.C.

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Nevada State Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • The Clark Country Bar Association, Member Professionalism Committee
  • Nevada Law Foundation
  • Boy Scouts of America, Scout Expo 2004 to present
  • The John Sherman Myers Society of the Washington  College of Law
  • Author of  “Communication Apprehension Among Attorneys”  BYU Press, 1977
  • Lecturer at various CLE seminars on bankruptcy matters
  • National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
  • Past Chairman, Clark County Republican Party
  • Man of the Year, Clark County Republican Party (2004)
  • Chairman of Citizen’s Advisory Board, Clark County Commission District F
  • Member Committee on Neighborhood Gaming, Clark County Commission
  • Commissioner, Nevada Commission on Ethics (2011-present)
  • Member, National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
  • Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Faculty member, Brigham Young University, Speech and Argumentation

Presentations

  • "Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and Collecting the Judgement: Bankruptcy Implications and Ethics (2011)
  • "Current Developments in Consumer Bankruptcies After the Flood," American Bankruptcy Southwest Bankruptcy Conference (2006)

Representative Cases/Deals

The Official Unsecured Creditors' Committee:

In Re Goldriver, Ltd.  (United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, Case Nos. BK-S-91-0632-RCJ  and BK-S-91-0633-RCJ);  and, In Re Baby Grand Corporation, d/b/a The Maxim Hotel and Casino,  (United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, Case No. 92-23806-RCJ); and In Re Debbie Reynolds Hotel and Casino, Inc., Debbie Reynolds Management Co., Debbie Reynolds Resorts, Inc., (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada) Jointly Administered Cases No’s. BK-S-97-25089-RCJ, BK-S-97-25090-RCJ, BK-S-97-25091-RCJ., In Re National Airlines,  (United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada).

Trustee representation:

In Re Landmark Hotel & Casino, (United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada, Case No. 85-1113-TWJ; and Transcontinental Energy Corporation fka Oil Producers and Refiners, (United States District Court, District of Nevada, then transferred to United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, OLD ACT CASE) Case No. BK-S-77-730-LO; and Powder Mountain Ski Corporation, (United States District Court, District of Nevada, then transferred to United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, OLD ACT CASE) Case No.  BK-S-LV-77896 and In Re Riviera, Inc., (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, Case No. BK-S-91-24940-RCJ, (Indenture Trustee representation).

Debtor representation:

In Re Jake’s Crane & Rigging, Inc., (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, Case No. BK-S-93-23806-RCJ) and In Re PDQ Printing, Inc., (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada, Case No. BK-S-92-23133-RCJ, In Re Jim Shetakis Distributing, (United States Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada

Other representation:

Dunes Hotel & Casino, Inc., (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada)[representation of current and former employees]; N&T Associates, Inc. dba Aladdin Hotel & Casino,  (United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Nevada), [representation of current and former employees]. 

In Re Santa Fe Hotel and Casino, (representation of bondholders).