About Dotson, Hayward & Vance, PC
Whether you are dealing with a business dispute, a devastating injury, or a battle with your insurance company, we know what it's like to have everything on the line. For more than 30 years, our attorneys have been handling complex litigation cases on behalf of both businesses and injured clients and their families.
Sometimes losing the case could mean the loss of a life's work, or the inability to get life back on track, and winning is the only way to protect one's family or livelihood. Regardless of what's at stake, we understand that each case we handle is critically important to our clients, and that makes each case equally important to us.
We will listen to your concerns, advise you based on our many years of experience, and work with you to develop an action plan to address the circumstances you, your family, or your company are facing.
Northern Nevada is our home, and we work hard every day to help people, families, and companies navigate -- and win -- complex lawsuits.
Robert A. Dotson
Rob practices in state and federal courts throughout Nevada, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His practice focuses upon complex litigation matters, including commercial disputes and business disagreements, contract disputes, trust litigation, insurance coverage matters, personal injury cases, and appeals.
Rob is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and has been recognized for his advocacy on behalf of his clients. He is rated “AV preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, has been named a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, and was recognized by Nevada Business Magazine as one of Nevada’s Top Attorneys in its Legal Elite edition.
Rob was born and raised in Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University (B.A. 1991) and the University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with Distinction, 1994). He moved to Nevada in 1994. He founded Dotson Law in 2016, and later Dotson, Hayward & Vance, after spending 23 years with the litigation firm of Laxalt & Nomura.
Rob is dedicated to improving the administration of justice in Nevada. He is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and the Washoe County Bar Association and served as an officer (2001-2007) and President (2006-2007) of the Washoe County Bar Association (2001-2007). He was appointed to and continues to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court Bench Bar Committee (2008-present) and also serves as a chair of the Washoe County Civil Bench Bar Committee (2013-present). He has served as a Master and Group Leader in the Reno Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
In his free time, Rob enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, skiing, sailing and boating with family, friends and his dogs. Rob ’s Biographical Data Form will gladly be supplied upon request.
Daniel T. Hayward
Dan’s diverse legal background includes personal injury and wrongful death cases, business and contract disputes, and insurance, defamation, and product liability matters. He has successfully represented surviving family members in fatal trucking accidents; businesses and individuals in battles with their insurance companies; attorneys and real estate professionals facing malpractice and nondisclosure claims; and hundreds of hardworking people in motor vehicle accident, premises liability, and product liability matters. Dan has also served as a retained expert witness in lawsuits involving uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage.
Dan was admitted to the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) in 2012, and is the former President of the Reno Chapter. He is AV-rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and has been recognized as a top attorney in the Nevada Business, Nevada Lawyer, and Best Lawyers publications. He practices throughout Nevada in both state and federal courts, as well as before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Born and raised in Osceola, Iowa, Dan graduated from Iowa State University (B.A. 1991) and the University of Iowa College of Law (J.D. 1994, with High Distinction), where he was a member of the Iowa Law Review. After graduation, he joined a large law firm in Kansas City, Missouri, before heading west to Reno in 1996 to practice at Laxalt & Nomura, a defense litigation firm, where he became the firm’s Managing Shareholder. Dan spent nearly five years representing injured Nevadans and their families at a Reno personal injury firm before joining Dotson Law, and later Dotson, Hayward & Vance.
Dan has served as volunteer outside counsel for Nevada Bighorns Unlimited (Reno chapter) since 2011. He has served as a volunteer mediator with the United States District Court inmate mediation program since 2019, mediating nearly 50 civil rights cases involving inmates and the State of Nevada. Dan was a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada volunteer for eight years, and coached U9-U15 boys’ soccer for six years. In his spare time, Dan enjoys working on his vintage race cars and participating in amateur auto racing and track events with NASA, SCCA, and CFRA.
Justin C. Vance
Justin practices throughout Nevada federal and state courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has a diverse practice which is primarily dedicated to business and contract disputes, as well as personal injury matters. He also has experience with and enjoys appellate work.
Justin was born and raised in Northern California. He attended Brigham Young University (B.A., 2004) and the University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2008), after which he joined the Reno litigation firm of Laxalt & Nomura where he practiced for 10 years. Justin also practiced with the insurance defense firm of Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O’Meara.
Justin recognizes and appreciates that each case is different and strives to advise his clients on not only the legal issues that confront them, but the practical implications of a particular course of action on their personal and business interests. Justin is a tenacious litigator who has achieved an “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale-Hubbel. In 2017, he was named to Nevada Business Magazine’s Legal Elite.
Justin is the father of six children and enjoys spending time with his wife and children. He loves sports and enjoys coaching his children’s football, basketball, and soccer teams. Justin is also active in his church and community and is the former President of the Board of Alpine Academy College Prep High School. Justin lived in Mexico for two years and is fluent in Spanish.
Contact Us
Dotson, Hayward & Vance, PC
5355 Reno Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Reno, Nevada 89511
Tel. (775) 501-9400 Robert A. Dotson: rdotson@dhvnv.com Daniel T. Hayward: dhayward@dhvnv.com Justin C. Vance: jvance@dhvnv.com
Hours
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