Annie Avery is an accomplished litigator whose practice focuses on complex product liability, toxic tort and appellate matters. She represents clients in high-stakes litigation across multiple jurisdictions, handling sophisticated motion practice, appellate briefing and litigation strategy. Her experience includes coordinating legal teams and developing consistent defense strategies in large-scale, multistate proceedings.
Before entering private practice, Annie served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jay S. Bybee of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and to the Honorable Andrew P. Gordon and the Honorable Jennifer A. Dorsey of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. In these roles, she analyzed complex civil, criminal and administrative appeals, drafted proposed opinions and orders and prepared bench memoranda for appellate and trial court proceedings.
Annie's practice is strengthened by significant appellate experience, including drafting briefs in matters before federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court, as well as arguing a civil appeal before the Ninth Circuit as a student attorney. She also has experience handling matters involving the False Claims Act, employment disputes, internal investigations and commercial litigation.
Annie earned her J.D., summa cum laude, from the William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she graduated first in her class and served as Lead Articles Editor of the Nevada Law Journal. She received numerous academic honors, including the James E. Rogers Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, the Scribes Award for excellence in legal writing and multiple CALI Awards.