ZEV E. KAPLAN

P.O. Box ******

Las Vegas, NV ****7

702-***-****

acx7y6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Of Counsel, Kolesar & Leatham, 07/2014 - present

Law practice concentrated in administrative law,

business/corporate law and government & legislative relations.

Shareholder, Zev E. Kaplan, Ltd., 1995 - present

Consulting practice concentrated in business development and

government relations; involved in development of various

businesses and transportation infrastructure projects.

General Counsel, Regional Transportation Comm. So. NV, 04/1995-

10/2012

Played key policy role in the start-up of the public transit

system for Las Vegas

Drafted Regional Transportation Act of Nevada

Created procurements for maintenance facilities: IBMF & Sunset

Procurement for vehicles, including non-traditional European

Hybrid vehicles

Brought together parties to develop Bonneville Transit Center

Drafted procurements for bus operations since 1992

Oversaw risk management and legislative activity/saved RTC over

$2mm/year

Daily oversight and review of purchasing contracts

Assoc. General Counsel, Global Cash Access, Inc. (NYSE company),

08/2008-08/2009

Oversight of integration of Cash Systems contracts following

acquisition

General Counsel, Cash Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ company), 03/2005-08/2008

Member of executive team; managed all legal matters including

outside counsel;

Exec.Team overseeing acquisition of Borrego Springs Bank's cash

advance/ATM/check cashing business

Part of Executive Team developed cashless gaming product with

approval of VISA/Mastercard

Sr. Deputy District Attorney-Civil Division, Clark County, Nevada

1985-1995

Advisor to County's Finance Department; Univ. Medical Center;

Transportation

Represented Clark County vs. New Jersey before U.S. Supreme

Court appointed special master regarding transport of

radioactive waste.

General Counsel, Nevada Public Service Commission 1980-1984

Managed legal department. Regulation of electric, gas,

telecommunications, cable televisions & transportation

industries.

Represented agency before Nevada Legislature

Argued cases before Nevada Supreme Court

Drafted testimony for PSC presented to U.S. Senate Commerce

Committee on break-up of AT&T

Represented State of Nevada on case before U.S. Supreme Court

involving jurisdiction of states over nuclear power plant

sitings

Staff Attorney, US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and

Transportation, 1979-1980

Involved with drafting Motor Carrier Regulatory Reform Act of

1980.

EDUCATION:

Georgetown University School of Law (post-J.D. legal classes, 1979)

Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1978)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (M.B.A., 1978)

University of Maryland, Smith School of Business (B.S., 1974)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and ACTIVITIES

State Bar of Nevada

State Bar of California - inactive

AV rating - Martindale Hubbell

Guest Speaker at APTA Legal Affairs Conferences

Administrative Law Committee - State Bar of Nevada 1986-1992

Former Founding Member, Founders 55s (LV Invitational Golf

Tournament)

Past President & Board Member of Las Vegas Music Festival

National Visitors Council, University of Maryland, College Park

Varsity Letter, University of Maryland Basketball/Manager 1970-73

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