James D. Urrutia

Record last verified May 30, 2026

No discipline on record.

Record last verified May 30, 2026

• Lawsuit: Guards beating of Nevada inmate led to fatal brain injury

  “…of Las Vegas in August 2025. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Attorney James Urrutia is surrounded by relatives of Malik Avila and prison reform advocates during…”

  reviewjournal.com - Aug 4, 2026 - read article

• New lawsuits point to continued scrutiny of Nevada Department of Corrections facilities

  “…24 Ely State Prison brawl that left three inmates dead and nine others injured. James Urrutia of LJU Law Firm explained what he says unfolded two years ago. “[A] big…”

  ktnv.com - Aug 4, 2026 - read article

• 2 more Henderson police officers allege retaliation in separate lawsuits

  “…Myers, Cochran and Gomez are being represented by Las Vegas-based attorney James Urrutia of the LJU Law Firm, who did not respond to a request for comment. The city…”

  reviewjournal.com - Dec 19, 2025 - read article

• In lawsuit, Henderson officer alleges he was retaliated against by his superiors

  “…request for comment Thursday night. A message for Gomez’s attorney, James Urrutia, was not immediately returned. Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.…”

  reviewjournal.com - Dec 12, 2025 - read article

• Mother of Nevada prisoner reaches $4.6M settlement in lawsuit

  “…multimillion-dollar settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit . James Urrutia, who represents the family of Christian Walker, who died at the prison about…”

  reviewjournal.com - Sep 9, 2025 - read article

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