News mentions - James D. Urrutia

7 mentions on record from public news sources.

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
Lawsuit alleges Nevada inmate was held down, killed by corrections officers
“…and held him down, ultimately causing his death. (Courtesy LJU Law) James Urrutia, an injury lawyer and partner at LJU Law, along with Sonya Williams, a senior…”
reviewjournal.com - Jun 25, 2025 - read article
Mother of Nevada prisoner claims in lawsuit that prison staff covered up her son's fatal beating
“…in the lawsuit differ slightly from the dates listed in Walker's autopsy. James Urrutia, the attorney for Walker’s family, told The Associated Press that the…”
ktnv.com - Apr 12, 2024 - read article