Randolph L. Howard

Deceased

Bar #6688 - ATTORNEY Deceased

Admitted
1/15/1999
Law school
University of California-Hastings

In Memoriam

Randolph L. Howard

Randolph Lane Howard built his legal career in trial and litigation practice in Las Vegas, Nevada. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1974, having completed his bachelor of arts degree at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Before his college studies, he was drafted into the Vietnam War, where he served in combat.

Admitted to the State Bar of Nevada on January 15, 1999, Randolph devoted his practice primarily to trial work. He was a shareholder and litigator with the Las Vegas firm Kolesar & Leatham, Chtd., where he took pride in his work and valued the relationships he built with his clients and colleagues.

Randolph L. Howard passed away on July 28, 2015, at the age of 68, following a battle with cancer. He is remembered for his dedication to his profession and to those he served throughout his legal career.

Randolph Howard Obituary (2015) - Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas Review-Journal via Legacy.com) - Randolph Howard Obituary - Las Vegas, NV (Las Vegas Review-Journal) - Randolph L. Howard - a Las Vegas, Nevada (NV) Litigation Lawyer (FindLaw)

Discipline history

No discipline on record.

Record last verified Apr 24, 2026

Appellate record

Handled 2 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

0% won of 1 decided case
Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
  • Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 0 of 1

Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.

Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

  • 63941 - LEVIN VS. DIST. CT. (WARD ENTERPRISES) C/W 63959 (Sep 11, 2017)Request grantedLost - opposed the court order case details
  • 38362 - IN RE: RESORT AT SUMMERLIN LITIGATION C/W 39239 (Feb 9, 2006) case details

Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders

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