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Robert C. Maddox

Deceased

Bar #4002 - ATTORNEY Deceased

Admitted
10/4/1990
Law school
Harvard Law School

In Memoriam

Robert Creedon Maddox - 1944-06-30 to 2024-10-11

Robert Creedon Maddox, known to many as Bob, was born June 30, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was educated at Brown University and Harvard Law School, and went on to practice law for 54 years across the western United States. He began his legal career in San Francisco before establishing his own practice, opening offices in Lake Tahoe, Reno, and Las Vegas.

Over the course of his Nevada career, Maddox earned a reputation as a leading trial attorney and is widely remembered as a father of construction defect law in the state. He was pivotal in the creation of Nevada's first construction defect statute, shaping an area of law that would define much of his practice. His work was recognized with the Nevada Justice Association's Trial Lawyer of the Year award, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Robert C. Maddox died October 11, 2024. He is remembered for his lasting contributions to Nevada's legal community and for his enduring impact on construction defect litigation in the state.

Robert Creedon Maddox (Bob) Obituary | 1944 - 2024 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Discipline history

No discipline on record.

Record last verified Apr 24, 2026

Appellate record

Handled 10 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

83% won of 6 decided cases
Won 5Mixed 0Lost 1
Civil cases
100% of 2
Court-order requests
75% of 4
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
  • Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
  • Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
  • Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 2 of 2
  • Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 1 of 2

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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

  • 65854-COA - PADILLA CONSTR. CO. OF NEV. VS. BURLEY (May 11, 2016)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
  • 63871 - BARRETT VS. DIST. CT. (UPONOR, INC.) (Aug 7, 2014)Request grantedWon - sought the court order case details
  • 59976 - VIEGA GMBH VS. DIST. CT. (AVENTINE-TRAMONTI HOMEOWNERS' ASSOC.) (May 29, 2014)Request grantedLost - opposed the court order case details
  • 61747 - VANGUARD PIPING SYSTEMS VS. DIST. CT. (AVENTINE-TRAMONTI HOMEOWNERS ASSOC.) (Sep 19, 2013)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
  • 57024 - HOLCOMB CONDO. HOMEOWNERS VS. STEWART VENTURE, LLC (Apr 4, 2013)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
  • 41768 - BEAZER HOMES VS. SHUETTE C/W 41611 (Dec 15, 2005) case details
  • 41611 - SHUETTE VS. BEAZER HOMES C/W 41768 (Dec 15, 2005) case details
  • 41842 - DESERT FIREPLACES PLUS VS. DIST. CT. (SUNRISE RIDGE) (Sep 16, 2004) case details
  • 43079 - SECRETARY OF STATE VS. LEGISLATURE (Jul 14, 2004)Request denied case details
  • 38283 - BURCH VS. DIST. CT. (DOUBLE DIAMOND) (Jul 17, 2002)Request grantedWon - sought the court order case details

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

Profile data from official public records, last verified Apr 24, 2026. Request a correction via the corrections page.