Aaron Kerrigan
Personal:
Associate attorney Aaron Kerrigan majored in Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he received his Bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in 2007. Aaron scored in the top 3.7% during his administration of the LSAT, qualifying him for admission into the high-IQ society Mensa, and went on to attend law school at the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. He received his Juris Doctorate in 2010. While attending law school, Aaron was awarded a Certificate of Excellence for Top Student Volunteer from the Nevada Immigrant Resource Project for his volunteer work with the Latin Chamber of Commerce and the Mexican Consulate.
During the Spring of 2010, Aaron externed for the Honorable David Wall (Ret.) in the 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada. After receiving his Juris Doctorate, he worked for a year as Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge Abbi Silver, 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada.
Aaron was born at a U.S. military base in Tokyo, Japan. Following moves to Orem, Utah and Battle Mountain, Nevada, his family settled in Las Vegas. Prior to attending college, Aaron spent two years in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he learned to speak Spanish fluently. Aaron volunteers as an adult leader for the Boy Scouts of America and has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. In his leisure time, he enjoys spending time with the two loves of his life: his wife and daughter.
Education:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.A., magna cum laude, 2007)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (J.D., 2010)
Bar and Court Admissions:
Nevada Supreme Court – 2010
Professional Associations:
The Howard D. McKibben American Inn of Court
American Bar Association
Special Distinctions and Achievements:
Law Clerk, District Judge Abbi Silver, 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada
Legal Extern, Judge David Wall (Ret.), 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada
Cali Award – Federal Courts, 2010
Certificate of Excellence-Top Student Volunteer – Nevada Immigrant Resource
Project, 2008
Languages:
Spanish