Elisa Wyatt defends clients in litigation matters ranging from premises liability to commercial transportation, professional malpractice and automobile accidents. In her years of practice, Elisa has represented a wide range of clients from large corporations, including casinos, transportation companies and home builders, to small companies and individuals who have never been involved in litigation. She assesses each case and determines the best course of action to obtain a timely and favorable disposition of the matter. Elisa was one of 20 nominated finalists who successfully completed Wilson Elser’s rigorous Mock Trial Invitational through which our most successful trial lawyers impart their knowledge to those destined to join their ranks.

    Education

    • Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2012)
      • Journal of Law and Society, Student Trial Advocacy Program
    • Baker College of Clinton Township (B.B.A., 2009)

    Bar Admissions

    • Nevada
    • Michigan

    Court Admissions

    • Supreme Court of Nevada
    • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Elisa L. Wyatt

Severino and Wyatt Secure Dismissal for Aviation Services Client in International Catastrophic Loss Case

Mark C. Severino (Partner-Las Vegas) and Elisa Wyatt (Of Counsel-Las Vegas) secured dismissal in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, for Wilson Elser’s client, an aviation services company. This case involves a catastrophic accident that occurred in Mexico in 2019. On the day of the accident, the aircraft involved was en route from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Monterrey, Mexico, with ten passengers and three crew members on board. Prior to departure, the plane received services from our aviation client, a fixed base operator. After encountering severe thunderstorms in a municipality in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, the aircraft departed coordinated flight, flew completely out of control, suffered dual engine flameouts, and crashed in a flat descent altitude. All thirteen people on board died in the crash. Plaintiffs alleged that fuel supplied by our client or other services provided by the client caused or contributed to the engine flameouts that led to the crash. Following five years of extensive discovery conducted in the United States and Mexico, Mark and Elisa affirmatively proved that the aviation services company did not cause or contribute to the accident, leading to a negotiated, complete dismissal of all claims against the client. 

Mark C. Severino and Elisa L. Wyatt

Bashor and Wyatt Secure Rare Summary Judgment in Hotel Fire Case

Karen L. Bashor (Partner-Las Vegas, NV) and Elisa Wyatt (Of Counsel-Las Vegas, NV) secured a rare summary judgment in Las Vegas, Nevada, a notoriously plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction, in a fire case. The plaintiff initially brought suit claiming negligence and negligent hiring, training and supervision for injuries related to a three-alarm fire in the pool area of our client casino/ resort hotel. Through targeted discovery and expert preparation on behalf of the firm’s client, Karen and Elisa efficiently and aggressively litigated this case and postured it for dismissal by the court.

Karen L. Bashor and Elisa L. Wyatt

Bashor, Wyatt and Buono Obtain Dismissal of Complaint against Skilled Nursing Facility

Karen L. Bashor (Partner-Las Vegas, NV) and Las Vegas associates Elisa Wyatt and Taylor Buono obtained a dismissal without leave to amend in the Eighth Judicial District Court on behalf of a skilled nursing facility. The plaintiff filed a complaint alleging the nursing facility was negligent in the care of the decedent, causing him to develop a bed sore and contract COVID-19. Karen, Elisa and Taylor filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that the plaintiff did not comply with requirements to state a claim for professional negligence in Nevada, or to state a claim for injury related to exposure to COVID-19. The plaintiff argued a skilled nursing facility is not a health care provider under Nevada law. The judge had previously agreed with the plaintiff’s counsel’s argument in an unrelated but identical case, and the issue is currently on appeal. This time, the court disagreed with the plaintiff’s counsel and granted the motion, dismissing the complaint without leave to amend, finding the plaintiff did not comply with Nevada’s pleading requirements.

Karen L. Bashor and Elisa L. Wyatt

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