Las Vegas Criminal Lawyer.
Sigal Chattah Biography
Sigal Chattah was born in Israel, in 1975 and emigrated to the United States as a teen. Sigal is fluent in English, Hebrew and Spanish and conversational in French and Arabic. Sigal graduated from Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended UNLV receiving her Bachelor of Science in Political Science in concentrating on International Politics with an emphasis on Middle Eastern Studies.
Sigal attended Widener University School of Law in Pennsylvania. During her law school studies, Sigal also attended Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland studying both Human rights and International Law. Sigal has been engaged in international business transactions and litigation of international business matters in both Federal and State Courts.
In 2002, Sigal opened her own law firm to cater to both domestic and international litigation needs here in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sigal’s knowledge of international law has allowed her to represent multinational companies under the Hague Convention and represent Clients in International divorces.
During the years of 2005-2009 in addition to maintaining her own law practice, Sigal taught Political Science at The University of Nevada. For over a decade Sigal has significantly exceeded the hours of Pro Bono Service mandated by the State of Nevada, representing indigent Clients both in Federal and State Court matters.
Sigal has also spent over a decade giving back to the Las Vegas Community and was honored by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department for organizing the 2013 Injured Police Officer Fund Poker Tournament. Sigal is also a member and supporter of the American Heart Association and has been honored as a Chair for the Annual American Heart Association Heart Ball and Lawyers Have Heart 5k race. Sigal is also involved and supporter of the Aid For Aids of Nevada Foundation, and has contributed pro bono work for the Black & White events.
As a lawyer practicing in Las Vegas for over a decade, Sigal is also a member of the State Bar of Nevada Ethics and Disciplinary Committee and has chaired numerous panels involving disciplinary proceedings to hold members of her field accountable and protect the public interests.
Sigal’s fundamental belief in supporting the Las Vegas community through pro bono work and integrity has landed Sigal at the forefront of some of the most high profile cases in Las Vegas. Sigal’s representation of high profile businesses, judges and controversial figures in the Las Vegas Community has placed her in the spot light on numerous occasions.
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