Bob Cerceo

Partner

"Mr. Cerceo was very upfront and honest from the very beginning. He helped me get my case dismissed and get awarded attorney costs. His Staff was very professional. His knowledge in family law is astounding. I would refer him to anyone needing help. Ms. Pitts is very sweet and and does a wonderful job as well."

- Client

Biography

Bob Cerceo is a managing partner of Naimi & Cerceo Family Law Group. He provides clients with dedicated, detailed, and compassionate service to help them through their family legal issues. He specializes in complex litigation procedures, and taking on even the most challenging cases.

Bob enjoys using every aspect of lawyering to better the life of his clients. In addition to treating his clients with respect and patience, he offers a personalized legal approach as well as years of knowledge in family law. Known as a lawyer who keeps a small and personalized caseload to work with clients one on one, Bob commits to being available to respond to client emails and calls. Bob is also a goal-driven attorney who helps clients stay on track toward their best-case resolutions and their budget.

Bob became a lawyer in 1994 and has since become one of the few Nevada Certified Family Law Specialists. He is a fellow to both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). He continues to write and lecture on various aspects of family law, including litigation, contested divorce, and more.

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Professional Experience

March 2018 – Current	NAIMI & CERCEO, Las Vegas, NV Partner, Family Law
2004 to 2017 – Court	Pro Tem Master. Juvenile Court for Delinquency, Dependency, Drug Court 2009 to 2017 and Truancy, Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, County of Clark, State of Nevada.
2017 – 2018	Standish and Naimi (of Counsel)
2014-2016	Surratt Law Practice, Reno and Las Vegas, NV
2011 – 2014	The Abrams Law Firm, Las Vegas, NV
2009 – 2011	Smith Larsen & Wixom, Las Vegas, NV (of counsel, Family Law)
2006 - 2009	Silverman Decaria & Kattelman, Reno, NV (associate, Family Law)
1999 – 2006	Willick Law Group, Las Vegas, NV (associate, Family Law)

Professional Appointments

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (“AAML”), all officer positions and eventually president for the Nevada Chapter, 2012 to 2020.

Family Law Executive Council, State Bar of Nevada from 2007 to 2015; Chair of Section 2011 to 2012.

Family Law Specialization Committee, mainly drafting duties, State Bar of Nevada, 2008 to 2019.

Nevada Family Law Report (“NFLR”), State Bar of Nevada, editor 2006 to 2010.

Mediators of Southern Nevada, Board of Directors, 2006 to 2009.

Outsource Mediation Committee, Eighth Judicial District Court, 2004 to 2006.

Senior Citizens Law Project Advisory Board, City of Las Vegas, 2003 to 2006.

Post-Graduate Training

Committees

Presentations

Uncommon Law: A Comparative Look at New Jersey and Nevada’s Family Law Cases and Statutes, author and presenter for the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Mid-Year Meeting (Las Vegas, October 2012).

Hague Convention Regarding International Child Abduction, contributing author for Nevada Family Law Practice Manual, §1.101 - 1.109 (2003 Ed.); §1.104 - 1.119 2008 Ed. and 2013 Ed.

Family Law at Ely Conference 2012, as Chair of the Section developed the course and master of ceremonies for State Bar of Nevada, March 2012 and 2013.

Business Valuations, presenter for both Clark County and Washoe County Bar Associations, January and February 2012.

Family Law 101, author and presenter for Nevada Legal Services for National Pro Bono Week, October 2011 and 2012.

Family Law at Ely Conference 2010 and 2011, Paralegal Training Course, as Vice Chair of the Section developed the course and presented for State Bar of Nevada, March 2009 and 2010.

Tax for Family Law, coauthor and presenter, State Bar of Nevada, March 2008.

What Standards of Value Apply in Business Valuations? Fair Market or Marital Value and the Question of Discounts When the Close-Held Business Is Not Sold, author, Nevada Family Law Report, Vol. 20, Issue 4, Fall 2007.

Division of Retirement Benefits, author, Nevada Family Law Report, Vol. 20, Issue 1, Winter 2006.

Business Valuation Approaches and Methods Boiled Down - the Basics, author, Nevada Family Law Report, Vol. 19, Issue 4, Winter 2006.

Civility: a Litigator’s Guide to “Lift Up That Button,” coauthor with Michael V. Kattelman, Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 14, Issue 11, November 2006.

Can the Family Court Ever Hear Civil Division Court Matters: Marital Torts and the Selective Expansion of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, coauthor with Marshal S. Willick, Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 14, Issue 8, August 2006.

17^th Annual Family Law Conference in Ely: A Treasure of Information for the Practitioner, author, Nevada Lawyer, Vol. 14, Issue 6, June 2006.

Frequently Asked Tax Questions by Divorce Clients, author, Clark County Communique, Vol. 27, Number 3, March 2006.

What Judges Want You to Know about Nevada Family Court, coauthor and panel moderator (Las Vegas, September 2005.

A Pro Bono Challenge, author, Clark County Communique, Vol. 12, Number 8, August 2005.

Legal Information for Family Law Mediators, author and presenter for Eighth Judicial District Court Mediation Program, sponsored by the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at Boyd School of Law and the Mediators of Southern Nevada, Inc., January 2005.

Pensions in Nevada Divorce Law, coauthor and presenter, October 2004.

The Division of a Family-Owned Business, or Partnership Interest in a Business, coauthor with Marshal S. Willick for the Family Law Council of Community Property States, Madison, WI, March 2004.

Complex Divorce Issues for the Nevada Practitioner, coauthor and presenter, January 2004.

Complex Divorce Issues for the Nevada Practitioner, coauthor and presenter, January 2003.

Ten Commonly Missed Aspects to Community Property Valuation and Distribution, coauthor with Marshal S. Willick, Clark County Communique, Vol. 23, Number 6, June 2002.

Child Custody and Shared Parenting in Nevada, coauthor and presenter, April 2002.

Matrimonial Agreements: Requirements for Validity, coauthor and presenter at the Family Law Counsel of Community Property States, New Orleans, LA, March 2002.

Awards

Bob Cerceo

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