Joel D. Odou

Joel D. Odou: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
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Biography

Joel Odou is a partner in WSHB’s Nevada offices and has litigated matters in state and federal court in both California and Nevada since the inception of the firm's Las Vegas office in 2003. Joel is a seasoned litigator handling complex civil litigation involving injury and wrongful death throughout Nevada. He enjoys a well-deserved reputation for his legal prowess and results in product liability, premises liability, construction defect, catastrophic injury, and toxic tort and occupational exposure litigation. He also enjoys a wealth of experience in all facets of transportation, medical malpractice defense and pharmaceutical injury matters. As a former coverage lawyer, Joel brings to each matter assigned a deep understanding of risk transfer issues. He is a thought leader for a variety of individual and business owners throughout Nevada.

Newsroom

News

•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
Firm News, 1.9.23
•One Year Anniversary of Major Change in Nevada's Construction Defect Laws
Article, 2.24.16

In the News

•Las Vegas Office of WSHB Secures Summary Judgment for Employer Client
•New Defined Equity Partners Celebrated at WSHB as 2023 Begins
•One Year Anniversary of Major Change in Nevada's Construction Defect Laws

Honors & Recognitions

•Selected as one the Best Lawyers of America for Litigation - Construction (2022 - 2026) and Construction Law (2026) in Las Vegas, NV

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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Construction
  • Commercial and Business Litigation
  • Environmental
  • Insurance
  • Mass Torts and Class-Action Defense
  • Professional Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort and Occupational Exposure
  • Transportation
  • Legal Malpractice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Southern California, B.A., 1990
Law School Attended:
Whittier College School of Law, J.D., 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
1993, California; 2000, Nevada
Reported Cases:
Experience: Las Vegas Office of WSHB Secures Summary Judgment for Employer Client; 2.24.23
ISLN:
900622975

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (1 review)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.0/5.0
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