Attorney Profiles
Xenophon M. Peters
Attorney Xenophon M. Peters is a founding partner at Peters & Associates, LLP in Las Vegas, where he concentrates on helping people and businesses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada with Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy, debt settlement, loan modifications, foreclosure mediations, short sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
Mr. Peters' experience includes complex real estate law in the areas of real estate development, transactions and commercial finance. Mr. Peters has represented some of the largest developers in Las Vegas regarding apartment complexes, mixed-use projects, and high-rise resorts, condominiums and condominium-hotel developments. He has represented both buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of hotels/casinos and developed/undeveloped land. Currently, Mr. Peters focuses his practice on residential and commercial loan modifications, foreclosure mediations, short sales and consumer bankruptcies.
Education:
J.D., Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
B.S., University of California, Davis
Admissions:
California State Courts
Nevada State Courts
Professional Associations/Memberships:
State Bar of California
State Bar of Nevada
Judah Zakalik
Attorney Judah Zakalik is a Partner in Peters & Associates, LLP, a Nevada law firm helping consumers in Las Vegas and Henderson find debt relief through a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy or debt settlement, and helping homeowners avoid foreclosure through loan modifications and workouts, short sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
Mr. Zakalik's legal background includes experience in corporate litigation, real estate transactions, corporate bankruptcies, and intellectual property rights. As a courtroom litigator, Mr. Zakalik represented financial institutions in lawsuits brought by homeowners for violations of federal statutes. This experience has proved invaluable in Mr. Zakalik's current practice, helping homeowners and businesses keep their residential and commercial property through the loan modification process and consumer bankruptcies.
As a Founding Member of the Diversity Committee within the State Bar of Nevada, Mr. Zakalik actively volunteers his time to increase diversity within the legal profession in the State of Nevada. When not practicing law, Mr. Zakalik enjoys the Las Vegas arts and music scene, traveling, and engaging in snow sports and martial arts.
Education:
J.D., magna cum laude, Seattle University School of Law
B.A., University of Washington
Admissions:
Nevada State Courts
Nevada Federal Courts
Professional Associations/Memberships:
State Bar of Nevada (Founding Member, Diversity Committee)
Jennifer Rigdon, Associate
Jennifer Rigdon is an associate at Peters & Associates, LLP, where she practices primarily in the area of consumer bankruptcy law in the Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson, Nevada regions, with a focus on debtor rights in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.
Ms. Rigdon graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2004. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law in 2007. While attending law school, she served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Timothy P. Greeley of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. She also served as an extern to the Nevada Attorney General's Office. She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Nevada and is a member of the State Bar of Nevada.