NRS 7.085
Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances.

1.

If a court finds that an attorney has:

(a)

Filed, maintained or defended a civil action or proceeding in any court in this State and such action or defense is not well-grounded in fact or is not warranted by existing law or by an argument for changing the existing law that is made in good faith; or

(b)

Unreasonably and vexatiously extended a civil action or proceeding before any court in this State,
Ê the court shall require the attorney personally to pay the additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees reasonably incurred because of such conduct.

2.

The court shall liberally construe the provisions of this section in favor of awarding costs, expenses and attorney’s fees in all appropriate situations. It is the intent of the Legislature that the court award costs, expenses and attorney’s fees pursuant to this section and impose sanctions pursuant to Rule 11 of the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure in all appropriate situations to punish for and deter frivolous or vexatious claims and defenses because such claims and defenses overburden limited judicial resources, hinder the timely resolution of meritorious claims and increase the costs of engaging in business and providing professional services to the public.

Source: Section 7.085 — Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances., https://www.­leg.­state.­nv.­us/NRS/NRS-007.­html#NRS007Sec085 (accessed May 26, 2025).

7.030
Prerequisites to receiving license to practice law. 7.034
Payment of child support: Statement by applicant for license 7.037
Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants 7.039
Renewal of license: Application to include information relating to state business license 7.045
Unlawful solicitation of legal business 7.055
Duty of discharged attorney to deliver certain materials to client 7.065
Representation of indigent persons by attorneys in public employment. 7.075
Duties of attorney upon death of client being represented in pending action 7.085
Payment of additional costs, expenses and attorney’s fees by attorney who files, maintains or defends certain civil actions or extends civil actions in certain circumstances. 7.095
Limitations on contingent fees for representation of persons in certain actions against providers of health care. 7.105
Persons prohibited from defending persons charged with violations of ordinances or state laws. 7.107
Attorney acting as real estate broker: Duties 7.115
Appointment of attorney other than public defender prohibited unless public defender disqualified. 7.125
Fees of appointed attorney other than public defender. 7.135
Reimbursement for expenses 7.145
Claim for compensation and expenses. 7.155
Payment of compensation and expenses from county treasury or money appropriated to State Public Defender. 7.165
Payment of compensation and expenses by defendant. 7.175
Compensation and expenses on new trial. 7.275
Continuation as public corporation 7.285
Unlawful practice of law

May 26, 2025

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