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Heather Caliguire Fleming

Associate

Tel: +1 702-405-6812
Email: hfleming@talglaw.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-fleming-04464110/

Heather Caliguire Fleming brings a practical, advocacy-focused approach to business, construction, and dispute-related matters, informed by her experience in Nevada courts, appellate proceedings, arbitration, mediation, and matters before the Nevada Contractors Board. Her work reflects a strong commitment to both client service and community service, including volunteer work at Ask-A-Lawyer events for veterans and advocacy for vulnerable children as a CAP attorney. Outside of her legal practice, Heather and her husband enjoy traveling and spending time with their dogs and cats. She is also a proud member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

  • SR Constr., Inc. v. Peek Bros. Constr., Inc., 510 P.3d 794 (Nev. 2022):
    Published opinion. Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the strong presumption in favor of arbitration, requiring subcontractors to arbitrate under incorporated contract provisions.
  • All Am. Repair Servs. Inc. v. Gebrekristos, No. 84200-COA, 2023 Nev. App. Unpub. LEXIS 534; 540 P.3d 1093; 2023 WL 8903679 (Nev. App. Ct. Dec. 26, 2023):
    Unpublished opinion. Successfully petitioned for rehearing to prevent changes that would have disrupted Nevada’s mechanic’s lien statutes.
  • MMV Investments v. Dribble Dunk LLC et al., Eighth Judicial District Court, 2022: In a contract dispute about whether past due loans were re-affirmed, case was successfully dismissed on the grounds that the statute of limitations grounds passed because the loans were not re-affirmed. On a later appeal, the dismissal was upheld as to the corporations, while new law was written as to the individual defendant.
  • Priest v. Empress Healthcare Management et al., No. 86798-COA,  2024 Nev. Unpub. LEXIS 154, 543 P.3d 1183, 2024 WL 884840 (Nev. 2024): Unpublished opinion. Represented defendant in securing affirmance of the dismissal of negligence, wrongful death, and elder abuse claims arising from alleged care issues at a skilled nursing facility. The Nevada Court of Appeals held that the claims sounded in professional negligence and were properly dismissed because the plaintiff failed to file the expert affidavit required by NRS 41A.071.

Education

  • Juris Doctor, 2017, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Master of Fine Arts—Theatre, 2010, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts—Theatre, 2005, Oklahoma State University

Professional Licensure & Admissions

  • Nevada Bar Association—Tribal Law Section
  • American Bar Association

Representative Cases

  • SR Constr., Inc. v. Peek Bros. Constr., Inc., 510 P.3d 794 (Nev. 2022):
    Published opinion. Nevada Supreme Court affirmed the strong presumption in favor of arbitration, requiring subcontractors to arbitrate under incorporated contract provisions.
  • All Am. Repair Servs. Inc. v. Gebrekristos, No. 84200-COA, 2023 Nev. App. Unpub. LEXIS 534; 540 P.3d 1093; 2023 WL 8903679 (Nev. App. Ct. Dec. 26, 2023):
    Unpublished opinion. Successfully petitioned for rehearing to prevent changes that would have disrupted Nevada’s mechanic’s lien statutes.

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