William Cobb, senior and managing shareholder of Erickson, Thorpe & Swainston, Ltd. in Reno, has been named Reno's 2011 "Alternative Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year" by "Best Lawyers in America."
Cobb acts as a settlement judge for the Nevada Supreme Court's mediation program. He also is a member of the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.