vegasinc.com | february 14-20, 2016
Booker T. Evans began his legal career in Las Vegas working for the District Attorney’s Office as one of just a few black lawyers in the state. (mikayla whitmore/staff)
A lifetime of accomplishment Booker T. Evans, a trail blazer in Nevada, earned special recognition from the National Bar Association By Julie Ann Formoso | STAFF WRITER
When Booker T. Evans came to Las Vegas in 1970 to work as a counselor at UNLV, he had no idea his career was about to make a sharp and rewarding turn. Âś After discovering that legal issues often were the root of the problems he encountered as a counselor, he decided to seek a law degree in hopes of becoming more adept at helping sort them evans, Continued on page 15
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