Justin R. Taruc practices in the areas of complex civil litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, business law, immigration law, and commercial law.

Mr. Taruc graduated with honors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Thereafter, in 2011, Mr. Taruc received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, where he graduated in the top one-third of his class.

While in law school, Mr. Taruc held several clerkships and externships at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. He also served as a judicial extern at the U.S. Immigration Court in Las Vegas and was a student attorney at the Thomas and Mack Immigration Clinic.

Prior to joining Hawkins Melendrez, Mr. Taruc was an associate attorney at a mid-size firm, and has held a position as a trust officer for a large national financial institution. In his spare time, Mr. Taruc enjoys traveling, watching foreign films, and spending time with his family.