Morton R. Galane (March 15, 1926-August 21, 2001) was a prominent Las Vegas Attorney, nominee to the federal bench, and owner of his own law firm. Galane was born in Bronx, New York on March 14, 1926 and moved to Las Vegas in 1952 after he graduated from George Washington University. Upon arriving in Las Vegas Galane worked for the firm Hawkins and Connon before establishing his own practice in 1955. Galane's career as a lawyer in Las Vegas saw
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (1906-1947) was a well-known Las Vegas, Nevada casino investor and manager, most famously associated with the Flamingo and organized crime. Born Benjamin Siegelbaum in Brooklyn, New York on February 28, 1906, Siegel formed the Bug and Meyer Mob with Meyer Lansky while he was still a teenager. Later, Siegel was a founding member and chief operator of "Murder, Inc.," an organized crime "enforcement" group.