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10 NEVADABUSINESS.COMNEVADA BUSINESS MAGAZINE JUNE 2015

Number of YearsPracticing in NevadaFirm

Durham Jones & Pinegar

Alessi Law, PLLC

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Holley Driggs Walch Fine Wray Puzey & Thompson, Ltd.

Bailey Kennedy

Phillips Ballenger Estate Attorneys

Barnett | Csoka

McDonald Carano Wilson LLP

Ashcraft & Barr

Bass Law Office

Kevin E. Beck, Ltd.

Moss & Berg Injury Lawyers


Black & LoBello

Snell & Wilmer

Alverson Taylor Mortensen & Sanders

Bongiovi Law Firm

Greenberg Traurig

Borg Law Group

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14

30

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8

15

10

12

9

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19

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12

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34

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Commercial Litigation, Landlord-Tenant and Personal Injury

Business Litigation, Estate Planning and Personal Injury

Did Not Disclose

Bankruptcy Litigation and Commercial Litigation

Corporate Litigation, Gaming Law and Healthcare

Business Planning, Estate Planning and Real Estate

Business Entities Transactional and Litigation,Business Law and Real Estate

Business Entities & Transactions and Real Estate & Land Use Planning

Did Not Disclose

Business Litigation, Contracts and Privacy Law

Business Litigation and Family Law

Auto Accidents, Slip & Falls and Workers’ Compensation

Appellate Practice, Commercial & Complex Litigationand Construction Law

Corporate Law and Real Property Law

Corporate & Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions

Civil Litigation, Employment Discrimination Defenseand Medical Malpractice Defense

Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Counselfor Small Businesses and Trademarks

Corporate & Securities, Gaming and Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Law, Estate Planning/Probate and Real Estate Law

Practice EmphasisName

Anthony Ager

Melissa Alessi

Steven C. Anderson

Oganna Atamoh

John R. Bailey

Tiffany Ballenger

Paras B. Barnett

Erin Barnett

Jeffrey Barr

Joice Bass

Kevin E. Beck

Marcus Berg

Josephine Binetti McPeak

Tisha Black-Chernine

Brian Blaylock

Shirley Blazich

Gina Bongiovi

Michael Bonner

Brooke M. Borg

Southern Nevada’s Top Attorneys

Cover Story LEGAL ELITE

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Alicia AshcraftPractice Areas• Medical Marijuana• Regulatory Compliance• Business Law

Alicia Ashcraft is managing partner at Ashcraft & Barr, LLP concentrating in administrative law, regulatory compliance, commercial real estate and financial trans-actions, land use and corporate law. She represents clients in Medical Marijuana, Transportation Services, Gaming, and Alcoholic Beverage Establishments. Ms. Ashcraft represents clients before agencies as diverse as the Nevada Athletic Commission, Ne-vada Transportation Authority, Nevada Gaming Com-mission, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Ms. Ashcraft achieved an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ from Martindale-Hubbell®. She chaired the State Bar of Nevada’s Administrative Law Section from 2008 – 2011, and 2013. Ms. Ashcraft gradu-ated cum laude from the Seattle University School of Law. Ms. Ashcraft’s legal publications include “A Brief Summary of Nevada’s Administrative Procedures Act,” Nevada Lawyer (July 2011).

Ashcraft & Barr LLP

2300 West Sahara Ave.Suite 800Las Vegas, NV 89102

P 702.631.7555F [email protected]

www.AshcraftBarr.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Jeffrey BarrPractice Areas• Medical Marijuana• Regulatory Compliance• Business Law

Admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2000 and Wash-ington Bar in 1999, Jeffrey Barr practices Medical Marijuana Law, Appellate Practice, Business Litigation, Commercial Law, Government, Litigation, Real Estate, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Barr earned a BA and MBA from UNLV, and graduated magna cum laude from the Seattle University School of Law. Previously, Barr was the City Attorney for North Las Vegas and practiced at Snell & Wilmer, LLP. Before law school, Barr was a registered EMT. He recently authored a Nevada CLE on Taxation of Medical Marijuana Busi-nesses. The Nevada Attorney General selected Barr as co-facilitator of his office transition. Notable cases: Cur-ley v. City of N. Las Vegas (9th Cir. 2014); Flamingo Para-dise Gaming, LLC v. Chanos (2009); and Sinotes-Cruz v. Gonzales (9th Cir. 2006). Representative clients: Adam Laxalt, Nevada Attorney General, and Legacy X. Barr is also a founding member of the St Thomas More Society.

Ashcraft & Barr LLP

2300 West Sahara Ave.Suite 800Las Vegas, NV 89102


www.AshcraftBarr.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Christian T. BalducciPractice Areas• Litigation• Real Property• Corporate

Mr. Balducci is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice focuses on complex commer-cial litigation and real property law representing corpo-rations, small business and individuals. Mr. Balducci has a wide range of commercial litigation experience, having handled simple business disagreements, to shareholder derivative actions, to multi-jurisdictional lawsuits between companies in both state and federal courts. On the real property side, common interest communities often consult with him because of his fo-cus on resolving problems efficiently and expediently. His practice also includes title insurance defense and escrow dispute litigation. Mr. Balducci has been recog-nized by his peers as a Mountain States Rising Star and Desert Companion Top Lawyer for Business Litigation. No matter the size or type of case, Mr. Balducci’s goal is always to provide prompt, professional and personal service to his clients.

Marquis Aurbach Coffing

10001 Park Run DriveLas Vegas, NV 89145

P 702.207.6071F 702.856.8971

www.maclaw.com

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.AshcraftBarr.com


http://www.AshcraftBarr.com

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11JUNE 2015 NEVADA BUSINESS MAGAZINE


Lewis Roca Rothgerber

Cloward Hicks & Brasier

Naylor & Braster Attorneys at Law

Goold Patterson

Briscoe Law Group

Fennemore Craig

Fennemore Craig

Fennemore Craig

Snell & Wilmer

Campbell & Williams

Snell & Wilmer

Backus, Carranza & Burden

Rice Reuther Sullivan & Carroll

Gerrard Cox Larsen

Fox Rothschild LLP



Cogburn Law Offices

Lincoln, Gustafson & Cercos

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Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business/Commercial Litigationand Real Estate & Construction Litigation

Personal Injury, Product Liability and Wrongful Death

Business & Commercial Litigation and Construction Law

Business Bankruptcy, Business Litigation and Real Estate (Transactional)

Commercial Litigation, Construction and Personal Injury

Aviation, Aerospace & Autonomous Systems,Government Affairs and Sports Law

Government Affairs, Public Lands and Regulatory

Commercial Law and Real Estate Law

Commercial Litigation

Commercial Litigation, Crisis Managementand First Amendment & News/Media


Commercial Litigation, Employment Law (employer-side)and Professional Liability Defense

Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

Guardianship, Probate and Special Needs Trusts

Bankruptcy, Gaming and Real Estate

Commercial Litigation and Insurance Coverage & Recovery

Corporate, Litigation and Real Property

Personal Injury

Commercial Litigation, Construction and Hospitality


John Bragonje

Alison Brasier

Jennifer Braster

Kelly J. Brinkman

Shemilly Briscoe

Joseph Brown

Richard Bryan

Michael Buckley

Patrick Byrne

Donald Campbell

Justin Carley

Edgar Carranza

David Carroll

Richard Chatwin

Dawn M. Cica

Shane Clayton

Terry Coffing

Jamie Cogburn

Dillon G. Coil

Cover StorySouthern Nevada’s Top Attorneys (continued)

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Ketan BhirudPractice Areas• Personal Injury Litigation• Construction Litigation• Commercial Litigation

Mr. Bhirud’s practice focuses on high-stakes com-mercial litigation, including contract disputes, intellec-tual property disputes, shareholder disputes, tort suits, and real estate litigation. He also represents some of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies in draft-ing and negotiating pharmacovigilance agreements. He has experience representing companies and individuals from a variety of industries, including the technology, pharmaceutical, medical, Internet, retail, automotive, real estate, and construction industries. He is currently representing one of the world’s largest operators of inte-grated resorts in a dozen contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, relating to the operator’s right to use its marks in the United States. He is also currently negotiating well over 100 clinical trial agreements, relating to post-marketing requirements imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for several multinational pharmaceutical companies.

Dickinson Wright

8363 West Sunset RoadSuite 200Las Vegas, NV 89113


www.dickinsonwright.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Tisha Black-CherninePractice Areas• Real Property Law• Corporate Transactions

Tisha Black is a founding partner of Black & Lo-Bello. She practices primarily in the areas of complex corporate and real estate transactions. Her focus includes finance, corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, real property purchases and sales, real property entitlement, development and construction, finance and foreclosure. She has worked on various legislative committees and working groups that have been instrumental in changes to laws and regulations impacting real estate both commercial and residen-tial, foreclosures, and real estate agents. Ms. Black has published articles in Broker Agent Magazine, CCIM Perspectives, Tax Matters and various trade journals. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Jour-nal, New York Times, Huffington Post, Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review Journal. She has been selected as a Rising Star in Mountain State’s Lawyers and is consistently recognized for her real estate expertise in state and local publications.

Black & LoBello

10777 W. Twain AvenueThird FloorLas Vegas, NV 89135


www.blacklobellolaw.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Frederik “Fritz” BattcherPractice Areas• Emerging Growth• Mergers and Acquisitions• Securities and Capital Markets

Mr. Battcher helps clients through the complex strategies of mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings and other corporate matters. He has counseled companies of all sizes on a variety of issues. This includes bringing the idea of a company into reality through entity for-mation, ensuring companies meet standards and regulations through corporate compliance and operational issues and providing counsel regarding the risks and challenges of capital financing. Mr. Battcher began his law career as a law clerk for Chief Judge Howard D. McKibben of the United States District Court, District of Nevada, practiced at a large, international law firm in Chicago and was a shareholder at Hale Lane in Reno, Nevada, before joining Holland & Hart.

Holland & Hart LLP

5441 Kietzke LaneSecond FloorReno, NV 89511


www.hollandhart.com


http://www.dickinsonwright.com


http://www.blacklobellolaw.com


http://www.hollandhart.com




Palumbo Bergstrom LLP

Black & LoBello



Cutter Law Firm

Ghandi Deeter Law Offices

Snell & Wilmer

Ballard Spahr LLP

Devine Law Firm, PLLC


Solomon Dwiggins & Freer

Snell & Wilmer

Gordon Silver

Greenberg Traurig

Schwartz Flansburg PLLC

Ford & Friedman



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Construction Defect Litigation, Insurance Defense and Premises Liability

Commercial Litigation and Mergers & Acquisitions

Civil Rights, Labor/Employment and Litigation

Business Law, Securities Law and Tax Law

Business Law & Litigation, Family Law and Personal Injury

Family Law, Guardianship and Probate, Trusts & Estates


Commercial Litigation, Consumer Financial Services and Product Liability

Asset Protection, Bankruptcy and Wills & Trusts

Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

Business Litigation, Probate and Trust & Estate Litigation

Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation

Commercial Litigation, Entertainment & Sports and Intellectual Property

Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation

Business Litigation, Civil Litigation and Construction Litigation

Divorce Law, Family Law and Premarital/Postmarital Contract Law

Construction, Corporate and Real Property

Business Litigation, Guardianship and Trust & Estate Litigation


Sean Connell

Maximiliano D. Couvillier

Nick Crosby

Krisanne Cunningham

Nadin Cutter

Laura A. Deeter

John Delikanakis

Lindsay Demaree

William Devine, II

Anthony DiRaimondo

Dana Dwiggins

Chad Fears

Michael Feder

Mark E. Ferrario

Frank M. Flansburg III

Christopher Ford

Erik Fox

Alan Freer

Knowledge, innovation and tight-knit legal solutions are the ties that bind our rm. From our new office in Las Vegas, and offices in Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Washington, D.C. and Toronto, we provide our clients with a local, regional and international network of unparalleled legal experience in a complete array of business matters. For more information on our rm, please contact Kate Lowenhar-Fisher at 702.550.4459 or [email protected].

8363 WEST SUNSET ROAD, SUITE 200 | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89113 | 702.382.4002ARIZONA KENTUCKY MICHIGAN NEVADA OHIO TENNESSEE WASHINGTON, D.C. TORONTO | DICKINSONWRIGHT.COM

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Southern Nevada’s Top Attorneys (continued)

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Jennifer BrasterPractice Areas• Business and Commercial Litigation• Construction Law• Animal Law

Jennifer Braster is one of the founding partners of Naylor & Braster, a boutique commercial litigation firm. Jennifer has extensive practice in both state and federal courts in Nevada, at the trial court and appellate level. She has represented clients in a variety of business conflicts, including high-stakes partnership disputes and in both property and con-struction disputes. Recently, she successfully ob-tained summary judgment in her client’s favor in an eight-figure business dispute. An animal lover, Jennifer is a founding member of the State Bar of Nevada’s Animal Law Section and has represented owners and animal rights advocates in a variety of matters. She is on the executive team for the Professional Women’s Council-Southern Nevada, a newly created professional women’s organization. In 2015 she was named a Vegas INC “Woman 2 Watch” and Super Lawyers “Mountain States Rising Star”.

Naylor & Braster,Attorneys at Law

1050 Indigo DriveSuite 112Las Vegas, NV 89145


www.naylorandbrasterlaw.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Kurt BondsPractice Areas• Transactional Law• Family Law• Bankruptcy

Kurt Bonds is the head of the Business Law Department at Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders. He has practiced in Las Vegas since 1997, and specializes in all areas of transactional law including corporate law, business transac-tions, banking law, contracts, real estate matters, homeowners’ associations, bankruptcy, family law, and estate planning. Kurt also serves as a Pro Tem Hearing Master for adult guardianship cases in the Eighth Judicial District Family Courts, and a Referee/Arbitrator for the Nevada Real Es-tate Division. He is a frequent seminar speaker on transactional law issues, estate planning, and legal issues affecting homeowners’ associations and management companies.

Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders

7401 W. Charleston Blvd.Las Vegas, NV 89117


www.alversontaylor.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Denise Bradshaw, Esq.Practice Areas• Plaintiff’s Personal Injury

Denise Bradshaw is the founder of Bradshaw Law LLC, a practice focused on representing in-jured clients. She has a rich legal career spanning 25 years as a receptionist, paralegal and lawyer. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 2007 and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. Denise serves as a bar exam grader in addi-tion to serving on the Standing Committee for Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility for the State Bar. Denise was named a Rising Star by Mountain States Super Lawyers in 2013 and 2014, is a member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers and received Volunteer Attorney’s for Rural Nevadan’s (VARN) Most Pro Bono Hours award. In 2014, Bradshaw Law was voted the #1 Law Firm in the Elko Daily Free Press Reader’s Choice Awards and received a Silver Award in 2013.

Bradshaw Law LLC

974 5th StreetElko, Nevada 89801


www.bradshawlawnv.com


http://www.naylorandbrasterlaw.com


http://www.alversontaylor.com


http://www.bradshawlawnv.com



Knowledge, innovation and tight-knit legal solutions are the ties that bind our rm. From our new office in Las Vegas, and offices in Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Washington, D.C. and Toronto, we provide our clients with a local, regional and international network of unparalleled legal experience in a complete array of business matters. For more information on our rm, please contact Kate Lowenhar-Fisher at 702.550.4459 or [email protected].

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Ford & Friedman

Callister & Frizell

Snell & Wilmer

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Childs Watson & Gallagher

Hutchison & Steffen

Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin, P.C.

Morris Law Group

Gentile Cristalli Miller Armeni & Savarese



Ghandi Deeter Law Offices

Snell & Wilmer

Greenberg Traurig

Goldsmith & Guymon

Becker Goodey

Goolsby Law Ltd

Snell & Wilmer

Gordon Silver

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Divorce Law, Family Law and Premarital/Postmarital Contract Law

Business Litigation, Civil Appeals and Real Estate Litigation


Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation and Landlord Tenant Law

Corporate, General Transactional and Real Estate

Business Law & Commercial Litigation,Construction Law and Corporate Divorces

Ethics, Professional Liability & Employmentand Risk & Litigation Management

Civil Litigation

Commercial Litigation, Constitutional Law,Government Investigations and Business Crimes

Corporate Law and Real Estate


Bankruptcy and Family Law

Bankruptcy & Reorganization and Commercial Litigation


Estate Planning, Guardianships and Trusts & Estates

Business Litigation, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

Did Not Disclose

Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Litigation

Bankruptcy Litigation and Business Restructuring & Bankruptcy


Matthew Friedman

R. Duane Frizell

Alex Fugazzi

Adam Fulton

Pearl Gallagher

Joseph R. Ganley

Joseph Garin

Rex Garner

Dominic Gentile

Pete Georgis

Jason Gerber

Nedda Ghandi

Charles Gianelloni

Leslie S. Godfrey

Dara J. Goldsmith

Jessica Goodey

Gordon Goolsby

Richard Gordon

Talitha Gray Kozlowski



ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Jonathan C. CallisterPractice Areas• Business, Asset and Estate Planning• Business, Commercial and Real Estate Transactions• Healthcare Transactions/ Physician Representation

Mr. Callister practices in the areas of business, commercial, contract, estate, asset protection, tax and healthcare transactions and planning. He has structured and implemented numerous business, commercial, estate and healthcare transactions and plans from large to small business formations and purchases, contract negotiation and drafting, com-mercial/secured transactions and asset protection to trademarks and real estate purchases. Mr. Callister earned his law degree from Pennsyl-vania State University (Penn State) and a Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation from the University of Flor-ida. Mr. Callister has lectured to numerous groups on proper structuring of business, estate and asset protection plans. He represents a broad range of cli-ents from individuals and small business owners to banks, large businesses, physicians and physician groups.

Callister & Frizell

8275 S. Eastern Ave.Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89123


callisterfrizell.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Brandi K. Cassady, Esq.Practice Areas• Probate• Estate Planning• Wills, Trusts, & Estates

Brandi K. Cassady is a partner in the firm of Cassady Law Offices, P.C. She focuses her prac-tice in the areas of probate, estate planning, wills, trust administration, estates, and prenup-tial agreements. Her firm is a well-established, respected part of the Las Vegas legal community committed to helping families plan for and protect their futures. The firm also handles all sizes and types of probate estates and trust administration. Mrs. Cassady graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Las in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has of-fices in Henderson and Las Vegas.

Cassady Law Offices, P.C.

10799 W Twain AveLas Vegas, NV 89135


www.cassadylawoffices.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Elizabeth Brickfield

Ms. Brickfield practices tax law, estate plan-ning, trusts and estates, guardianship matters and probate. Her professional achievements include: Women’s Advisory Committee Award as New York City’s “Outstanding Woman Achiever”; and the “Woman of Distinction” Award from the New York City Department of Finance. She has presented probate seminars for the State Bar of Nevada, the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys, and private legal education associations. Some of her prominent assignments include Fiduciary mat-ters, including probate; guardianship; trust and es-tate administration and litigation; estate planning; and estate and gift tax. She is a former member of the State Bar Board of Governors, a member of the Women’s Leadership Council of Southern Nevada United way, a board member of Southern Nevada association of women attorneys and the incoming chair of the probate and trust section of the State Bar of Nevada.

Dickinson Wright


P [email protected]




http://www.cassadylawoffices.com






Fox Rothschild LLP

Hutchison & Steffen

Gordon & Rees

Harper Law Group

Ganz & Hauf

Hawkins Melendrez, P.C.

Fennemore Craig

The Hayes Law Firm

Snell & Wilmer

Black & LoBello

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC



Nevada Lawyers For Less

Atkinson Watkins & Hoffmann, LLP

Hogan Hulet PLLC

Murchison & Cumming, LLP


Iqbal Law PLLC

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Bankruptcy Adversary Litigation and Business & Commercial Litigation

Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights, Business Law & Commercial Litigationand Condemnation Law

Did Not Disclose

Appeals, Insurance Coverage and Litigation (Insurance Defense)

Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Business, Litigation and Real Estate

Corporate Law and Real Estate Law

Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense and DUI Defense

Insurance Coverage and Product Liability Litigation

Civil Litigation and Consumer Protection Litigation

Business and Commercial Litigation

Personal Injury

Commercial Litigation, Homeowner Association Lawand Landlord Tenant Matters

Criminal Defense, Immigration and Personal Injury

Personal Injury (Plaintiff)

Commercial/Business Litigation, General Civil Litigationand Real Property Litigation

Civil and Commercial Litigation

Business & Corporation Advisory and Mergers & Acquisitions

Commercial Litigation, FDA/Regulatory Lawand International Pharmaceutical Law


John Gutke

Jeffrey R. Hall

Joseph Hardy

James E. Harper

Marjorie Hauf

Geoffrey Hawkins

Mark Hawkins

Dale Hayes, Jr.

Justin Hepworth

Kevin Hernandez

Robert W. Hernquist

Jonathan Hicks

Avece Higbee

Lawrence C. Hill

Matthew W. Hoffmann

Kenneth E. Hogan

Dustun H. Holmes

Kirk Homeyer

Mohamed Iqbal

Cover StorySouthern Nevada’s Top Attorneys (continued)

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Jasen E. Cassady, Esq.Practice Areas• Probate• Estate Planning• Asset Protection• Financial Planning

Jasen E. Cassady is a partner in the firm of Cassady Law Offices, P.C. He focuses his prac-tice in the areas of probate, estate planning, wills, trusts, asset protection, prenuptial agreements, and financial planning. He is the firm’s founding partner and he graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, with Honors. From there, he went on to obtain his Master of laws in Taxation from the University of Florida, one of the top programs in the United States. He is a mem-ber of the National Academy of Elder Law Attor-neys and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.® His firm has locations in Las Vegas and Henderson.

Cassady Law Offices, P.C.

10799 W Twain AveLas Vegas, NV 89135


www.cassadylawoffices.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

John E. Dawson

John Dawson’s practice focuses primarily in the areas of trusts, estates, and asset protection. Mr. Dawson has extensive practice experience in es-tate planning, wills, offshore trusts and revocable living trusts, probate, guardianships, business succession planning, asset protection planning, estate and gift taxation, and all related corporate law in support of entity formation, including cor-porations, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. He is co-author of Asset Pro-tection Guidebook for Attorneys and Accountants, and has taught various Continuing Legal Education courses on probate, estate taxation, asset protec-tion and related topics. John is the Chairman of the Probate and Trust Section of the State Bar of Nevada, a member of the Clark County and American Bar Associations and the President and Board Member of the Ne-vada Chapter for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Dickinson Wright


P [email protected]


ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Laura DeeterPractice Areas• Probate• Guardianship• Estate Planning

Laura is a founding partner at Ghandi Deeter Law Offices. She focuses her practice in the areas of complex family law, probate, guardianship and estate planning. Born in Oregon, but raised in Las Vegas and having completed all her education in Nevada, University of Nevada, Reno for her under-graduate degree and The Boyd School of Law at University of Law Vegas for her juris doctor, Laura considers herself a true Nevadan. Laura believes her skillset extends to beyond knowing the law and advocating for her clients, she firmly believes that her particular practice areas also warrant a more personal touch and compassion toward her clientele. This focus on providing exceptional legal service along with compassion has allowed her to be the recipient of the the Louis Weiner Award for helping victims of domestic violence as well as being named a Super Lawyer in 2014.

Ghandi DeeterLaw Offices

707 South 10th StreetLas Vegas, NV 89101

P [email protected]

www.ghandilaw.com


http://www.cassadylawoffices.com




http://www.ghandilaw.com




Snell & Wilmer


Kaempfer Crowell

Black & LoBello

Ballard Spahr LLP

Gordon Silver

Koch & Scow

Gordon Silver


Fassett & Cardoza

Larson & Zirzow

Hutchison & Steffen

Global Business Lawyers

Pecos Law Group


Black & LoBello

Dickinson Wright PLLC

Luh & Associates

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Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Litigation

Construction, Corporate and Real Property

Administrative Law, Land Use & Zoning and Sports Law


Administrative Law, Corporate/Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions

Entertainment & Sports, Intellectual Propertyand IP & Entertainment Transactions

Business Litigation and Homeowners Association Representation

Commercial Real Estate, Construction and Corporate

Distribution and Franchising

Did Not Disclose

Bankruptcy, Guardianship and Real Estate

Business Law & Commercial Litigation, Family Lawand Healthcare Professionals Advocacy

Business Entity Formation, Business Litigation and Series LLCs

Family Law

Entertainment and Intellectual Property

Family Law

Commercial Transactions, Gaming and Liquor

Consumer Bankruptcy and Insurance Defense


Daniel S. Ivie

Jack Juan

Christopher Kaempfer

Todd Kennedy

Robert C. Kim

Jennifer Ko Craft

David R. Koch

Joseph Kozlowski

Matthew J. Kreutzer

Darren Lach

Zachariah Larson

Patricia Lee

Kristan E. Lehtinen

Paul A. Lemcke

Erin Lewis

Michele LoBello

Kate Lowenhar-Fisher

Charlie Luh


ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Eric DobbersteinPractice Areas• Personal Injury Litigation• Construction Litigation• Commercial Litigation

Mr. Dobberstein is a life-long resident of Hender-son, Nevada. He is a Member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily practices in the areas of construction mechanic lien foreclosure and contrac-tors board licensing issues. He has represented own-ers and contractors. He is an Arbitrator for AAA com-mercial and construction panels. Mr. Dobberstein’s national clients include Otis Elevator and Masco Con-tracting. He was the former Chairman of the Hender-son Planning Commission, and currently sits on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Nevada. He has also represented hundreds of clients for injuries from motor vehicle accidents. He has appeared in over 800 cases before various Nevada courts, as well as Federal District Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Dobberstein has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbel and 10.0 from AVVO.

Dickinson Wright




ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

J.D. EvansPractice Areas• Personal Injury and General Litigation• Criminal Defense• Juvenile Defense

Mr. Evans has been practicing law in Las Vegas for the past 30 years. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He primarily practices in the areas of Personal Injury and Criminal Defense (including Juvenile Defense). He has represented hundreds of injured clients from motor vehicle ac-cidents, including other types of negligence claims such as wrongful deaths and product defects. He has represented thousands of criminal defendants, including juveniles. He has appeared in thousands of cases, including civil and criminal cases, before various Nevada Courts including the Nevada Su-preme Court. His experience ranges from Capital Murder cases to six and seven figure Personal In-jury settlements and trials.

Dickinson Wright




ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Tracee L. DuthiePractice Areas• Construction Defect• Commercial Litigation• Appellate• Medical Malpractice• Product Liability• Personal Injury• Toxic Tort

Ms. Duthie is Of Counsel in the firm’s Litigation practice group for the Las Vegas office. She focuses her practice in the areas of civil commercial litigation and appellate work. Ms. Duthie has represented an extensive list of developer clients, casinos and small business entities. She has briefed a case before the Supreme Court of Nevada involving developers’ rights to require joinder of all necessary individual homeowners in a condominium complex litiga-tion. She has represented a plaintiff who obtained a settlement in excess of $28 million dollars for a construction defect personal injury claim which in-cluded punitive damages.

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Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigationand Title Insurance & Escrow

Corporate & Privileged Licensing and Real Estate

Commercial Litigation and Insurance Defense

Construction and Litigation

Gaming Law, Land Use and Liquor Licensing

Appellate, Litigation and Real Property

Auto Crashes, Trucking Crashes and Wrongful Death

Construction, Litigation and Real Property

Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Real Estate Law

Banking Litigation, Labor & Employment and Trial

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Pat Lundvall

Jeffrey Luszeck

Bradley S. Mainor

Donald Martin

Aaron Maurice

Michael R. McNerny

Martin Melendrez

William N. Miller

Andrew Moore

Terry Moore

Boyd B. Moss III

Cody Mounteer

Joseph Mugan

Timothy Mulliner

Benjamin Nadig

John Naylor

Craig Newman

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Paradiso Law


Ballard Spahr LLP

Pickard Parry Pfau

Law Office of Steven J. Parson

Holland & Hart

Snell & Wilmer

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith

Snell & Wilmer

Pickard Parry Pfau

Phillips Ballenger

Gordon Silver

Pisanelli Bice

Law Office Of Alexis Plunkett

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Contract Litigation, Personal Injury and Tort Litigation

Insurance Bad Faith, Personal Injury and Professional Negligence


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General Liability Litigation


Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration

Guardianship Litigation, Probate Litigation and Trust Litigation

Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Receivership

Commercial Litigation, Construction and Defamation

Civil Rights and Criminal Defense

Insurance Law and Personal Injury

Bankruptcy and Tax


Timothy R. O’Reilly

Anthony M. Paglia

Oliver Pancheri

Donald Paradiso

Matthew Park

Maren Parry

Zachariah B. Parry

Steven J. Parsons

J. Stephen Peek

Robin Perkins

Nausheen Peters

Morgan Petrelli

Matthew Pfau

Christopher Phillips

Erika Pike Turner

James Pisanelli

Alexis Plunkett

Dennis Prince

Taylor L. Randolph

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Insurance, Litigation and Motor Vehicle Accidents

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Appellate, Commercial Litigation and Political

Alcohol Law, Gaming Law and Land Use/Zoning

Appeals, Litigation and Real Estate

General Liability, Hospitality and Subrogation

Personal Injury and Social Security Disability

Anti-Trust, Complex Commercial Litigation and Fiduciary Duty Litigation

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Construction Litigation and Surety

Criminal, Divorce and Family Law


Michael Rawlins

Richard A. Rawson

Patrick Reilly

Joshua H. Reisman

Yianna C. Reizakis

Jacob A. Reynolds

Jarrod Rickard

Jennifer Roberts

L. Christopher Rose

Harold Rosenthal

Mark A. Rouse

Jeffrey Rugg

Karl Rutledge

Anthony Sassi

Frank Schreck

Jay Schuttert

Jared Sechrist

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R. Duane FrizellPractice Areas• Business and Commercial Litigation• Real Estate Litigation• Civil Appeals

Mr. Frizell practices in the areas of business, com-mercial, and real estate litigation; civil appeals; and licensing, estate, and probate litigation. He has prac-ticed in trial and appellate courts in Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, and Texas, and has been involved in cases with parties from around the globe. Mr. Frizell is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and represents many clients from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Mr. Frizell graduated in 1998 from the University of Maryland, School of Law with university honors. After law school, Mr. Frizell served as a judicial law clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico. He has been in private practice since the end of his clerkship. In his practice, Mr. Frizell has represented clients in complex, multi-million dollar cases. He regularly lectures at professional seminars for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. He is active in professional, com-munity, and service organizations.

Callister & Frizell

8275 S. Eastern Ave.Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89123


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Joseph R. GanleyPractice Areas• Business & Complex Commercial Litigation• Corporate Divorces and Injunctions• Trust & Probate Litigation

Joseph R. Ganley is a senior litigation partner of Hutchison & Steffen Attorneys and an AV-rated attor-ney by Martindale-Hubbell®. Joe practices in virtually every aspect of business and commercial litigation, including real estate, construction, employment, non-competition, intellectual property, insurance, casino markers, reverse mergers, healthcare, probate, me-chanic’s lien, and contract litigation. Joe is also active in trust and probate litigation matters. He graduated from Middlebury College in Vermont, and then attend-ed San Diego California Western School of Law before transferring and graduating from Boston University School of Law. Joe has significant trial experience and has successfully litigated a variety of business and commercial cases. Joe is admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of Nevada and Massachusetts, and the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Hutchison & Steffen

Peccole Professional Park10080 West Alta Drive, Suite 200Las Vegas, Nevada 89145


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Jennifer J. Gaynor

Jennifer Gaynor heads our legislative practice in Nevada and represents clients across many in-dustries, including gaming, healthcare, financial institutions, media entities, trade associations, and utilities. Jennifer also regularly assists clients before state and local government agencies on issues in-cluding gaming and liquor licensing, land use and property tax appeals. Jennifer utilizes her commu-nications background to work with media clients on matters regarding First Amendment law, defamation and privacy actions, and public records and open meeting law. Jennifer is the Nevada State Chair of CARE, a hu-manitarian organization fighting global poverty. She has been recognized as a Top Lawyer in the area of Gaming Law for 2014 by Desert Companion maga-zine, and is named a Rising Star for Administrative Law in Mountain States Super Lawyers. She received her B.A. from Northeastern University and her J.D. from George Washington University Law School.

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Sidhu Law Firm

Pisanelli Bice

Santoro Whitmire


Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd.

Pisanelli Bice


Hutchison & Steffen

Armstrong Teasdale

Eglet Law Firm

The 702 Firm

The 702 Firm

Morris Law Group

Hofland & Tomsheck

Luh & Associates

iDeal Business Partners

Gordon Silver

Murchison & Cumming


Van Law Firm

Reid Rubinstein & Bogatz


Atkinson Watkins & Hoffmann,. LLP

Childs Watson & Gallagher

Holland & Hart

Santoro Whitmire

Murchison & Cumming

Bailey Kennedy, LLP

Campbell & Williams

Mainor Wirth Injury Lawyers

Smith Larsen & Wixom

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Construction Law, Corporate & Commercial Law and Real Estate Law

Class Action, Commercial Litigation and Insurance

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Insurance and Insurance Coverage


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Construction Defect, Estate Planning and Personal Injury

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Estate Planning, Guardianships and Probate

Construction Law, Products Liability and Sports Law

Commercial & Civil Litigation, Gamingand Real Estate Transactions & Litigation

Litigation, Personal Injury and Tax Law

Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

Estate Planning, Litigation and Trust/Estate Litigation

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Contracts, Corporate and Real Estate

Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation

Commercial Litigation, Employment Litigationand Insurance Coverage Litigation

Civil Litigation: Defense

Complex Commercial Litigation & Appellate Advocacy, Healthcareand Professional Responsibility & Ethics

Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation and Media Law

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Asset Based Lending, Banking & Financeand Commercial Real Estate Transaction

Elder Law and Guardianship

Commercial & Complex Litigation and Creditor’s Rights & Bankruptcy

Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and International Law

Arbitrator, Commercial Litigation and Mediator

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Bankruptcy

Corporate Law and Real Estate Law


Steven Shevorski

Ambrish Steve Sidhu

Jordan Smith

Jason D. Smith

Mark Solomon

Doreen Spears Hartwell

Debra Spinelli

Brian Steadman

Jeffrey J. Steffen

Kevin Stolworthy

Danielle Tarmu

Jefferson C. Temple

Marissa Temple

Raleigh Thompson

Joshua Tomsheck

Adam Trippiedi

Glenn H. Truitt

Kristin Tyler

Bryan J. Ure

William Urga

Sandy Van

Charles Vlasic, III

Liane Wakayama

Justin Watkins

Matthew Watson

Joseph Went

James Whitmire III

Bradley T. Wibicki

Paul C. Williams

J. Colby Williams

Joseph Wirth

Michael B. Wixom

Homa S. Woodrum

Ryan Works

William Wray

Jay Young

Kristopher T. Zeppenfeld

Matthew C. Zirzow

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Fahrendorf, Villoria, Oliphant & Oster LLP

Holland & Hart

Woodburn & Wedge

Erickson Thorpe & Swainston

Surratt Law Practice

Bradshaw Law LLC

Gordon Silver

Robertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson

Kaempfer Crowell

Robison, Belaustegui, Sharp & Low

Kaempfer Crowell

Allison MacKenzie, Ltd.

Chapman Law Firm

Hoy Chrissinger Kimmel Vallas, P.C.

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Construction Defense, General Civil Litigation and Social Security Disability

Family Law, Mediation and Parenting Coordination

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury

Appellate, Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property

Commercial Litigation, Complex Civil Litigation and Environmental Law

Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation and Receiverships

Commercial Litigation and General Litigation

Administrative Law, Commercial Litigationand Natural Resources (Water Rights)

Business, Land Use and real Property

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Eminent Domain and Mediation

Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Construction Litigation

Estate Litigation, Estate Planning and Mediation


Matthew Addison

Tory D Allen

Michael Alonso

Nathan Aman

Frederik “Fritz” Battcher

Lauren Berkich

John Boyden

Rayna Brachmann

Denise Bradshaw

Kathleen Brady

Marilee Breternitz

Louis Bubala III

Michael A. Burke

Severin A. Carlson

James R. Cavilia

Michael Chapman

Theodore E. Chrissinger

J. Douglas Clark

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Robert A. Groesbeck

Bob has supervised legal and business matters at the highest levels, including environmental liti-gation, collective bargaining disputes, multi-million dollar acquisitions and divestitures, governmental relations, crisis management, franchise law, con-tract negotiations, and media relations. Bob has been a long-time entrepreneur, start-ing and/or assisting in the creation of a number of small businesses. He owned his own legal practice for ten years, transitioning back into the corporate world in June of 2010. Since that time, he has served as General Counsel and Director of Govern-ment Affairs to C&S Waste Solutions. Bob is the former mayor of Henderson, Nevada. He has served on numerous high-profile boards, in-cluding the Nevada Development Authority (Board of Directors, Executive Committee) and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

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Gregory R. GemignaniPractice Areas• Commercial Transactions• Gaming Law• Intellectual Property Law• Internet Law

Mr. Gemignani is a member of the law firm of Dickinson Wright in its gaming, intellectual property and technology practice areas. His practice focuses on high technology law and commercial issues re-lated to gaming, pharmaceutical, and other regu-lated industries. Additionally, Mr. Gemignani is an adjunct professor at the UNLV Boyd School of Law and teaches classes including, Introduction to Gam-ing Law, American Indian and Federal Gaming Law, Gaming Law Policy and will be teaching courses for the Gaming Law LLM program. Prior to joining Dick-inson Wright, Mr. Gemignani was an attorney in the gaming and intellectual property practice groups at Lionel Sawyer & Collins. Prior to the practice of law, Mr. Gemignani was a systems engineer and architect with Electronic Data Systems.

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Nedda GhandiPractice Areas• Debtor Bankruptcy• Family Law

Nedda Ghandi is a partner at Ghandi Deeter Law Offices. She focuses her practice in the areas of bank-ruptcy and family law. Nedda is a Nevadan by heart – having lived in Nevada since 1990. She graduated from the Boyd School of Law at the University of Ne-vada, Las Vegas. She obtained her B.S. in accounting and having worked at a public accounting firm, she has found her niche in helping struggling businesses reorganize their debt obligations through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Nedda also sits on the executive board of the Clark County Bar Association. She is also a mem-ber of the Southern Nevada Bankruptcy Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy At-torneys and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Since 2008 Nedda has volunteered over 50 hours a year to the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and from 2013-2015 Super Lawyers selected Nedda as one of its rising stars.

Ghandi DeeterLaw Offices

707 South 10th StreetLas Vegas, NV 89101

P [email protected]

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ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Geoffrey W. HawkinsPractice Areas• Insurance Litigation• Business, Commercial and Construction Law• Litigation, Appeals and Real Estate

Geoffrey W. Hawkins, Esq., received his Mas-ters of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degrees from Marquette University in 2000. Mr. Hawkins is licensed to practice before all Nevada state and federal courts. Mr. Hawkins was first ad-mitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 2000, and to the Nevada Bar in 2001. Mr. Hawkins is well acknowl-edged within the legal community. Mr. Hawkins, a Nationally recognized Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star,” is also a legal profes-sor at a national university in the following areas: Business Law, International Business Law, Con-temporary Business Law and Employment Law. Mr. Hawkins concentrates his practice on representing business entities in civil litigation, corporate for-mation and commercial transactions. These areas of practice have given Mr. Hawkins invaluable ex-perience in trials, mediations and arbitrations.

Hawkins Melendrez P.C.

9555 Hillwood Dr.Suite 150Las Vegas, NV 89134


www.hawkinsmelendrez.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Michele LoBello

Michele Touby LoBello is a founding partner of Black & LoBello. Practicing exclusively in fam-ily law, Ms. LoBello handles all domestic matters, including divorce and post-divorce mediation and litigation, paternity, child custody, adoption, termination of parental rights, guardianship, pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, and juvenile dependency. She has practiced before the State and Supreme Courts of Nevada, as well as before the United States District Court, District of Ne-vada, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Ms. LoBello is active in the Clark County Pro Bono Project. In addition, she has been noted in Who’s Who Among American Lawyers, Su-per Lawyers, is an AV® Preeminent rated attorney based upon peer reviews, the highest level of ethi-cal and professional excellence, and she has been named a top family law attorney by Vegas Inc. and Desert Companion magazines.

Black & LoBello

10777 W. Twain AvenueThird FloorLas Vegas, NV 89135


www.blacklobellolaw.com

Practice Areas• Family Law

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Patricia LeePractice Areas• Business Law & Commercial Litigation• Family Law• Healthcare Professionals Advocacy

Patricia Lee is a partner of Hutchison & Steffen Attorneys practicing primarily in business and com-mercial litigation, including partnership/shareholder disputes, contract enforcement/defense, non-compe-tition agreements, commercial lease review and litiga-tion, and family law. Patricia also practices in the areas of trademark registration and litigation, collections, mechanic’s liens/foreclosures, and medical claims bill-ing. Patricia’s range of experience allows her to manage the legal needs of entrepreneurs and small business owners through the Firm’s program entitled The Legal Solution for Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses. She is the current President of the Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association Foundation. Patricia was the first Nevada attorney to receive the American Bar Asso-ciation’s (ABA) national Pro Bono Publico Award for her demonstrated outstanding commitment to volunteer legal services for the poor and disadvantaged.

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Gunderson Law Firm

Halstead Law Offices

Fennemore Craig


Lee & High, Ltd.

Fennemore Craig


Humphrey Law PLLC

Johnson Law Practice


Parsons Behle & Latimer

Hoy Chrissinger Kimmel Vallas PC

Avansino Melarkey Knobel

Downey Brand

Maupin Cox & Legoy

Lee & High, Ltd.


Leverty & Associates

David Lew Law

Mackedon Erquiaga P.C.


Maupin Cox & LeGoy



Fennemore Craig

Woodburn & Wedge

Parsons Behle & Latimer

Fennemore Craig

Snell & Wilmer

O’Mara Law Firm

Snell & Wilmer

Downey Brand LLP

Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk,Balkenbush & Eisinger

Erickson Thorpe & Swainston

Snell & Wilmer

Gunderson Law Firm

Gordon Silver

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Administrative Law, Energy, Telecom & Utilities and Gaming

Banking/Regulatory Litigation, Business/Commercial Litigationand Construction Law & Litigation

Commercial Bankruptcy and Litigation

Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate

Commercial Leasing Transactions & Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Transactions & Litigation and Complex Civil Litigation and Appeals

Commercial Litigation, Environmental Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

Business, Civil Litigation and Construction

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Construction Law, General Business/Commercial Litigationand Mineral Rights & Natural Resource Litigation

Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuringand Receiverships & Business Law

Appellate Practice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resourcesand Real Estate & Land Use Planning

Insurance, Litigation and Personal Injury

Corporate Law, Intellectual Property and Start-Ups

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Banking/Regulatory Litigation, Business/Commercial Litigationand Construction Law & Litigation

Corporate & Business Law, Estate Planning and Probate & Trust Law

Civil Litigation, Natural Resource Law and Real Estate Law

Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense

Aviation, Aerospace & Autonomous Systems,Employment & Labor Relations and Litigation

Estate Planning and Probate & Trusts

Appellate Practice, Business & Commercial Litigationand Natural Resources

Business Litigation, Creditor’s Rights and Probate & Trust Litigation

Commercial Litigation and Government Relations

Family Law, Divorce & Child Custody/Support, Personal Injuryand Probate & Estate Planning

Commercial Litigation and Energy & Utilities

Business & Financing Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitionsand Real Estate

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Construction Litigation, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury Defense


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Commercial Litigation and Employment Law

Business/Civil Litigation, Election Law and Municipal Law

Civil Litigation, Insurance & Class Action Litigationand Wills, Trust & Estates


John K. Gallagher

Julia Gold

Mark Gunderson

Patricia Halstead

Leslie Hart

Joshua Hicks

Elizabeth High

Katherine Hoffman

Scott Hoffmann

L. Edward Humphrey

Alicia Johnson

Kirk Johnson

Michael R. Kealy

Michael S. Kimmel

Mark Knobel

Michael Knox

Donald A. Lattin

Cecilia Lee

Debbie Leonard

Patrick Leverty

David Lewandowski

Leonard Mackedon

Paul Matteoni

Brian C. McQuaid

Jarrad Miller

Patrick R. Millsap

Ann Morgan

Jason Morris

Ashley Nikkel

Courtney O’Mara

Catherine O’Mara

David O’Mara

William Peterson

Brian S. Pick

Kevin A. Pick

Andrea K. Pressler

Jacey Prupas

Catherine Reichenberg

Molly Rezac

Stephanie Rice

Jess P. Rinehart


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Rusby Clark, PLLC

Downey Brand

Robison Belaustegui Sharp & Low

Chapman Law Firm


Gunderson Law Firm

Fennemore Craig

Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg

Rosenauer & Wallace

Gordon Silver

Bradley Drendal Jeanney


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Family Law, Mediation and Reproductive Law

Commercial Litigation, Contracts and Real Property

Banking Litigation, Business Litigation and Real Estate Litigation

Commercial Litigation and Construction Law

Business Law, Civil Litigation and Trust & Estate Litigation

Appellate and Commercial Litigation

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Commercial Real Estate Law and Complex Civil Litigation

Business Litigation and Healthcare Litigation

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Adoption, Family Law and Guardianship


G. David Robertson

Christopher Rusby

Brian Schusterman

Therese M. Shanks

Steven Silva

Kimberly Surratt

Austin Sweet

John Tennert

Caryn S. Tijsseling

F. McClure Wallace

Anjali Webster

Mark Wenzel

Richard Williamson

Allen Wilt

Joan Wright

Diana Zuccarini

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Best Up and Coming Attorneys*Number of Years

Practicing in NevadaFirm

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Snell & Wilmer

Kolesar Leatham

Fennemore Craig


Moss Berg Injury Lawyers

Dickinson Wright PLLC

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Appeals, Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense

Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigationand Landlord Tenant Law

Development & Construction Lawand General Commercial & Civil Litigation


Melissa Alessi

Bradley Austin

Jason Bacigalupi

Mary Bacon

Christian Balducci

Marcus Berg

Ketan Bhirud

Brian Blaylock

Alison Brasier

Jennifer Braster

Stephanie Buntin

Benjamin J. Comin

Jack Degree

Sabrina Dolson

Emily Ellis

Michael R. Ernst

Conor Flynn

Adam Fulton

Stephanie Funk





Snell & Wilmer

Bailey Kennedy, LLP

Snell & Wilmer

Black & Lobello

Fennemore Craig

Gentile Cristalli Miller Armeni & Savarese



Fennemore Craig

Snell & Wilmer

Pickard Parry Pfau

Snell & Wilmer

Fox Rothschild LLP

Gunderson Law Firm

Hardy Law Group

Snell & Wilmer

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Complex Commercial Litigation, Legal Ethicsand Professional Liability

Bankruptcy & Reorganization

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Administrative Law, Gamingand Energy, Telecom & Utilities Litigation

Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Trust & Estate

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Business Litigation, Creditor’s Rightsand Probate & Trust Litigation

Commercial Litigation and Government Relations

Contract Litigation, Personal Injury and Tort Litigation


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Business/Civil Litigation, Election Law and Municipal Law

Product Liability Litigation


Pete Georgis

Charles Gianelloni

Joshua P. Gilmore

Blakeley Griffith

Kevin Hernandez

Katherine Hoffman

Kory Kaplan

Alexander Leveque

Erin Lewis

Courtney O’Mara

Catherine O’Mara

Zachariah Parry

Morgan Petrelli

Tara Popova

Catherine Reichenberg

Stephanie Rice

Karl Riley

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ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Var LordahlPractice Areas• Estate Planning• Tax• Nonprofits

Mr. Lordahl is an attorney in the firm’s Las Ve-gas office. He focuses his practice primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Tax, Nonprofits, and Busi-ness Law. He has worked with individuals, fami-lies, and entities in finding creative, tax-efficient solutions to problems involving trusts, succession, and business structuring. Mr. Lordahl also assists clients with Nevada asset protection through the use of Nevada Asset Protection Trusts and other in-struments, and he has advised clients in complex, multi-jurisdiction asset protection scenarios. Ad-ditionally, Mr. Lordahl has advised numerous non-profit organizations in Southern Nevada regarding obtaining federally tax exempt status, and ongoing compliance in maintaining tax exempt status. Mr. Lordahl is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, and he obtained an LL.M. in Taxa-tion from New York University.

Dickinson Wright


P [email protected]


ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher

Kate Lowenhar-Fisher is a Member in the Gam-ing Law Group of Dickinson Wright PLLC. She counsels many of the world’s premier gaming companies on regulatory issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, reorganizations and financings. She also advises companies on issues related to Internet gaming, social gaming, fantasy sports, liquor licensing, sweepstakes, contests and promotions. Kate fre-quently represents individuals and businesses before regulatory agencies, including the State Gaming Control Board, the Nevada Gaming Com-mission and the Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board. Kate is licensed to practice law in Nevada and California, and she is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors and the International Masters of Gaming Law. She received her J.D. from Emory University School of Law and her B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University. Kate has been recognized in Chambers USA.

Dickinson Wright




ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Rhonda R. Long

Rhonda Long is an Associate of the firm’s Con-struction Practice Group. Rhonda is professional involved in the American Bar Association, National Bar Association (Las Vegas) and the Southern Neveda Association of Women Attorneys.

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ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Michael R. McNernyPractice Areas• Real Estate• Corporate• Privileged Licensing

Before and during law school, Michael McNerny worked for many years in a legal support capac-ity for multiple gaming companies and in the local title & escrow industry. Prior to establishing his own practice in 2014, Mr. McNerny was an asso-ciate with an Am Law 100 national law firm and he has been a resident of Southern Nevada for 14 years. His prior hands-on experience in the gaming and title & escrow industries allow him to deliver a unique perspective in representing clients. Mr. McNerny has extensive experience in real estate matters, zoning and land use issues, corporate affairs and privileged licensing to include medical marijuana establishment licensing.

Law Office ofMichael R. McNerny

8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd.Suite #100 Las Vegas, NV 89128


www.mcnernylaw.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

John NaylorPractice Areas• Commercial Litigation• Construction Law (transactional and litigation)• Appellate Law

John Naylor is one of the founding partners of Naylor & Braster, a boutique commercial litigation firm. John started his career concentrating on bankruptcy, corpo-rate restructuring and securities work and then joined the United States Air Force as a judge advocate. Prior to forming Naylor & Braster, John was a partner at Lionel, Sawyer & Collins where he represented a wide vari-ety of business and governmental clients in complex litigation with a concentration on construction matters. Recently, John obtained a defense verdict on summary judgment in a highly contentious property dispute. Naylor was recently appointed to the Las Vegas Justice Court’s Pro-Tem panel for the 2015-2016 term. He serves as an arbitrator with the American Arbitra-tion Association and pro bono counsel for The Veter-ans Consortium Pro Bono Program. He was named a “Mountain States Super Lawyer” for 2015.

Naylor & Braster,Attorneys at Law

1050 Indigo DriveSuite 112Las Vegas, NV 89145


www.naylorandbrasterlaw.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Martin I. MelendrezPractice Areas• Insurance Litigation• Business, Commercial and Construction Law• Litigation, Appeals and Real Estate

Martin I. Melendrez, Esq., graduated in the Charter Class (2001) of UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law. Mr. Melendrez is licensed to prac-tice before all Nevada state and federal courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Melen-drez was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2001, and is well respected among his legal peers and has a valuable understanding of Southern Nevada’s political landscape. Concentrating on commercial transactions and civil litigation, Mr. Melendrez has represented clients in multimillion dollar transactions and litigation involving real estate, business transfers and various commercial disputes. Experience in corporate entity representation, and estate plan-ning allows Mr. Melendrez to prepare intricate business planning strategies for Small Business Owners.

Hawkins Melendrez P.C.

9555 Hillwood Dr.Suite 150Las Vegas, NV 89134


www.hawkinsmelendrez.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

J. Stephen PeekPractice Areas• Business/Commercial Litigation• Lender Liability Defense Litigation• Securities and Shareholder Litigation

A premier Nevada trial lawyer, Mr. Peek practices commercial and business litigation for diverse clients within the gaming and financial industries. He has brought clarity to complex cases and delivered favor-able outcomes to his clients for more than 40 years. Mr. Peek guides public and private companies alike through the entanglements of high-profile law-suits, and he has helped clients favorably resolve matters ranging from shareholder derivative suits to wrongful termination claims. Among Mr. Peek’s clients are national, regional and local companies, including hotel-casinos; financial institutions; gaming manu-facturers; and suppliers, developers and contractors involved in all manner of contractual disputes. Throughout his career, Mr. Peek has tried more than 40 jury trials. He has argued numerous cases be-fore the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of his business clientele.

Holland & Hart LLP

9555 Hillwood Dr.Second FloorLas Vegas, NV 89134


www.hollandhart.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Patrick J. ReillyPractice Areas• Business/Commercial Litigation

Mr. Reilly is an experienced commercial liti-gator, trial advocate, and appellate lawyer. His practice includes business litigation and arbitra-tion, real estate disputes, shareholder derivative lawsuits, partnership disputes, class action de-fense and FDCPA/TCPA defense. In addition, he works closely with numerous clients to ensure regulatory compliance and avoid civil lawsuits before they happen. Mr. Reilly began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable James M. Ideman in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California before coming to Nevada, where he has practiced law for nearly 20 years. He is admitted to practice in Ne-vada state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Reilly is the Administrative Partner of Holland & Hart’s Las Vegas office.

Holland & Hart LLP



www.hollandhart.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Matthew R. PolicastroPractice Areas• Estate Planning/Administration• Taxation• Corporate

Mr. Policastro is a member in the firm’s estate planning, taxation and corporate practice groups. He represents clients with the planning and draft-ing of complex estate and asset protection plans for high net worth clients and has advised clients on numerous federal individual and corporate tax is-sues and state and local tax issues. In addition, Mr. Policastro represents clients with the drafting and negotiation of corporate and general contract law matters including LLC and corporation formation, drafting of organizational documents, joint venture agreements, operating agreements, loan docu-ments, leases and purchase agreements. Mr. Poli-castro was named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers - Mountains States in the area of Estate Planning & Probate for the years 2013-2015.

Dickinson Wright


P [email protected]



http://www.mcnernylaw.com


http://www.naylorandbrasterlaw.com


http://www.hawkinsmelendrez.com








ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Glenn H. Truitt, Esq.Practice Areas• Healthcare• Mergers and Acquisitions• Contracts

Mr. Truitt represents business owners in their transac-tional and corporate matters, including complex forma-tions, mergers, acquisitions and compliance matters. Because his practice focuses on businesses in highly regulated environments, he employs an analytical and creative approach to legal problem solving to assist cli-ents through the growth, development and sale of their businesses. He is the consummate “yes, you can” lawyer. Mr. Truitt’s diverse transactional background affords him the opportunity to assist with almost any type of corporate transaction, including helping clients develop new and innovative structures for transactions where traditional models fail to achieve their objectives. By working in a multidisciplinary practice, he offers clients a holistic approach to their professional services; ensur-ing their legal needs are met while their business goals are constructively pursued. Mr. Truitt is a graduate of Stanford Law School; licensed in California and Nevada.

Ideal Business Partners

316 E. Bridger Ave.2nd FloorLas Vegas, NV 89101


www.idealbusinesspartners.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Yianna C. ReizakisPractice Areas• Trials and Trial Consulting• Personal Injury - Defense and Plaintiff• General Litigation and Arbitration

Ms. Reizakis founded Legal Angel to offer her clients a greater range of services while maintaining the highest standards of legal assistance and pro-viding quick, efficient results that are often lacking in large firms. She specializes in trials and general litigation. In the last five years alone, she has suc-cessfully tried over thirty-five cases to verdict, more than most attorneys will try throughout a full career. Additionally, she has recently expanded her practice to include trial consulting, assisting other attorneys in preparing witnesses to testify at trial, capitalizing on the strengths of their cases, and effective jury selection. She has worked for regional and national insurance companies, large and small businesses, and private individuals. In addition, she serves as a Court-Appointed Arbitrator in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada handling binding and non-binding arbitration matters.

LEGAL ANGEL

330 E Warm Springs RoadLas Vegas, NV 89119


ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Joseph G. WentPractice Areas• Business/Commercial Litigation• Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights• Banking and Financial Institutions

Mr. Went effectively advocates for his clients in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy. As a commercial litigator, Mr. Went protects the interests of banks and other secured lenders in state, federal and bankruptcy courts. He has represented clients in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations. Mr. Went has litigated creditors’ rights in all stages of bankruptcy proceedings, including disputed claims, collateral valuation evidentiary hearings, con-tested disclosure statement approval hearings and has fought to protect lenders in plan confirmation battles. His representation of secured and unsecured creditors includes the recovery of assets, negotiating client interests for prepackaged plans and protecting client interests in adversary proceedings, as well as participating in plan formation to maximize the value and timing of plan payments to clients.

Holland & Hart LLP



www.hollandhart.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Stephanie RicePractice Areas• Election Law• Municipal Law• Civil/Business Litigation

Stephanie Rice is a member of the litigation team at Hardy Law Group. She focuses her practice in the areas of civil and business litigation, election law and municipal law. One of Stephanie’s most no-table accomplishments was a case of first impres-sion before the Nevada Supreme Court where the Court ruled in her favor finding that Nevada con-stitutional provisions on term limits precluded City Council members who already served 12 years in office from being able to run for Mayor. This victory lead to the largest Reno mayoral race in history. When Stephanie is not busy fighting City Hall, she is a tireless volunteer for organizations ranging from providing legal services to those who cannot afford them to being an active member of the Board of Directors for Amplify Life (a local nonprofit for indi-viduals with mental and physical disabilities).

Hardy Law Group

96 & 98 Winter StreetReno, NV 89503


www.HardyLawGroup.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

John T. SteffenPractice Areas• Personal Injury• Landlord/Tenant• Healthcare Professionals Advocacy

John T. Steffen is co-founder and managing partner of Hutchison & Steffen Attorneys and an AV-rated at-torney by Martindale-Hubbell®. John practices primarily in the areas of business and commercial litigation, land-lord/tenant law, and personal injury. John received his B.A. in Speech Communications from BYU and his J.D. from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. In addition to serving his clients, John enjoys men-toring other attorneys and managing the expansion of Hutchison & Steffen. The Firm has grown steadily to 45 attorneys in three states. John is well recognized for his work in landlord/ten-ant law. He is called upon regularly by the judiciary and legal educators to participate in landlord/tenant edu-cational programs. John is admitted to practice in both the state and federal courts of Nevada. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Hutchison & Steffen



www.hutchlegal.com

ADVERTORIAL PROFILE

Kendal L. WeisenmillerPractice Areas• Estate Planning/Administration• Taxation• Corporate

Ms. Weisenmiller practices civil litigation with a practice emphasis on probate and trust litigation, as well as guardianship matters, probate administra-tion and family law. Some of her prominent assign-ments include fiduciary matters in which she rep-resents parties in their capacities as trustees or as beneficiaries. A native Nevadan, Ms. Weisenmiller is a member of the Howard D. McKibben Inn of Court, the Clark County Bar Association, the Southern Ne-vada Association of Women Attorneys and the State Bar of Nevada’s Probate Section. In 2011, she was inducted into The Legal Aid Center of Southern Ne-vada’s 100 Hour Club for attorneys who donated at least 100 hours of pro bono work during that year.

Dickinson Wright


P [email protected]



http://www.idealbusinesspartners.com





http://www.HardyLawGroup.com








Edward M. Bernstein & Associates

Kaempfer Crowell

Gunderson Law Firm

Eglet Law Group

Morris Law Group

Luh & Associates

Van & Associates

Fennemore Craig

Gordon Silver

Bailey Kennedy, LLP

Fennemore Craig

Kravitz, Schnitzer & Johnson, CHTD

* In order to qualify as a Best Up and Coming Attorney, each attorney must have been under 40 years of age and licensed in Nevada for 10 years or less at press time.

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Construction Defect, Estate Planning and Personal Injury

Litigation, Personal Injury and Tax Law

Commercial Law, Corporate Law and Real Estate Law

Appellate and Commercial Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation & Appellate Advocacy, Healthcare and Professional Responsibility

Business Litigation, Construction Law and Creditor’s Rights

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Mark A. Rouse

Rachel L. Sully

Austin Sweet

Danielle Tarmu

Raleigh Thompson

Adam Trippiedi

Sandy Van

Christopher Walther

Anjali Webster

Paul C. Williams

Brenoch Wirthlin

Kristopher Zeppenfeld

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Sara K. Almo

Samuel Bateman

Zelalem Bogale

F. Travis Buchanan

Jeffrey Conner

Sandra Douglass Morgan

Elias George

Christopher Hicks

Orrin Johnson

Brandon Kemble

Michael Large

Harmony Letizia

Chad N. Lexis

Jasmine Mehta

Binu Palal

Jeremy Reichenberg

Joshua Reid

Stephen Rini

Bethany Rudd Sanchez

Bryan Scott

Chandeni Sendall

Robert Warhola

John P. Witucki

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