Lawyers are critical aids in many of life’s most difficult and complicated challenges. Whether a person is experiencing changes in family dynamics, settling a housing dispute, suffering from a serious injury, managing a business or facing any other trying circumstance, it is very important to have trusted legal representation.
Knowing that there are so many lawyers to choose from in Southern Nevada, we have created this list as a starting point for anyone seeking an advocate for their specific needs. Every year thousands of practicing lawyers in Clark County receive a letter seeking their recommendations. Each of the attorneys on this list was nominated by peers in the industry and then checked by our staff to ensure that he or she is in good standing with the Nevada State Bar.
The result is the 2024 Top Lawyers list, organized by areas of law. This catalog details some of the most exceptional and prominent lawyers in the region.
Thank you to all the attorneys who spent valuable time to nominate and honor their colleagues. We recognize this contribution to the community and extend our heartfelt appreciation for your help in honoring these Top Lawyers.
We would also like to express our gratitude to the lawyers on this list for the years of education and experience they bring to their representation of the individuals and businesses in Southern Nevada.
It is the hope of our team at Vegas Inc that anyone in need of justice and fair representation can use this publication as a resource to find a trusted ally for any legal need.
2024 TOP LAWYER PEER-NOMINATED LIST
As nominated by currently practicing Clark County lawyers
APPELLATE
- Kelly Dove | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- John A. Fortin | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Pat Lundvall | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Abraham Smith | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Eric Walther | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Bankruptcy | Ogonna Brown | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Blakeley Griffith | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- Ryan Works | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
BUSINESS LITIGATION
- Emily Dyer | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Frank Flansburg | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- John A. Fortin | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Alex Fugazzi | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- Pat Lundvall | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Robert McCoy | Kaempfer Crowell | 702-792-7000 | kcnvlaw.com
- Patrick C. McDonnell | Michaelson Law | 702-550-7611 | michaelsonlaw.com
- Dan Waite | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
CANNABIS
- Charles Gianelloni | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- Dennis Gutwald | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | Mcdonaldcarano.com
- Briana Martinez | Kaempfer Crowell | 702-792-7000 | kcnvlaw.com
CIVIL RIGHTS
- John A. Fortin | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Andrea Vieira | The Vieira Firm | 702-820-5853 | thevieirafirm.com
CONSTRUCTION
- George Ogilvie | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
CONSUMER PROTECTION
- J. Christopher Jorgensen | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Patrick Reilly | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Sophia Romero | Maier Gutierrez | 702-629-7900 | mgalaw.com
- Criminal | David Chesnoff | Chesnoff and Schonfeld | 702-384-5563 | richschonfeld.com
- Kendall S. Stone | Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd | 702-623-5185 | fumolaw.com
ELDER
- John Michaelson | Michaelson Law | 702-550-7611 | michaelsonlaw.com
- Ammon Francom | Michaelson Law | 702-550-7611 | michaelsonlaw.com
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Robert E. McPeak | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
FAMILY
- Jennifer Abrams | The Abrams and Mayo Law Firm | 702-222-4021 | theabramslawfirm.com
- Bob Dickerson | The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group | 702-388-8600 | thedklawgroup.com
- Josef Karacsonyi | The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group | 702-388-8600 | thedklawgroup.com
- Brandon Leavitt | Leavitt Family Law Group | 702-747-6984 | leavittfamilylaw.com
- Emily McFarling | McFarling Law Group | 702-766-6671 | mcfarlinglaw.com
- Neil M. Mullins | Naimi Mullins Law Group | 725-444-7185 | naimilaw.com
- Jason Naimi | Naimi Mullins Law Group | 725-444-7185 | naimilaw.com
- Amber Robinson | Robinson Law Group | 702-527-2625 | familylawyerlasvegas.com
GAMING
- Gregory Giordano | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Dennis Gutwald | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Glenn Light | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Karl Rutledge | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Scott Scherer | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Sonia Vermeys | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
INSURANCE
- John R. Bailey | Bailey Kennedy, LLP | 702-562-8821 | baileykennedy.com
- Jason H. Weinstock | Law Office of Jason H. Weinstock | 702-699-5336 | jhwlawoffice.com
IMMIGRATION
- Margo Chernysheva | MC Law Group | 702-258-1093 | immigrationlawnv.com
- Jocelyn Cortez | GWP Immigration Law | 702-737-7717 | gwp.law
- Malani Dale Kotchka-Alanes | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Alexander R. Vail | Law Office of Alexander R. Vail | 725-221-5998 | vailimmigrationservices.com
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Michael J. McCue | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Lindsey McDougall | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Meng Zhong | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
- Daniel Aquino | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Kristen Gallagher | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Jennifer K. Hostetler | Lewis Roca | 702-949-8200 | lewisroca.com
- Swen Prior | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY
- Julia Armendariz | Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP | 702-560-5520 | panish.law
- Brett Carter | Bertoldo Carter Smith & Cullen | 702-505-8115 | nvlegaljustice.com
- Sean Claggett | Claggett Sykes | 702-957-1675 | claggettlaw.com
- Brice Crafton | Deaver Crafton | 702-385-5969 | deavercrafton.com
- Dawn Davis | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- Steve Dimopoulos | Dimopoulos Injury Law | 702-473-1981 | stevedimopoulos.com
- Craig W. Drummond | Drummond Law Firm | 702-366-9966 | drummondfirm.com
- Joseph Gutierrez | Maier Gutierrez & Associates | 702-605-7576 | mgalaw.com
- Jonathan Hicks | Hicks & Brasier | 702-628-9888 | lvattorneys.com
- G. Dallas Horton | G. Dallas Horton & Associates | 702-820-5917 | gdallashortonandassociates.com
- Neal K. Hyman | Law Offices of Neal Hyman | 702-477-0042 | nealhyman.com
- Josef Karacsonyi | The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group | 702-388-8600 | thedklawgroup.com
- Ace Lakhani | Ace Lakhani Law | 702-814-4000 | acelakhani.com
- Dustin Marcello | Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd | 702-623-5185 | fumolaw.com
- Ian McMenemy | McMenemy Holmes | 702-874-4878 | mcmenemyholmes.com
- Jennifer Morales | Claggett Sykes | 702-957-1675 | claggettlaw.com
- Tim Mott | Valiente Mott | 702-919-6768 | valientemott.com
- Mike H. T. Nguyen | Nguyen & Associates, LLC | 702-999-8888 | thenguyenlaw.com
- Nick Pomponio | Pomponio Injury Law | 702-888-3887 | pomponiolaw.com
- Tyler Watson | Schnitzer Johnson & Watson Chtd. | 702-222-4183 | sjwlawfirm.com
- Waleed Zaman | ZT Law Group | 702-842-4242 | ztlawgroup.com
PUBLIC INTEREST
- Richard Scow | Clark County District Attorney's Office | 702-671-2525 | clarkcountynv.gov
- David Stoft | Clark County Water Reclamation District | 702-668-8888 | cleanwaterteam.com
- Tara Teegarden | Clark County Water Reclamation District | 702-668-8888 | cleanwaterteam.com
- James Urrutia | LJU Law Firm | 702-707-9433 | thelju.com
- Andrea Vieira | The Vieira Firm | 702-820-5853 | thevieirafirm.com
REAL PROPERTY
- Andrew Gabriel | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Brooke Holmes | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Rebecca Miltenberger | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Christopher Molina | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Mandy Shavinsky | Snell & Wilmer | 702-784-5200 | swlaw.com
- Jamie Thalgott | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
SECURITIES
- Maximilien Fetaz | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
- Ellen Schulhofer | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 702-382-2101 | bhfs.com
TAX
- Cody Noble | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Scott Swain | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
ESTATE/PROBATE
- Martin Manke | Michaelson Law | 702-550-7611 | michaelsonlaw.com
- Cody Noble | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Scott Swain | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com
- Michael Whittaker | McDonald Carano, LLP | 702-873-4100 | mcdonaldcarano.com