Lawyers play many crucial roles in our justice system. They defend, advocate and advise individuals and businesses, representing members of our community when intercession is needed. The aim of this, our annual Top Lawyers list, is to provide a resource so that when you need representation, you have somewhere to turn to get started.
In preparation for this publication, thousands of lawyers in Clark County received a survey and were asked to nominate local legal professionals who they believed deserve the commendation of Top Lawyer. Each lawyer on this list was recommended by their peers in the industry and checked by our team against the Nevada State Bar to ensure that they are in good standing.
As honorees of a peer-nominated award, the individuals on the 2023 Top Lawyers list have been vouched for by the people who know best what they do—people with firsthand knowledge of their work ethic and tireless dedication to the law.
We also recognize and appreciate the professionals who took time out of their busy schedules to nominate and honor their colleagues. It’s an honor to receive their help in presenting this extensive resource to the public.
When justice is in question, it is so important to have a trusted ally. We hope that this list will be a useful guide to those seeking an advocate for fairness and equity.
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2023 TOP LAWYER PEER-NOMINATED LIST
As nominated by currently practicing Clark County lawyers
APPELLATE
- Kelly Dove | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
- Joel Henriod | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Amanda Perach | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Abraham Smith | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Amanda Yen | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
BANKRUPTCY
- Ogonna Brown | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Robert Charles | 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
- John Bragonje | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Alex Fugazzi | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
- Chris Jorgensen | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Pat Lundvall | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Dan Waite | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
CANNABIS
- Tisha R. Black | Black & Wadhams, 702-869-8801, blackwadhams.law
- Amanda Connor | Connor & Connor, 702-750-9139, connorpllc.com
- Charles Gianelloni | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
CIVIL RIGHTS
- John Fortin | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Christopher Peterson | ACLU of Nevada, 702-366-1226, aclunv.org
CONSTRUCTION
- George Ogilvie | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Chad D. Olsen | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
CONSUMER PROTECTION
- J. Christopher Jorgensen | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Sophia Romero | Maier Gutierrez, 702-629-7900, mgalaw.com
CRIMINAL
- Dave Brown | Brown Brown and Premsrirut, 702-598-1484
- Josh Tomsheck | Hofland & Tomsheck, 702-895-6760, lvnvlawfirm.com
- P. David Westbrook | Clark County Public Defender's Office, 702-455-4685, clarkcountynv.gov
- Quintin Dollente | Clark County Public Defender's Office, 702-455-4685, clarkcountynv.gov
ELDER
- Richard D. Chatwin | Gerrard Cox Larsen, 702-796-4000, gerrard-cox.com
- Jason Sadow | Sadow Law Firm, 775-257-1430, sadowlawfirm.com
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Robert McPeak | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
FAMILY
- Jennifer Abrams | The Abrams Law Firm, 702-222-4021, theabramslawfirm.com
- Shawn Golstein | Goldstein Flaxman, 702-919-1919, goldsteinflaxman.com
- Josef Karacsonyi | The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group, 702-388-8600, thedklawgroup.com
- Racheal H. Mastel | Kainen Law Group, 702-823-4900, kainenlawgroup.com
- Stephanie McDonald | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 702-386-1070, lacsn.org
- Emily McFarling | McFarling Law Group, 702-766-6671, mcfarlinglaw.com
- Amber Robinson | Robinson Law Group, 702-527-2625, familylawyerlasvegas.com
- Beth Rosenblum | Mushkin & Rosenblum, 702-474-2400, mushkinrosenblum.com
- Marshal Willick | The Willick Law Group, 702-438-4100, willicklawgroup.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
IMMIGRATION
- Margo Chernysheva | MC Law Group, 702-258-1093, immigrationlawnv.com
- Gabrielle Jones | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 702-386-1070, lacsn.org
- Malani Dale Kotchka-Alanes | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
INSURANCE
- John R. Bailey | Bailey Kennedy, LLP, 702-562-8821, baileykennedy.com
- Chad D. Olsen | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Brianna Smith | Pisanelli Bice, 702-214-2100, pisanellibice.com
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
- Michael McCue | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Lindsey Williams | 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
- Howard Cole | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Kristen Gallagher | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Jennifer K. Hostetler | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Adam Levine | Law Office of Daniel Marks, 702-386-0536, lawofficeofdanielmarks.com
- Swen Prior | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
PERSONAL INJURY
- John E. Bragonje | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Christopher Carson | Sagebrush Lawyers, sagebrushlawyers.com
- Brett Carter | Bertoldo Carter Smith & Cullen, 702-505-8115, nvlegaljustice.com
- Sean Claggett | Claggett & Sykes, 702-957-1675, claggettlaw.com
- Christopher Connell | Connell Law, 702-266-6355, connelllaw.com
- Kyle Cottner | The Cottner Firm, 702-530-7777, cottnerfirm.com
- Dawn Davis | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
- Robert Eglet | Eglet Adams, 702-450-5400, egletlaw.com
- Neal K. Hyman | Law Offices of Neal Hyman, 702-477-0042, nealhyman.com
- Chris Kircher | Semenza Kircher Rickard, 702-835-6803, skrlawyers.com
- Martin Little | Howard & Howard, 702-667-4829, howardandhoward.com
- Jason Maier | Maier Gutierrez, 702-629-7900, mgalaw.com
- David Menocal | Menocal Law Group, 702-508-9222, davidmenocal.com
- Farhan Naqvi | Naqvi Injury Law, 702-728-4848, naqvilaw.com
- Mike H. T. Nguyen | Nguyen & Associates, LLC, 702-999-8888, thenguyenlaw.com
- Nick Pomponio | Pomponio Injury Law, 702-888-3887, pomponiolaw.com
- Paul Shpirt | Dimopoulos Law Firm, 702-935-9455, stevedimopoulos.com
- Robert Sidell | Sidell Injury Law, 702-384-3847, robertsidell.com
- Mike Valiente | Valiente Mott, 702-623-2323, valientemott.com
- Austin Wood | Richard Harris Law, 702-444-4444, richardharrislaw.com
PUBLIC INTEREST
- Garrett D. Gordon | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Patricia Palm | Clark County Public Defender's Office, 702-455-4685, clarkcountynv.gov
- David Stoft | Clark County Water Reclamation District, 702-668-8888, cleanwaterteam.com
- Michael Wendlberger | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, 702-386-1070, lacsn.org
REAL PROPERTY
- Andrew F. Dixon | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Andrew Gabriel | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.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
SECURITIES
- Brian Blaylock | Snell & Wilmer, 702-784-5200, swlaw.com
- Ellen Schulhofer | Brownstein Hyatt, Farber Schreck, LLP, 702-382-2101, bhfs.com
TAX
- Scott MacTaggart | Lewis Roca, 702-949-8200, lewisroca.com
- Scott Swain | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
TRANSACTIONAL/PROBATE
- Scott Swain | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com
- Cody Noble | McDonald Carano, LLP, 702-873-4100, mcdonaldcarano.com