Now’s your chance to take the law into your own hands — in a manner of speaking, anyway:
With Desert Companion’s Top Lawyers list. In the pages that follow, you’ll find more than 600 of Southern Nevada’s most recommended lawyers. Whether you need legal guidance to clinch a real estate deal or you’re just trying to get your personal finances back on track, our list of local legal eagles covers it all.
How did we do it? To put together a list of top area lawyers, we invited LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®, the company that has long set the standard for peer review ratings, to share their list of local lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. The result: A powerful list that contains information about the brightest legal minds in the state.
How to use this guide
Areas of legal practice are listed alphabetically. Below those, lawyers are listed, alphabetized by firm; specialties are provided below that, followed by the address, phone number and website.
How we chose Desert Companion’s Top Lawyers
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To create this list of Top Lawyers in Southern Nevada, LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® tapped its comprehensive database of Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ to identify lawyers who have been rated by their peers to be AV® Preeminent™ — the highest Peer Review Rating available.
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Personal Injury
Thomas Christensen
Christensen Law Offices
Products liability, medical negligence
1000 S. Valley View Blvd., 870-1000
injuryhelpnow.com
Bradley L. Kenny
Craig P. Kenny and Associates
501 S. Eighth St., 380-2800
cpklaw.com
Ronald W. Truman
Dixon, Truman, Fisher and Clifford, PC
Catastrophic injury, wrongful death
221 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite A, 821-1821
dtfclaw.com
Eric Dobberstein
Dobberstein and Associates
Construction litigation, business law
8965 S. Eastern, Suite 280, 382-4002
dobbersteinlawfirm.com
Eckley Martin Keach
Eckley M. Keach, CHTD
520 S. Fourth St., 384-5563
Bradley J. Myers
Eglet Wall, LLP
Catastrophic injury, wrongful death
400 S. Fourth St., Suite 600, City Centre Place, 450-5400
mainorlawyers.com
G. Dallas Horton
G. Dallas Horton and Associates
General liability, trust and estate litigation
4435 S. Eastern Ave., 380-3100
gdallashorton.com
David L. Thomas
G. Dallas Horton and Associates
4435 S. Eastern Ave., 380-3100
gdallashorton.com
Lewis J. Gazda
Gazda and Tadayon
Motor vehicle accidents, products liability
2600 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 200, 220-7128
injury-lawyersvegas.com
George T. Bochanis
George T. Bochanis Law Offices
Wrongful death, workers’ compensation
631 S. Ninth St., 388-2005
georgebochanislaw.com
Aubrey Goldberg
Greenman, Goldberg, Raby and Martinez, PC
Workers’ compensation law
601 S. Ninth St., 384-1616
ggrmlawfirm.com
Michael D. Haight
Henness and Haight, Injury Attorneys
Automobile accidents, wrongful death
8972 Spanish Ridge Ave., 862-8200
hennessandhaight.com
Mark G. Henness
Henness and Haight, Injury Attorneys
Automobile accidents, wrongful death
8972 Spanish Ridge Ave., 862-8200
hennessandhaight.com
Douglas M. Cohen
Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas
Premises liability, civil trial
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1400, 14th Floor, Bank of America Building, 692-8000
fclaw.com
William R. Brenske
Law Office of William R. Brenske
Wrongful death, medical malpractice
630 S. Third St., 385-3300
brenskelaw.com
Bernard Walter
Law Offices of Bernard Walter
Automobile accidents and injuries, negligence
723 S. Casino Center Blvd., Second Floor, 493-6257
walter-law.com
Neal K. Hyman
Morris, Sullivan and Lemkul, LLP
Construction defects
2441 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 120, 933-4171
morrissullivanlaw.com
Cal J. Potter, III
Potter Law Offices, PC
Brain injury, automobile accidents and injuries
1125 Shadow Lane, 385-1954
pottercriminaldefense.com
James V. Lavelle, III
Pursiano Barry Lavelle, LLP
Medical malpractice, construction defects
851 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 260, 233-3063
pblattorneys.com
Richard A. Harris
Richard Harris
Law Firm
Wrongful death, insurance bad faith
801 S. Fourth St., 444-4444
richardharrislaw.com
Robert M. Apple
Robert M. Apple and Associates
Real estate law, probate
623 S., Eighth St., 646-0085
applelawfirm.com
Norman A. Ryan
Ryan Mercaldo and Worthington, LLP
Products liability, breach of contract
5588 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 110, 880-9222
rmwfirm.com
Samuel A. Harding
Sam Harding Law Firm
1100 E. Bridger Ave., 384-8023
lvjustice.com
Frederic I. Berkley
Sklar Williams, PLLC
Alternative dispute resolution, appellate practice
410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 350, 360-6000
sklar-law.com
James J. Jackson
Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush and Eisinger, PC
Insurance defense, trials and appeals
1100 E. Bridger Ave., 366-0622
thorndal.com
Robert Darby Vannah
Vannah Costello Vannah and Ganz
Products liability, insurance bad faith
400 S. Fourth St., Sixth Floor, 369-4161
vannah.net
Robert A. Winner
Winner and Carson, PC
Administrative law, Public Service Commission
510 S. Eighth St., 471-1111
winnercarson.com
Gary Thompson
Traffic violations
4750 W. Flamingo Road, Suite B
Allen A. Cap
Cap and Kudler
Attorneys at Law
Business litigation, automobile accidents and injuries
3202 W. Charleston Blvd., 878-8778
capandkudler.com
Richard W. Myers
Crockett and Myers
700 S. Third St. 382-6711
crockettandmyers.com
Steven M. Burris
Steve M. Burris and Associates
Motor vehicle accidents and injuries, premises liability
2810 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite E-46, 258-6238
steveburrislaw.com
Andrew J. Thomas
Thomas and Springberg, PC
Truck accidents
844 E. Sahara Ave., 731-9222
burrisandthomas.com
Albert D. Massi
3202 W. Charleston Blvd.
Personal Injury Trial Law
John W. Turner
Scientific law, technical matters
897 Las Palomas Drive, (281) 280-8592
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
Vaughn A. Crawford
Snell and Wilmer, LLP
Professional liability litigation, product liability litigation
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1100, 784-5200
swlaw.com
Premises Liability and Security Issues
J. Mitchell Cobeaga
The Cobeaga Law Firm
550 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite D, 240-2499
cotomlaw.com
Probate and Real Estate
John R. Mugan
Jeffrey Burr, Ltd.
Trust administration, trust litigation
2600 Paseo Verde Parkway, 433-4455
jeffreyburr.com
Probate and Trust Law
Charles William Johnson
Law Offices of Johnson and Johnson
530 S. Fourth St., 384-2830
johnsonlegal.com
Probate Law
Dara J. Goldsmith
Goldsmith and Guymon, PC
Estate planning, business planning
2055 Village Center Circle, (866) 673-3477
goldguylaw.com
Robert L. Morris
Grant Morris Dodds
Guardianship, elder law
2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 319, 938-2244
gmdlegal.com
John P. Foley
Law Offices of Elizabeth Foley
Wills, trusts and estates
601 S. Rancho Drive, Suite A-1, Quall Park II, 475-9251
foleylawnevada.com
Nicholas A. Perrino
Criminal defense law, personal injury law
2420 La Seyne Court
Probate Litigation
Dana A. Dwiggins
Solomon Dwiggins and Freer, Ltd.
Trust litigation, commercial litigation
9060 W. Cheyenne Ave., 853-5483
sdfnvlaw.com
Product Liability Defense Litigation
Greg W. Marsh
Law Offices of Greg W. Marsh, CHTD, PC
Public utility defense litigation, medical malpractice
731 S. Seventh St., 387-0052
lawyers.com/marshlaw
Product Liability
James D. Carraway
Carraway and Associates, LLC
Construction defect litigation
7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 215,
632-1580
carrawaylaw.com
David A. Clinton
Clinton and Clinton
Toxic torts, environmental litigation
530 Seventh St., 385-0955
clinton-clinton.com
Professional Liability
Eric K. Taylor
Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen and Sanders
Commercial litigation, construction litigation
7401 W. Charleston Blvd., 384-7000
alversontaylor.com
Joseph P. Garin
Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer and Garin, PC
Insurance defense, employment law
9080 W. Post Road, Suite 100, 382-1500
lipsonneilson.com
Professional Malpractice
R. Mac Prout
Prout LeVangie, LLP
Employment law, sports law
7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 300, 562-4044
proutlaw.com
Public Finance
Jennifer Stern
Swendseid and Stern
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, 387-6073
shermanhoward.com
John O. Swendseid
Swendseid and Stern
State and local government law, housing
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500, 387-6073
shermanhoward.com
Real Estate
Elizabeth S. Ashley
Ashley Law Group
Civil litigation, children’s rights
1880 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 130, 837-6605
ashleylawgroup.com
Troy L. Atkinson
Atkinson and Watkins, LLP
Civil litigation
6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 170, 562-6000
atkinsonwatkins.com
Bill Curran
Ballard Spahr, LLP
Consumer financial services, government relations
100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1750, 471-7000
ballardspahr.com
Douglas D. Gerrard
Gerrard Cox Larsen
Municipal finance, bankruptcy
2450 Saint Rose Parkway, Suite 200, 796-4000
gerrard-cox.com
Jim Mace
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
3773 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 400 N., 792-3773
gtlaw.com
Jodi R. Goodheart
Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas
Commercial law, mergers and
acquisitions
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1400, 14th Floor, Bank of America Building, 692-8000
fclaw.com
John M. Netzorg
Law Offices of John M. Netzorg
Commercial litigation
2810 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite H-81, 878-3400
netzorglaw.com
Layne J. Butt
Layne J. Butt, Ltd.
1496 E. Lawman Court, 361-1391
K. Michael Leavitt
Leavitt, Sully and Rivers
Business organizations, real estate development
601 E. Bridger Ave., 382-5111
Matthew E. Watson
Lionel Sawyer and Collins
Real estate finance, real property transactions
300 S. Fourth St., 1700 Bank of America Plaza, 383-8888
lionelsawyer.com
Edward C. Lubbers
Lubbers Law
Land use, corporate
8345 W. Sunset Road, Suite 250, 257-7575
lubberslaw.com
Albert G. Marquis
Marquis Aurbach Coffing, PC
Business law, business planning
10001 Park Run Drive, 382-0711
marquisaurbach.com
Peter B. Mortenson
Mortenson and Rafie, LLP
Contracts, commercial litigation
10781 W. Twain Ave., 363-4190
mortensonandrafie.com
James Walton
Nitz, Walton and Heaton, Ltd., PC
Litigation, employment discrimination
601 S. 10th St., Suite 201, 474-4004
nitzwaltonheaton.com
Stephen M. Rice
Rice Silbey Reuther and Sullivan, LLP
Business law, partnership law
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700, 732-9099
rsrslaw.com
Stephen M. Sullivan
Rice Silbey Reuther and Sullivan, LLP
Business law, corporate law
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700, 732-9099
rsrslaw.com
Brian A. Larson
Shuffle Master, Inc.
Corporate, partnership
1106 Palms Airport Drive, Suite 120, 897-7150
shufflemaster.com
Barry Mitidiere
Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman and Rabkin, LLP
Construction defect litigation
3556 E. Russell Road, Second Floor, 341-5200
wrslawyers.com
John R. Erickson
Woods Erickson Whitaker and Maurice, LLP
Business law,
secured lending
1349 W. Galleria Drive, Suite 200, 433-9696
woodserickson.com
Ellen C. Bachman
Banking, municipal finance
10933 Fort Valley Ave.
Real Estate and Fiduciary Litigation
Dan R. Waite
Lewis and Roca, LLP
Commercial litigation, construction litigation 3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600, 949-8200 lrlaw.com
Real Estate Law
Charles W. Deaner
Deaner, Malan, Larsen and Ciulla
Probate law, transactional law
720 S. Fourth St., Suite 300, 382-6911
deanerlaw.com
Michael E. Buckley
Fennemore Craig Jones Vargas
Commercial law, financing law
300 S. Fourth Street, Suite 1400, 14th Floor, Bank of America Building, 692-8000 fclaw.com
Laura Wightman Fitzsimmons
3216 W. Charleston Blvd., (775) 841-3000
Mark H. Goldstein
Lionel Sawyer and Collins
Corporate law, securities law
300 S. Fourth St., 1700 Bank of America Plaza, 383-8888
lionelsawyer.com
Steve Lane
Holland and Hart, LLP
Commercial litigation, probate
9555 Hillwood Drive, 669-4600
hollandhart.com
Earl Monsey
Intermountain W. Communications Company
Mortgage law, commercial law
1500 Foremaster Lane, 642-3333
kvbc.com
Steven Marzullo
Law Offices of Steven Marzullo, Ltd., PC
Corporate law, civil litigation
626 S. Third St., 382-2522
Gary E. Schnitzer
Kravitz, Schnitzer, Sloane and Johnson, CHTD
Commercial litigation law, corporate law
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, 362-6666
kssattorneys.com
Renee R. Reuther
Rice Silbey Reuther and Sullivan, LLP
Business, commercial law
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700, 732-9099
rsrslaw.com
Robert A. Wilmot
Robert A. Wilmot, Attorney at Law
Estate planning, business law
4540 Paseo El Rio Drive, 433-7125
Mark C. Scott, Jr.
Business law, corporate law
1620 S. 15th St.
Real Estate Litigation
Susan Williams Scann
Commercial litigation, bankruptcy
200 Lewis Ave.
Real Estate Transactions
Douglas R. Malan
Deaner, Malan, Larsen and Ciulla
Business transactions and consulting, planning and zoning
720 S. Fourth St., Suite 300, 382-6911
deanerlaw.com
Real Property Development
John E. Leach
Leach Johnson Song and Gruchow
Homeowners’ association law, condominium association law
8945 W. Russell Road, Suite 330, 538-9074
leachjohnson.com
Residential Construction Defect Litigation
J. Randall Jones
Kemp, Jones and Coulthard, LLP
Commercial litigation, construction law
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, 17th Floor, Wells Fargo Tower,
385-6000
kempjones.com
Securities
Gary R. Henrie
Gary R. Henrie,
Attorney at Law
Estate planning, corporate
2510 E. Sunset Road, Unit 5-777, (801) 310-1419
Bryan M. Williams
Sklar Williams, PLLC
Technology, corporate
410 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 350, 360-6000
sklar-law.com
Troy A. Wallin
Wallin Harrison, PLC
Real estate Law, corporate and transactions
10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, 851-5875
wallinharrison.com
William J. Silbey
Venture capital financing,
corporate law
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 700
Social Security Disability
Gerald Morris Welt
Gerald M. Welt, CHTD
Workers’
compensation
703 S. Eighth St., 382-2030
weltlaw.com
Tax Law
Mark L. Dodds
Grant Morris Dodds
Estate planning, probate
2520 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 319, 938-2244
gmdlegal.com
Douglas McLellan Edwards
Edwards and Chambers, LLP
Estate planning, wealth management
10191 Park Run Drive, Suite 110, 242-5282
Tax Liens Law
Robert D. Grossman, Jr.
Tax Law Center, LLC
Tax litigation, tax appeals
6236 Laredo St., 251-9696
irsproblems.com
Taxation
Dan C. McGuire
Lionel Sawyer and Collins
Business law
300 S. Fourth St., 1700 Bank of America Plaza, 383-8888
lionelsawyer.com
Richard A. Oshins
Oshins and Associates, LLC
Estate planning, business planning
1645 Village Center Circle, Suite 170, 341-6000
oshins.com
Sheldon M. Sisson
Real estate, appellate practice
7014 La Cienega St., (818) 609-8969
Torts
Steven T. Jaffe
Hall Jaffe and Clayton, LLP
Negligence, products liability
7455 W. Washington Ave., Suite 460, 316-4111
lawhjc.com
Trademarks
Michael J. McCue
Lewis and Roca, LLP
Copyrights, Internet law
3993 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 600, 949-8200
lrlaw.com
Transportation
Zev E. Kaplan
Zev E. Kaplan, Ltd.
Administrative law, corporate law
P.O. Box 370836, 324-8454
Trial and Appellate Litigation
Alan J. Lefebvre
Kolesar and Leatham
Construction law, commercial litigation
400 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 400, 362-7800
klnevada.com
Trial Practice
Benjamin E. Patterson
Hall Prangle and Schoonveld, LLC
Health care litigation, product liability
777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 225, 889-6400
hpslaw.com
Michael E. Prangle
Hall Prangle and Schoonveld, LLC
Health care litigation
777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 225, 889-6400
hpslaw.com
Truck Liability
Victor Alan Perry
Perry and Westbrook, PC
Professional liability, products liability law
1707 W. Charleston, Suite 200, 870-2400
perrywestbrook.com
Trusts
Jay R. Larsen
Gerrard Cox Larsen
Probate, estate administration
2450 Saint Rose Parkway, Suite 200, 796-4000
gerrard-cox.com
Rory J. Reid
Lionel Sawyer and Collins
Administrative law, governmental affairs
300 S. Fourth St., 1700 Bank of America Plaza, 383-8888
lionelsawyer.com
Trusts and Estates
Jeffrey C. Boyce
Boyce and Gianni, LLP
Tax law, corporate law
1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 8A, 898-6322
boycegianni.com
Robert L. Bolick
Durham Jones and Pinegar, PC
Asset protection, tax
10785 W. Twain Ave., Suite 200, 870-6060
djplaw.com
Scott A. Swain
McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP
Business law, taxation law
2300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 1000, 873-4100
mcdonaldcarano.com
Kirk D. Kaplan
Roland and Kaplan
Business planning, taxation
6480 W. Spring Mountain Road, Suite 4, 202-4153
Mark A. Solomon
Solomon Dwiggins and Freer, Ltd.
Probate law, general civil litigation
9060 W. Cheyenne Ave., 853-5483
sdfnvlaw.com
White Collar Criminal Defense
Stephen M. Dichter
Christian, Kravitz, Dichter, Johnson and Sluga
Business litigation, products liability
8985 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, 362-6666
ckllclaw.com
Wills
William A. Beam, Jr.
Probate, trusts
537 Lambeth Court, (727) 894-5153
Work Accidents
Michael A. McOsker
Craig P. Kenny and Associates
Car accidents, personal injury
501 S. Eighth St., 380-2800
cpklaw.com
Workers’ Compensation Law
Dean A. Hardy
Hardy and Hardy, PC
7175 N. Durango Drive, Suite 270, 366-1366
hardylawlv.com
Stephen L. Weiss
Weiss and Weiss
2300 W. Sahara Ave., P.O. Box 34, 933-5500
Marvin Samuel Gross
King, Gross and Sutcliffe
3017 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 50, 870-3555
king-gross-sutcliffe.com
Kirby J. Smith
Lionel Sawyer and Collins
Management employment law, products liability defense
300 S. Fourth St., 1700 Bank of America Plaza, 383-8888
lionelsawyer.com
Kenneth R. Berman
Personal injury law
P.O. Box 370006, 838-7047
William B. Werner
Employment law litigation, employee benefits
4505 Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 456021
Wrongful Death
J. R. Crockett, Jr.
Crockett and Myers
Personal injury
700 S. Third St., 382-6711
crockettandmyers.com
Robert T. Eglet
Eglet Wall, LLP
Personal injury, brain and spinal cord injury
400 S. Fourth St., Suite 600, City Centre Place, 450-5400
mainorlawyers.com