Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Court of Appeals of Nevada cases they handled, with how those cases came out. This measures experience on the record, not quality.
| # | Attorney | Cases | Years | Results (won / mixed / lost) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Aaron D. FordActiveNevada Office of Attorney General | 3,013 | 2019-2026 | 93% won of 2898 decided cases Won 2694Mixed 106Lost 98 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 1,562 | 2019-2026 | 93% won of 1496 decided cases Won 1389Mixed 55Lost 52 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 565 | 2019-2026 | 93% won of 547 decided cases Won 508Mixed 22Lost 17 |
| 4 | Shanon L. ClowersActiveClark County District Attorney's Office | 272 | 2020-2026 | 92% won of 257 decided cases Won 236Mixed 10Lost 11 |
| 5 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 187 | 2019-2026 | 91% won of 179 decided cases Won 163Mixed 10Lost 6 |
| 6 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 165 | 2019-2026 | 93% won of 161 decided cases Won 150Mixed 8Lost 3 |
| 7 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 137 | 2020-2026 | 92% won of 132 decided cases Won 121Mixed 4Lost 7 |
| 8 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 135 | 2020-2026 | 90% won of 131 decided cases Won 118Mixed 4Lost 9 |
| 9 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 124 | 2019-2025 | 90% won of 122 decided cases Won 110Mixed 5Lost 7 |
| 10 | Ariel E. SternActive | 122 | 2019-2025 | 87% won of 120 decided cases Won 104Mixed 5Lost 11 |
| 11 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 121 | 2020-2026 | 90% won of 117 decided cases Won 105Mixed 5Lost 7 |
| 12 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 99 | 2019-2026 | 11% won of 98 decided cases Won 11Mixed 4Lost 83 |
| 13 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 85 | 2018-2026 | 94% won of 83 decided cases Won 78Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 14 | Kathryn E. ReynoldsActiveWashoe County PD's Office | 85 | 2020-2026 | 5% won of 82 decided cases Won 4Mixed 7Lost 71 |
| 15 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 63 | 2019-2026 | 83% won of 60 decided cases Won 50Mixed 3Lost 7 |
| 16 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 62 | 2019-2024 | 93% won of 59 decided cases Won 55Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 17 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 62 | 2019-2023 | 7% won of 60 decided cases Won 4Mixed 5Lost 51 |
| 18 | Jaimie Ann StilzActive | 60 | 2020-2025 | 97% won of 58 decided cases Won 56Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 19 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 56 | 2019-2026 | 5% won of 56 decided cases Won 3Mixed 3Lost 50 |
| 20 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 52 | 2018-2026 | 31% won of 49 decided cases Won 15Mixed 13Lost 21 |
| 21 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 50 | 2019-2025 | No decided cases |
| 22 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 48 | 2015-2026 | 85% won of 47 decided cases Won 40Mixed 3Lost 4 |
| 23 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 46 | 2015-2022 | 91% won of 43 decided cases Won 39Mixed 3Lost 1 |
| 24 | Katrina Ann LopezActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 45 | 2019-2026 | 98% won of 43 decided cases Won 42Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 25 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 44 | 2019-2025 | 98% won of 44 decided cases Won 43Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 26 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 44 | 2019-2024 | 93% won of 42 decided cases Won 39Mixed 3Lost 0 |
| 27 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 43 | 2020-2026 | 41% won of 41 decided cases Won 17Mixed 2Lost 22 |
| 28 | Victoria T. OldenburgActiveVictoria Oldenburg, Esq. | 42 | 2020-2025 | 5% won of 41 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 39 |
| 29 | Thomas L. QuallsActiveWashoe County Alternate PD | 42 | 2020-2026 | 0% won of 40 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 40 |
| 30 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 41 | 2020-2024 | 98% won of 41 decided cases Won 40Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 31 | Katheryn A. B. HickmanActiveAlternate Public Defender's Office | 40 | 2024-2026 | 0% won of 39 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 39 |
| 32 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 38 | 2018-2026 | 89% won of 38 decided cases Won 34Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 33 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 37 | 2020-2026 | 100% won of 36 decided cases Won 36Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Ian E. SilverbergActive | 36 | 2021-2025 | 6% won of 36 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 34 |
| 35 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 35 | 2019-2025 | 9% won of 33 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 29 |
| 36 | Erica P. RothActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 35 | 2024-2026 | 0% won of 34 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 32 |
| 37 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 35 | 2020-2025 | 85% won of 34 decided cases Won 29Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 38 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 33 | 2020-2026 | 94% won of 31 decided cases Won 29Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 39 | Marc P. PickerActiveMarc Picker Law | 33 | 2020-2025 | 3% won of 32 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 31 |
| 40 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 33 | 2020-2022 | 94% won of 31 decided cases Won 29Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 41 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 32 | 2020-2025 | 3% won of 32 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 31 |
| 42 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 31 | 2019-2022 | 93% won of 29 decided cases Won 27Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 43 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 31 | 2019-2022 | 90% won of 31 decided cases Won 28Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 44 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 31 | 2020-2023 | 100% won of 31 decided cases Won 31Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 45 | James I HoffmanActiveLaw Office of Jim Hoffman | 30 | 2020-2026 | 7% won of 28 decided cases Won 2Mixed 3Lost 23 |
| 46 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 29 | 2018-2025 | 3% won of 30 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 28 |
| 47 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 28 | 2020-2026 | 78% won of 27 decided cases Won 21Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 48 | Sydney McBride HuttActiveAlternate Public Defender | 28 | 2024-2025 | 4% won of 27 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 26 |
| 49 | Christopher R. OramActive | 28 | 2020-2026 | 0% won of 26 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 25 |
| 50 | Erica Fawn BerrettActiveAG's Office | 26 | 2019-2022 | 96% won of 26 decided cases Won 25Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 51 | Geordan M. GoebelActive | 26 | 2020-2025 | 96% won of 25 decided cases Won 24Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 52 | Anthony Robert GordonActiveHumboldt County District Attorney's Office | 26 | 2022-2026 | 92% won of 26 decided cases Won 24Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 53 | Brian T. KunziActiveNye County DA's Office | 26 | 2023-2026 | 83% won of 23 decided cases Won 19Mixed 3Lost 1 |
| 54 | Garrit S. PruytActiveCarson City District Attorney's Office | 26 | 2020-2026 | 96% won of 26 decided cases Won 25Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 55 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 26 | 2018-2026 | 4% won of 25 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 24 |
| 56 | Diane Carol LoweActiveLowe Law LLC | 25 | 2021-2026 | 0% won of 22 decided cases Won 0Mixed 4Lost 18 |
| 57 | Amanda C. SageActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 25 | 2025-2026 | 100% won of 24 decided cases Won 24Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 58 | Bruce I. ShapiroActivePecos Law Group | 25 | 2019-2026 | 38% won of 21 decided cases Won 8Mixed 5Lost 8 |
| 59 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 25 | 2019-2022 | 9% won of 23 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 21 |
| 60 | Ann Marie DunnActiveClark County DA's Office | 24 | 2025-2026 | 87% won of 23 decided cases Won 20Mixed 3Lost 0 |
| 61 | David K. NeidertActiveNeidert Law | 24 | 2020-2025 | 29% won of 24 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 17 |
| 62 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 24 | 2019-2026 | 73% won of 22 decided cases Won 16Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 63 | Lisa M AndersonActiveGGRM Law Firm | 23 | 2020-2026 | 68% won of 22 decided cases Won 15Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 64 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 23 | 2020-2021 | 87% won of 23 decided cases Won 20Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 65 | Arthur E. MalloryExempt ActiveChurchill County DA's Office | 23 | 2020-2026 | 95% won of 22 decided cases Won 21Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 66 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 23 | 2015-2026 | 17% won of 23 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 17 |
| 67 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 22 | 2019-2021 | 77% won of 22 decided cases Won 17Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 68 | Evelyn A. GrosenickActiveWashoe County PD's Office | 22 | 2024-2026 | 5% won of 22 decided cases Won 1Mixed 3Lost 18 |
| 69 | Terrence Michael JacksonDeceased | 22 | 2018-2022 | 0% won of 22 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 22 |
| 70 | Monique A. McNeillActiveWright, Marsh and Levy | 22 | 2020-2025 | 5% won of 22 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 20 |
| 71 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 22 | 2020-2026 | 90% won of 20 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 72 | William M. WatersActiveClark County PD's Office | 22 | 2020-2026 | 9% won of 22 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 19 |
| 73 | Elsa FelgarActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 21 | 2024-2026 | 100% won of 20 decided cases Won 20Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 21 | 2019-2025 | No decided cases |
| 75 | Jennifer Maureen WaldoActiveWaldo Law, LLC. | 21 | 2020-2026 | 0% won of 21 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 21 |
| 76 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 21 | 2019-2022 | 90% won of 20 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 77 | Carolyn Marie BroussardActiveNV Attorney General | 20 | 2023-2025 | 70% won of 20 decided cases Won 14Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 78 | Chris W. DavisActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 20 | 2023-2026 | 75% won of 20 decided cases Won 15Mixed 4Lost 1 |
| 79 | Alexis Marie DueckerActiveSDS Chartered, LLC | 20 | 2021-2026 | 0% won of 20 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 18 |
| 80 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 20 | 2020-2026 | 59% won of 17 decided cases Won 10Mixed 2Lost 5 |
| 81 | John J Friel Jr.Inactive | 20 | 2021-2023 | 100% won of 19 decided cases Won 19Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Lloyd Michael FriendActiveRay Lego & Associates | 20 | 2022-2025 | 53% won of 19 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 83 | Lucas J. GaffneyActiveGaffney Law | 20 | 2020-2026 | 5% won of 19 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 17 |
| 84 | Jeannie N. HuaActiveLaw Office of Jeannie N Hua PC | 20 | 2020-2026 | 11% won of 18 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 16 |
| 85 | David H. Neely IIIActive | 20 | 2020-2025 | 0% won of 18 decided cases Won 0Mixed 4Lost 14 |
| 86 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 20 | 2019-2023 | 5% won of 19 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 17 |
| 87 | Waleed ZamanActiveZaman Legal LLC | 20 | 2020-2025 | 0% won of 19 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 19 |
| 88 | Adam P. LaxaltActiveCooper & Kirk PLLC | 19 | 2015-2020 | 78% won of 18 decided cases Won 14Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 89 | Marshal WillickActiveWillick Law Group | 19 | 2019-2026 | 50% won of 18 decided cases Won 9Mixed 4Lost 5 |
| 90 | Kelsey Lauren BernsteinActiveClark County Public Defender | 18 | 2020-2025 | 0% won of 18 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 17 |
| 91 | Bradley Joe RichardsonExempt ActiveNye County DA's Office | 18 | 2023-2025 | 88% won of 17 decided cases Won 15Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 92 | Damian R. SheetsActiveNevada Defense Group | 18 | 2020-2026 | 13% won of 16 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 13 |
| 93 | Melinda E. SimpkinsInactive | 18 | 2020-2024 | 12% won of 17 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 13 |
| 94 | Rachael Erin StewartActive | 18 | 2020-2026 | 6% won of 18 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 16 |
| 95 | Chad B. ThompsonActiveElko County DA's Office | 18 | 2021-2025 | 94% won of 18 decided cases Won 17Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 96 | Sean L. AndersonActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 17 | 2020-2025 | 64% won of 14 decided cases Won 9Mixed 4Lost 1 |
| 97 | Melanie Anne BrantinghamActiveCarson City DA's Office | 17 | 2020-2026 | 94% won of 17 decided cases Won 16Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 98 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 17 | 2021-2026 | 20% won of 15 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 12 |
| 99 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 17 | 2020-2022 | 0% won of 17 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 17 |
| 100 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 17 | 2019-2026 | 47% won of 17 decided cases Won 8Mixed 3Lost 6 |
How these numbers are computed
Where the data comes from. Published decisions and unpublished dispositional orders of the Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals of Nevada, with each case's parties and their lawyers taken from the courts' public case records. We match lawyer names to the bar roll and only count confident matches. Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases come from the public RECAP Archive on CourtListener (Free Law Project) and cover only the Nevada-origin dockets already in that archive, so the federal count is partial.
Cases counts each case once, no matter how many filings it had. Heads of government law offices (district attorneys, the attorney general, public defenders) are listed on every case their office handles, which is why they lead the table.
Results. Won means the court ruled the way that lawyer's side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. The percentage is won divided by all decided cases (won, mixed, and lost). Cases that were dismissed for procedural reasons, or where we could not determine the result, are not counted.
Read the percentage with care. Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn. A lawyer who mostly defends rulings will naturally show a higher won-share than one who mostly challenges them, and prosecutors mostly defend. Hover over a Results cell for the split between challenging and defending. Coverage of unpublished orders is still being extended, so counts for some lawyers will grow.
Firm view credits a case to the firm where the lawyer works today, even if the lawyer was elsewhere when the case was decided.