Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Court of Appeals of Nevada cases they handled that were decided in 2020, 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 | 686 | 2020 | 96% won of 666 decided cases Won 641Mixed 8Lost 17 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 362 | 2020 | 97% won of 351 decided cases Won 339Mixed 4Lost 8 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 89 | 2020 | 93% won of 86 decided cases Won 80Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 4 | Ariel E. SternActive | 83 | 2020 | 86% won of 83 decided cases Won 71Mixed 3Lost 9 |
| 5 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 41 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 6 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 40 | 2020 | 5% won of 39 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 37 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 37 | 2020 | 89% won of 37 decided cases Won 33Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 8 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 36 | 2020 | 85% won of 34 decided cases Won 29Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 9 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 36 | 2020 | 92% won of 36 decided cases Won 33Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 10 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 27 | 2020 | 100% won of 27 decided cases Won 27Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 11 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 26 | 2020 | 92% won of 24 decided cases Won 22Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 12 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 26 | 2020 | 100% won of 25 decided cases Won 25Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 13 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 25 | 2020 | 96% won of 24 decided cases Won 23Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 14 | Katrina Ann LopezActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 24 | 2020 | 100% won of 22 decided cases Won 22Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 15 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 24 | 2020 | 96% won of 24 decided cases Won 23Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 16 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 24 | 2020 | 14% won of 22 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 19 |
| 17 | Erica Fawn BerrettActiveAG's Office | 23 | 2020 | 96% won of 23 decided cases Won 22Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 18 | Jaimie Ann StilzActive | 23 | 2020 | 100% won of 23 decided cases Won 23Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 19 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 23 | 2020 | 91% won of 23 decided cases Won 21Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 20 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 23 | 2020 | 91% won of 23 decided cases Won 21Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 21 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 20 | 2020 | 85% won of 20 decided cases Won 17Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 22 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 20 | 2020 | 95% won of 20 decided cases Won 19Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 23 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 19 | 2020 | 5% won of 19 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 18 |
| 24 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 19 | 2020 | 11% won of 19 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 17 |
| 25 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 18 | 2020 | 94% won of 17 decided cases Won 16Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 26 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 17 | 2020 | 76% won of 17 decided cases Won 13Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 27 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 17 | 2020 | 100% won of 16 decided cases Won 16Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 28 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 16 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 29 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 15 | 2020 | 100% won of 15 decided cases Won 15Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 30 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 13 | 2020 | 100% won of 13 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 31 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 13 | 2020 | 85% won of 13 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 32 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 11 | 2020 | 9% won of 11 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 10 |
| 33 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 11 | 2020 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 11 | 2020 | 70% won of 10 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 35 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 10 | 2020 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 36 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 10 | 2020 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 37 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 10 | 2020 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 38 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 10 | 2020 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 39 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 10 | 2020 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 40 | Robin P. WrightActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 10 | 2020 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 9 | 2020 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 42 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 9 | 2020 | 10% won of 10 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 43 | Natasha Mary GebraelActiveTransportation Security Administration | 9 | 2020 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 44 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 9 | 2020 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 45 | Michael A. WheableActive | 9 | 2020 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 46 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 47 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 8 | 2020 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 48 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 49 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 7 | 2020 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 50 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 7 | 2020 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 51 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 7 | 2020 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 52 | Damian D. SinnottActiveDragonfly Energy Corp | 7 | 2020 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 53 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 7 | 2020 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 54 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 55 | Kelsey Lauren BernsteinActiveClark County Public Defender | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 56 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 57 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 58 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 6 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 59 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 6 | 2020 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 60 | James William FoxActiveBrumley Law Firm | 6 | 2020 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 61 | Terrence Michael JacksonDeceased | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 62 | Judge Andrew Martin JacobsInactiveArizona Court of Appeals | 6 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 63 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 6 | 2020 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 64 | David K. NeidertActiveNeidert Law | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 65 | Thomas L. QuallsActiveWashoe County Alternate PD | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 66 | Melinda E. SimpkinsInactive | 6 | 2020 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 67 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 68 | Jennifer Maureen WaldoActiveWaldo Law, LLC. | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 69 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 6 | 2020 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 70 | Waleed ZamanActiveZaman Legal LLC | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 71 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 5 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 72 | Thera Aschanta CooperActiveTyson & Mendes, LLP | 5 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 73 | Geordan M. GoebelActive | 5 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 5 | 2020 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 75 | Amanda Sarah PellizzariActiveLaw Office of Amanda Pellizzari LLC | 5 | 2020 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 76 | Christopher Bryan PhillipsActiveFord & Friedman | 5 | 2020 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 77 | Joel P. ReevesInactiveKizer & Black Attorneys, PLLC | 5 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 78 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 5 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 79 | Sheryl SerrezeInactive | 5 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 80 | Holly E WalkerActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 5 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 81 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 5 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 82 | Sean L. AndersonActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 4 | 2020 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 83 | Michael L. BeckerActiveLas Vegas Defense Group LLC | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 84 | James Allan BeckstromActiveBeckstrom & Beckstrom, LLP | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 85 | Rebekkah B. BodoffInactive | 4 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 86 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 87 | Benjamin C. DurhamActiveBenjamin Durham Law Firm | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 88 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 89 | John E. MaloneInactiveLaw Office of John Malone | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 90 | Monique A. McNeillActiveWright, Marsh and Levy | 4 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 91 | David H. Neely IIIActive | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 92 | Dana Jonathon NitzActive | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 93 | Christopher R. OramActive | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 94 | Fred C. PageActivePage Law Firm | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 95 | Garrit S. PruytActiveCarson City District Attorney's Office | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 96 | Lisa A. RasmussenActiveMcLetchie Law | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 97 | Edward Torrance ReedExempt InactiveEdward T. Reed PLLC | 4 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 98 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 99 | Edgar C. SmithActiveSteele LLP | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 100 | Thomas John StandishExempt ActiveStandish Law Group | 4 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
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.