Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Court of Appeals of Nevada cases they handled that were decided in 2022, 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 | 399 | 2022 | 93% won of 379 decided cases Won 353Mixed 18Lost 8 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 225 | 2022 | 93% won of 214 decided cases Won 200Mixed 12Lost 2 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 53 | 2022 | 92% won of 48 decided cases Won 44Mixed 3Lost 1 |
| 4 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 36 | 2022 | 86% won of 35 decided cases Won 30Mixed 4Lost 1 |
| 5 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 27 | 2022 | 96% won of 24 decided cases Won 23Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 6 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 24 | 2022 | 92% won of 24 decided cases Won 22Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 7 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 18 | 2022 | 94% won of 18 decided cases Won 17Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 8 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 17 | 2022 | 100% won of 16 decided cases Won 16Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 9 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 13 | 2022 | 100% won of 13 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 10 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 13 | 2022 | 0% won of 13 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 12 |
| 11 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 12 | 2022 | 100% won of 12 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 12 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 12 | 2022 | 0% won of 12 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 12 |
| 13 | Victoria T. OldenburgActiveVictoria Oldenburg, Esq. | 11 | 2022 | 0% won of 11 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 11 |
| 14 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 11 | 2022 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 15 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 10 | 2022 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 16 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 10 | 2022 | 0% won of 10 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 10 |
| 17 | Anthony Robert GordonActiveHumboldt County District Attorney's Office | 10 | 2022 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 18 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 10 | 2022 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 4Lost 5 |
| 19 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 10 | 2022 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 20 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 9 | 2022 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 21 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 9 | 2022 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 22 | John J Friel Jr.Inactive | 8 | 2022 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 23 | Terrence Michael JacksonDeceased | 8 | 2022 | 0% won of 8 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 24 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 8 | 2022 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 25 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 7 | 2022 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 26 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 7 | 2022 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 27 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 7 | 2022 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 28 | Bruce I. ShapiroActivePecos Law Group | 7 | 2022 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 4Lost 1 |
| 29 | Chad B. ThompsonActiveElko County DA's Office | 7 | 2022 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 30 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 6 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 31 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 6 | 2022 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 32 | Lloyd Michael FriendActiveRay Lego & Associates | 6 | 2022 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 33 | Christopher R. OramActive | 6 | 2022 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 34 | Matthew J. PennellActiveClark County Special Public Defender | 6 | 2022 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 35 | Marc P. PickerActiveMarc Picker Law | 6 | 2022 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 36 | Ariel E. SternActive | 6 | 2022 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 37 | Justin M BaraincaActiveElko County District Attorney | 5 | 2022 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 38 | Christopher L. BennerActivePyatt & Silvestri | 5 | 2022 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 39 | Kelsey Lauren BernsteinActiveClark County Public Defender | 5 | 2022 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 40 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 5 | 2022 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Karin L. KreizenbeckActive | 5 | 2022 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 42 | Katrina Ann LopezActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 5 | 2022 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 43 | James A. OronozActiveOronoz & Ericsson Injury Lawyers | 5 | 2022 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 44 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 5 | 2022 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 45 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 4 | 2022 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 46 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 4 | 2022 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 47 | Walter Francis FickActiveElko County District Attorney | 4 | 2022 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 48 | Alex B. GhibaudoActive | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 49 | Aaron D. GrigsbyActiveThe Grigsby Law Group | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 50 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 4 | 2022 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 51 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 4 | 2022 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 52 | Troy C. JordanActive | 4 | 2022 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 53 | Diane Carol LoweActiveLowe Law LLC | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 54 | Monique A. McNeillActiveWright, Marsh and Levy | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 55 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 4 | 2022 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 56 | David H. Neely IIIActive | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 57 | David K. NeidertActiveNeidert Law | 4 | 2022 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 58 | Krista J. NielsonActiveTiffany & Bosco, P.A. | 4 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 59 | Joel P. ReevesInactiveKizer & Black Attorneys, PLLC | 4 | 2022 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 60 | Damian R. SheetsActiveNevada Defense Group | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 61 | Jeffrey C. SladeActiveElko County DA's Office | 4 | 2022 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 62 | Radford J. SmithActiveSmith Jain | 4 | 2022 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 63 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 64 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 4 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 65 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 4 | 2022 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 66 | Brandon E. WoodActiveNevada Legal Solutions, Ltd. | 4 | 2022 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 67 | Michael L. BeckerActiveLas Vegas Defense Group LLC | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 68 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 69 | Steven W. CochranActivePershing County PD's Office | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 70 | Robert Paul DickersonExempt ActiveRobert P. Dickerson, Chtd., dba The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 71 | Sabrina M. DolsonActiveDickerson Karacsonyi Dolson | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 72 | Jack W. FleemanActivePecos Law Group | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 73 | Lucas J. GaffneyActiveGaffney Law | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 74 | Geordan M. GoebelActive | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 75 | Julian R. GregoryActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 76 | Diana J. HillewaertExempt ActiveHillewaert Law Firm, LLC | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 77 | John T. KelleherActiveKelleher & Kelleher, LLC | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 78 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 3 | 2022 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 79 | John P LaveryActive | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 80 | Erik A. LevinInactive | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 81 | Arthur E. MalloryExempt ActiveChurchill County DA's Office | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Patricia A. MarrActive | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | David A. OlshanInactive | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 84 | David C. O'MaraActiveThe O'Mara Law Firm, P.C. | 3 | 2022 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 85 | Fred C. PageActivePage Law Firm | 3 | 2022 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 86 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 87 | Edward Torrance ReedExempt InactiveEdward T. Reed PLLC | 3 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 88 | Jamie J. ReschActiveResch Law, PLLC | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 89 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 90 | Rachael Erin StewartActive | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 91 | Michael Cary VanActiveVC2 Law | 3 | 2022 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 92 | Bret O. WhippleActive | 3 | 2022 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 93 | Liborius I. AgwaraActiveLaw Offices of Libo Agwara, Ltd | 2 | 2022 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 94 | Melissa L. AlessiActiveTyson & Mendes | 2 | 2022 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 95 | Dane W. AndersonActiveAnderson Keuscher Brachmann | 2 | 2022 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 96 | Lisa M AndersonActiveGGRM Law Firm | 2 | 2022 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 97 | Kelsey L. AngeleyActiveAngeley Law PLLC | 2 | 2022 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 98 | Robert ArroyoActiveOffice of the Special Public Defender | 2 | 2022 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 99 | Alexander Bryan BassettInactive | 2 | 2022 | No decided cases |
| 100 | Evan BeaversExempt Active | 2 | 2022 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
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.