Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court of Nevada cases they handled that were decided in 2019, 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 | 46 | 2019 | 61% won of 36 decided cases Won 22Mixed 4Lost 10 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 22 | 2019 | 56% won of 16 decided cases Won 9Mixed 3Lost 4 |
| 3 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 14 | 2019 | 38% won of 13 decided cases Won 5Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 4 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 5 | 2019 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 5 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 4 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 6 | Darin F. ImlayActive | 4 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 4 | 2019 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 8 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 3 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 9 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 10 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 11 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 3 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 12 | Daniel MarksExempt ActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks, Ltd. | 3 | 2019 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 13 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 14 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 3 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 15 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 3 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 16 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 3 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 17 | Judge Deborah L. WestbrookActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 3 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 18 | David S. AnthonyActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 19 | John L ArrascadaActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 20 | Keith W. BarlowInactiveUtah Attorney General Office | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 21 | Thomas N. BeckomActiveThomas Beckom Law PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 22 | Tami D. CowdenInactive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 23 | Genevieve Constance CraggsInactiveBoulder County District Attorney | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 24 | Sharon Gerber DickinsonExempt Active | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 25 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 26 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 27 | Joseph P. GarinActiveGarin Law Group | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 28 | Michael V. InfusoActiveGreene Infuso LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 29 | James P. KempActiveKemp & Kemp, Attorneys at Law | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 30 | Sean Bair KirbyActiveGreene Infuso, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 31 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 32 | Adam LevineActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 33 | Ryan M. LowerActive | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 34 | Steve L. MorrisDeceased | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 35 | Michael D. ParienteActiveThe Pariente Law Firm, P.C. | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 36 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 37 | Marc J. RandazzaActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 38 | Lisa A. RasmussenActiveMcLetchie Law | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 39 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 40 | Alex James ShepardActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 41 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 42 | Jacob J. VillaniActiveClark County District Attorney | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 43 | Bret O. WhippleActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 44 | Christopher V. YergensenSuspended | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 45 | Nicole M. YoungActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 46 | Matthew C. AddisonActiveAddison Law Group PLLC | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 47 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 48 | Michelle Di Silvestro AlanisActiveOffice of the City Attorney | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 49 | Betsy AllenActiveLaw Office of Betsy Allen | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 50 | Nathan J. AmanActiveViloria, Oliphant, Oster & Aman L.L.P. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 51 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 52 | Karen M. AyarbeActiveLeach Kern Gruchow Anderson Song | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 53 | Nikki L. BakerActivePeterson Baker, PLLC | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 54 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 55 | Travis N. BarrickExempt ActiveTravis N. Barrick, PC | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 56 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 57 | Evan BeaversExempt Active | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 58 | Asheesh S. BhallaActiveNevada Clean Energy Fund | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 59 | James Nicholas BolotinActiveParsons Behle & Latimer | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 60 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 61 | Donald J. BordeloveActive | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Mark J. BourassaActiveThe Bourassa Law Group | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 63 | Jerome R. BowenActiveBowen Law Offices | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 64 | Nicholas A. BoylanInactiveLaw Office of Nicholas A. Boylan APC | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 65 | Thomas Charles BradleyActiveLaw Office of Thomas C Bradley | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 66 | Kathleen Megan BradyInactive | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 67 | Daniel BravoActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 68 | Tiffany E. BreinigInactive | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 69 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 70 | Michael R. BrooksActiveThe Ryan Firm | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 71 | Alexis L. BrownActiveAlexis Brown Law, Chtd. | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 72 | Rebecca BruchExempt ActiveLaxalt Law Group | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 73 | Emily Allen-Wiles BuchwaldActivePisanelli Bice | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 74 | Luke A. BusbyActiveLuke Andrew Busby, Ltd. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 75 | Patrick G. ByrneActiveSnell & Wilmer LLP | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 76 | Jerry C. CarterActiveSierra Crest Business Law Group | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 77 | Shawn ChristopherDisbarred | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 78 | Jennifer M. ClemonsActive | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 79 | Richard F. CornellExempt ActiveRichard F. Cornell, P.C. | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 80 | Bri F. CorriganActiveLas Vegas Sands Corporation | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 81 | Judge Maximiliano D. Couvillier IIIFederal | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 82 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 83 | Amberlea Schnell DavisDeceased | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 84 | Lee E DavisActiveHMC | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 85 | Aleem A DhallaActiveSnell & Wilmer | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 86 | Charles C. DiazExempt ActiveLaw Office of Charles C. Diaz | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 87 | Michael Robert DickersonActiveLas Vegas Metropolitan Police Department | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 88 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 89 | Elizabeth Anne EllisonActiveLeavitt Family Law Group | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 90 | Patricia M. EricksonActiveNevada State Public Defender's Office | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 91 | Philip Robert ErwinActiveCampbell & Williams | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 92 | Corey M. EschweilerActiveER Injury Attorneys | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 93 | Charity F. FeltsActiveUniversity of Nevada, Reno | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 94 | Deanna ForbushActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 95 | Jennifer A. FornettiActiveFisher & Phillips LLP | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 96 | Stephanie K. FunkActiveThe Funk Firm, PLLC | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 97 | Lucas J. GaffneyActiveGaffney Law | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | John K. GallagherActiveGuild, Gallagher & Fuller, Ltd. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 99 | Patrick H. GallagherActiveGuild Gallagher & Fuller Ltd. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 100 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 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.