Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court 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 | 560 | 2020 | 87% won of 313 decided cases Won 272Mixed 11Lost 30 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 329 | 2020 | 88% won of 195 decided cases Won 172Mixed 8Lost 15 |
| 3 | Ariel E. SternActive | 77 | 2020 | 76% won of 49 decided cases Won 37Mixed 3Lost 9 |
| 4 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 73 | 2020 | 89% won of 46 decided cases Won 41Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 5 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 32 | 2020 | 5% won of 20 decided cases Won 1Mixed 3Lost 16 |
| 6 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 32 | 2020 | 5% won of 20 decided cases Won 1Mixed 4Lost 15 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 32 | 2020 | 84% won of 32 decided cases Won 27Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 8 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 29 | 2020 | 5% won of 19 decided cases Won 1Mixed 3Lost 15 |
| 9 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 29 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 10 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 29 | 2020 | 82% won of 22 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 11 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 28 | 2020 | 63% won of 16 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 12 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 28 | 2020 | 54% won of 24 decided cases Won 13Mixed 5Lost 6 |
| 13 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 24 | 2020 | 63% won of 16 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 14 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 23 | 2020 | 12% won of 17 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 14 |
| 15 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 22 | 2020 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 16 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 22 | 2020 | 47% won of 15 decided cases Won 7Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 17 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 21 | 2020 | 67% won of 15 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 18 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 21 | 2020 | 14% won of 14 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 11 |
| 19 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 20 | 2020 | 0% won of 13 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 12 |
| 20 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 20 | 2020 | 14% won of 14 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 12 |
| 21 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 19 | 2020 | 54% won of 13 decided cases Won 7Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 22 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 18 | 2020 | 54% won of 13 decided cases Won 7Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 23 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 17 | 2020 | 76% won of 17 decided cases Won 13Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 24 | Sean L. AndersonActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 17 | 2020 | 83% won of 12 decided cases Won 10Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 25 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 17 | 2020 | 12% won of 17 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 15 |
| 26 | Margaret A. McLetchieActiveMcLetchie Law | 17 | 2020 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 27 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 17 | 2020 | 87% won of 15 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 28 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 17 | 2020 | 77% won of 13 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 29 | Alina Maria ShellActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 16 | 2020 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 30 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 15 | 2020 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 31 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 15 | 2020 | 50% won of 8 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 32 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 14 | 2020 | 91% won of 11 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 33 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 14 | 2020 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 34 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 13 | 2020 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 35 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 13 | 2020 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 36 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 13 | 2020 | 85% won of 13 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 37 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 13 | 2020 | 8% won of 12 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 11 |
| 38 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 13 | 2020 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 39 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 13 | 2020 | 91% won of 11 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 40 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 12 | 2020 | 80% won of 10 decided cases Won 8Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 41 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 12 | 2020 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 42 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 12 | 2020 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 43 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 12 | 2020 | 83% won of 12 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 44 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 11 | 2020 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 45 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 11 | 2020 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 46 | Steven G. ShevorskiActiveGreenberg Traurig LLP | 11 | 2020 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 47 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 10 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 48 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 10 | 2020 | 50% won of 8 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 49 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 10 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 50 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 10 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 51 | Christopher R. OramActive | 10 | 2020 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 7 |
| 52 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 10 | 2020 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 7 |
| 53 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 10 | 2020 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 54 | Kathleen A. WildeActive | 10 | 2020 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 55 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 9 | 2020 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 56 | Keith Edwin Galliher Jr.Exempt ActiveThe Galliher Law Firm | 9 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 57 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 9 | 2020 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 58 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 9 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 59 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 60 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 8 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 61 | Judge Andrew Martin JacobsInactiveArizona Court of Appeals | 8 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 62 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 8 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 63 | Timothy E. RhodaActiveTimothy E Rhoda PLLC | 8 | 2020 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 64 | Bradley S. SchragerActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 8 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 65 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 66 | Robin P. WrightActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 8 | 2020 | 67% won of 6 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 67 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 7 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 68 | Edward D BoyackActiveBoyack Orme & Murdy | 7 | 2020 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 69 | Darin F. ImlayActive | 7 | 2020 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 70 | Erik A. LevinInactive | 7 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 71 | Timothy Chase PittsenbargerActiveLee Kiefer & Park LLP | 7 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 72 | David J. PopeActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 7 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 73 | Keith W. BarlowInactiveUtah Attorney General Office | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 75 | Jeffrey Morgan ConnerActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 76 | James William FoxActiveBrumley Law Firm | 6 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 77 | Alex B. GhibaudoActive | 6 | 2020 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 78 | Ryan D. HastingsActiveLeach Kern Gruchow Song | 6 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 79 | Adam D. Hosmer-HennerActiveMcDonald Carano LLP | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 80 | Mark A. HutchisonActiveHutchison & Steffen, PLLC | 6 | 2020 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 81 | Michael V. InfusoActiveGreene Infuso LLP | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Kimball J. JonesActiveBighorn Law | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | Daniel MarksExempt ActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks, Ltd. | 6 | 2020 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 84 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 85 | Jacqueline V NicholsActiveWeingberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn and Dial | 6 | 2020 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 86 | Steven B. ScowActiveKing Scow Koch Durham LLC | 6 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 87 | Jeffrey A. SilvestriActivePavilion Payments Gaming Services, Inc | 6 | 2020 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 88 | Sandra L. StewartExempt Inactive | 6 | 2020 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 89 | Erika Pike TurnerActiveGarman Turner Gordon | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 90 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 6 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 91 | Gregory Louis ZuninoActiveNevada State Board of Pharmacy | 6 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 92 | John P. AldrichActiveAldrich Law Firm, Ltd. | 5 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 93 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 5 | 2020 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 94 | Jeffrey F. BarrActiveEvans Fears Schuttert McNulty Mickus | 5 | 2020 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 95 | Christopher L. BennerActivePyatt & Silvestri | 5 | 2020 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 96 | Ketan D. BhirudActiveSaronic Technologies | 5 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 97 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 5 | 2020 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Audrey M ConwayActiveClark County PD's Office | 5 | 2020 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 99 | Nicholas D. CrosbyActiveMarquis Aurbach Chtd. | 5 | 2020 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 100 | Paul C. DeyhleActiveNevada Commission on Judicial Discipline | 5 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 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.