Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court of Nevada cases they handled that were decided in 2023, 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 | 376 | 2023 | 89% won of 188 decided cases Won 168Mixed 3Lost 17 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 215 | 2023 | 91% won of 89 decided cases Won 81Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 52 | 2023 | 84% won of 37 decided cases Won 31Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 4 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 23 | 2023 | 92% won of 13 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 5 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 16 | 2023 | 42% won of 12 decided cases Won 5Mixed 3Lost 4 |
| 6 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 15 | 2023 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 7 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 14 | 2023 | 80% won of 10 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 8 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 14 | 2023 | 77% won of 13 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 9 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 14 | 2023 | 40% won of 10 decided cases Won 4Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 10 | Ariel E. SternActive | 13 | 2023 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 11 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 13 | 2023 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 12 | Joseph P. GarinActiveGarin Law Group | 12 | 2023 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 13 | Brian T. KunziActiveNye County DA's Office | 12 | 2023 | 83% won of 6 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 14 | Daniel MarksExempt ActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks, Ltd. | 12 | 2023 | 36% won of 11 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 15 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 11 | 2023 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 16 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 11 | 2023 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 17 | Kathryn E. ReynoldsActiveWashoe County PD's Office | 11 | 2023 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 18 | David Paul SnyderActiveClaggett & Sykes | 11 | 2023 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 19 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 10 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 20 | Jacqueline V NicholsActiveWeingberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn and Dial | 10 | 2023 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 21 | Jordan T. SmithActiveBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP | 10 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 22 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 9 | 2023 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 23 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 9 | 2023 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 24 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 9 | 2023 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 25 | David Ernesto ChavezActiveAfrica Sanchez Law | 8 | 2023 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 26 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 8 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 27 | Darin F. ImlayActive | 8 | 2023 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 28 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 8 | 2023 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 29 | Joel Edward TascaActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 8 | 2023 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 30 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 7 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 31 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 7 | 2023 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 32 | Lisa V. LogsdonActiveClark County District Attorney | 7 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 33 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 7 | 2023 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Richard A. SchonfeldActiveChesnoff & Schonfeld | 7 | 2023 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 35 | Keith A. WeaverActiveLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | 7 | 2023 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 36 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 7 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 37 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 7 | 2023 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 38 | Carolyn Marie BroussardActiveNV Attorney General | 6 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 39 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 6 | 2023 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 40 | Benjamin B. Childs SrActive | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 41 | Lloyd Michael FriendActiveRay Lego & Associates | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 42 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 6 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 43 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 6 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 44 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 45 | Adam LevineActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks | 6 | 2023 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 46 | Robert C. McBrideActiveMcBride Hall | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 47 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 6 | 2023 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 48 | Cody S. MounteerActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 6 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 49 | Joseph C. ReynoldsActiveHutchison & Steffen, PLLC | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 50 | Chantel M. SchimmingActiveGhidotti Berger LLP | 6 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 51 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 52 | Jaimie Ann StilzActive | 6 | 2023 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 53 | Mitchell D. StippActiveLaw Office of Mitchell Stipp | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 54 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 6 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 55 | Pamela C. WeckerlyActiveClark County District Attorney | 6 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 56 | Robert E. WerbickyActiveHutchison & Steffen | 6 | 2023 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 57 | Josh C. AicklenActiveLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 58 | Elliot Thomas AndersonActiveGreenberg Traurig | 5 | 2023 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 59 | Nikki L. BakerActivePeterson Baker, PLLC | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 60 | Christopher L. BennerActivePyatt & Silvestri | 5 | 2023 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 61 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 62 | Travis Franklin ChanceActiveBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 5 | 2023 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 63 | David Zeltner ChesnoffExempt ActiveChesnoff & Schonfeld | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 64 | Peter S. ChristiansenActiveChristiansen Trial Lawyers | 5 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 65 | Sabrena K. ClintonActive | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 66 | Jamie S. CogburnActiveCogburn Davidson Injury Lawyers | 5 | 2023 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 67 | Briana N. CollingsActiveRobertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson | 5 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 68 | Jeffrey Morgan ConnerActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 5 | 2023 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 69 | Marina Frances Dalia-HuntNMATTORNEY Cert Legal Services 49.1(1)(c)Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 70 | Hunter Shaw DavidsonActiveCogburn Davidson Injury Lawyers | 5 | 2023 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 71 | Matthew David DaytonActive | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 72 | Philip Robert ErwinActiveCampbell & Williams | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 73 | Charles Lawrence FinlaysonActiveClaggett & Sykes | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | Adam GarthActiveGordon Rees Scully & Mansukhani LLP | 5 | 2023 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 75 | Daniel M. HoogeActiveState Bar of Nevada | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 76 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 5 | 2023 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 77 | Kimball J. JonesActiveBighorn Law | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 78 | Robert R. McCoyActiveMC Law Nevada | 5 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 79 | Jarrad C. MillerActiveRobertson, Johnson, Miller & Williamson | 5 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 80 | Michael D. ParienteActiveThe Pariente Law Firm, P.C. | 5 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 81 | Theodore Parker IIIActiveParker, Nelson & Associates, Chtd. | 5 | 2023 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 82 | Bradley Joe RichardsonExempt ActiveNye County DA's Office | 5 | 2023 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 83 | Robert A. RietherActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 85 | Matthew L. SharpActiveMatthew L. Sharp, Ltd. | 5 | 2023 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 86 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 5 | 2023 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 87 | Eric Dylan WaltherActiveBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | 5 | 2023 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 88 | John Glenn WatkinsExempt ActiveThe Pariente Law Firm, P.C. | 5 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 89 | Teletha L. ZupanActiveThe Jimmerson Law Firm, P.C. | 5 | 2023 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 90 | Lisa M AndersonActiveGGRM Law Firm | 4 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 91 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 4 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 92 | Michael R. BrooksActiveThe Ryan Firm | 4 | 2023 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 93 | Adam K. BultActiveBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | 4 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 94 | Russell James CarrActiveRuss Carr, PLLC | 4 | 2023 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 95 | Matthew J. ChristianActiveLVMPD | 4 | 2023 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 96 | Margaret C. ChristopherActiveHutchison & Steffen Attorneys | 4 | 2023 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 97 | Sean K. ClaggettActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 4 | 2023 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Brian P. ClarkActiveClark McCourt, LLC dba Las Vegas Criminal Defense and DUI Lawyers | 4 | 2023 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 99 | Paul C. DeyhleActiveNevada Commission on Judicial Discipline | 4 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 100 | Tyson J. DobbsActiveHall Prangle & Schoonveld, LLC | 4 | 2023 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
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.