Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court of Nevada, Court of Appeals of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 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 | 89 | 2019 | 82% won of 76 decided cases Won 62Mixed 4Lost 10 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 40 | 2019 | 77% won of 31 decided cases Won 24Mixed 3Lost 4 |
| 3 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 15 | 2019 | 36% won of 14 decided cases Won 5Mixed 3Lost 6 |
| 4 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 11 | 2019 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 5 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 7 | 2019 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 6 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 5 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 7 | Ariel E. SternActive | 5 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 8 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 5 | 2019 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 9 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 5 | 2019 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 10 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 4 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 11 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 4 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 12 | Darin F. ImlayActive | 4 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 13 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 4 | 2019 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 14 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 4 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 15 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 4 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 16 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 4 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 17 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 3 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 18 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 19 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 20 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 3 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 21 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 3 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 22 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 3 | 2019 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 23 | Daniel MarksExempt ActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks, Ltd. | 3 | 2019 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 24 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 3 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 25 | Marc J. RandazzaActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 3 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 26 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 3 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 27 | Judge Deborah L. WestbrookActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 3 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 28 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 29 | Michelle Di Silvestro AlanisActiveOffice of the City Attorney | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 30 | David S. AnthonyActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 31 | John L ArrascadaActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 32 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 33 | Keith W. BarlowInactiveUtah Attorney General Office | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Thomas N. BeckomActiveThomas Beckom Law PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 35 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 36 | Tami D. CowdenInactive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 37 | Genevieve Constance CraggsInactiveBoulder County District Attorney | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 38 | Sharon Gerber DickinsonExempt Active | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 39 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 40 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Joseph P. GarinActiveGarin Law Group | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 42 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 43 | Natasha Mary GebraelActiveTransportation Security Administration | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 44 | Jeffrey R. HallActiveHutchison & Steffen, LLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 45 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 2 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 46 | Carl Martin HebertExempt Active | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 47 | Michael V. InfusoActiveGreene Infuso LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 48 | James P. KempActiveKemp & Kemp, Attorneys at Law | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 49 | Sean Bair KirbyActiveGreene Infuso, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 50 | Adam LevineActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 51 | Ryan M. LowerActive | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 52 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 53 | Steve L. MorrisDeceased | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 54 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 55 | Michael D. ParienteActiveThe Pariente Law Firm, P.C. | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 56 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 57 | Richard J. PyattActivePyatt Silvestri | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 58 | Lisa A. RasmussenActiveMcLetchie Law | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 59 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 60 | Bradley S. SchragerActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 61 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Jared M. SechristActiveWatt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitgerald, L.L.P. | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 63 | Alex James ShepardActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 64 | Damian D. SinnottActiveDragonfly Energy Corp | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 65 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 66 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 67 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 68 | Jacob J. VillaniActiveClark County District Attorney | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 69 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 70 | Bret O. WhippleActive | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 71 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 2 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 72 | Christopher V. YergensenSuspended | 2 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 73 | Nicole M. YoungActiveLaw Office of Daniel Marks | 2 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 74 | Chris A. AaronActiveRausch Sturm, LLP | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 75 | Matthew C. AddisonActiveAddison Law Group PLLC | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 76 | Navid AfsharActiveZT Law Group | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 77 | Betsy AllenActiveLaw Office of Betsy Allen | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 78 | Nathan J. AmanActiveViloria, Oliphant, Oster & Aman L.L.P. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 79 | Ismail AminActiveTALG, NV, Ltd. | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 80 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 81 | Ryan M. AndersonActiveBighorn Law LLC | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Daniel I. AquinoActiveMcDonald Carano LLP | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Karen M. AyarbeActiveLeach Kern Gruchow Anderson Song | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 85 | Nikki L. BakerActivePeterson Baker, PLLC | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 86 | Ashley A. BalducciActiveLas Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 87 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 88 | Travis N. BarrickExempt ActiveTravis N. Barrick, PC | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 89 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 90 | Elizabeth J. BassettActiveNevada Commission on Ethics | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 91 | Jeremy E. BealActiveEverett Dorey, LLP | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 92 | Evan BeaversExempt Active | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 93 | Christopher L. BennerActivePyatt & Silvestri | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 94 | Maxwell A. BerkleyActiveClark County PD's Office | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 95 | Brian Keith BermanActiveBrian K. Berman, Chtd. | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 96 | Erica Fawn BerrettActiveAG's Office | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 97 | Asheesh S. BhallaActiveNevada Clean Energy Fund | 1 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 98 | Eric R. BlankActiveEric Blank Injury Attorneys | 1 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 99 | Brian BlankenshipActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 1 | 2019 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 100 | Rebekkah B. BodoffInactive | 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.