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 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 | 1,246 | 2020 | 93% won of 979 decided cases Won 913Mixed 19Lost 47 |
| 2 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 691 | 2020 | 94% won of 546 decided cases Won 511Mixed 12Lost 23 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 162 | 2020 | 92% won of 132 decided cases Won 121Mixed 3Lost 8 |
| 4 | Ariel E. SternActive | 160 | 2020 | 82% won of 132 decided cases Won 108Mixed 6Lost 18 |
| 5 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 70 | 2020 | No decided cases |
| 6 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 69 | 2020 | 87% won of 69 decided cases Won 60Mixed 3Lost 6 |
| 7 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 65 | 2020 | 84% won of 56 decided cases Won 47Mixed 1Lost 8 |
| 8 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 60 | 2020 | 4% won of 52 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 49 |
| 9 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 60 | 2020 | 83% won of 52 decided cases Won 43Mixed 2Lost 7 |
| 10 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 54 | 2020 | 80% won of 40 decided cases Won 32Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 11 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 45 | 2020 | 14% won of 36 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 30 |
| 12 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 44 | 2020 | 91% won of 44 decided cases Won 40Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 13 | Taleen R Pandukht EsqActive | 43 | 2020 | 95% won of 40 decided cases Won 38Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 14 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 42 | 2020 | 8% won of 36 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 32 |
| 15 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 42 | 2020 | 7% won of 29 decided cases Won 2Mixed 3Lost 24 |
| 16 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 42 | 2020 | 7% won of 29 decided cases Won 2Mixed 4Lost 23 |
| 17 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 41 | 2020 | 77% won of 35 decided cases Won 27Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 18 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 40 | 2020 | 86% won of 36 decided cases Won 31Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 19 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 39 | 2020 | 7% won of 28 decided cases Won 2Mixed 3Lost 23 |
| 20 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 39 | 2020 | 12% won of 33 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 29 |
| 21 | Karen Lynn MishlerActiveClark County District Attorney | 38 | 2020 | 92% won of 37 decided cases Won 34Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 22 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 36 | 2020 | 91% won of 34 decided cases Won 31Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 23 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 36 | 2020 | 66% won of 32 decided cases Won 21Mixed 5Lost 6 |
| 24 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 31 | 2020 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 25 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 30 | 2020 | 97% won of 29 decided cases Won 28Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 26 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 29 | 2020 | 78% won of 27 decided cases Won 21Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 27 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 28 | 2020 | 91% won of 22 decided cases Won 20Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 28 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 28 | 2020 | 11% won of 28 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 25 |
| 29 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 28 | 2020 | 71% won of 21 decided cases Won 15Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 30 | Katrina Ann LopezActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 26 | 2020 | 100% won of 22 decided cases Won 22Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 31 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 26 | 2020 | 95% won of 20 decided cases Won 19Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 32 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 25 | 2020 | 95% won of 20 decided cases Won 19Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 33 | Jaimie Ann StilzActive | 25 | 2020 | 100% won of 24 decided cases Won 24Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Erica Fawn BerrettActiveAG's Office | 24 | 2020 | 96% won of 23 decided cases Won 22Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 35 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 23 | 2020 | 95% won of 21 decided cases Won 20Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 36 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 23 | 2020 | 50% won of 16 decided cases Won 8Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 37 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 23 | 2020 | 100% won of 21 decided cases Won 21Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 38 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 22 | 2020 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 39 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 22 | 2020 | 86% won of 21 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 40 | Sean L. AndersonActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 21 | 2020 | 75% won of 16 decided cases Won 12Mixed 4Lost 0 |
| 41 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 21 | 2020 | 81% won of 16 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 42 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 21 | 2020 | 0% won of 11 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 11 |
| 43 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 21 | 2020 | 77% won of 13 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 44 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 20 | 2020 | 19% won of 16 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 12 |
| 45 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 20 | 2020 | 57% won of 14 decided cases Won 8Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 46 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 19 | 2020 | 80% won of 10 decided cases Won 8Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 47 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 19 | 2020 | 57% won of 14 decided cases Won 8Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 48 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 19 | 2020 | 89% won of 19 decided cases Won 17Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 49 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 18 | 2020 | 43% won of 14 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 7 |
| 50 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 18 | 2020 | 92% won of 12 decided cases Won 11Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 51 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 18 | 2020 | 6% won of 16 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 13 |
| 52 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 18 | 2020 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 53 | Robin P. WrightActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 18 | 2020 | 81% won of 16 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 54 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 17 | 2020 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 55 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 17 | 2020 | 92% won of 13 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 56 | Margaret A. McLetchieActiveMcLetchie Law | 17 | 2020 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 57 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 17 | 2020 | 6% won of 16 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 15 |
| 58 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 16 | 2020 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 7 |
| 59 | Alina Maria ShellActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 16 | 2020 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 60 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 15 | 2020 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 61 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 15 | 2020 | 55% won of 11 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 62 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 14 | 2020 | 55% won of 11 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 63 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 14 | 2020 | 20% won of 15 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 12 |
| 64 | Judge Andrew Martin JacobsInactiveArizona Court of Appeals | 14 | 2020 | 75% won of 8 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 65 | Christopher R. OramActive | 14 | 2020 | 14% won of 14 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 11 |
| 66 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 14 | 2020 | 92% won of 13 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 67 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 13 | 2020 | 64% won of 11 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 68 | Michael A. WheableActive | 13 | 2020 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 69 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 12 | 2020 | 0% won of 12 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 11 |
| 70 | James William FoxActiveBrumley Law Firm | 12 | 2020 | 40% won of 10 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 71 | Steven G. ShevorskiActiveGreenberg Traurig LLP | 12 | 2020 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 72 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 12 | 2020 | 30% won of 10 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 73 | Keith Edwin Galliher Jr.Exempt ActiveThe Galliher Law Firm | 11 | 2020 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 74 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 11 | 2020 | 50% won of 8 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 75 | Kathleen A. WildeActive | 11 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 76 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 10 | 2020 | 50% won of 8 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 77 | Natasha Mary GebraelActiveTransportation Security Administration | 10 | 2020 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 78 | Melinda E. SimpkinsInactive | 10 | 2020 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 7 |
| 79 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 9 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 80 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 9 | 2020 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 81 | Thera Aschanta CooperActiveTyson & Mendes, LLP | 9 | 2020 | 67% won of 9 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 82 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 9 | 2020 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | Erik A. LevinInactive | 9 | 2020 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Thomas L. QuallsActiveWashoe County Alternate PD | 9 | 2020 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 85 | Joel P. ReevesInactiveKizer & Black Attorneys, PLLC | 9 | 2020 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 86 | Bradley S. SchragerActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 9 | 2020 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 87 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 9 | 2020 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 88 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 9 | 2020 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 89 | Holly E WalkerActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 9 | 2020 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 90 | Waleed ZamanActiveZaman Legal LLC | 9 | 2020 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 91 | Keith W. BarlowInactiveUtah Attorney General Office | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 92 | Edward D BoyackActiveBoyack Orme & Murdy | 8 | 2020 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 93 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 8 | 2020 | 0% won of 8 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 94 | Darin F. ImlayActive | 8 | 2020 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 95 | Michael V. InfusoActiveGreene Infuso LLP | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 96 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 8 | 2020 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 97 | Monique A. McNeillActiveWright, Marsh and Levy | 8 | 2020 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 98 | David K. NeidertActiveNeidert Law | 8 | 2020 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 99 | Cary Colt PayneActiveCary Colt Payne, Chtd. | 8 | 2020 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 100 | Christopher Bryan PhillipsActiveFord & Friedman | 8 | 2020 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 6 |
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.