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Amberlea Schnell Davis

Deceased1 discipline record

Bar #11551 - ATTORNEY Deceased

Admitted
10/22/2009
Law school
William S. Boyd, School of Law

In Memoriam

Amberlea Schnell Davis - 1970-04-06 to 2025-09-04

Amberlea Schnell Davis was an eighth-generation Nevadan whose career in the law was rooted in the community her family had long called home. She earned a bachelor's degree from UCSD's Fifth College in 1992, a business degree from the Lee Business School, and her law degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV.

Davis established her own law practice, where she was known for her fierce advocacy, clear counsel, and dedication to her clients. Admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2009, she built a solo practice serving the Las Vegas community throughout her legal career.

A graduate of Rancho High School, Davis was active in civic life from an early age - she attended ALA Nevada Girls State in 1987, where she was elected Governor, and remained committed to the organization throughout her life. She died on September 4, 2025, at the age of 55.

Amberlea Schnell Davis Obituary | 1970 - 2025 (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Discipline history

  • Public Reprimand - Filed 07/03/2018 - Grievance File OBC17-0444 [ View Document ]

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Record last verified Jun 9, 2026

Appellate record

Handled 10 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada / U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases on record.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

71% won of 7 decided cases
Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
  • Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 4 of 5
  • Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 2

Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.

Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

  • 86746 - HERNANDEZ VS. FORSTER (Aug 25, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
  • 80174 - ZABIB VS. SCHULTE (Feb 16, 2021)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
  • 79377 - SABRECO, INC. VS. DAGGER PROPS. 1, LLC (Jan 30, 2020)Dismissednot counted case details
  • 75477 - CHANDRA VS. SCHULTE (Dec 26, 2019)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
  • 75225 - SABRECO, INC. VS. DAGGER PROP.'S 1, LLC (Oct 31, 2019)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
  • 75857 - SCHULTE VS. DAGGER PROP.'S 1, LLC (Oct 31, 2019)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
  • 69034-COA - SCHULTE VS FAFALEOS C/W 68685 (Jun 10, 2017)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
  • 68685-COA - SCHULTE VS. FAFALEOS C/W 69034 (Jun 10, 2017)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
  • 65985 - KAR VS. KAR (CHILD CUSTODY) (Aug 12, 2016)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
  • 19-150559th Cir. - Kimberly Bender v. Clark County School District case details

Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dockets via CourtListener (Free Law Project)

Profile data from official public records, last verified Jun 9, 2026. Request a correction via the corrections page.