David Zeltner Chesnoff
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- Chesnoff & Schonfeld
- Admitted
- 9/29/1981 (45 years - more experience than 96% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- Suffolks University
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jun 30, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 30, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 18 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 50% of 2
- Court-order requests
- 29% of 7
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 0 of 1 (1 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 5
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 2 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 90831 - DETTLAFF (MELISSA) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Sep 12, 2025)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 89950-COA - RODIMER (DANIEL) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Apr 9, 2025)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 87628 - DIFOGGIO-WASSON (ALEXANDER) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) C/W 87944 (Sep 13, 2024)Dismissednot counted case details
- 86629 - ONE LAS VEGAS HOMEOWNERS' ASS'N VS. DIST. CT. (KHAIR) (Mar 27, 2024)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 86857 - LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, INC. VS. STATE (Oct 16, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
- 85553 - LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, INC. VS. STATE (Oct 5, 2023)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 86295 - LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, INC. VS. DIST. CT. (LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEP'T) (Oct 5, 2023)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 87004 - PECK (FRANK) VS. STATE (Aug 4, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
- 85634 - LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, INC. VS. STATE (Jul 21, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
- 85417 - SHAC, LLC VS. RUSSO (Nov 3, 2022)Dismissednot counted case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Lawyers want Metro to explain how attorney-client calls were intercepted
“…candidate. Daniel Rodimer, second right, leaves court with his attorneys David Chesnoff, left, and Richard Schonfeld after his arraignment at the Regional Justice…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 14, 2026 - read article
Judge denies ex-wrestler's bid to toss Las Vegas murder charge
“…of choking victim In their motion filed in April , Rodimer's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, argued that the coroner's findings and medical…”
news3lv.com - Jul 9, 2026 - read article
Judge denies ex-wrestler's bid to toss Las Vegas murder charge
“…of choking victim In their motion filed in April , Rodimer's attorneys, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, argued that the coroner's findings and medical…”
news3lv.com - Jul 9, 2026 - read article
Packers RB Josh Jacobs released from jail as prosecutors weigh filing charges
“…remains open and is ongoing,” Lasee said. Jacobs’ lawyers — David Chesnoff, Richard Schonfeld and Clarence Duchac — said they’re pleased…”
reviewjournal.com - May 27, 2026 - read article
“…violation. In a statement provided to News 3 on Monday, Ruggs' attorneys David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld said Ruggs shared deep remorse for Tintor's death…”
news3lv.com - May 11, 2026 - read article
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