Michael L. Becker
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- Las Vegas Defense Group LLC
- Admitted
- 4/22/2004 (22 years, 5 months - more experience than 64% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of Miami
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jul 9, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 9, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 57 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 13% of 45
- Court-order requests
- 14% of 7
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 6 of 44
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 0 of 1
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 7
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 87910 - CLIFF (LAUNCE) VS. STATE (Sep 12, 2025)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 90511 - CAPLES (CHRISTOPHER) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Jul 7, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
- 85800-COA - BUCKINGHAM (JOSHUA) VS. STATE (Sep 18, 2023)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83316 - ALFARO (WILLIAM) VS. STATE (Aug 24, 2023)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 85292 - ALZATE (ISMAEL) VS. STATE (Feb 17, 2023)Dismissednot counted case details
- 84651-COA - ARREOLA (ALEX) VS. STATE (Jan 31, 2023)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83984-COA - DIAZ, JR. (NICHOLAS) VS. STATE (Oct 25, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83994-COA - BUENO (EDUARDO) VS. STATE (Oct 25, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83914 - FROST (MALIK) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Oct 17, 2022)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 84440-COA - VILLEGAS (ENRIQUE) VS. STATE (Oct 12, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Bail reduced for defendant accused of killing daughter in Las Vegas DUI crash
“…not seeking to detain Hayashi. He asked the judge to reset bail to $75,000. Michael Becker, another attorney for Hayashi, described his client after court as “a…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 9, 2026 - read article
Ex-NBA player Lamar Odom expected to reach plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
“…initial DUI charge to a reckless driving charge, according to his attorney, Michael Becker. Through a no-contest plea, Odom will accept the terms of the Clark County…”
news3lv.com - Jul 7, 2026 - read article
Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
“…initial DUI charge to a reckless driving charge, according to his attorney, Michael Becker. Through a no-contest plea, Odom will accept the terms of the Clark County…”
fox5vegas.com - Jul 7, 2026 - read article
Ex-NBA player Lamar Odom expected to reach plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
“…initial DUI charge to a reckless driving charge, according to his attorney, Michael Becker. Through a no-contest plea, Odom will accept the terms of the Clark County…”
news3lv.com - Jul 7, 2026 - read article
Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
“…initial DUI charge to a reckless driving charge, according to his attorney, Michael Becker. Through a no-contest plea, Odom will accept the terms of the Clark County…”
apnews.com - Jul 7, 2026 - read article
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