Timothy R. Treffinger
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- American Freedom Group, LLC
- Admitted
- 10/3/2012 (14 years)
- Law school
- University of New Hampshire School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Aug 21, 2026
Discipline history
Type: Stayed Suspension Effective Date: 05/11/17 Case No.: 70143 [ View Document ]
View document (PDF)Type: Public Reprimand Effective Date: 12/21/17 Case No.: CR15-0697 [ View Document ]
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Record last verified Aug 21, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 20 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
- Civil cases
- 33% of 6
- Criminal cases
- 0% of 5
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 5 (1 mixed)
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 5
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 90343-COA - GLICKMAN VS. GLICKMAN (CHILD CUSTODY) (May 7, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90273-COA - HAMDAN VS. HAMDAN (FAMILY) (Apr 16, 2026)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 89329-COA - VASQUEZ, JR. VS. VASQUEZ (FAMILY) (Dec 23, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 91019 - TRIMBLE (NICHOLAS) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Oct 20, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
- 88620-COA - MENDENHALL VS. MENDENHALL (Aug 12, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 89524-COA - ZUCCARO (ANTHONY) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Jul 30, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 89030 - OANCEA VS. CABO PLATINUM, LLC (CIVIL) (May 12, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
- 87674-COA - WHITE (JAMES) VS. STATE (Apr 9, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 88338-COA - NORRINGTON VS. TANKO (Mar 21, 2025)Partly overturnedMixed - challenged the ruling case details
- 88612 - MOSS VS. BOURNE (CHILD CUSTODY) (Nov 8, 2024)Dismissednot counted 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)
In the news
Las Vegas man once accused in Trump assassination plot files new lawsuit
“…Trump supporter .” Miller’s attorney is Las Vegas lawyer Timothy Treffinger, who ran as the Republican candidate for Clark County district attorney in…”
reviewjournal.com - Oct 25, 2025 - read article
Brother of Las Vegas teen is legally his father, judge rules
“…teen is legally his father, judge rules Logan Gifford looks at his attorney Timothy Treffinger during a hearing about Gifford’s 16-year-old brother on Wednesday, Sept. 24…”
reviewjournal.com - Sep 25, 2025 - read article
DNA testing inconclusive for Las Vegas man who wants to know if brother is his son
“…testing. (Kara Gildea/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @karagildeaphoto Attorney Timothy Treffinger speaks to Judge Vincent Ochoa on behalf of his client, Logan Gifford, during…”
reviewjournal.com - Aug 1, 2025 - read article
Woman, 21, pleads not guilty in Vegas manicurist murder case
“…A judge on Tuesday rejected a request from Krystal Whipple's attorney, Timothy Treffinger, to set bail at $100,000 and house arrest pending trial next April in the…”
ktnv.com - Jul 16, 2019 - read article
Grand jury indicts woman for Las Vegas manicurist's death
“…Garden Grove, California. A message seeking comment from Whipple's attorney Timothy Treffinger on Monday was not immediately returned. Police say Whipple tried to pay for…”
ktnv.com - Jul 2, 2019 - read article
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. E - Department E (2026) - Filed source
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