Law Offices of Kermitt L. Waters

Verified roster

Attorneys: 4 active
Experience: 133 combined years - avg 33.3 per attorney (statewide average: 19.2)
On the web: kermittwaters.com
Las Vegas: 704 South 9th Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 733-8877

Record last verified Aug 24, 2026

Appellate record

Attorneys currently at this firm handled 23 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record, across 4 attorneys.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

50% won of 12 decided cases

Won 6Mixed 1Lost 5

Civil cases: 57% of 7
Court-order requests: 50% of 4
Other matters: 0% of 1

Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)

Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 2 of 4 (1 mixed)
Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 2 of 3
Other matters - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 1
Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 1
Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 2 of 3

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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

89279 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. FORE STARS, LTD. (CIVIL) (Mar 19, 2025)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
85693 - MASS LAND ACQUISITION, LLC VS. DIST. CT. (SIERRA PAC. POWER CO.) (Oct 17, 2024)Request deniedLost - sought the court orderCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
88103 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. 180 LAND CO., LLC (Sep 30, 2024)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
84345 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. 180 LAND CO, LLC C/W 84640 (Apr 18, 2024)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
83014 - NEV. YELLOW CAB CORP. VS. STATE (Dec 1, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the rulingCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
84221 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. DIST. CT. (180 LAND CO, LLC) (May 17, 2022)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
82429 - 180 LAND CO., LLC VS. CITY OF LAS VEGAS (May 7, 2021)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
75481 - SEVENTY ACRES, LLC VS. BINION (Mar 5, 2020)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the rulingCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
78792 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. DIST. CT. (180 LAND CO, LLC) (May 24, 2019)Request deniedWon - opposed the court orderCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider
77771 - 180 LAND CO LLC VS. CITY OF LAS VEGAS (Apr 22, 2019)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Autumn Waters, James Leavitt, Kermitt Waters, Michael Schneider