McDonald Carano LLP
Verified rosterAlso appears in records as: McDonald Carano - McDonald Carano, LLP - McDonald Carano Wilson LLP
- Attorneys
- 60 active
- Experience
- 1,270 combined years - avg 21.2 per attorney (statewide average: 19.2)
- On the web
- mcdonaldcarano.comLinkedIn
Record last verified Aug 22, 2026
Appellate record
Attorneys currently at this firm handled 224 Supreme Court of Nevada / U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases on record, across 31 attorneys.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 60% of 87
- Court-order requests
- 54% of 35
- Other matters
- 100% of 1
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 5 of 26 (6 mixed)
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 47 of 61 (8 mixed)
- Other matters - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 3 of 17 (1 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 15 of 17
- Court-order requests - Defending a ruling: won 1 of 1
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 25-75169th Cir. - KalshiEX, LLC v. Assad, et al. (Aug 28, 2026)Ruling upheldCounsel: Adam Hosmer-Henner, Jane Susskind
- 24-51339th Cir. - Hale v. State of Nevada (Jul 13, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Daniel Aquino, John Fortin, Kristen Gallagher
- 89840 - LEXINGTON INS. COMPANY VS DIST. CT. (HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS, INC) (CIVIL) (May 21, 2026)Request deniedLost - sought the court orderCounsel: Jane Susskind, Rory Kay
- 90222 - ELIYAHOO VS LOTEM (CIVIL) (May 8, 2026)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Rory Kay
- 91109 - FILUTOWSKI VS. DIST. CT. (LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T) (CIVIL) (May 7, 2026)Request deniedLost - sought the court orderCounsel: Aaron Shipley, Jane Susskind, John Fortin
- 91133 - GREENLAKE REAL ESTATE FUND LLC VS. BATCHELOR, JR. (CIVIL) (Apr 22, 2026)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Daniel Aquino, Jane Susskind, Leigh Goddard
- 85907 - STATE, COMM'R OF INS. VS CHUR C/W 87367 (Apr 10, 2026)Dismissednot countedCounsel: George Ogilvie
- 91170 - SPORTS THREAD, INC. VS. APP-ORDER, LLC (CIVIL) (Apr 8, 2026)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Daniel Aquino, John Fortin
- 89527 - FRIEDLANDER VS. TAMARACK JUNCTION RACE & SPORTS BOOK (CIVIL) (Mar 12, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Adam Hosmer-Henner, Philip Mannelly
- 91697 - WHITE VS. WOOD (CIVIL) (Jan 26, 2026)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Aaron Shipley, Emily Dubansky
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); counsel matched to the firm's current verified roster
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Daniel I. Aquino
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Robert Elmer Armstrong
Partner
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Sallie B. Armstrong
Partner
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Paul D. Bancroft
Of Counsel
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Zachary Daniel Besso
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Cassin Brown
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Young Chang
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
James Chisel
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Jimmy Dahu
Counsel
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Emily Maureen Dennis
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Ian Connor DeValliere
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Jared Dixon
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Emily Dubansky
Counsel
Reno, NV
Active
Eric Christopher Duhon
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
John Albert Fortin
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
John James Frankovich
Senior Counsel
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Andrew S Gabriel
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Kristen T. Gallagher
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
John B. Galvin
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Jonah Gavish
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Paul Gregory Giordano
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Leigh T. Goddard
Managing Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Dennis C. Gutwald
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Sylvia L Harrison
Senior Counsel
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Kiley Ann Harrison-Taormina
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Joshua J. Hicks
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Adam D. Hosmer-Henner
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Rory T. Kay
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Mark W. Knobel
Partner
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Chelsea TK Latino
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Pat Lundvall
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
William A.S. Magrath II
Partner
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Philip M Mannelly
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Lance N. McKenzie
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
John Christopher Molina
Counsel
Las Vegas, NV
Active
John B. Mulligan
Senior Counsel
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Cody R. Noble
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Zachary Noland
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Maggie Rose O'Flaherty
Attorney
Las Vegas, NV
Active
George F. Ogilvie III
Firm Managing Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Michael A. Pagni
Of Counsel
Reno, NV
Active
Amanda M. Perach
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Brian S. Pick
Of Counsel
Reno, NV
Active
James B. Robertson
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Brian H. Schusterman
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Aaron D. Shipley
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Susan K. Stewart
Of Counsel
Reno, NV
Active
Jane Elizabeth Susskind
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Scott A. Swain
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Richard Mathew Trachok II
Senior Counsel
Reno, NV
Exempt Active
Katrina Elise Weil
Attorney
Reno, NV
Active
Michael George Whittaker
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Lisa M. Wiltshire Alstead
Partner
Reno, NV
Active
Ryan J. Works
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
Active
Amanda C. Yen
Partner
Las Vegas, NV
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