Nevada Defense Group

Verified roster
Attorneys
4 active
Experience
65 combined years - avg 16.3 per attorney (statewide average: 19.2)
On the web
nevadadefensegroup.com
Las Vegas
714 South Fourth Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 988-2600

Record last verified Aug 24, 2026

Appellate record

Attorneys currently at this firm handled 38 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record, across 3 attorneys.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

26% won of 34 decided cases
Won 9Mixed 2Lost 23
Civil cases
50% of 8
Criminal cases
19% of 21
Court-order requests
20% of 5
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
  • Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 2
  • Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 4 of 6
  • Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 4 of 21 (2 mixed)
  • Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 4
  • Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

  • 91525-COA - BRUCHU VS. DIST. CT. (BRUCHU) (CHILD CUSTODY) (Jan 23, 2026)Request deniedWon - opposed the court orderCounsel: Damian Sheets
  • 89329-COA - VASQUEZ, JR. VS. VASQUEZ (FAMILY) (Dec 23, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Damian Sheets
  • 89655-COA - CANDELAS (JOSE) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Dec 18, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the rulingCounsel: Damian Sheets
  • 89866-COA - MULDROW (WILLIAM) VS STATE (CRIMINAL) (Nov 26, 2025)Sent back to lower courtCounsel: Baylie Hellman, Damian Sheets
  • 89934-COA - SHEETS VS. SHEETS (CHILD CUSTODY) (Oct 29, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Lesley Cohen
  • 86937-COA - POLK VS. ROWLAND (Jul 2, 2025)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the rulingCounsel: Baylie Hellman, Damian Sheets
  • 88894-COA - ACOSTA (SANDY) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (May 21, 2025)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the rulingCounsel: Baylie Hellman, Damian Sheets
  • 87206-COA - CROSIER VS. CROSIER (CHILD CUSTODY) (Oct 31, 2024)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the rulingCounsel: Lesley Cohen
  • 87712-COA - MULDROW (WILLIAM) VS. STATE (Oct 9, 2024)Sent back to lower courtCounsel: Baylie Hellman, Damian Sheets
  • 89268 - WILLIAMS VS. MOBLEY WILLIAMS (FAMILY) (Sep 18, 2024)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Lesley Cohen

Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders; counsel matched to the firm's current verified roster

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