W&D Law, LLP

Verified roster

Attorneys: 5 active
Experience: 142 combined years - avg 28.4 per attorney (statewide average: 19.2)
On the web: wdlaw.com
Las Vegas: 8872 S Eastern Avenue, Suite 230
Las Vegas, NV 89123
(702) 314-1905

Record last verified Aug 24, 2026

Appellate record

Attorneys currently at this firm handled 19 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record, across 5 attorneys.

Results in appellate decisions and orders

69% won of 13 decided cases

Won 9Mixed 0Lost 4

Civil cases: 80% of 5
Criminal cases: 100% of 1
Court-order requests: 57% of 7

Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)

Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 2 of 2
Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 2 of 3
Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 1
Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 3
Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 3 of 4

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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.

86531 - BAGELMANIA HOLDINGS, LLC VS. RDH INTERESTS, INC. C/W 87901 (Dec 4, 2025)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the rulingCounsel: John Wendland, Scott Kelsey
86252 - KIMBROUGH VS. ROUND MOUNTAIN GOLD CORP. (Aug 21, 2024)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: John Wendland
86642 - MSG LAS VEGAS, LLC VS. DIST. CT. (RIDER LEVETT BUCKNALL LTD) (Mar 6, 2024)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Christine Drage
85223-COA - KELSEY VS. KELSEY (CHILD CUSTODY) (Mar 16, 2023)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the rulingCounsel: Scott Kelsey
81459 - DEKKER/PERICH/SABATINI, LTD. VS DIST. CT. (CITY OF N. LAS VEGAS) (Sep 23, 2021)Request deniedLost - sought the court orderCounsel: Anthony Platt, John Wendland
80706 - COBRA THERMOSOLAR PLANTS, INC. VS. DIST. CT. (BRAHMA GRP., INC.) (Apr 15, 2020)Request deniedLost - sought the court orderCounsel: Geoffrey Crisp
76695 - REIF VS. BARKER DROTTAR ASSOC.'S, LLC (Feb 7, 2020)Ruling upheldWon - defended the rulingCounsel: Christine Drage, John Wendland
78288 - ESTATE OF VIOLA VS. CTY. OF CLARK (May 15, 2019)Dismissednot countedCounsel: Christine Drage
78008 - JMB CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND, L.P. VS. DIST. CT. (KAPILA) (Mar 21, 2019)Request deniedWon - opposed the court orderCounsel: Geoffrey Crisp, John Wendland
73861 - KB HOME NEVADA, INC. VS. DIST. CT. (LIBERTY AT PARADISE CMTY. ASS'N) (Nov 30, 2017)Request deniedWon - opposed the court orderCounsel: Scott Kelsey