Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases they handled, with how those cases came out. This measures experience on the record, not quality.
| # | Attorney | Cases | Years | Results (won / mixed / lost) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris W. DavisActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 47 | 2025-2026 | 70% won of 10 decided cases Won 7Mixed 3Lost 0 |
| 2 | Jeremy C. BaronNMATTORNEY Cert FPD or US Atty 49.1(1)(g)Federal Public Defender | 13 | 2020-2026 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 3 | Daniel Dee HollingsworthExempt Active | 13 | 2004-2026 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 4 | Sabrena K. ClintonActive | 11 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 5 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 10 | 2023-2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 6 | Luke A. BusbyActiveLuke Andrew Busby, Ltd. | 10 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 7 | Ellesse D. HendersonNMATTORNEY Cert FPD or US Atty 49.1(1)(g)Federal Public Defender | 10 | 2020-2026 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 8 | Jessica E. WhelanActiveNevada Office of the Attorney General | 10 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 9 | Jim W FangActive | 9 | 2025-2026 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 10 | Sean Alexander McClellandActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 9 | 2025-2026 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 11 | Ariel E. SternActive | 9 | 2021-2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 12 | Blaine T WelshActive | 9 | 2005-2026 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 13 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 8 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 14 | Samuel Lawrence Pezone Jr.ActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 8 | 2025-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 15 | Virginia T. TomovaActiveDept. of Justice, U. S. Attorney's Office | 8 | 2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 16 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 8 | 2021-2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 17 | Lyssa S. AndersonActiveKaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino | 7 | 2026 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 18 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 7 | 2020-2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 19 | Dr. Aaron D. FordActiveNevada Office of Attorney General | 7 | 2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 20 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 7 | 2021-2026 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 21 | Heidi A. OjedaActiveFederal Public Defender | 7 | 2026 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 22 | Tamara Beatty PetersonActivePeterson Baker, PLLC | 7 | 2021-2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 23 | Patrick A. RoseInactive | 7 | 2025-2026 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 24 | Daniel R SchiessActiveUS Attorney's Office | 7 | 2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 25 | Cristen C. ThayerActiveOffice of the Federal Public Defender | 7 | 2020-2025 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 26 | Nikki L. BakerActivePeterson Baker, PLLC | 6 | 2021-2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 27 | Jennifer L. BrasterActiveNaylor & Braster | 6 | 2021-2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 28 | Sigal ChattahActiveChattah Law Group | 6 | No decided cases | |
| 29 | Thomas D. Dillard Jr.ActiveOlson Cannon & Gormley | 6 | 2016-2025 | No decided cases |
| 30 | Mona KavehActiveKemp Jones, LLP | 6 | 2016-2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 31 | Christina V. MillerActiveWright, Finlay & Zak, LLP | 6 | 2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 32 | Richard J. PockerExempt ActiveBoies, Schiller and Flexner, LLP | 6 | 2018-2026 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 33 | Marc J. RandazzaActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 6 | 2012-2019 | No decided cases |
| 34 | Michael P. BalabanActiveLaw Office of Michael P. Balaban | 5 | 2024 | No decided cases |
| 35 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 5 | 2025 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 36 | Joshua D. BuckActiveThierman Buck | 5 | 2023-2024 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 37 | Christopher F. BurtonActiveUnited States Attorney's Office | 5 | 2021-2025 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 38 | Roger P. CroteauActiveRoger P. Croteau & Associates, Ltd | 5 | 2025-2026 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 39 | Michael J. GayanActiveClaggett & Sykes Law Firm | 5 | 2025 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 40 | Laura K. GranierActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 5 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 41 | Ronald D. GreenActiveRandazza Legal Group, PLLC | 5 | 2012 | No decided cases |
| 42 | Jason D. GuinassoActiveGGRM Law Firm | 5 | 2020-2023 | No decided cases |
| 43 | Adam D. Hosmer-HennerActiveMcDonald Carano LLP | 5 | 2024-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 44 | Leah L. JonesActiveThierman Buck, LLP | 5 | 2023-2024 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 45 | Kristopher John KalkowskiActiveKaempfer Crowell | 5 | 2026 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 46 | Abigail Lauren PaceActiveNevada Attorney General | 5 | 2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 47 | Bradley S. SchragerActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 5 | No decided cases | |
| 48 | Jordan T. SmithActiveBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP | 5 | 2025-2026 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 49 | Mark R. ThiermanExempt ActiveThierman Buck | 5 | 2023-2024 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 50 | Gregory Louis ZuninoActiveNevada State Board of Pharmacy | 5 | 2020-2023 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 51 | Nicholas Ethan BelayActiveAkerman LLP | 4 | 2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 52 | Daniel Ross BradyActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 4 | 2025-2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 53 | Jeffrey Morgan ConnerActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 4 | 2024-2026 | No decided cases |
| 54 | Christopher P. FreyActiveFederal Public Defender | 4 | 2025 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 55 | Brooke Danielle GeorgusonActiveSierra Crest Business Law Group | 4 | 2025-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 56 | Peter GoldsteinExempt ActivePeter Goldstein Law Corp | 4 | 2023-2026 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 57 | Spencer H. GunnersonActiveKemp Jones, LLP | 4 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 58 | Joshua Michael HalenActiveFisher Phillips | 4 | 2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 59 | Kyle Lee HillActiveAttorney General's Office | 4 | 2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 60 | James P. KempActiveKemp & Kemp, Attorneys at Law | 4 | 2024-2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 61 | Aarin E. KevorkianActiveFederal Public Defender | 4 | 2024-2025 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 62 | David KieblerActiveGreenberg Gross | 4 | 2026 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 63 | Timothy A LukasActiveTimothy A Lukas | 4 | 2022-2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 64 | Anthony L. MartinActiveOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. | 4 | 2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 65 | Christopher W. MixsonActiveKemp Jones LLP | 4 | 2011-2026 | No decided cases |
| 66 | Bradley J. MyersActiveThe702Firm Injury Attorneys | 4 | 2026 | No decided cases |
| 67 | Erica K NanniniActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 4 | 2022-2023 | No decided cases |
| 68 | Katherine F. ParksActiveThorndal Armstrong, PC | 4 | 2023 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 69 | James J. PisanelliActivePisanelli Bice PLLC | 4 | 2006-2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 70 | Douglas R. RandsActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 4 | No decided cases | |
| 71 | Lisa A. RasmussenActiveMcLetchie Law | 4 | 1995-2024 | No decided cases |
| 72 | Nathan R. RingActiveReese Ring Velto, PLLC | 4 | 2023 | No decided cases |
| 73 | Robert C. RyanExempt ActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 4 | 2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 74 | Chantel M. SchimmingActiveGhidotti Berger LLP | 4 | 2023-2026 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 75 | Jaimie Ann StilzActive | 4 | 2020-2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 76 | Jane Elizabeth SusskindActiveMcDonald Carano LLP | 4 | 2025-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 77 | Joel Edward TascaActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 4 | No decided cases | |
| 78 | Lauren Bacchus TorreActive | 4 | 2024-2026 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 79 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 4 | 2023-2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 80 | Gregory W AddingtonInactive | 3 | 2015-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 81 | Timothy Jay AllenActiveDistrict Attorney | 3 | 2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Elliot Thomas AndersonActiveGreenberg Traurig | 3 | 2024-2025 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | Paul M. BertoneActiveBeko Law Group, PLLC | 3 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 3 | No decided cases | |
| 85 | Louis M. Bubala IIIActiveKaempfer Crowell | 3 | 2013-2014 | No decided cases |
| 86 | Jason F. CarrActiveHofland and Tomsheck | 3 | 2025 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 87 | Julie Ann Cavanaugh-BillActiveCavanaugh-Bill Law Offices, LLC | 3 | 2013-2015 | No decided cases |
| 88 | Miles Newbold ClarkActiveLaw Offices of Miles N. Clark, LLC | 3 | 2021-2022 | No decided cases |
| 89 | Nathan ClausActive | 3 | 2026 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 90 | Madeleine ColesActiveGreenberg Traurig | 3 | No decided cases | |
| 91 | Nicholas D. CrosbyActiveMarquis Aurbach Chtd. | 3 | 2026 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 92 | Ryan W. DanielsActiveHirschi Companies, LLC | 3 | 2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 93 | Jeffrey A DickersonActiveLaw Office of Jeffrey A. Dickerson | 3 | 2006-2013 | No decided cases |
| 94 | Rudolf Moses D'SilvaActive | 3 | No decided cases | |
| 95 | Sarah FergusonActiveParsons Behle & Latimer | 3 | 2026 | No decided cases |
| 96 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 3 | 2024-2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 97 | Nechole M. GarciaActiveCity Attorney's Office | 3 | 2023-2026 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 3 | 2021 | No decided cases |
| 99 | Leo Thomas HendgesActiveCooper Levenson | 3 | 2026 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 100 | Leo Thomas HendgesNMATTORNEY Cert NV Atty Gen 49.1(1)(f)Attorney General's Office | 3 | No decided cases |
How these numbers are computed
Where the data comes from. Published decisions and unpublished dispositional orders of the Supreme Court of Nevada and Court of Appeals of Nevada, with each case's parties and their lawyers taken from the courts' public case records. We match lawyer names to the bar roll and only count confident matches. Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com. U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases come from the public RECAP Archive on CourtListener (Free Law Project) and cover only the Nevada-origin dockets already in that archive, so the federal count is partial.
Cases counts each case once, no matter how many filings it had. Heads of government law offices (district attorneys, the attorney general, public defenders) are listed on every case their office handles, which is why they lead the table.
Results. Won means the court ruled the way that lawyer's side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. The percentage is won divided by all decided cases (won, mixed, and lost). Cases that were dismissed for procedural reasons, or where we could not determine the result, are not counted.
Read the percentage with care. Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn. A lawyer who mostly defends rulings will naturally show a higher won-share than one who mostly challenges them, and prosecutors mostly defend. Hover over a Results cell for the split between challenging and defending. Coverage of unpublished orders is still being extended, so counts for some lawyers will grow.
Firm view credits a case to the firm where the lawyer works today, even if the lawyer was elsewhere when the case was decided.