Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court of Nevada cases they handled that were decided in 2019, with how those cases came out. This measures experience on the record, not quality.
| # | Attorney | Cases | Years | Results (won / mixed / lost) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Aaron D. FordActiveNevada Office of Attorney General | 618 | 2019 | 87% won of 351 decided cases Won 307Mixed 10Lost 34 |
| 2 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 241 | 2019 | 87% won of 150 decided cases Won 131Mixed 3Lost 16 |
| 3 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 151 | 2019 | 83% won of 87 decided cases Won 72Mixed 7Lost 8 |
| 4 | Ariel E. SternActive | 93 | 2019 | 73% won of 40 decided cases Won 29Mixed 3Lost 8 |
| 5 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 81 | 2019 | 92% won of 38 decided cases Won 35Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 6 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 55 | 2019 | 73% won of 22 decided cases Won 16Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 7 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 51 | 2019 | 15% won of 34 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 28 |
| 8 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 50 | 2019 | 79% won of 48 decided cases Won 38Mixed 3Lost 7 |
| 9 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 48 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 10 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 43 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 11 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 37 | 2019 | 62% won of 26 decided cases Won 16Mixed 3Lost 7 |
| 12 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 31 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 13 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 31 | 2019 | 12% won of 17 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 15 |
| 14 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 29 | 2019 | 62% won of 13 decided cases Won 8Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 15 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 27 | 2019 | 77% won of 26 decided cases Won 20Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 16 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 25 | 2019 | 13% won of 23 decided cases Won 3Mixed 5Lost 15 |
| 17 | Thera Aschanta CooperActiveTyson & Mendes, LLP | 25 | 2019 | 79% won of 14 decided cases Won 11Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 18 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 25 | 2019 | 17% won of 12 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 10 |
| 19 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 24 | 2019 | 0% won of 12 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 12 |
| 20 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 23 | 2019 | 44% won of 9 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 21 | Michael K. JohnsonActiveRollston, Henderson & Johnson, Ltd. | 22 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 22 | Dana Jonathon NitzActive | 22 | 2019 | 70% won of 10 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 23 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 20 | 2019 | 42% won of 12 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 5 |
| 24 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 20 | 2019 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 25 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 20 | 2019 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 26 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 19 | 2019 | 42% won of 12 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 5 |
| 27 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 19 | 2019 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 28 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 19 | 2019 | 22% won of 9 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 29 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 19 | 2019 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 30 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 19 | 2019 | 75% won of 12 decided cases Won 9Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 31 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 18 | 2019 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 32 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 18 | 2019 | 36% won of 11 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 5 |
| 33 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 18 | 2019 | 0% won of 16 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 16 |
| 34 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 17 | 2019 | 85% won of 13 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 35 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 16 | 2019 | 69% won of 16 decided cases Won 11Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 36 | Jared M. SechristActiveWatt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitgerald, L.L.P. | 16 | 2019 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 37 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 15 | 2019 | 93% won of 15 decided cases Won 14Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 38 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 15 | 2019 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 39 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 15 | 2019 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 40 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 15 | 2019 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Joseph R. Plater IIIInactive | 14 | 2019 | 91% won of 11 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 42 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 13 | 2019 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 43 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 13 | 2019 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 44 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 13 | 2019 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 45 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 13 | 2019 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 46 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 12 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 47 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 12 | 2019 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 48 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 12 | 2019 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 49 | Katie Marie WeberActiveAbacus Medicine A/S | 11 | 2019 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 50 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 10 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 51 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 10 | 2019 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 52 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 10 | 2019 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 53 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 10 | 2019 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 54 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 9 | 2019 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 55 | James William FoxActiveBrumley Law Firm | 9 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 56 | Joseph P. GarinActiveGarin Law Group | 9 | 2019 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 57 | Douglas D. GerrardActiveGerrard, Cox & Larsen | 9 | 2019 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 58 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 9 | 2019 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 59 | Abran E. VigilActiveBallard Spahr LLP | 9 | 2019 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 60 | Rebekkah B. BodoffInactive | 8 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 61 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 8 | 2019 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 8 | 2019 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 63 | Judge Andrew Martin JacobsInactiveArizona Court of Appeals | 8 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 64 | Debbie A. LeonardActiveLeonard Law, PC | 8 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 65 | Sarah Ann OcampoActiveOcampo Wiseman Law | 8 | 2019 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 66 | Christopher R. OramActive | 8 | 2019 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 67 | Sheryl SerrezeInactive | 8 | 2019 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 68 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 8 | 2019 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 69 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 8 | 2019 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 70 | Kathleen A. WildeActive | 8 | 2019 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 71 | Timothy Allen WisemanActiveOcampo Wiseman Law | 8 | 2019 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 72 | Keith W. BarlowInactiveUtah Attorney General Office | 7 | 2019 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 73 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 7 | 2019 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | Edward D BoyackActiveBoyack Orme & Murdy | 7 | 2019 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 75 | Terry A. CoffingActiveFaceTec, Inc. | 7 | 2019 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 76 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 7 | 2019 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 77 | Michael V. InfusoActiveGreene Infuso LLP | 7 | 2019 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 78 | Dennis L. KennedyExempt ActiveBailey Kennedy, LLP | 7 | 2019 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 79 | Jamie J. ReschActiveResch Law, PLLC | 7 | 2019 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 80 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 7 | 2019 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 81 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 7 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Judge Deborah L. WestbrookActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 7 | 2019 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 83 | Karen A. Whelan EsqActiveCCSD Office of the General Counsel | 7 | 2019 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Marshal WillickActiveWillick Law Group | 7 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 85 | Sean L. AndersonActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 6 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 86 | David S. AnthonyActive | 6 | 2019 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 87 | Ashley A. BalducciActiveLas Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority | 6 | 2019 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 88 | Matthew S. CarterActive | 6 | 2019 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 89 | John H. CottonExempt ActiveJohn H. Cotton & Associates, Ltd. | 6 | 2019 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 90 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 6 | 2019 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 91 | Paul C. DeyhleActiveNevada Commission on Judicial Discipline | 6 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 92 | Philip Robert ErwinActiveCampbell & Williams | 6 | 2019 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 93 | Chad D. FussActiveAffordable Estate Planning | 6 | 2019 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 94 | Chet A. GloverActiveGina Corena & Associates | 6 | 2019 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 95 | Geordan M. GoebelActive | 6 | 2019 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 96 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 6 | 2019 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 97 | Adam D. Hosmer-HennerActiveMcDonald Carano LLP | 6 | 2019 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 98 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 6 | 2019 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 99 | Bradford Robert JerbicInactive | 6 | 2019 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 100 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 6 | 2019 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
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.