Most appellate cases
Nevada attorneys ranked by how many Supreme Court of Nevada, Court of Appeals of Nevada and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases they handled that were decided in 2015, with how those cases came out. This measures experience on the record, not quality.
| # | Attorney | Cases | Years | Results (won / mixed / lost) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam P. LaxaltActiveCooper & Kirk PLLC | 555 | 2015 | 94% won of 545 decided cases Won 512Mixed 12Lost 21 |
| 2 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 323 | 2015 | 94% won of 318 decided cases Won 298Mixed 7Lost 13 |
| 3 | Terrence P. McCarthyInactive | 121 | 2015 | 96% won of 120 decided cases Won 115Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 4 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 35 | 2015 | 3% won of 35 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 33 |
| 5 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 34 | 2015 | 3% won of 33 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 30 |
| 6 | Clark G. LeslieExempt ActiveLaw Offices of Clark G. Leslie | 32 | 2015 | 86% won of 29 decided cases Won 25Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 31 | 2015 | 90% won of 30 decided cases Won 27Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 8 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 24 | 2015 | 77% won of 22 decided cases Won 17Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 9 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 22 | 2015 | 90% won of 20 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 10 | Ryan J. MacDonaldActive | 19 | 2015 | 95% won of 19 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 11 | Dennis C WilsonExempt Inactive | 15 | 2015 | 93% won of 15 decided cases Won 14Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 12 | Angela A. BelloActiveWolfenzon Rolle | 14 | 2015 | 93% won of 14 decided cases Won 13Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 13 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 14 | 2015 | 79% won of 14 decided cases Won 11Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 14 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 13 | 2015 | 0% won of 13 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 13 |
| 15 | Mark Dean TorvinenDeceased | 11 | 2015 | 100% won of 11 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 16 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 10 | 2015 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 17 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 8 | 2015 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 18 | Richard F. CornellExempt ActiveRichard F. Cornell, P.C. | 8 | 2015 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 19 | Karin L. KreizenbeckActive | 8 | 2015 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 20 | Christopher R. OramActive | 8 | 2015 | 0% won of 8 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 21 | Michael A. WheableActive | 8 | 2015 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 22 | Christopher F. BurtonActiveUnited States Attorney's Office | 7 | 2015 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 23 | Thomas L. QuallsActiveWashoe County Alternate PD | 7 | 2015 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 24 | John H. CottonExempt ActiveJohn H. Cotton & Associates, Ltd. | 6 | 2015 | 67% won of 6 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 25 | Philip Jay KohnExempt Inactive | 6 | 2015 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 26 | John P LaveryActive | 6 | 2015 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 27 | Joseph R. Plater IIIInactive | 6 | 2015 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 28 | Roger H. StewartDeceased | 6 | 2015 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 29 | Mary Lou A. WilsonExempt ActiveLaw Office of Mary Lou Wilson | 6 | 2015 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 30 | Martin W. HartDeceased | 5 | 2015 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 31 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 5 | 2015 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 32 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 5 | 2015 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 33 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 5 | 2015 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 34 | Moreen ScullyExempt ActiveScully & Scully | 5 | 2015 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 35 | Robert W. StoryResigned | 5 | 2015 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 36 | Karen A. Whelan EsqActiveCCSD Office of the General Counsel | 5 | 2015 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 37 | Kedric A BassettActive | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 38 | Jeanne Patricia BawaActiveHooks, Meng & Clement | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 39 | Lyn E. BeggsActiveLaw Offices of Lyn E. Beggs, PLLC | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 40 | Darrell D. DennisActiveLewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP | 4 | 2015 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Julian R. GregoryActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 42 | Jennifer Josephine LuntInactive | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 43 | Robert C. McBrideActiveMcBride Hall | 4 | 2015 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 44 | Thomas C. MichaelidesSuspendedTCM Law Group | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 45 | Mihaela NeagosActiveOffice of the District Attorney | 4 | 2015 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 46 | David H. Neely IIIActive | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 47 | Rochelle T. NguyenActive | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 48 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 4 | 2015 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 49 | Dennis M. PrinceDeceased | 4 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 50 | Marcie E. RybaActiveWashoe County Public Defender's Office | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 51 | Michael W. SanftActiveSanft Law | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 52 | David Michael SchieckActiveDavid Schieck Law Office | 4 | 2015 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 53 | Amy K. SteelmanActiveNevada State Board of Pharmacy | 4 | 2015 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 54 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 55 | Justin Patrick StovallActiveThe Law Office of Justin Patrick Stovall, Esq. L.L.C. | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 56 | Leslie Mark StovallSuspendedStovall & Associates | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 57 | Gregory L. WildeActiveWilde & Associates LLC / Malcolm & Cisneros | 4 | 2015 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 58 | Craig R. AndersonActiveMarquis Aurbach Coffing P.C. | 3 | 2015 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 59 | Javier A. ArguelloActiveCarter Cullen, PLLC | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 60 | Michael L. BeckerActiveLas Vegas Defense Group LLC | 3 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 61 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Melanie Anne BrantinghamActiveCarson City DA's Office | 3 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 63 | Adam J. BreedenActiveBreeden & Associates PLLC | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 64 | Jack D CampbellActive | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 65 | Michael Vicente CastilloActiveJK Nelson Law, LLC | 3 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 66 | Thomas F. ChristensenActiveChristensen Law | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 67 | David M. CrosbyExempt ActiveFox, Imes & Crosby, LLC | 3 | 2015 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 68 | Sharon Gerber DickinsonExempt Active | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 69 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 70 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 3 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 71 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 3 | 2015 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 72 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 73 | Dayvid J. FiglerActiveClark County Special Public Defender | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 74 | David R. FischerActive | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 75 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 76 | Abira GrigsbyActiveGrigsby Law Group | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 77 | Jacob L. HafterDeceased | 3 | 2015 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 78 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 3 | 2015 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 79 | John J. KadlicExempt Active | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 80 | Herbert B. KaplanActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 81 | Judge Carli L. KiernyActiveClark County District Court | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 82 | Adam R. KnechtActiveHall & Evans LLC | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 83 | Donald Albert LattinExempt ActiveMaupin, Cox & LeGoy | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 84 | Monti J. LevyActiveWright Marsh & Levy | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 85 | Robert J. LoweInactive | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 86 | Monique A. McNeillActiveWright, Marsh and Levy | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 87 | Krista M. MeierActiveKrista Meier Law, LLC; Life Care Planning Reno | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 88 | Josh M. ReidActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 89 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 90 | Daniel L SchwartzActiveHooks Meng & Clement | 3 | 2015 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 91 | Ariel E. SternActive | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 1 decided case Won 0Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 92 | Zachary P. TakosActiveTakos Law Group, Ltd. | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 93 | Paul Peter Terry JrInactiveAnsbacher Law | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 94 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 3 | 2015 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 95 | Mace J. YampolskyExempt ActiveMace J. Yampolsky Ltd | 3 | 2015 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 96 | Daniel Thomas YoungActiveNye County DA's Office | 3 | 2015 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 97 | Josh C. AicklenActiveLewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP | 2 | 2015 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Jeffrey Richard AlbregtsActive | 2 | 2015 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 99 | Erin L. AlbrightInactive | 2 | 2015 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 100 | Caesar V. AlmaseActiveOffice Of The Nevada Attorney General | 2 | 2015 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
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.