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 2016, 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 | 762 | 2016 | 93% won of 651 decided cases Won 604Mixed 17Lost 30 |
| 2 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 447 | 2016 | 91% won of 391 decided cases Won 357Mixed 11Lost 23 |
| 3 | Terrence P. McCarthyInactive | 100 | 2016 | 97% won of 94 decided cases Won 91Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 4 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 67 | 2016 | 8% won of 64 decided cases Won 5Mixed 3Lost 56 |
| 5 | Ryan J. MacDonaldActive | 57 | 2016 | 85% won of 54 decided cases Won 46Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 6 | Christopher F. BurtonActiveUnited States Attorney's Office | 49 | 2016 | 88% won of 48 decided cases Won 42Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 47 | 2016 | 86% won of 44 decided cases Won 38Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 8 | Ofelia Luz MonjeInactiveHarry Reid International Airport | 32 | 2016 | 87% won of 31 decided cases Won 27Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 9 | Angela A. BelloActiveWolfenzon Rolle | 31 | 2016 | 100% won of 25 decided cases Won 25Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 10 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 28 | 2016 | 4% won of 24 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 22 |
| 11 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 25 | 2016 | 59% won of 22 decided cases Won 13Mixed 2Lost 7 |
| 12 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 19 | 2016 | 83% won of 18 decided cases Won 15Mixed 3Lost 0 |
| 13 | Clark G. LeslieExempt ActiveLaw Offices of Clark G. Leslie | 16 | 2016 | 100% won of 14 decided cases Won 14Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 14 | Joseph R. Plater IIIInactive | 15 | 2016 | 93% won of 14 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 15 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 13 | 2016 | 0% won of 13 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 13 |
| 16 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 13 | 2016 | 92% won of 13 decided cases Won 12Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 17 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 13 | 2016 | 100% won of 11 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 18 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 10 | 2016 | 0% won of 10 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 8 |
| 19 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 10 | 2016 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 20 | Arthur E. MalloryExempt ActiveChurchill County DA's Office | 10 | 2016 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 21 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 10 | 2016 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 22 | Bradley S. SchragerActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 10 | 2016 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 23 | Don SpringmeyerExempt ActiveKemp Jones, LLP | 10 | 2016 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 24 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 10 | 2016 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 25 | Matthew D. CarlingActiveCarling Law Office PC | 9 | 2016 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 26 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 9 | 2016 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 27 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 9 | 2016 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 28 | Dennis C WilsonExempt Inactive | 9 | 2016 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 29 | Sharon Gerber DickinsonExempt Active | 8 | 2016 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 30 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 8 | 2016 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 31 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 8 | 2016 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 32 | Rochelle T. NguyenActive | 8 | 2016 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 33 | Christopher R. OramActive | 8 | 2016 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 34 | Mark Dean TorvinenDeceased | 8 | 2016 | 88% won of 8 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 35 | Mary Lou A. WilsonExempt ActiveLaw Office of Mary Lou Wilson | 8 | 2016 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 36 | Michael L. BeckerActiveLas Vegas Defense Group LLC | 7 | 2016 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 37 | Michael R. BrooksActiveThe Ryan Firm | 7 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 38 | Philip Jay KohnExempt Inactive | 7 | 2016 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 39 | Karin L. KreizenbeckActive | 7 | 2016 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 40 | Michael A. WheableActive | 7 | 2016 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 41 | Lyn E. BeggsActiveLaw Offices of Lyn E. Beggs, PLLC | 6 | 2016 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 42 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 6 | 2016 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 43 | Audrey M ConwayActiveClark County PD's Office | 6 | 2016 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 44 | Richard F. CornellExempt ActiveRichard F. Cornell, P.C. | 6 | 2016 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 45 | Tami D. CowdenInactive | 6 | 2016 | 67% won of 6 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 46 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 6 | 2016 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 47 | Adam Leigh GillActiveACE Law Group, PLLC | 6 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 48 | Terrence Michael JacksonDeceased | 6 | 2016 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 49 | Lisa A. RasmussenActiveMcLetchie Law | 6 | 2016 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 50 | Matthew J. StermitzActiveMatt Stermitz Law, LLC | 6 | 2016 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 51 | Ariel E. SternActive | 6 | 2016 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 52 | Michael C. Vieta-KabellActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 6 | 2016 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 53 | Judge Deborah L. WestbrookActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 6 | 2016 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 54 | Kristina WildeveldActiveLaw Offices of Kristina Wildeveld & Associates | 6 | 2016 | 0% won of 6 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 55 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 5 | 2016 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 56 | Kedric A BassettActive | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 57 | Jeremy T BoslerInactive | 5 | 2016 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 58 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 59 | John H. CottonExempt ActiveJohn H. Cotton & Associates, Ltd. | 5 | 2016 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 60 | Jason L. EarnestActiveMountain West Lawyers | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 61 | Patricia M. EricksonActiveNevada State Public Defender's Office | 5 | 2016 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 62 | Lucas J. GaffneyActiveGaffney Law | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 63 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 64 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 5 | 2016 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 65 | Bradley J. HoflandActiveHofland & Tomsheck | 5 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 66 | Jennifer Josephine LuntInactive | 5 | 2016 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 67 | Caitlyn L. McAmisActiveSpecial Public Defender | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 68 | Nadine M. MortonActiveMorton Law, PLLC | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 69 | David K. NeidertActiveNeidert Law | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 70 | Montgomery Y. PaekActiveLittler Mendelson P.C. | 5 | 2016 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 71 | Amanda Sarah PellizzariActiveLaw Office of Amanda Pellizzari LLC | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 72 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 5 | 2016 | 80% won of 5 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 73 | Judge Laurie L. TrotterActiveJustice of the Peace, East Fork Township (Elect) | 5 | 2016 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 74 | Jennifer Maureen WaldoActiveWaldo Law, LLC. | 5 | 2016 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 75 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 76 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 4 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 77 | Daniel BravoActiveBravo Schrager LLP | 4 | 2016 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 78 | Steven W. CochranActivePershing County PD's Office | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 79 | Matthew T. DushoffDeceased | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 1 |
| 80 | Robert T. EgletActiveEglet Law | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 2 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 81 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 4 | 2016 | 75% won of 4 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 82 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 83 | Leon M. GreenbergActiveLeon Greenberg PC | 4 | 2016 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 84 | Martin W. HartDeceased | 4 | 2016 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 85 | James Joseph JimmersonExempt ActiveThe Jimmerson Law Firm, PC | 4 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 86 | Matthew S. JohnsonActiveDouglas County District Attorney's Office | 4 | 2016 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 87 | Edward L KainenActiveKainen Law Group, PLLC | 4 | 2016 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 88 | Jonathan H. KingExempt ActiveLaw Offices of Jonathan H. King | 4 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 89 | Malani Leigh KotchkaResignedMalani L. Kotchka, LLC | 4 | 2016 | 50% won of 2 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 90 | Robert Wayne LueckExempt Active | 4 | 2016 | 25% won of 4 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 91 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 4 | 2016 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 92 | Dana Jonathon NitzActive | 4 | 2016 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 93 | Michael R. PandulloActivePandullo Law | 4 | 2016 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 94 | Donn W. ProkopiusActivePro Law Group | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 95 | Rick D. RoskelleyInactive | 4 | 2016 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 96 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 4 | 2016 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 97 | Radford J. SmithActiveSmith Jain | 4 | 2016 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 98 | Adam Michael SolingerActiveSolinger Law, PLLC | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 99 | Joseph TartakovskyActiveEimer Stahl LLP | 4 | 2016 | 50% won of 4 decided cases Won 2Mixed 2Lost 0 |
| 100 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 4 | 2016 | 0% won of 4 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 4 |
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.