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 2018, 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 | 1,383 | 2018 | 92% won of 993 decided cases Won 915Mixed 23Lost 55 |
| 2 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 688 | 2018 | 91% won of 505 decided cases Won 461Mixed 11Lost 33 |
| 3 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 119 | 2018 | 89% won of 93 decided cases Won 83Mixed 1Lost 9 |
| 4 | Ariel E. SternActive | 81 | 2018 | 58% won of 62 decided cases Won 36Mixed 2Lost 24 |
| 5 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 78 | 2018 | 93% won of 69 decided cases Won 64Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 6 | Dr. Aaron D. FordActiveNevada Office of Attorney General | 75 | 2018 | 84% won of 57 decided cases Won 48Mixed 1Lost 8 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 72 | 2018 | 80% won of 70 decided cases Won 56Mixed 3Lost 11 |
| 8 | Terrence P. McCarthyInactive | 66 | 2018 | 100% won of 38 decided cases Won 38Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 9 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 63 | 2018 | 92% won of 48 decided cases Won 44Mixed 4Lost 0 |
| 10 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 54 | 2018 | 75% won of 44 decided cases Won 33Mixed 2Lost 9 |
| 11 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 49 | 2018 | 88% won of 48 decided cases Won 42Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 12 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 46 | 2018 | 74% won of 31 decided cases Won 23Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 13 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 46 | 2018 | 11% won of 38 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 34 |
| 14 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 44 | 2018 | 16% won of 38 decided cases Won 6Mixed 2Lost 30 |
| 15 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 38 | 2018 | 82% won of 22 decided cases Won 18Mixed 3Lost 1 |
| 16 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 37 | 2018 | 93% won of 29 decided cases Won 27Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 17 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 34 | 2018 | 40% won of 20 decided cases Won 8Mixed 1Lost 11 |
| 18 | Angela A. BelloActiveWolfenzon Rolle | 32 | 2018 | 88% won of 16 decided cases Won 14Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 19 | Jessica E. PerlickActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 28 | 2018 | 96% won of 25 decided cases Won 24Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 20 | Heather D. ProcterActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 27 | 2018 | 93% won of 15 decided cases Won 14Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 21 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 26 | 2018 | 45% won of 20 decided cases Won 9Mixed 1Lost 10 |
| 22 | Dana Jonathon NitzActive | 26 | 2018 | 44% won of 16 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 8 |
| 23 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 25 | 2018 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 24 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 24 | 2018 | 47% won of 19 decided cases Won 9Mixed 1Lost 9 |
| 25 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 24 | 2018 | 71% won of 17 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 26 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 23 | 2018 | 58% won of 12 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 27 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 23 | 2018 | 41% won of 17 decided cases Won 7Mixed 1Lost 9 |
| 28 | Joseph R. Plater IIIInactive | 23 | 2018 | 86% won of 22 decided cases Won 19Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 29 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 23 | 2018 | 63% won of 19 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 30 | Thera Aschanta CooperActiveTyson & Mendes, LLP | 20 | 2018 | 77% won of 13 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 31 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 19 | 2018 | 53% won of 17 decided cases Won 9Mixed 1Lost 7 |
| 32 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 19 | 2018 | 70% won of 10 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 33 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 19 | 2018 | 45% won of 11 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 34 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 18 | 2018 | 12% won of 17 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 15 |
| 35 | Christopher J. HicksActive | 18 | 2018 | 73% won of 15 decided cases Won 11Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 36 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 18 | 2018 | 93% won of 14 decided cases Won 13Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 37 | Ryan J. MacDonaldActive | 18 | 2018 | 67% won of 15 decided cases Won 10Mixed 2Lost 3 |
| 38 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 17 | 2018 | 50% won of 8 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 39 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 17 | 2018 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 40 | Abran E. VigilActiveBallard Spahr LLP | 17 | 2018 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 41 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 16 | 2018 | 40% won of 10 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 42 | Christopher R. OramActive | 16 | 2018 | 0% won of 14 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 13 |
| 43 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 16 | 2018 | 30% won of 10 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 5 |
| 44 | Edgar C. SmithActiveSteele LLP | 16 | 2018 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 5 |
| 45 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 16 | 2018 | 45% won of 11 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 46 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 15 | 2018 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 47 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 14 | 2018 | 83% won of 6 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 48 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 14 | 2018 | 0% won of 14 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 14 |
| 49 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 14 | 2018 | 75% won of 8 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 50 | Alina Maria ShellActiveNevada Court of Appeals | 14 | 2018 | 30% won of 10 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 51 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 14 | 2018 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 2Lost 4 |
| 52 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 14 | 2018 | 60% won of 10 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 53 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 13 | 2018 | 44% won of 9 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 54 | Rebekkah B. BodoffInactive | 13 | 2018 | 60% won of 10 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 55 | Karin L. KreizenbeckActive | 13 | 2018 | 15% won of 13 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 11 |
| 56 | Margaret A. McLetchieActiveMcLetchie Law | 13 | 2018 | 30% won of 10 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 57 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 13 | 2018 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 58 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 13 | 2018 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 59 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 12 | 2018 | 56% won of 9 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 60 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 12 | 2018 | 43% won of 7 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 61 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 12 | 2018 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 12 | 2018 | 10% won of 10 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 63 | Tami D. CowdenInactive | 11 | 2018 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 64 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 11 | 2018 | 44% won of 9 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 65 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 11 | 2018 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 66 | Amanda C. SageActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 11 | 2018 | 100% won of 4 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 67 | John L ArrascadaActive | 10 | 2018 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 68 | Todd L. BiceActivePisanelli Bice, LLC | 10 | 2018 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 69 | Kurt BondsActiveHall & Evans LLC | 10 | 2018 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 70 | Richard F. CornellExempt ActiveRichard F. Cornell, P.C. | 10 | 2018 | 11% won of 9 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 71 | Douglas D. GerrardActiveGerrard, Cox & Larsen | 10 | 2018 | 83% won of 6 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 72 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 10 | 2018 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 73 | Matthew D. LambActiveBallard Spahr LLP | 10 | 2018 | 40% won of 5 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 74 | Christopher L. BennerActivePyatt & Silvestri | 9 | 2018 | 33% won of 3 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 75 | Kathleen Megan BradyInactive | 9 | 2018 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 76 | Peter S. ChristiansenActiveChristiansen Trial Lawyers | 9 | 2018 | 78% won of 9 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 77 | John H. CottonExempt ActiveJohn H. Cotton & Associates, Ltd. | 9 | 2018 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 78 | Sharon Gerber DickinsonExempt Active | 9 | 2018 | 38% won of 8 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 79 | Mark E. FerrarioActiveGreenberg Traurig, LLP | 9 | 2018 | 57% won of 7 decided cases Won 4Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 80 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 9 | 2018 | No decided cases |
| 81 | Arthur E. MalloryExempt ActiveChurchill County DA's Office | 9 | 2018 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | James J. PisanelliActivePisanelli Bice PLLC | 9 | 2018 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 83 | Jesse Allen RansomActiveRansom PLLC | 9 | 2018 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 84 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 9 | 2018 | 67% won of 3 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 85 | Travis D. AkinActive | 8 | 2018 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 86 | Lyn E. BeggsActiveLaw Offices of Lyn E. Beggs, PLLC | 8 | 2018 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 87 | Paul C. DeyhleActiveNevada Commission on Judicial Discipline | 8 | 2018 | 100% won of 2 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 88 | Chet A. GloverActiveGina Corena & Associates | 8 | 2018 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 89 | Karl L. NielsonActiveHutchison & Steffen | 8 | 2018 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 90 | Jamie J. ReschActiveResch Law, PLLC | 8 | 2018 | 13% won of 8 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 91 | Debra L. SpinelliActivePisanelli Bice PLLC | 8 | 2018 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 92 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 8 | 2018 | 100% won of 1 decided case Won 1Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 93 | Michael A. WheableActive | 8 | 2018 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 94 | Marshal WillickActiveWillick Law Group | 8 | 2018 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 3Lost 1 |
| 95 | Ashley A. BalducciActiveLas Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority | 7 | 2018 | 83% won of 6 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 96 | Kedric A BassettActive | 7 | 2018 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 97 | Melanie Anne BrantinghamActiveCarson City DA's Office | 7 | 2018 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Michael P. CarmanActiveCarman & Price | 7 | 2018 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 2 |
| 99 | Karen Anne ConnollyActiveKaren A. Connolly, Ltd. | 7 | 2018 | 0% won of 7 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 100 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 7 | 2018 | 0% won of 5 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 5 |
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.