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 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 | 1,244 | 2019 | 92% won of 962 decided cases Won 884Mixed 20Lost 58 |
| 2 | Steven S OwensActiveSteven S Owens, LLC | 485 | 2019 | 91% won of 386 decided cases Won 353Mixed 6Lost 27 |
| 3 | Alexander G. ChenActiveClark County DA's Office | 251 | 2019 | 89% won of 183 decided cases Won 162Mixed 8Lost 13 |
| 4 | Jennifer P. NobleActiveWashoe Co. DA's Office | 163 | 2019 | 93% won of 120 decided cases Won 111Mixed 2Lost 7 |
| 5 | Ariel E. SternActive | 129 | 2019 | 84% won of 75 decided cases Won 63Mixed 3Lost 9 |
| 6 | Darren T. BrennerActiveKlinedinst PC | 91 | 2019 | 86% won of 57 decided cases Won 49Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 7 | Jonathan VanBoskerckActive | 88 | 2019 | 83% won of 86 decided cases Won 71Mixed 3Lost 12 |
| 8 | Michael Frederick BohnActiveMichael F. Bohn, Esq., Ltd. | 69 | 2019 | 13% won of 52 decided cases Won 7Mixed 3Lost 42 |
| 9 | Charles W. ThomanActiveClark County DA's Office | 69 | 2019 | 88% won of 66 decided cases Won 58Mixed 3Lost 5 |
| 10 | Allison L. HerrActiveCannabis Compliance Board | 64 | 2019 | 91% won of 54 decided cases Won 49Mixed 3Lost 2 |
| 11 | Leslie B HartActiveFennemore | 56 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 12 | Steven Bryan WolfsonExempt ActiveClark County DA's Office | 52 | 2019 | 68% won of 41 decided cases Won 28Mixed 3Lost 10 |
| 13 | Kerry P. FaughnanActive | 45 | 2019 | 0% won of 3 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 14 | Joseph Y. HongActiveHong & Hong, APLC | 43 | 2019 | 6% won of 31 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 29 |
| 15 | John Reese PettyExempt Inactive | 43 | 2019 | 7% won of 30 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 28 |
| 16 | Adam R. TrippiediActiveTriLaw | 43 | 2019 | 17% won of 29 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 22 |
| 17 | Jessica E. PerlickActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 41 | 2019 | 88% won of 41 decided cases Won 36Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 18 | Frank A. Toddre IIActiveCozen O'Connor | 40 | 2019 | 79% won of 28 decided cases Won 22Mixed 3Lost 3 |
| 19 | Howard S. BrooksInactiveLaw Office of Howard Brooks | 39 | 2019 | 8% won of 37 decided cases Won 3Mixed 5Lost 29 |
| 20 | Christopher R. ArabiaActiveCity of Ely | 38 | 2019 | 97% won of 30 decided cases Won 29Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 21 | Thera Aschanta CooperActiveTyson & Mendes, LLP | 38 | 2019 | 89% won of 27 decided cases Won 24Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 22 | Scott R. LachmanActiveAkerman LLP | 36 | 2019 | 81% won of 26 decided cases Won 21Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 23 | Kirk Darren VittoActivePahrump Justice Court | 36 | 2019 | 97% won of 31 decided cases Won 30Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 24 | Rex D. GarnerActiveFox Rothschild LLP | 35 | 2019 | 75% won of 20 decided cases Won 15Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 25 | John D. Tennert IIIActiveFennemore Craig, P.C. | 35 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 26 | John Thomas AfsharActiveClark County DA's Office | 33 | 2019 | 94% won of 33 decided cases Won 31Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 27 | Sheryl SerrezeInactive | 32 | 2019 | 97% won of 30 decided cases Won 29Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 28 | Tenesa Susan PowellActiveJackson Lewis P.C. | 30 | 2019 | 64% won of 14 decided cases Won 9Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 29 | Judge Jason D. WoodburyActiveFirst Judicial District Court | 30 | 2019 | 96% won of 26 decided cases Won 25Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 30 | Krista D. BarrieInactiveOffice of Lawyers Prof Responsibility | 28 | 2019 | 81% won of 27 decided cases Won 22Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 31 | Jared M. SechristActiveWatt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitgerald, L.L.P. | 28 | 2019 | 89% won of 19 decided cases Won 17Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 32 | Rene Louis ValladaresActiveFederal Public Defender's Office | 28 | 2019 | 0% won of 26 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 26 |
| 33 | Geordan M. GoebelActive | 27 | 2019 | 100% won of 25 decided cases Won 25Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 34 | Melanie D. MorganActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 27 | 2019 | 67% won of 15 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 35 | Dana Jonathon NitzActive | 27 | 2019 | 73% won of 15 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 36 | Michael K. JohnsonActiveRollston, Henderson & Johnson, Ltd. | 25 | 2019 | No decided cases |
| 37 | Donna M. WittigActiveSparrow Financial, Inc. | 25 | 2019 | 78% won of 18 decided cases Won 14Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 38 | Kent F. LarsenActiveSmith Larsen & Wixom | 24 | 2019 | 84% won of 19 decided cases Won 16Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 39 | Joseph R. Plater IIIInactive | 24 | 2019 | 90% won of 21 decided cases Won 19Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 40 | Ashley A. BalducciActiveLas Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority | 22 | 2019 | 94% won of 16 decided cases Won 15Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 41 | Natasha Mary GebraelActiveTransportation Security Administration | 22 | 2019 | 90% won of 20 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 42 | Tyler J. IngramActiveElko County District Attorney | 22 | 2019 | 90% won of 21 decided cases Won 19Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 43 | Erin Lynsey MorganActive | 22 | 2019 | 100% won of 22 decided cases Won 22Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 44 | Heather D. ProcterActiveNevada Attorney General's Office | 22 | 2019 | 100% won of 20 decided cases Won 20Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 45 | Michael N. BeedeActiveAndersen Beede Weisenmiller | 21 | 2019 | 15% won of 13 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 10 |
| 46 | Jacqueline A. GilbertExempt Inactive | 21 | 2019 | 38% won of 13 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 47 | Marilee CateActiveWashoe County DAs Office | 20 | 2019 | 100% won of 18 decided cases Won 18Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 48 | Diana Samalaulu ClineActiveCline Legal Solutions LLC | 20 | 2019 | 38% won of 13 decided cases Won 5Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 49 | Natalie Lynn WinslowActiveAtlas Solomon LLP | 20 | 2019 | 71% won of 14 decided cases Won 10Mixed 1Lost 3 |
| 50 | Lilith Vala XaraActiveLitchfield Cavo, LLP | 20 | 2019 | 85% won of 13 decided cases Won 11Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 51 | Sally S. deSotoActiveWashoe County Public Defender | 19 | 2019 | 6% won of 17 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 16 |
| 52 | Colt B. DodrillActiveWilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP | 19 | 2019 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 53 | Kelly H. DoveActiveSnell & Wilmer | 19 | 2019 | 22% won of 9 decided cases Won 2Mixed 1Lost 6 |
| 54 | Karen L. HanksActiveHanks Law Group | 19 | 2019 | 33% won of 12 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 55 | Rebekkah B. BodoffInactive | 18 | 2019 | 86% won of 14 decided cases Won 12Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 56 | Emily M. McFarlingActiveMcFarling Cohen Fic & Squires | 18 | 2019 | 33% won of 12 decided cases Won 4Mixed 2Lost 6 |
| 57 | Michael J. BongardActiveOffice of the Attorney General | 17 | 2019 | 100% won of 12 decided cases Won 12Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 58 | Daniel F. PolsenbergActiveWomble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 17 | 2019 | 40% won of 10 decided cases Won 4Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 59 | Joel D. HenriodActiveHenriod Stern PLLC | 15 | 2019 | 30% won of 10 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 60 | Terrence P. McCarthyInactive | 14 | 2019 | 85% won of 13 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 61 | Andrew A. BaoActiveAndrew Bao & Associates | 13 | 2019 | 100% won of 3 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 62 | Jamie K. CombsActiveKlinedinst PC | 13 | 2019 | 70% won of 10 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 3 |
| 63 | Katie Marie WeberActiveAbacus Medicine A/S | 13 | 2019 | 92% won of 12 decided cases Won 11Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 64 | Michael A. WheableActive | 13 | 2019 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 65 | John Henry WrightActiveThe Wright Law Group, P.C. | 13 | 2019 | 20% won of 10 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 66 | Luis A. AyonActiveSouthwest Injury Law PLLC | 12 | 2019 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 67 | Erica Fawn BerrettActiveAG's Office | 12 | 2019 | 89% won of 9 decided cases Won 8Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 68 | Micah S. EcholsActiveClaggett and Sykes Law Firm | 12 | 2019 | 63% won of 8 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 69 | Troy C. JordanActive | 12 | 2019 | 33% won of 9 decided cases Won 3Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 70 | Craig A. MuellerActiveCraig Mueller & Associates | 12 | 2019 | 22% won of 9 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 7 |
| 71 | Kevin P. NaughtonActiveWashoe County DA's Office | 12 | 2019 | 82% won of 11 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 2 |
| 72 | Christopher R. OramActive | 12 | 2019 | 8% won of 12 decided cases Won 1Mixed 2Lost 9 |
| 73 | Stephen B. RyeActiveLyon County District Attorney's Office | 12 | 2019 | 100% won of 10 decided cases Won 10Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 74 | Abraham G. SmithActiveHolland & Hart LLP | 12 | 2019 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 75 | Karla Kay ButkoActiveKarla K. Butko, Ltd. | 11 | 2019 | 0% won of 11 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 10 |
| 76 | James William FoxActiveBrumley Law Firm | 11 | 2019 | 20% won of 5 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 77 | Katrina Ann LopezActiveOffice of the Nevada Attorney General | 11 | 2019 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 78 | Sarah Ann OcampoActiveOcampo Wiseman Law | 11 | 2019 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 79 | Jamie J. ReschActiveResch Law, PLLC | 11 | 2019 | 9% won of 11 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 9 |
| 80 | Abran E. VigilActiveBallard Spahr LLP | 11 | 2019 | 71% won of 7 decided cases Won 5Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 81 | Karen A. Whelan EsqActiveCCSD Office of the General Counsel | 11 | 2019 | 100% won of 9 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 82 | Kathleen Megan BradyInactive | 10 | 2019 | 90% won of 10 decided cases Won 9Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 83 | Joseph P. GarinActiveGarin Law Group | 10 | 2019 | 17% won of 6 decided cases Won 1Mixed 1Lost 4 |
| 84 | Mark B. JacksonActiveDouglas County DA | 10 | 2019 | 100% won of 7 decided cases Won 7Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 85 | JoNell ThomasActiveFederal Public Defender | 10 | 2019 | 10% won of 10 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 9 |
| 86 | Timothy Allen WisemanActiveOcampo Wiseman Law | 10 | 2019 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 87 | Edward D BoyackActiveBoyack Orme & Murdy | 9 | 2019 | 100% won of 5 decided cases Won 5Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 88 | Matthew D. CarlingActiveCarling Law Office PC | 9 | 2019 | 0% won of 8 decided cases Won 0Mixed 0Lost 8 |
| 89 | Robert L. EisenbergExempt ActiveLemons, Grundy & Eisenberg | 9 | 2019 | 29% won of 7 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 5 |
| 90 | Lucas J. GaffneyActiveGaffney Law | 9 | 2019 | 25% won of 8 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 6 |
| 91 | Benjamin C. GaumondActiveBen Gaumond Law Firm, PLLC | 9 | 2019 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 1Lost 8 |
| 92 | Douglas D. GerrardActiveGerrard, Cox & Larsen | 9 | 2019 | 50% won of 6 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 2 |
| 93 | Chet A. GloverActiveGina Corena & Associates | 9 | 2019 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 1 |
| 94 | Terrence Michael JacksonDeceased | 9 | 2019 | 0% won of 9 decided cases Won 0Mixed 2Lost 7 |
| 95 | John D. JonesActiveJones & LoBello | 9 | 2019 | 60% won of 5 decided cases Won 3Mixed 1Lost 1 |
| 96 | Michael MacdonaldActiveLander County DA's Office | 9 | 2019 | 86% won of 7 decided cases Won 6Mixed 1Lost 0 |
| 97 | Jesse Allen RansomActiveRansom PLLC | 9 | 2019 | 100% won of 8 decided cases Won 8Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 98 | Kristin A. Schuler-HintzActiveMcCarthy & Holthus, LLP | 9 | 2019 | 100% won of 6 decided cases Won 6Mixed 0Lost 0 |
| 99 | Michael K. WallDeceased | 9 | 2019 | 33% won of 6 decided cases Won 2Mixed 0Lost 4 |
| 100 | Michael L. BeckerActiveLas Vegas Defense Group LLC | 8 | 2019 | 14% won of 7 decided cases Won 1Mixed 0Lost 6 |
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.