McDonald Carano LLP is pleased to announce that 38 of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021©, the leading peer-review publication in the legal profession. Additionally, five of our attorneys were named as Lawyer of the Year – Nevada by the publication. The 27th edition of The Best Lawyers in America highlights the top 6% of private practicing attorneys in the US. The 2021 edition is based on more than 8 million evaluations and recognizes just over 65,000 attorneys in 147 practice areas.
“We congratulate each attorney named as one of the Best Lawyers in America 2021,” said George F. Ogilvie III, Managing Partner of McDonald Carano. “It is validating to have so many of our attorneys selected by their peers for their outstanding work and included in this prestigious list.”
McDonald Carano attorneys receiving Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year awards:
James W. Bradshaw – Litigation – Construction
Sylvia L. Harrison – Energy Law
A.J. “Bud” Hicks – Gaming Law
William A. S. Magrath II – Construction Law
Richard M. Trachok II – Administrative / Regulatory Law
This year, Best Lawyers added a category for Ones to Watch, in which it recognizes lawyers with fewer than 10 years of practice.
McDonald Carano attorney recognized in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch:
Mackenzie Warren
McDonald Carano attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America:
Matthew C. Addison
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Lisa Wiltshire Alstead
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Robert E. Armstrong
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Corporate Law
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Sallie B. Armstrong
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Leo P. Bergin III
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
James W. Bradshaw
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Employment Law – Individuals
Litigation – Construction
A. G. Burnett
Gaming Law
Sarah A. Ferguson
Commercial Litigation
Lucas M. Foletta
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Andrew S. Gabriel
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Kristen T. Gallagher
Commercial Litigation
John Galvin
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
P. Gregory Giordano
Gaming Law
Leigh T. Goddard
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Dennis C. Gutwald
Gaming Law
Sylvia L. Harrison
Energy Law
Environmental Law
A.J. “Bud” Hicks
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Gaming Law
Joshua J. Hicks
Government Relations Practice
Adam Hosmer-Henner
Commercial Litigation
Gaming Law
Rory T. Kay
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Mark W. Knobel
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Law
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Pat Lundvall
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment
William A. S. Magrath II
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Robert E. McPeak
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Real Estate Law
John B. Mulligan
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Cody R. Noble
Litigation – Construction
George F. Ogilvie III
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Michael A. T. Pagni
Corporate Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Amanda M. Perach
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Brian S. Pick
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Brian H. Schusterman
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
Thomas R. Sheets
Energy Law
Aaron D. Shipley
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Jeff Silvestri
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Scott A. Swain
Trusts and Estates
Richard M. Trachok II
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Energy Law
Gaming Law
Ryan J. Works
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Amanda C. Yen
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
About McDonald Carano
McDonald Carano has helped to shape the Nevada business and legal landscape for 70 years. With more than 60 lawyers and government affairs professionals in our offices in Las Vegas and Reno, we are Nevada’s law firm for business. We proudly represent Fortune 500 companies, financial and governmental institutions, fast-growth and mid-market companies, entrepreneurs, start-up ventures, non-profit organizations and individuals. Our attorneys deliver cross-discipline, one-stop, commercial law and government affairs counsel. Our dedication to clients, innovative thinking and practical solutions based in sound business and legal judgments are at the heart of our practice. For more information, visit mcdonaldcarano.com, call 775.788.2000 (Reno office), or 702.873.4100 (Las Vegas office) or reach us by email at info@mcdonaldcarano.com.
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