The Leadership Advance Class of 2017 excelled in its class project in bringing support and awareness to the nonprofit Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, the most comprehensive service provider for homeless youth in Southern Nevada. The awareness, donation and supplies drive effort by the up-and-coming business and community leaders began in February and culminated with a … [Read more...]
Back to Work: Human Resource & Employment Issues
Gilda Radner’s comic creation, Roseanne Roseannadanna, pretty much summed up the situation of Nevada’s employers: “It’s always something.” The state’s economic recovery makes good workers harder to find, and top employees are beginning to hear the siren song of recruiters who want to woo them away. That’s putting upward pressure on wages just when employers are getting the … [Read more...]
Industry Focus: Attorneys
Most industries have experienced an energetic pick up in business as the economy has recovered. Nevada law offices are enjoying an improved economy but are still facing their share of challenges. While clients continue to practice caution after the recession, numbers are showing improvement for lawyers in the Silver State. Top attorneys recently met at the Las Vegas office of … [Read more...]
What are Some of the Misconceptions that Non-Nevadans Have About People Who Live in Nevada?
“That we’re always playing blackjack in our free time. In reality, Nevada is blessed with tremendous outdoor activities, the year-round weather to enjoy them, and plenty of opportunities for cultural learning beyond the casino doors.” Rory T. Kay | Attorney, McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP (Hails from: Lincoln, NE) “It’s not just misconceptions as much as it is people thinking … [Read more...]
NAIOP Southern Nevada Chapter Announced Winners of the 18th Annual Spotlight Awards
Las Vegas, NV – NAIOP Southern Nevada announced its 2015 Spotlight Award Winners, which run the gamut from concert venue to educational institution and everything in between. At a gala held Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, NAIOP Southern Nevada named its 18th Annual Spotlight Award winners, honoring distinguished commercial real estate entities in our local … [Read more...]
McDonald Carano Wilson Announces New Associate
RENO, Nevada – McDonald Carano Wilson LLP Managing Partner John Frankovich announced that Chandeni Sendall has recently joined the firm as an associate. Sendall received her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and received a Master of Science degree in economics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and … [Read more...]
McDonald Carano Wilson Announces New Associate
RENO, Nevada – McDonald Carano Wilson LLP Managing Partner John Frankovich announced that Laura Jacobsen has recently joined the firm as an associate. A Nevada native, Jacobsen is a 2011 graduate of Stanford Law School, where she also completed her undergraduate studies in 2008. She is moving back from San Francisco, where she has been practicing law for several years. Her … [Read more...]
LP Insurance Hosts Ch. 40 Seminar
RENO, Nev. - LP Insurance Services, Inc. proudly continues its Enterprise Risk Management Seminar series, recently hosting clients and guests in Reno, Nev. The seminar covered numerous aspects of Nevada’s Revised Statute (NRS) known as Chapter 40, the construction defect law. Attendees heard from Nevada State Senator, Ben Kieckhefer; LP Insurance Services President, Nick … [Read more...]
Downtown Summerlin Job Fair; Three Nonprofits Partner to Help Homeless Youth
Downtown Summerlin Announces Upcoming Job Fair The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) announced details for the highly-anticipated job fair for Downtown Summerlin. Job seekers will be able to learn about and apply for jobs in the Summerlin Ballroom at Red Rock Resort on Wednesday, August 27 from 11am – 7pm. [Read More...] Three Nonprofits Work Together to Help Homeless … [Read more...]
Twenty-One McDonald Carano Wilson Attorneys Named in 2015 Best Lawyers in America
RENO, Nev. – McDonald Carano Wilson LLP announced that 21 of its attorneys are included in 2015 Best Lawyers in America. “At McDonald Carano Wilson, we are committed to providing the best legal advice and client service available in Nevada,” said Managing Partner John Frankovich. “We are honored to have twenty-one of our lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a … [Read more...]
Best Companies to Work For: Taking Care of People
In the midst of the recession, some employees might have argued that a “Best Company to Work For” is whichever company gives them a job. While times have been tough for many Nevada businesses, as the state comes out of this recession, it is clear there are a number of companies who continue to go above and beyond for their employees. These businesses make it a priority to take … [Read more...]
Seventeen McDonald Carano Wilson Attorneys Named Mountain States Super Lawyers
RENO, Nev. – McDonald Carano Wilson LLP announced that 17 lawyers from the firm have been recognized on the 2014 list of Mountain States Super Lawyers, a ranking of outstanding attorneys across the region. Partners Robert Armstrong, Leo Bergin III, James W. Bradshaw, Andrew Gabriel, Paul Georgeson, Leigh Goddard, A.J. “Bud” Hicks, Pat Lundvall, William A.S. Magrath II, … [Read more...]
Legal Elite 2014: Nevada’s Top Attorneys
This year’s Legal Elite polling garnered 6,454 nominations of attorneys from across the Silver State. This annual list highlights Nevada’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers. All votes are based on nominations from other attorneys and the following pages highlight the top vote getters in Northern Nevada, Southern Nevada, the Best Up and Coming attorneys and the top 10 … [Read more...]
Historic Train Depot in Reno to House Combined Brewery and Distillery
The historic Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Depot in Reno will house the Silver State's first combined brewery and distillery. This is according to a statement released by Reno natives Chris Shanks and Brandon Wright, who have partnered with a "long-time Nevada family" to transform the downtown building. The business, dubbed The Depot Craft Provisions Company, is expected … [Read more...]
See You in Court: Business Litigation in Nevada
Conventional wisdom says that when the recession hit in late 2007, lawsuits between businesses probably increased as companies tried everything to stay afloat, including collecting all debts owed and enforcing contractual agreements. But many attorneys working in litigation saw a decrease in lawsuits filed in most arenas. Instead, there was a rise in alternative dispute … [Read more...]
