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McDonald Carano Promotes Lucas Foletta and Lisa Wiltshire Alstead to Partner

January 8, 2019, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce that Lucas M. Foletta and Lisa Wiltshire Alstead have...

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As the Ball Drops, Minimum Wage Rises in 19 States

January 4, 2019, Law360, By Vin Gurrrieri As the calendar flipped to January, 19 states, as well as several cities, saw their minimum wage rates tick upward, a trend that experts say is...

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Construction Legislation & Regulation to Watch in 2019

January 1, 2019, Law 360, by John Kennedy Now that the bottles of Champagne have popped to ring in another year, the construction industry’s eyes are on the less lively but no less...

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Supreme Court Considers Rule Change to Eliminate Briefing in Appeals from Dismissals and Summary Judgment Orders

December 1, 2018, The Writ, Appellate Briefs On October 10, 2018, the Nevada Supreme Court issued an order seeking public comment on proposed changes to Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure that could...

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McDonald Carano Named One of the Country’s “Best Law Firms”

November 1, 2018, Las Vegas, NV – McDonald Carano, Nevada’s law firm for businesses and high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce the firm has been named one of the country’s...

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Debbie Leonard

Debbie Leonard is a partner based in the firm’s Reno office and is co-chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Her practice focuses on litigation and appeals deriving from real...

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