Nevada’s Litigation Powerhouse:
18 Litigators Recognized
by Best Lawyers in America 2022

McDonald Carano is proud to announce that 18 of our litigators in Reno and Las Vegas have been recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2022 in six areas of litigation law, which underscores both the depth of our litigation teams and the comprehensive scope of our litigation expertise, including Appellate, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment & Labor Litigation, and Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation. McDonald Carano is a go-to firm for litigation in Nevada in both state and federal court, at the appellate and Supreme Court levels, and before state and federal administrative agencies.

Entirely based on peer review, the Best Lawyers methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues who are practicing in the same area of law and geographic region.

Below are the 18 recognized McDonald Carano lawyers and the areas of litigation law for which they are recognized in Best Lawyers in America 2022. We encourage you to learn more by clicking on their names and reviewing their biographies.

• Sallie Armstrong – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Reno)
• James Bradshaw – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Construction Law & Litigation (Reno)
• Sarah Ferguson – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Reno)
• Kristen Gallagher – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Leigh Goddard – Commercial & Complex Litigation; Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation; Labor & Employment Litigation (Reno) (also received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in Labor & Employment Litigation for Reno)
• Adam Hosmer-Henner – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Reno)
• Rory Kay – Appellate; Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Mark Knobel – Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation (Reno)
• Pat Lundvall – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation (Las Vegas)
• William Magrath – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial & Complex Litigation; Construction Law & Litigation; Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation (Reno)
• Robert McPeak – Construction Law & Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Christopher Molina – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• George F. Ogilvie III – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Construction Law & Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Amanda Perach – Appellate; Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Aaron Shipley – Commercial & Complex Litigation; Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation (Las Vegas) (also received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in Trust & Estate Litigation for Las Vegas)
• Jeff Silvestri – Appellate; Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Ryan Works – Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)
• Amanda Yen – Appellate; Commercial & Complex Litigation (Las Vegas)

About McDonald Carano

In 2024, McDonald Carano celebrated its 75ᵗʰ Anniversary of serving Nevada’s legal, business, government, and civic communities. More than 60 lawyers and government affairs professionals serve Nevada, national, and international clients from our offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Carson City. McDonald Carano provides transactional, litigation, regulatory, and government affairs services to startups, corporations, private companies, trade associations, nonprofits, public entities, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices throughout Nevada. We are deeply committed to supporting local communities by volunteering our time, resources, and services, including pro bono legal services, to nonprofit organizations, charitable foundations, and public service entities. We are proud to be your Nevada law firm since 1949.

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