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23 Reno Office Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025

McDonald Carano proudly announces that 21 of our Reno office lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and two lawyers received Ones to Watch recognition. Among this highly regarded team of 23 lawyers, five also received Lawyer of the Year awards in one or more practice areas. Lawyer of the Year honors are awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in a specific region who achieves “extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.” Only 0.4% of those in private practice receive Lawyer of the Year distinction. Ones to Watch recognizes “extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years for outstanding professional excellence.”

The list of recognized lawyers in our Reno office is provided below. The list of recognized lawyers in our Las Vegas office is provided here.

“Best Lawyers accolades are based purely on the review of other top lawyers practicing in the same metropolitan and practice areas. Those practicing against each other in mediation or arguing across the aisle in court are providing positive feedback on their peers’ skillset, knowledge, and professionalism. These awards are a genuine vote of confidence in their fellow lawyers.”

Ones to Watch Reno Office (2025)

  • Eric Duhon – Real Estate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Jane Susskind – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation

Lawyer of the Year Awards Reno Office (2025)

  • Matt Addison – Construction Law
  • A.G. Burnett – Gaming Law and Administrative & Regulatory Law
  • John Galvin – Nonprofit/Charities Law
  • Josh Hicks – Government Relations
  • Mark Knobel – Corporate Law and Tax Law

Best Lawyers in America Recognition Reno Office (2025)

  • Matt Addison – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Litigation (Including 2025 Lawyer of the Year/Reno region in Construction Law)
  • Robert Armstrong – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trust & Estates Law
  • Sallie Armstrong – Bankruptcy Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Paul Bancroft – Tax Law
  • Kelci Binau – Gaming Law, Administrative/Regulatory Law
  • James Bradshaw – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Litigation
  • A.G. Burnett – Gaming Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law (including Lawyer of the Year/Reno region in Gaming Law and Administrative & Regulatory Law)
  • Lucas Foletta – Government Relations Practice, Administrative & Regulatory Law
  • John Galvin – Nonprofit/Charities Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (including 2025 Lawyer of the Year/Reno region in Nonprofit/Charities Law)
  • Leigh Goddard – Trust & Estates Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Sylvia Harrison – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
  • A.J. “Bud” Hicks – Gaming Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Business Organizations
  • Josh Hicks – Government Relations, Real Estate Law, Tax Litigation & Controversy, Tax Law (including 2025 Lawyer of the Year/Reno region in Government Relations)
  • Adam Hosmer-Henner – Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law, Appellate Practice, Trust & Estates Litigation, Tax Litigation & Controversy
  • Mark Knobel – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Trust & Estates Law, Trust & Estates Litigation, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (including 2025 Lawyer of the Year/Reno region in Corporate Law and Tax Law)
  • Chelsea Latino – Appellate, Labor and Employment Litigation
  • William Magrath – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Trust & Estates Litigation
  • Lance McKenzie – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Trusts & Estates Law
  • Brian Pick – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Law, Corporate Governance Law
  • Brian Schusterman – Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Corporate Governance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
  • Richard Trachok – Gaming Law, Administrative & Regulatory Law, Energy Law

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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