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9 Attorneys Recognized as “Rising Stars” 2025

McDonald Carano is proud to announce that nine of our attorneys are recognized as “Rising Stars” in the 2025 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine. The list “recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice based on a selection process that includes nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations.”

Mountain States Super Lawyers covers Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. No more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the five-state region are named to the Rising Stars list. Rising Stars are attorneys who are either 40 years old or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or less. Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.

We congratulate the team of Rising Stars attorneys listed below from both our Reno and Las Vegas offices who serve clients with a comprehensive range of legal expertise.

We additionally congratulate the ten McDonald Carano attorneys listed here who are recognized as “Super Lawyers” among the no more than five percent of attorneys selected to this list in the five-state region.

Rising Stars

  • Dan Aquino, Partner, Employment & Labor Law, Commercial & Complex Litigation
  • Karyna Armstrong, Associate, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate
  • Kiley Harrison, Associate, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate
  • Chelsea Latino, Partner, Appellate, Employment & Labor Law, Commercial & Complex Litigation
  • Phil Mannelly, Partner, Construction Law & Litigation, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Employment & Labor Law
  • Chris Molina, Of Counsel, Real Estate, Business Entities & Transactions, Commercial & Complex Litigation
  • Zach Noland, Associate, Tax Law, Trust & Estates Law, Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation
  • Amanda Perach, Partner, Appellate, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
  • Jane Susskind, Associate, Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate

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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