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A.G. Burnett Receives 3rd Lawyer of the Year Award in Gaming Law from Best Lawyers
McDonald Carano congratulates A.G. Burnett for receiving his third Lawyer of the Year award in Gaming Law from The Best Lawyers in America. A.G. received the Gaming Law Lawyer of the Year award in the 2025, 2023 and 2020 editions of Best Lawyers. In the 2025 edition, A.G. also received the Lawyer of the Year award in Administrative & Regulatory Law. A.G. is based in our Reno office and serves clients from around the world.
Best Lawyers recognizes only the top 6% of practicing lawyers and only one lawyer receives the Lawyer of the Year award for achieving the highest ratings in a specific area of law and geographic region. Only 0.4% of those in private practice received the Lawyer of the Year distinction. Best Lawyers recognition is based entirely on a peer review process that evaluates the professional abilities and quality of legal services provided by lawyers who are practicing in the same geographic region and area of law.
We also congratulate A.G. for numerous additional awards and rankings, including being ranked the only Band 1 Gaming & Licensing Law attorney in Nevada in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2024 and 2023). Clients describe Mr. Burnett to Chambers researchers as “a very professional and experienced partner.” “A.G. has a very broad knowledge of all things gaming. He is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with.” “He has tremendous knowledge of the gaming arena.” “He’s got unbelievable insight into the gaming regulatory world. He has a great network and understands how the regulators think.” “A dynamic team player who strives for win/win solutions to complex problems.” “He has a great network within the gaming regulatory community, and he uniquely understands how the regulators think about things.” “He is incredibly knowledgeable and has expertise in gaming law.” “He comes up with practical solutions for complicated problems.” “A.G. is an excellent lawyer.”
Prior to joining McDonald Carano, Mr. Burnett served as the Chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) from 2012 through 2017 and as a member of the Governor’s Gaming Policy Committee.
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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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