Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities
A.G. Burnett Receives Two Highest Band 1 Rankings in Chambers USA 2026
McDonald Carano congratulates A.G. Burnett on receiving the highest Band 1 ranking in Gaming & Licensing Law-Nevada and the highest Band 1 ranking in Gaming & Licensing Law-USA/Nationwide from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the legal profession’s highly respected guide for helping businesses select outside counsel.
A.G. has been prominently ranked in Chambers USA since 2021. A.G. is Chair of McDonald Carano’s Gaming & Administrative Law Practice which is also ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA.
Chambers’ ranking process includes confidential surveys and interviews with clients to assess “legal ability, client service, commercial astuteness, professional conduct, diligence, and commitment.” Following are comments about A.G. that our clients provided to Chambers researchers during annual client feedback reviews.
- “A.G. has fantastic experience in compliance and great relationships with regulators.”
- “He is very knowledgeable and is always responding to legislative changes.”
- “A.G. knows the regulatory landscape incredibly well, and he’s very smart, responsive and ethical.”
- “Mr. Burnett is a very professional and experienced partner.”
- “As a former regulator, he has gravitas and credibility.”
- “A.G. has a very broad knowledge of all things gaming. He is one of the best attorneys I have ever worked with.”
- “He’s got unbelievable insight into the gaming regulatory world.”
- “He has a great network within the gaming regulatory community, and he uniquely understands how regulators think.”
- “A dynamic team player who strives for win/win solutions to complex problems.”
- “He is incredibly knowledgeable and has outstanding expertise in gaming law.”
- “He comes up with practical solutions for complicated problems.”
- “Mr. Burnett is very capable, especially regarding the licensing process.”
- “He has tremendous knowledge of the gaming arena.”
- “A.G. is an excellent lawyer.”
A.G. also received three “Lawyer of the Year” awards in Gaming Law (2025, 2023, 2020) and one “Lawyer of the Year” award in Administrative & Regulatory Law (2025) from The Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2020.
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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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