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George Ogilvie Receives Highest Band 1 Ranking in Chambers USA 2026
McDonald Carano congratulates Firm Managing Partner George Ogilvie on receiving the highest Band 1 ranking in Construction Law & Litigation from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the legal profession’s highly respected guide for helping businesses select outside counsel. 2026 marks the 14th year George has been top ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA. In addition to ranking individual attorneys, Chambers USA began ranking law firm Construction Practice Groups in 2026. McDonald Carano’s Construction Law & Litigation Practice received the highest Band 1 ranking in 2026.
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 George that our clients provided to Chambers researchers during annual client feedback reviews.
- “George is outstanding and fearless, which is important to being a great litigator.”
- “George is a very experienced attorney with a very good reputation among both lawyers and judges.”
- “What impresses us most is his hands on approach – he is personally involved on a day-to-day basis.”
- “George is a consummate professional.”
- “We are lucky to have George litigate our case. He is brilliant and has a wealth of knowledge.”
- “George is an extremely good lawyer.”
- “He has a very good reputation in construction law cases, where he handles the larger matters.”
George’s legal expertise is also recognized by receiving the highest AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2003, as well as three “Lawyer of the Year” awards in Construction Law (2026, 2024, 2020) and two “Lawyer of the Year” awards in Construction Litigation (2026, 2019). The Best Lawyers in America recognizes George in Construction Law (2008-2026), Construction Litigation (2011-2026), Commercial Litigation (2016-2026), and Municipal Litigation (2024-2026). George has also been included in Mountain States Super Lawyers’ list of “Super Lawyers” since 2007.
On March 29, 2026, George was interviewed on Nevada Newsmakers to share his insights regarding McDonald Carano’s successful representation of Tutor Perini Building Corp. in the prosecution and defense of $1 Billion in affirmative claims and counterclaims relating to the construction of the $8+ Billion CityCenter. George explains the model that was created to expeditiously resolve subcontractor claims and focus the owner and general contractor on the primary issue of their dispute. You may view George’s interview at https://www.nevadanewsmakers.
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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