Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities
George Ogilvie Recognized as 100 Managing Partners You Need To Know
McDonald Carano congratulates George Ogilvie on being selected to Lawdragon’s 2026 list of 100 Managing Partners You Need To Know. The list was created to “recognize the most admired figures in law firm leadership … game changers … those who not only hold the title of leadership, but also do the job. Law firms are a tough business, and those who lead them well are rare.” (Please view George’s recognition profile here.)
The inaugural list was published in 2008, the second in 2025, and third in 2026. George is the only Firm Managing Partner of a Nevada law firm on the 2026 and 2025 lists. The majority of recognized law firm leaders are located in New York City, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., along with three leaders in London and one in Frankfurt. Forty percent of law firms represented on the list are ranked among the AmLaw Global 100.
Lawdragon describes the 2026 Managing Partners as “impassioned, inclusive and represent a new era of what it looks like to lead a law firm. These leaders remind us of the critical importance of leaders willing to embrace a positive vision of the future and find ways to achieve it. All of which is made significantly more difficult by the hostile winds blowing through the global economy and the legal profession.”
- George’s Leadership at McDonald Carano
George is a native Las Vegan and fifth generation Nevadan. He joined McDonald Carano in 1992. In 1994, he was elected to the Partnership of the firm and became the Managing Partner of the Las Vegas office and a member of the Executive Committee. In 2019, he was elected to serve as Firm Managing Partner. When George joined McDonald Carano in 1992, the Firm was comprised of 23 attorneys and has grown to more than 60 attorneys and government affairs professionals serving clients throughout Nevada from offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Carson City.
- George’s Litigation Practice & Professional Rankings
George also maintains an active Construction Law & Litigation practice and Commercial & Complex Litigation practice. He is ranked in the highest Band 1 category in Construction Litigation in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Clients describe George to Chambers researchers as “outstanding and fearless which is important to being a great litigator.” “George is a consummate professional and 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 has received five Lawyer of the Year awards for the Las Vegas metropolitan region from The Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law (2026, 2024, 2020) and Construction Litigation (2026, 2019).
- George’s Leadership Awards & Recognitions
Nevada Business Magazine selected George as one of only twelve “Most Respected Leaders” whose accomplishments and contributions to Nevada demonstrate successful and inspirational leadership in their organizations and local communities. Published in the December 2024 issue, the magazine explains “the Most Respected Leaders earned the designation through hard work, servant leadership and perseverance.” In July 2024, George was selected among the top “100 Exceptional Alumni” by the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law during its 100-Year Anniversary celebration.
George’s leadership advice and insights as a Firm Managing Partner are featured in recent publications, including (1) “Five Principles of Law Firm Management: A Managing Partner’s Perspective,” Nevada Lawyer, September 2025, (2) “How I Made Managing Partner: ‘Be the Uniting Voice of the Firm,’” Law.com, January 31, 2025, (3) “Managing Partner Offers Leadership Insights on Nevada Firm’s 75th Anniversary,” Of Counsel: The Legal Practice and Management Report, September 2024, (4) “Q&A with George Ogilvie: Managing Partner of Nevada’s Oldest Full-Service Law Firm,” Communiqué, June/July, 2024, and (5) McDonald Carano Celebrates 75th Anniversary: George Ogilvie interview, Nevada Newsmakers, April 30, 2024.
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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