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George Ogilvie Recognized in Lawdragon’s 100 Managing Partners You Need To Know
McDonald Carano congratulates George Ogilvie on being selected to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 100 Managing Partners You Need To Know. The list recognizes “the most admired figures in law firm leadership globally … 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.”
George is the only Managing Partner of a Nevada firm on the list. The majority of law firm leaders on the list are in firms located in New York City, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago, along with two recognized leaders in London and one in Paris and one in Toronto. Forty percent of firms on the list are ranked among the AmLaw Global 100. The inaugural 100 Managing Partners list was published in 2008 and 2025 is the second edition list.
Lawdragon describes the 100 Managers Partners as “game changers … embracing enthusiastic, creative, driven and intelligent approaches to law firm growth, performance, management, and vision.” In law firm management, “everyone has an opinion, but it’s the lawyers recognized here who are on the line.”
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. McDonald Carano is a statewide law firm founded in 1949 with offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Carson City. George also maintains an active Construction Law & Litigation practice and Commercial & Complex Litigation practice.
The law firm leaders showcased in this highly selective guide were chosen through a combination of submissions from firms and colleagues, as well as Lawdragon’s own independent research based on 30 years of researching and reporting on the legal profession. Lawdragon staff also contacts and vets candidates with peers and prominent observers in the legal profession for their input on effective law firm leaders.
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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