Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities
Kristen Gallagher Receives Prominent Ranking in Chambers USA 2026
McDonald Carano congratulates Kristen Gallagher on receiving the prominent Band 3 ranking in Employment & Labor Law from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the legal profession’s highly respected guide for helping businesses select outside counsel. Kristen is Co-Chair of McDonald Carano’s Employment & Labor Law Practice which is ranked Band 2 in Chambers, the same category as the three largest national employment and labor law firms each with approximately 1,000 lawyers across the U.S.
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 Kristen that our clients provided to Chambers researchers during client feedback review.
- “Kristen is extremely knowledgeable and has a great sense for the business.”
- “She is really great at finding the best resolutions.”
Kristen’s legal expertise is also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in Employment Law-Management (2022-2026), Labor & Employment Litigation (2023-2026), Labor LawManagement (2025-2026), and Commercial Litigation (2020-2026). She is also included in Mountain States Super Lawyers’ list of “Super Lawyers” (2026, 2016-2021) and Nevada Business Magazine’s list of “Top Rank Attorneys” (2023-2025).
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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