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Leigh Goddard Receives “Lawyer of the Year” Award in Trusts & Estates Litigation from Best Lawyers
McDonald Carano congratulates Leigh Goddard on receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” award in Trusts & Estates Litigation from The Best Lawyers in America for the Northern Nevada region. Leigh is Chair of McDonald Carano’s Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation Practice. Lawyer of the Year honors are awarded to only one lawyer per practice area in a specific metropolitan region who achieves the “highest overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction.” Recognition is based entirely on peer review that evaluates an attorney’s professional reputation, experience, and expertise.
Leigh is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America in Trusts & Estates Law (2026), Trusts and Estates Litigation (2020-2026), Commercial Litigation (2014-2026), and Labor and Employment Litigation (2018-2026, including the Lawyer of the Year award in 2022).
In addition to Best Lawyers in America, Leigh has received the AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2012 and has been included in the list of Super Lawyers since 2009 in Mountain States Super Lawyers magazine. Leigh is also a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and has been recognized as an “Influential Leader” in the Best in Business Awards from Northern Nevada Business Weekly.
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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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