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Maggie O’Flaherty Joins McDonald Carano
McDonald Carano proudly announces that Maggie O’Flaherty has joined our Government Affairs & Advocacy Group, supporting clients on legislative strategy, regulatory navigation, and stakeholder engagement across Nevada. With roots in northern Nevada and half a decade of experience living and working in Las Vegas, Maggie offers a deep understanding of the state’s diverse political and business environment.
Maggie’s public policy career began at McDonald Carano as a Policy Analyst from January 2019 to August 2021. She returned to the firm in 2025 as an attorney after earning her J.D. from the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Before returning to McDonald Carano, Maggie completed a one-year federal clerkship with the Honorable James C. Mahan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas. During law school, Maggie served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable James C. Mahan. She also received a Janet D. Steiger Legal Fellowship in the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Nevada Attorney General’s Office in Las Vegas. Maggie has also served as a Summer Associate in a Nevada firm where she presented before the Clark County Planning Commission and supported civil trial teams in active litigation.
Maggie eared a J.D. from UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. She held numerous leadership positions at Boyd School of Law, including President of the Student Bar Association and Vice President of the Policy and Legislation Society. She graduated with Pro Bono Honors, was awarded the Frank D. Durand Leadership Award by faculty for her contributions to the law school community, and delivered the student commencement address alongside keynote speaker Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro. Maggie earned a B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies, from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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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