Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™
McDonald Carano proudly announces that more than half of our Partners, Of Counsel, and Senior Counsel have received the Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating™ for achieving “the highest level of professional excellence for legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards.” The recognition is based on a survey of peers in a specific area of practice who rank their professional colleagues in six categories: Ethical Standards, Legal Knowledge, Analytical Capabilities, Judgment, Communication Ability, and Legal Experience. AV Preeminent® is the highest peer rating standard.
McDonald Carano congratulates the following AV Preeminent® attorneys in our Reno and Las Vegas offices.
| Attorney | Years AV Rated |
| Matt Addison | 2007-current |
| Robert Armstrong | 1993-current |
| Sallie Armstrong | 2000-current |
| Paul Bancroft | 2001-current |
| Leo Bergin | 2003-current |
| James Bradshaw | 2006-current |
| Terry Care | 2012-current |
| John Frankovich | 1987-current |
| Andy Gabriel | 2012-current |
| John Galvin | 2004-current |
| Greg Giordano | 2002-current |
| Leigh Goddard | 2012-current |
| Dennis Gutwald | 2013-current |
| Sylvia Harrison | 2006-current |
| A.J. “Bud” Hicks | 1984-current |
| Mark Knobel | 1993-current |
| Pat Lundvall | 2001-current |
| William Magrath | 1996-current |
| John Mulligan | 2014-current |
| Cody Noble | 2024-current |
| George Ogilvie | 2003-current |
| Brian Schusterman | 2024-current |
| Scott Swain | 2000-current |
| Rick Trachok | 1995-current |
| Ryan Works | 2012-current |
| Amanda Yen | 2014-current |
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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Matt Addison
Robert E. Armstrong
Sallie B. Armstrong
Paul D. Bancroft
Leo P. Bergin III
James W. Bradshaw
John Frankovich
Andrew S. Gabriel
John Galvin
P. Gregory Giordano
Leigh Goddard
Dennis Gutwald
Sylvia Harrison
A. J. "Bud" Hicks
Mark Knobel
Pat Lundvall
William A. S. Magrath II
John B. Mulligan
George F. Ogilvie III
Scott A. Swain
Richard M. Trachok II
Ryan J. Works
Amanda C. Yen
Cody R. Noble
Brian H. Schusterman
Terry Care
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