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McDonald Carano Receives Highest Number of Rankings in Chambers 2025
Chambers produces the legal profession’s most respected and comprehensive rankings of lawyers and law firm practice groups. Chambers researched law firms with offices in Nevada for inclusion in the 2025 edition of two prominent publications – Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Private Wealth Law). Practice groups and individual lawyers are ranked on a scale from 1 (highest) to 6 (lowest), along with the two additional categories of Up & Coming and Senior Statesperson.
McDonald Carano Top Ranked Overall
Combining the Nevada ranking results in Chambers USA and Chambers High Net Worth, McDonald Carano proudly received the:
- Most Band 1 ranked lawyers
- Most Band 1 ranked practice groups
- Most practice groups with a Band 1 ranked lawyer
- Most practice groups ranked overall
- Most lawyers ranked overall
Lawyer Rankings
Chambers’ ranking process includes confidential client surveys and interviews. Please click on the attorney names to read client comments.
- Daniel Aquino, Employment & Labor Law (Up & Coming)
- Robert Armstrong, Trust & Estates (Band 1)
- A. G. Burnett, Gaming & Licensing Law/Nevada (Band 1)
- A. G. Burnett, Gaming & Licensing Law/USA Nationwide (Band 1)
- Andrew Gabriel, Real Estate Law (Band 1)
- Andrew Gabriel, Corporate/Commercial Law (Band 2)
- Greg Giordano, Gaming & Licensing Law/Nevada (Band 2)
- Greg Giordano, Gaming & Licensing Law/USA Nationwide (Band 2)
- Dennis Gutwald, Gaming & Licensing Law/Nevada (Band 2)
- Sylvia Harrison, Environmental Law (Senior Statesperson)
- A. J. “Bud” Hicks, Gaming & Licensing Law (Senior Statesperson)
- Adam Hosmer-Henner, Appellate Litigation (Band 1)
- Adam Hosmer-Henner, Commercial Litigation (Band 3)
- Pat Lundvall, Commercial Litigation (Band 1)
- George Ogilvie, Construction Litigation (Band 1)
- James Robertson, Corporate/Commercial Law (Band 3)
- Brian Schusterman, Corporate/Commercial Law (Band 2)
- Scott Swain, Trust & Estates (Band 1)
Practice Group Rankings
Chambers’ ranking process includes confidential client surveys and interviews. Please click on the practice group names to read client comments.
- Commercial Litigation – Band 1
- Corporate/Commercial Law – Band 1
- Gaming & Licensing Law/Nevada – Band 1
- Real Estate Law – Band 1
- Trust & Estates Law – Band 1
- Construction Litigation – Band 1 (George Ogilvie)
- Appellate Litigation – Band 1 (Adam Hosmer-Henner)
- Employment & Labor Law – Band 2
- Environmental Law – Band 2
- Gaming & Licensing Law/USA Nationwide – Band 2
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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