Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities
Celebrating the Women Who Lead and Inspire Us
Women’s History Month is celebrated in March, but all year long McDonald Carano honors the women who lead our practices, provide excellent service to our clients, and assure the professional operation of our firm. We would not be the firm we are today without their expertise, dedication, and inspiration. Meet the women at McDonald Carano who are making a difference for our firm, our clients, and our communities.
We are grateful for their roles in our success and are fortunate and proud that they are part of the McDonald Carano family. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is led by Karyna Armstrong (Vice Chair).
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on each name below to visit their website bio page.
- Karyna Armstrong, Associate – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate (Executive Board, Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association)
- Sallie Armstrong, Partner − Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring; Commercial & Complex Litigation (Board of Trustees, Nevada Museum of Art; Executive Committee, Community Foundation of Western Nevada)
- Diana Borova − Chief Administrative Officer
- Shannon Carr − Director of Business Continuity and Las Vegas Office Administrator
- Michelle Cook – Paralegal
- Emily Dennis, Associate – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate
- Leticia DeValliere – Controller
- Emily Dubansky, Counsel – Employment & Labor Law; Commercial & Complex Litigation (appointed Attorney Member, Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board)
- Kristen Gallagher, Partner – Employment & Labor Law (Co-Chair); Commercial & Complex Litigation
- Leigh Goddard, Managing Partner of the Reno Office – Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation (Chair); Commercial & Complex Litigation; Employment & Labor Law
- Kiley Harrison, Associate – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate
- Sylvia Harrison, Senior Counsel – Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Law (Board of Trustees, Reno Philharmonic Association; Board of Directors, Toiyabe Chamber Music Society)
- Allison Hartong – Paralegal
- Holly Hendricks – Director of Human Resources
- Tonet Hernandez – Paralegal
- Lindsay Knox, Senior Vice President – Government Affairs & Advocacy (Board of Trustees, Carson Valley Health Foundation; Appointed Member, Reno City Charter Committee)
- Chelsea Latino, Partner − Employment & Labor Law (Vice Chair); Commercial & Complex Litigation; Appellate (Executive Board and Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows; State Bar of Nevada, Board of Bar Examiners)
- Pat Lundvall, Partner − Commercial & Complex Litigation (Chair); Appellate (Member, ABA Standing Committee on Specialization; Board of Directors, Nevada Military Support Alliance; Board of Directors, Friends of the Nevada Mansion)
- Maggie R. O’Flaherty, Associate – Government Affairs & Advocacy
- Tauri Parker – Paralegal
- Amanda Perach, Partner − Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring; Commercial & Complex Litigation
- Tami Reilly – Paralegal
- Elissa Secrist, Coordinator – Government Affairs & Advocacy
- Laena St-Jules, Counsel – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate (Member of the Nevada Commission on Ethics appointed by the Legislative Commission)
- Jane Susskind, Associate – Commercial & Complex Litigation; Appellate (McDonald Carano Representative, Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Emerging Leaders Program)
- Kelly Tobler – Paralegal
- Jessica Tonelli – Paralegal
- Katrina Weil, Associate – Commercial & Complex Litigation, Appellate
- Cassidy Polish, Director – Government Affairs & Advocacy (Board of Directors, HomeAid Southern Nevada; Young Professional Council Member, HopeLink of Southern Nevada; Board of Trustees, Henderson Development Association)
- Lisa Wiltshire Alstead, Partner − Commercial & Complex Litigation; Employment & Labor Law; Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
- Amanda Yen, Partner − Commercial & Complex Litigation; Appellate (Board of Directors, Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation)
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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