Celebrating Over 75 Years of Serving Nevada’s Legal, Business, Government, and Civic Communities

Next Generation Leadership in the Legal Profession and the Community

McDonald Carano’s founding principles, core values and enduring culture include a commitment to leadership in our profession and the community that is central to our legacy and our future. In the list below, we proudly share current examples of how the next generation of McDonald Carano attorneys and government affairs professionals continue to embrace our commitment to serve.

 “McDonald Carano’s founders created an institution that is an integral part of Nevada’s modern history and continues to influence our State’s future. Our success is based on the culture of commitment established by our founders – a commitment to our clients, to our profession, to our communities, and to each other. We celebrate all the people who built our firm, have sustained it over seven decades, and are leading its future.” George Ogilvie, Firm Managing Partner

Daniel Aquino
  • The Nevada member of the Wage and Hour Defense Institute, an invitation-only network of employer-side wage and hour defense practitioners across the U.S.
  • Advisory Board, Filipino American Lawyers Association of Nevada
Karyna Armstrong
  • V.P., Executive Board, Las Vegas Chapter of the National Bar Association
Kelci Binau
  • Executive Committee, Gaming Law Section, State Bar
  • Board of Directors, Chair of Nominating and Governance Committee, Global Gaming Women
Jimmy  Dahu
  • Attorney Member, Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics (appointed by the State Bar Board of Governors)
  • Trustee, National Atomic Testing Museum (Atomic Museum)
Ian De Valliere
  • Coach, High Sierra Youth Lacrosse Association
Emily Dubansky
  • Attorney Member, Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board, State Bar (appointed by the State Bar Board of Governors)
John Fortin
  • Chair, Sub-committee on Specialization, Appellate Litigation Section
  • Young Lawyers Section: (1) YLS Committee Chair for the Access to Justice Commission, (2) YLS Representative and Liaison to NSC Access to Justice Commission, (3) Member-At-Large, YLS Executive Council
  • Parent Advisory Committee, Cure 4 The Kids Foundation
Adam Hosmer-Henner
  • Member, Commission to Study the Adjudication of Business Law
Lindsay Knox
  • Appointed Member, Reno City Charter Committee
  • Board of Directors, State Law Resource
Chelsea Latino
  • Board of Bar Examiners, State Bar of Nevada
  • Executive Board, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
Philipp Mannelly
  • Gubernatorial appointee, Public Works Board for the State of Nevada
  • 1st V.P., Board of Directors, Academy of Career Education High School
Mike Pagni
  • Vice Chair, Board of Directors, REMSA Health
  • Advisory Board Member, City of Reno Redevelopment Agency
Cassidy Polish
  • Board of Trustees, Henderson Development Association
  • Board Member, Outreach Committee Member, HomeAid Southern Nevada
  • Young Professional Council Member, HopeLink of Southern Nevada
Brian Schusterman
  • Director, Truckee Trails Foundation
  • Director, Fresh Start Charities
Jane Susskind
  • McDonald Carano Representative, Meritas Emerging Leaders Program
Amanda Yen
  • Board of Directors, Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation
  • U.S. Leadership Committee, Meritas

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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