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Pat Lundvall Receives Highest Band 1 Ranking in Chambers USA 2026
McDonald Carano congratulates Pat Lundvall on receiving her fifth consecutive Band 1 ranking in Commercial Litigation from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the legal profession’s highly respected guide for helping businesses select outside counsel. In addition to her individual Band 1 ranking, Pat is Chair of McDonald Carano’s Commercial & Complex Litigation Practice which also received the prestigious Band 1 ranking. Pat has been prominently ranked in Chambers USA since 2011. Pat is the only woman ranked Band 1 in Commercial Litigation in Nevada and the only woman Chair of a Band 1 ranked Commercial Litigation Practice in Nevada.
Chambers’ ranking process includes confidential surveys and interviews with clients to assess “legal ability, client service, commercial astuteness, professional conduct, diligence, and commitment.” Following are comments about Pat that our clients provided to Chambers researchers during annual client feedback reviews.
- “Pat is the best attorney we’ve ever worked with.”
- “Pat is very accomplished in her field.”
- “I cannot rate Pat Lundvall high enough. She’s a great lawyer.”
- “Pat’s ability to develop legal strategies and implement those strategies with her team on multiple complex litigations is beyond compare.”
- “Pat is highly respected in Nevada, an outstanding strategic thinker and very creative in crafting winning strategies.”
- “She has an excellent in-court presence.”
- “Pat is a goddess; meticulous and absolutely brilliant.”
- “She provides a clear understanding of the legal process every step of the way.”
- “Pat is a zealous advocate and an excellent litigator.”
- “She is extremely knowledgeable and an expert in her field.”
- “Pat is one of the best trial lawyers I’ve ever seen, possessing perseverance, tenacity, good judgment and composure under intense pressure.”
- “Pat is our partner on serious litigation matters and has provided outstanding client service. She has our best interests in mind at all times.”
- “Pat is just outstanding.”
Pat’s legal expertise is also recognized by receiving the highest AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2001 and the President’s Award from the National Board of Trial Advocacy in 2023. She is also included in Lawdragon’s list of “500 Leading Litigators in America” (2026, 2025). Pat is included in Mountain States Super Lawyers’ list of “Super Lawyers” (2007-2026), “Top 50 Women Lawyers” (2010-2026), and “Top 100 Lawyers” (2022-2026). The Best Lawyers in America recognizes Pat in Commercial Litigation (2006-2026), Appellate (2023-2026), Healthcare Litigation (2025-2026), Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants (2025-2026), Labor and Employment Litigation (2011-2026), Employment Law-Management (2024-2026), and Labor Law-Management (2025-2026, including the “Lawyer of the Year” award in Labor Law-Management for the Southern Nevada region in 2026).
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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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