Top best Personal Injury Lawyers Near me in ZIP 89101

Zachary Clayton is a personal injury attorney who truly cares about getting justice for people who have been hurt. Born and raised in Las Vegas, Zachary understands the community and the challenges his clients face. Before becoming a lawyer, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom — an experience that shaped his strong work ethic and dedication to service.. After his military service, Zachary earned his degree and law degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He decided to focus on personal injury law because he wanted to help everyday people stand up to big insurance companies and powerful corporations.. At Wooldridge Law Injury Lawyers, Zachary works hard to make sure his clients get the compensation they deserve. Whether it’s a car accident, truck crash, slip and fall, or other serious injury, he’s there to guide clients through every step of the process — with compassion, clear communication, and relentless advocacy.. Zachary’s approach is simple: treat every client like family and fight to “Under Promise, Over Deliver, Out Perform.” When he’s not in the office, you might find him cheering for the Vegas Golden Knights or exploring the local food scene.. If you want a lawyer who listens, cares, and fights for you, Zachary Clayton is ready to help.

Tracy Eglet is a founding partner of the distinguished plaintiff’s law firm Eglet Law Group, now Eglet Adams, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has been practicing law since 1993, largely on behalf of injured persons and in the areas of product defect and general negligence. Tracy is considered by her peers as one of the most successful female attorneys in Nevada. She has been honored as one of The Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Association; is a longstanding member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum; honored as a Guardian of Justice and sustaining Pillar Member by The Nevada Justice Association and as Patron by the Nevada Law Foundation. Tracy was also featured as the cover story entitled “Drive to Win Tracy Eglet” in Las Vegas Woman Magazine Summer of 2013. Most recently, Tracy Eglet was named one of the Readers’ Choice Awards Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas for 2015 by MYVEGAS Magazine, Winter 2015 issue.. Tracy has settled over $350 million in catastrophic injury lawsuits, managed and mediated hundreds of cases, selected juries of whose verdicts exceeded $50 million, and when she served as Managing Partner of the firm, she very successfully managed this multi­-million dollar law firm, its employees and operations for over 10 years. As a result, the firm has been named in the Top 50 trial law firms multiple times in recent years and named one of the Top 12 Plaintiff Injury Firms in the United States by the National Law Journal 2014.. Tracy’s skill, strategy, and tenacity in preparing cases help position her clients to obtain the highest value in settlements and verdicts. Her professional growth has landed her in the position of Lead Negotiator at her firm. She has solely negotiated hundreds of product defect and general negligence cases, with settlements totaling over $350 million. Some notable settlements include $6 million due for spine injuries received on defective arcade equipment, $7.5 million for spine injuries received in an auto accident, and $1.9 million as a result of a buffet food poisoning. In addition, she co­-negotiated one of Nevada’s largest product settlements against one of the world’s biggest drug companies. Her strong affinity for product defect litigation came about early in her career after she effected nationwide change in the design of a manufacturing machine that seriously injured her client’s arm while he was on-the-job.. Tracy genuinely cares about her clients and strives to fight for each and every client to help them get their life back and this is clearly demonstrated in the amount of time and effort she devotes to every case. Tracy is the first to admit that she is part of a team and that she is only as good as the people beside her. She has structured Eglet Adams around this concept, this corporate culture, which enables her firm to fight and prevail against some of the largest, most reputable law firms in the world.. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Tracy designed her former office space that received both state and national award recognition and recently designed the firm’s new office space at the Robert T. Eglet Advocacy Center, a 46,000 sq. ft. building in the downtown Las Vegas area, which opened in January 2014. Tracy was instrumental in the design of this building from the ground up which includes sustainable features such as energy and water­-efficient construction and electric car charging stations in the parking structure. The Robert T. Eglet Advocacy Center was awarded the 2015 Spotlight Awards for Office Building of the Year by the NAIOP Southern Nevada Chapter, a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, which is the leading organization for developers, owners and professionals of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate.. Tracy grew up in Buffalo, New York and graduated from high school early at the age of 16. With grants, loans, and jobs she put herself through college, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at Canisius College in New York and her Doctor of Law (J.D.) Degree at Ohio Northern University. Rather than landing a job at a major law firm, she instead decided to go into practice on her own, a very rare thing for a young woman fresh out of law school but she did it, and excelled. She opened her solo law practice in Columbus, Ohio in 1993 and remained a successful one­-woman firm, fighting for her clients as a solo practitioner until she moved to Las Vegas in 1996 where she has been ever since.. Tracy is licensed to practice in Nevada, Ohio, the Federal Courts of Nevada and Ohio as well as the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of several professional associations and charitable organizations such as the Clark County Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, The Global Directory of Who’s Who (Top Lawyer Lifetime Member) and United Way. Tracy has earned the distinction of Lifetime Charter Member of the Distinguished Justice Advocates, a prominent group dedicated to promoting and recognizing the highest standards of legal excellence and the “Top 1% Attorneys in America” who have demonstrated the highest ideals of the legal profession.. Tracy also makes time outside of the demanding requirements of her job at the firm to spend time with her partner in life and work, Robert Eglet, senior partner at Eglet Adams and their three adult children, Jordan, Blake and Keegan. Jordan is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and is currently attending law school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law; Blake, a black belt in karate, is part owner of a dojo in Las Vegas; and Keegan attends Oregon State University (OSU) in Bend, Oregon working on a degree in computer science. Tracy and her husband, Robert currently live in Summerlin, Nevada and are very active in the community.

Tim Mott, Partner at Valiente Mott, left his position at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm where he represented corporations, including Fortune 500 companies and the largest insurance companies in the world, to create Valiente Mott.  Tim, along with Mike, created Valiente Mott to help people, not insurance companies. He has extensive experience representing victims of car accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury.. Tim was born and raised in Las Vegas and comes from a long-line of Las Vegas natives: his father was born and raised in Las Vegas in 1950 and his grandfather was born and raised in Las Vegas in 1919.  He is proud of his Las Vegas roots and proudly represents injury victims throughout all of Nevada.  Tim has tried several cases to verdict and has never lost a trial.  He receives great satisfaction out of representing victims, not the powerful, and receives great satisfaction out of protecting his community from those more concerned with profits than the community’s health and safety.. Tim has repeatedly been awarded as a Legal Elite in Southern Nevada by Nevada Business Magazine and a Rising Star for the Mountain State Region by Super Lawyers Magazine.  He has earned his reputation as a highly-respected member of the Las Vegas legal community and takes pride in receiving most of his cases as referrals from other attorneys, medical professionals, and, most rewardingly, prior clients.. Tim graduated magna cum laude from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Nevada Law Journal and received various awards for his excellence in legal writing.  He was also honored as the sole recipient of his graduating class with the prestigious William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate Award which recognized scholastic achievement, overall leadership, and contributions to the law school community. He was further honored, along with only three of his peers, with the Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers Award, which recognized excellence in legal writing while in law school. His graduating class also chose him as the representative speaker for his class to speak alongside Nevada’s Governor at graduation. Prior to law school, Tim attended Dixie State University where he played baseball for four years as a catcher.  He met his wife Emily at Dixie where she was a member of Dixie’s volleyball team.. In his free time, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife Emily and their three boys, coaching local Little League and High School baseball teams, serving his community through various charitable organizations and his Church, and last, but not least, Crossfit.. Tim is licensed to practice law in Nevada, Utah, and Washington.

Roger Bailey is a graduate of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, where he graduated in the top third of his class. Prior to joining George T. Bochanis Law Offices, Mr. Bailey worked at several law firms gaining valuable experience in both civil litigation and criminal law. In recent years Mr. Bailey has narrowed his focus to helping clients who have suffered injury due to the carelessness and negligence of others. Mr. Bailey also represents clients who have been injured in the work place.. A long-time resident of Las Vegas, Mr. Bailey has had the opportunity to build valuable partnerships around the Valley which has proved to be a great asset for his clients. As a husband, father, and overall family man, Mr. Bailey understands the impact that an unexpected injury can have on a person as well as their entire family. Mr. Bailey is diligent in his efforts, ensuring that he goes the extra mile for his clients.. Mr. Bailey is an avid sports fan who enjoys watching football, baseball, basketball, and soccer. In his spare time, Mr. Bailey also enjoys weightlifting as well as training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Robert is an AV-rated, award-winning trial lawyer. He heads the trial team at Eglet Law and is lead trial counsel on all major cases. The awards and accomplishments listed below are only a sampling of the reasons why Eglet Law’s Senior Partner, Robert Eglet, is one of the most respected and sought-after personal injury trial attorneys in Nevada:. Robert receives referrals from hundreds of attorneys from around the United States to try their cases for them. Robert is also dedicated and passionate about sharing his extensive knowledge and experience in collaboration with other legal professionals in a collective pursuit of justice for their clients.

Prior to coming to Benson & Bingham in 2023, Jordan was a defense attorney for multiple national law firms where he litigated cases on behalf of corporate clients and insurance companies in a wide range of areas including: premise liability, construction defect, and bad faith lawsuits. Jordan was born in New York and raised in Las Vegas.

Preston is also the founder and Editor in Chief of Vegas Legal Magazine. Preston Rezaee began his career working with two prominent law firms with strong national and international presence. He has had the privilege to have served as judicial clerk to two judges in the Eighth Judicial District Court, gaining insight and connections within the judicial community.. To further strengthen his experience and connections, Preston secured a position with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. He is an emphatic and skilled litigator who is ardent about providing his clients with the best possible legal representation. Preston and his team have years of experience in the Las Vegas legal field successfully representing clients.. Preston Rezaee is committed to his Law Vegas community. He works towards excellence and fairness in his practice and holds his team to the same high standards of professionalism.

Peter Mazzeo is founder and operating partner of Mazzeo Law, LLC and has taken his knowledge of insurance defense tactics to represent personal injury victims in their claims. Peter earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Bridgeport, CT and his JD degree from Brooklyn Law School.  Peter is a licensed attorney in NV and NY specializing in personal injury and is a member in good standing with both the Nevada State Bar and New York State Bar. Throughout his career, Peter has gained extensive knowledge skill & experience in processing and litigating personal injury claims including injuries arising from defective products, dangerous premises, vicious animal attacks and med-malpractice. He is one of Nevada's leading trial attorneys, he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been recognized as a top-tier attorney by The National Trial Lawyers, Nevada Business Magazine and MyVegas Magazine.  He has successfully argued complex appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court in Carson City.  Peter Has Won Millions of Dollars for His Clients in auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, lack of security in home intrusions, products liability cases, etc.

Originally from the sunny beaches of Southern California, attorney Timothy Revero transplanted to Nevada in 2014 to pursue a career in law. However, before he did, Timothy practiced as a Registered Nurse in California for almost 10 years starting in 2008. He received a certification in Advanced Emergency Trauma Nursing and eventually went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2011. Timothy was a seasoned and skilled Registered Nurse specializing in the areas of Emergency/Trauma, ICU, Pediatric Emergency, and Mobile Intensive Care Transport. Later he became a professional traveling nurse practicing in hospitals all over California.. After practicing as a nurse for almost a decade in California, Timothy attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law and became a certified mediator in 2015, earned a Juris Doctor in 2016, and a Master of Laws in Gaming Law and Regulation in 2017. Timothy finished each law degree a semester early and completed both in just three years. He also received special recognition with the Dean’s Award at graduation. While in law school, Timothy served as the Student Bar Association Vice President, interned for United States Judge George Foley, Jr., and worked for United States Senator Harry Reid (retired).. Before founding McAvoy Amaya & Revero, Attorneys with Parter Michael J. McAvoyAmaya, Tim recovered millions for his clients while working for the largest injury law firm in Nevada. Before that, Tim was a writer for a well-known criminal defense firm in Las Vegas where he specialized in appellate practice. He also worked for a commercial litigation firm where he gained valuable experience in the areas of commercial litigation, administrative law, and cannabis law.. His interests outside of work include spending time with his family, camping, fishing, hiking, and doing anything off-road.. EDUCATION. El Camino College, A.S.N. (2007)University of Phoenix, B.S.N. (2011)University of Nevada, Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law, J.D. (2016)University of Nevada, Las Vegas – William S. Boyd School of Law, LL.M (2017)– Deans Award 2017– Judicial Intern for United States District Court Judge, George Foley, Jr.– Immigration Caseworker for United States Senator, Harry Reid (retired). PRACTICE ADMISSIONS. NevadaUnited States Bankruptcy Court – District of NevadaUnited States District Court – District of Nevada. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS. Clark County Bar AssociationMillion Dollar Advocates Forum. Nevada Legal Elite 2020Nevada Legal Elite 2019. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS. Certified Mediator/Court Appointed Eviction Mediator (State of Nevada)Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED)Advanced Pediatric Life Support (PALS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)EDAP (Emergency Room Approved for Pediatrics) Pediatric Emergencies6 Sigma trained (Continuous Quality Management)Kaizen trained (Continuous Quality Management)5S trained (Workplace organization capability & visual management standards)American Mensa, member

One of "The Top 10 Attorneys, under the age of 40" by "The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys". Eric Roy is the owner and lead attorney of the Eric Roy Law Firm. Eric graduated from the Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. During law school, he externed for Roger Hunt, the Chief Federal Judge for the District of Nevada and for United States Senator Harry Reid. Eric has handled hundreds of cases across Clark County. He has gained valuable legal experience working with some of the brightest trial lawyers in the nation. Eric is committed to being an outstanding advocate to his clients and to the community.

Nicholas was inspired by his father, who is also an attorney, to pursue a career in law. He is passionate about helping people who have fallen on hard times. Whether that means seeking justice on behalf of someone who was injured through no fault of his or her own or standing up for the constitutional rights of all Americans while representing a criminal defendant, Nicholas believes in using the tools of the law to achieve just, righteous outcomes.. He graduated from University of Nevada, Las Vegas with his bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in political science. Nicholas went on to earn his Juris Doctor at California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. He has been practicing since 2017, and he joined the Richard Harris team in September 2018.. Prior to joining the Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm, Nicholas worked as a law clerk for District Court Judge Jennifer Togliatti from August 2017-August 2018, during many of the Scott Dozier execution hearings that continue to be litigated in the Nevada Supreme Court.. In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys traveling whenever possible, spending time with friends, and catching up on current events.. EDUCATION. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.S.California Western School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude. PRACTICE ADMISSIONS. Nevada. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS. Italian American ClubSigma Alpha Epsilon FraternityNational Justice Association

My law firm practices in plaintiff's personal injury (e.g. car accidents and slip and falls), intellectual property infringement, immigration, EB-5, business law (e.g. business formation, breach of contract, general counsel), judgment collection, workers' compensation, criminal defense, DUI, traffic tickets, family law, and wills and trusts.  My office is bilingual in Vietnamese to better serve the Vietnamese community.

My entire practice has been about representing the rights of those who have been injured due to the negligence of others.  I am passionate when it comes to each of my clients.  I take the time to get to know and understand everything about my clients and their specific needs.  They are comfortable and confident in my knowledge, experience and understanding of not only the law but the medical aspects of their case.

Mr. Heshmati practices primarily in the Nevada federal and state courts.. Mr. Heshmati is also a founding member of the legal society, La Vos. La Vos is focused on the legal and educational advancement of the Latin American community.. Mr. Heshmati has always believed in one thing: Hard work equates to great results for clients. In fact, he founded H.A.L.O. Attorneys, a Las Vegas law firm, with that guiding principle at its core.. When not working, Parviz enjoys playing tennis, watching old movies and hanging out with his family.. Since being admitted to practice law Mr. Heshmati has handled thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases ranging from Driving under the Influence and Battery Domestic Violence to High Level Drug Trafficking and Sexual Assault.. If you would like to speak with me personally do not hesitate to call.. Areas of Practice. Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Michael was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Roy and Karen Nixon, a geologist and a nurse practitioner, respectively. As a child, Michael enjoyed playing soccer and excelled on the field, playing for the top-level teams in Georgia, winning regional tournaments, and competing in international tournaments as well. Michael also played high school football, finishing as State Runner Up in Class AAAAA his senior season. In addition to soccer and football, Michael also ran track for his local high school, Brookwood, and held team records in the 4×100 relay before graduating in 2003 and attending Georgia Southern University.. Michael knew he wanted to be a lawyer since he was 12 years old, and focused his curriculum on that pursuit, joining debate and mock trial clubs in high school, and even winning a debate tournament before focusing on varsity football and stepping away from the podium. His senior year of high school, he served as the mock trial club captain, and led his team to regionals their very first year in existence.. Michael continued his pursuit of reaching law school while at GSU, majoring in Justice Studies and minoring in Philosophy. Michael served as President of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and held various positions in other social and academic organizations as well.. Between college and law school, Michael sold construction and industrial supplies in north Georgia, getting a feel for the blue collar world that continues to assist him in connecting with his clients today. Eventually, Michael chose Mercer University, the Walter F. George School of Law, to obtain his Juris Doctorate degree. There, he received real-world experience and practical education, also serving on the school’s national moot court teams, winning awards for best oralist his final year of law school. Michael also served on the Mercer Law Review and assisted with the law school’s mock trial teams.. From Mercer, Michael was recruited by a well-established and successful insurance defense firm in Las Vegas, which is how he ended up out west after graduation. Michael’s talent and work ethic was visible to the founding partner, and he immediately entrusted Michael with high-level cases and trial experience in his very first year as a licensed attorney.. Michael worked for the insurance companies for 7 years. Now, Michael works for the people. Michael’s current focus is on personal injury, bad faith, premises liability, auto accidents, slip/trip and falls, commercial claims, wrongful death, nursing home litigation as well as trucking accidents and bus accidents. In his free time, Michael enjoys snowboarding, bodybuilding, standup comedy, and concerts. Michael is equally comfortable on the beach as he is in the mountains, and he truly enjoys the access to nature that Las Vegas provides.. Since making the switch to represent injured plaintiffs, Michael has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyer Association as a Top 40 under 40 and a Top 100 trial attorney.. As an attorney with Ladah Injury & Car Accident Lawyers Las Vegas, Michael is proud to serve his clients and seek justice for our community.

Michael S. Valiente, Partner at Valiente Mott, left his position at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm to help people, not insurance companies. He has extensive experience representing victims of car accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury.. Mike prides himself in providing unparalleled customer service. In his youth, Mike was involved in a serious car accident. Mike hired a lawyer to sue the negligent driver that caused his injuries. Unfortunately, Mike experienced what most people experience when hiring a lawyer: poor customer service and ineffective representation. Specifically, Mike met with the lawyer for the initial consultation, only to never hear or speak from the lawyer again. In the end, the attorney settled Mike’s case for pennies on the dollar. After this unpleasant experience, Mike vowed that Valiente Mott would be different.. Prior to attending law school, Mike was one of Las Vegas’ top real estate professionals. In the ten years before law school, Mike helped hundreds of clients with the acquisition and disposition of residential real estate and raw land. Mike’s exceptional customer service caused his real estate business to flourish only through word of mouth.. Mike graduated at the top of his class from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Thereafter, Mike also graduated top of his class from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. While attending Boyd, Mike received the CALI award five times for his legal writing, as well as his work in Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Contracts. Mike was also a member of Boyd’s National Moot Court team and won Best Brief at the Sutherland Cup Moot Court Competition. He was also honored as the sole recipient of his graduating class with the prestigious James E. Rogers Scholastic Achievement Award. He was further honored, along with only three of his peers, with the Scribes, The American Society of Legal Writers Award, which recognized excellence in legal writing while in law school.. After graduating from Boyd School of Law, Mike was employed at the preeminent insurance defense firm in the country. During this time, Mike defended big insurance companies against catastrophic injuries and multi-million-dollar claims.  During this time, Mike participated in a seven-week trial in which the jury awarded over $164,000,, the third largest verdict in Nevada history. After gaining valuable experience, Mike made the decision to start his own firm with the goal of helping people, not insurance companies.. In 2017, Mike was voted one of Las Vegas’ Legal Elite. He has earned his reputation as a highly-respected member of the Las Vegas legal community and takes pride in receiving most of his cases as referrals from other attorneys, medical professionals, and, most rewardingly, prior clients.. Mike is fluent in Spanish, and is licensed in both Nevada and California.. In his spare time, Mike gives presentations around the Las Vegas valley in hopes of educating his community about important legal issues. Mike also enjoys traveling and spending time with his wife and two kids.

Matthew was born and raised in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University on May 15, 1989 with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice. He enrolled at Mississippi College School of Law in August of 1989. Matthew completed an Oil & Gas law program in the summer of 1990 at Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas then transferred to the University of Denver College of Law in the fall of 1990, where he obtained his Juris Doctor Degree on August 14, 1992.. Matthew moved to Las Vegas after graduating law school and sat for the State bar exam in July of 1993. He received his Nevada license to practice law on October 4, 1993. Matthew began his career as an attorney in the summer of 1994 when he joined the firm of David Stoebling and Associates. Matthew worked for the firm 18 months in the area of personal injury litigation and also started that firm's bankruptcy department. In the spring of 1996 at the age of 29, Matthew co-founded the firm of Aaron & Paternoster, Ltd., with his partner, Glenn Paternoster. The firm’s focus was in the area of consumer bankruptcy and personal injury. Within four short years the firm had seven offices in two states (Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, and Sacramento, Bakersfield, Chico, Redding and Eureka, California) and was representing more clients on an annual basis than any firm in Nevada. In the year of 2000 the firm decided to divest itself of all offices except for one, so that it could focus solely on injured victims in Las Vegas. At the end of 2014 Matthew founded Aaron Law Group, LLC where he currently provides unmatched legal representation for every type of injured victim throughout the Las Vegas valley.. Over the years Matthew has achieved impressive results for his personal injury clients and has been recognized acccordingly, recieving many pretigeous awrds. He has been a certified member of both the Million-Dollar Advocates forum and the Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates forum for over ten years. He was an American Trial LAwyers Association Top 100 Lawyer for both 2008 and 2009. He was an American Society of Legal Advocates Top 100 Ltigation Lawyer for 2013 and a Rues' Ratings Best Attorneys of America for 2015.. Matthew is married with 2 sons and a 3 year-old daughter. His passion is camping, fishing, and related outdoor pursuits. He is a voracious reader of all things history and science. The family enjoys European travel when they can find the time.

Marjorie obtained her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (cum laude), in Hotel/Restaurant Management and worked in that field for four years, first as an Assistant Hotel Manager at the Sahara, in the employment center at Bellagio, and before moving into the law, as a risk management representative, investigating claims and negotiating settlements at the Mirage.. In 1998, Marjorie was accepted to the charter class at the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she graduated with honors (2002), and received the CALI Award for Law Practice Management.. Marjorie began working at a very successful personal injury firm in her last year of law school, and discovered her passion for keeping our community safe by holding wrongdoers accountable for dangerous products, dangerous premises, and negligent behaviors that hurt people. Marjorie passed the bar exam on the first attempt and was an aggressive advocate for clients from the very beginning.. Marjorie founded Ganz & Hauf with Adam Ganz in 2006. Ganz & Hauf was able to help thousands of injured people. Marjorie has successfully obtained tens of millions of dollars in personal injury, Insurance Bad Faith, wrongful death, and medical malpractice settlements and jury verdicts She continued that tradition when Ganz & Hauf merged with Matt Pfau Law Group to form H&P Law in 2020.. Marjorie is a member of the Clark County Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, Nevada Justice Association, Nevada State Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, and Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.. Marjorie is licensed to practice law in Nevada and Arizona. She has taught as an adjunct professor in Hotel Law at UNLV. She is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated attorney and has been honored by SuperLawyers every year since 2019, and the The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Lawyers since 2012.. “There must be law, steadily invoked and respected by all nations, for without law, the world promises only such meager justice as the pity of the strong upon the weak.”DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, Second Inaugural Address, Jan. 21, 1957. Marjorie has a passion for protecting injured people from a system designed to wear them down. She has guarded the safety of our community against unscrupulous insurance companies, big corporations and reckless individuals for her entire career. Because every safety rule Nevada has to protect people is born on the back of someone who suffered when it was broken, Marjorie empowers her clients to hold wrongdoers accountable. We don’t need more rules, we just need to hold the people who break them accountable so they don’t do it again. Marjorie has earned the respect of clients, judges, and peers alike.. Marjorie is a Certified Personal Injury Specialist with many years of trial experience. Marjorie was among the first thirteen lawyers in Nevada to complete the rigorous process and achieve the certification.. Marjorie’s philosophy, that every case, large or small, is the most important case to that client, has driven her to create a customer service oriented law firm. Your call will always be returned. Your email will always be answered. You will always have access to your lawyer.. You May Not Know About Marjorie:. Marjorie is married to a Navy veteran and has one daughter, two sons and a cat. She has tried to instill her love of the law in her family, but so far the cat is the best prospect for becoming an attorney. Her daughter is a third-grade teacher, demonstrating that the real value, helping people, has passed on. Marjorie grew up in the south side suburbs of Chicago with all the benefits and challenges of Midwestern big city life. She moved to Nevada on her own when she turned eighteen, mainly to avoid snow, and fell in love with the community. Even though she grew up in a sports city, Marjorie did not become a sports fanatic until later in life when her sons began playing sports. Now, you will rarely walk into her office and not find a Padres game or a Golden Knights game on TV.

MARIA LOVENTIME U. ESTANISLAO has been a Nevada licensed attorney since 2002 and has extensive experience in litigating various types of civil cases, from civil rights and personal injury cases to family law/divorce, commercial and business litigation. She received her first taste of the legal field working as a paralegal while obtaining dual Bachelors degrees in Political Science and International Development Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Her passion was in advocacy for victims—whether victims of car accidents, police misconduct, other government misconduct, or breach of contract—and she represented her clients with zeal.. She first honed her advocacy skills by successfully competing against other law schools in a number of moot court competitions while attending the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. After graduating cum laude, she relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, and represented those victims of car accidents and civil rights violations both at the district court level and on appeal including before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has represented individuals, including doctors and dentists whose licenses were allegedly wrongfully suspended or revoked and those wrongfully injured by police misconduct. Her practice has always remained diverse, as she also represented business interests in litigation and in family law, divorce and custody matters. Her experience, skill, and passion translate to results for her clients, as she has obtained million-dollar settlements for her clients.. To better serve her clients in pursuit of justice through the courts, Maria continues to sharpen her trial skills through in-depth, on-location seminars with giants in the legal field. She first earned an Advocate certificate from the acclaimed National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA). She then returned to earn a Master Advocate certificate. Most recently, Maria graduated from the selective  Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College, where she had the joy and unique opportunity to learn from one of the best trial attorneys in the nation. Maria has earned the distinction of being the only attorney in Las Vegas who has graduated from both NITA programs and the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College.. Maria is licensed to practice in all courts of the State of Nevada, the U.S. District Court for the State of Nevada, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Marc Naron is an associate attorney at D.R. Patti & Associates that specializes in personal injury litigation. He has practiced for the past eight years in Las Vegas as an attorney, successfully resolving numerous cases via settlement, arbitration, and trial. He represents injured clients involved in all manner of cases, including automobile accident, slip and fall, and other premises liability accidents.. Prior to joining D.R. Patti & Associates, Marc practiced across various fields of law, including family law, criminal defense, bankruptcy and construction defect litigation. The majority of his practice has always focused on personal injury. He began his career working on behalf of insurance companies to defend these cases. He now greatly enjoys using the experience he gained in that position to obtain tremendous results for his injured clients.. Marc is an avid sports fan and loyal to Los Angeles Dodgers and Las Vegas Golden Knights. Besides rooting for his home teams, Marc enjoys using his Jedi mind-trick skills to beat players in Texas Hold’em.

Leonard Stone is a founding partner of Shook & Stone, and has spent more than 29 years handling catastrophic injury and Wrongful Death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. Mr. Stone has been licensed to practice law in Nevada since 1995, acting as lead counsel on many multi-million dollar personal injury cases during the course of his career over three decades.. Mr. Stone is involved in local, statewide and national bar associations and public interest groups, serving multiple terms as a member of the Board of the Nevada Justice Association (“NJA”). He currently serves as Chair of the NJA’s Leadership Development, Ethics, Membership committees, and the Trial Lawyers Cares Committee, which engages in good works throughout the State of Nevada. He currently serves as Secretary on the Executive Committee for the NJA, and is in line to become President of the Association. Mr. Stone has testified before the State’s governing bodies in favor of consumer oriented litigation, and supports candidates that believe in protecting our civil liberties.. Mr. Stone’s personal expertise is Personal Injury Litigation. He has successfully obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements from hotel-casinos, businesses, property owners, trucking companies, retail establishments, drivers and insurance carriers. He describes his litigation approach as calculated and relentless, with the ultimate goal of holding tortfeasors accountable for the harms and losses caused by their indifference toward human life.. Mr. Stone previously served as Chairman of the Board of Jewish Nevada, and has held numerous leadership positions with that organization. He is a Past-President of the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada, and is the current Chair of the Hebrew Free Loan Committee, a non-profit entity which provides interest-free loans to help people in need of a hand-up, not a hand out.. In addition, Mr. Stone has been recognized as a leader in the Southern Nevada Community, receiving both the prestigious Vegas Dozen from the Nevada Cancer Institute and multiple leadership awards from the Jewish Community.. Mr. Stone received his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Brandeis University in 1991 and his law degree from Loyola Law School in 1995. He began his career as an insurance defense attorney before discovering his passions of promoting justice and fairness for consumers, safeguarding victims’ rights, and strengthening the Civil Justice System . He is actively involved in numerous trial advocacy educational endeavors focusing upon the latest developments in the fields of trial advocacy and communication.. Mr. Stone resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his amazing wife Judith, a Marketing Specialist, two unique children (Jonah and Ilana), two cats (Ozzy and Ace) and a Tibetan Terrier (Izzy). Aside from his family, community and professional interests, Mr. Stone is committed to healthy living, seeking out and cultivating friendships, traveling, and following snow reports with the insatiable goal of first tracks on a bluebird day.

Kristina L. Black is an Associate Attorney with The Schnitzer Law Firm. Kristina grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston in 2000 with a degree in Political Science and minors in Political Theory and French. She went on to attend South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and obtained her law degree in 2003.. Kristina moved to Nevada in 2004 to work for Fidelity National Title. She worked in the title and escrow business for 17 years facilitating both residential and commercial real estate transactions nationally. During her tenure with Fidelity National Title, she took the Nevada Bar Exam to obtain her license to practice law in Nevada and the United States District Court for the District of Nevada in 2012 and began her pro bono work with the Child’s Advocacy Program (CAP) through the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada representing children in Abuse and Neglect Cases.. Kristina’s work with CAP inspired her to enter the field of Family Law as an Associate Attorney. She assisted clients in all aspects of Family Law from divorce and custody to adoption and guardianship. She was promoted to Managing Attorney after her first year with the firm. She successfully litigated dozens of cases and helped hundreds of clients reach a successful resolution to their family law cases.. Kristina joined The Schnitzer Law Firm in 2023 and found her passion for helping injured clients navigate the legal process to get the compensation they deserve. Kristina assists clients in all aspects of pre-litigation, settlement, arbitration, mediation, and trial.. Kristina is a PADI Divemaster and enjoys traveling around the world to the most distant islands to Scuba dive. She has a Certification of Expertise from Cornell University in Shark Global Biodiversity, Biology and Conservation. If she is not advocating for her clients or underwater, she is spending time with her beloved dogs, Pete and Otis.. BAR ADMISSIONS: NEVADA and UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA (2012)

John B. Shook  is a co-founder of Shook & Stone, Chtd. and is active as lead trial counsel on many of the firm’s largest cases. With over 18 years of experience in complex personal injury trial work, John represents adults and children injured or killed as a result of defectively designed and manufactured products, as well as victims of medical  malpractice, defective premises, motor vehicle negligence, industrial accidents and insurance bad faith.. John is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Nevada (Elected Chair of the Clients’ Security Fund 2009-2011) and the Oklahoma Bar Association. He currently serves as a Mentor with the State Bar of Nevada's Transitioning Into Practice program for newly licensed attorneys.. John is a past member of the Board of Governors for the Nevada Justice Association where he has been honored for his help in enacting legislation aiding Nevada's injured and disabled. John is also a Colleague of the Nevada Law Foundation and a graduate of both the National Criminal Defense College and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.  In addition, John has served as a member of the Nevada Medical Legal Screening Panel which reviewed for merit all medical malpractice claims filed in the state of Nevada and as an arbitrator for the Eighth Judicial District court-annexed arbitration program.. John’s dedication to protecting clients is evidenced by his work enacting legislation requiring insurance companies to notify injured victims when settlement drafts are issued in an effort to curtail theft by unscrupulous attorneys of their client's personal injury settlement proceeds.. John is married to Julie Shook, a deputy district attorney with the Clark County District Attorney’s office.  Together, John and Julie actively support a variety of charities including HELP of Southern Nevada, the Children’s Advocacy Project (Legal Aid of Southern Nevada), the American Kidney Fund, Our Lady of Las Vegas Parish School and the KLUC annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive. Additionally, as a member of Nevada’s Citizens for Justice, John has made significant charitable contributions to help ensure that the law protects individuals who would otherwise not have a voice in our government.. Education. J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1994. B.S., Oklahoma State University, 1991

Joel is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. In 1999, he moved to Chicago to pursue acting. Joel performed lead roles in many plays, including “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Italian Straw Hat”. Joel completed his undergraduate degree in Speech Communication at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana in 2002. While there, he won numerous forensics awards; including a gold medal in the Speech and Entertainment category at the 2001 national tournament. He was also the lead member of the school’s Mock Trial team earning many “Outstanding Attorney” awards.. Joel attended Law School at Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. He represented Drake Law School as a member of the National Moot Court team and the National Mock Trial team winning awards each year. While in school, Joel volunteered his time serving as a student attorney at the Drake Legal Clinic; representing indigent clients and interning with the Polk County Attorney’s office. Joel graduated from Drake Law School in 2006.. Joel began his legal career in Reno, Nevada. He initially worked for a small firm representing clients in the areas of estate planning and family law. In 2009, Joel accepted the position of Managing Attorney of a personal injury firm in Las Vegas. Although originally intending to practice in the area of criminal law, he discovered a profound passion for advocating on behalf of accident injury victims and their families.. Joel is an Associate Attorney at the Nettles Law Firm. He is a member of the Nevada Justice Association (NJA) and the American Association of Justice (AAJ). Joel seeks to combine his passion for helping injured victims with his talent for public speaking to ensure the highest quality representation of his clients. Joel still enjoys the arts and has not completely rid himself of the acting bug. Ask nicely and he may tell you the story about Bat Masterson.. Member of Nevada Bar Association; admitted to practice in all State of Nevada courts and the Federal District Court of Nevada., American Association of Justice, Nevada Justice Association, Business Networking International

Jeff M. Scarborough graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a focus on International Relations. At UCLA, Jeff was a member of the Pre-Law Society and UCLA’s Ski Team.. Jeff moved to Las Vegas and graduated from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While in law school, Jeff became a teaching assistant to a legal research and writing professor and earned CALI Awards (highest grade in class) in two courses, Pretrial Litigation and Advanced Advocacy in Pleadings and Motions, respectively. During law school, Jeff also served as an Editor for the Nevada Law Journal, competed in moot court on behalf of Boyd School of Law, and gained valuable experience interning for Justice Michael L. Douglas in the Supreme Court of Nevada.. Upon graduation from law school, Jeff served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael P. Villani of the Eighth Judicial District located in Las Vegas, Nevada. As a law clerk, Jeff encountered a wide-range of legal issues while working on Judge Villani’s split Civil/Criminal docket, including complex issues in personal injury. Further, Jeff performed extensive legal research, prepared bench memoranda, drafted orders, and generally assisted Judge Villani with handling his large case docket.. Prior to joining Richard Harris Law Firm, Jeff practiced primarily in plaintiff’s personal injury and employment law. In 2017, Jeff brought his experience and strong interest in personal injury to Richard Harris Law Firm.. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys traveling, snowboarding, attending concerts, and watching the Los Angeles Dodgers.. EDUCATION. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A.William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, J.D.. ADMISSIONS. Nevada State BarUnited States District Court, District of Nevada. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS. Nevada Legal Elite 2019