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Since 1979, Joan Wright has concentrated her work at the law offices of Allison MacKenzie in real estate law, resort timeshares, community associations, secured transactions, secured creditors (bankruptcy), easements and quiet title. Clients entrust their real estate matters to Joan Wright. Joan Wright holds an extensive list of affiliations with professional organizations including the Nevada State Bar Association, California State Bar Association, Washoe County Bar Association, First Judicial District Bar Association (President 1986), the Nevada Women Lawyers Association (President 1982) and Volunteer Attorneys for Rural Nevadans (President 1997-2000). Upon her graduation from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1978, Joan was admitted to practice in California. She is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory. She also finds the time to give back to the community through involvement with the University of Nevada, Reno Women’s Athletic Association in which she served as President in 2000 and 2001, the Brewery Arts Center, Carson Tigersharks (Masters Swimming) and the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the California Dressage Society.

Mike Pavlakis was born April 2, 1952, in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, of Greek immigrant parents. His undergraduate studies were at Chapman College, Orange, California, where he participated in the World Campus Afloat program in the Spring, 1972. Upon graduation in 1974, Mike attended law school at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in San Francisco, graduating in 1978. Mike's diverse educational background includes a diploma in European Integration from the University of Amsterdam. Mike was admitted to practice law in the State of California in 1978, and in the State of Nevada in 1979. He served as a law clerk for Justice Manoukian at the Nevada Supreme Court for one year, 1978-1989. Mike joined the law offices of Allison MacKenzie in 1979, and he now offers expertise in corporate governance, business, real estate, health, and education law. He is respected for his representation of hospitals, health care providers, employers, and school districts, and he is often called upon for general business matters. Mike is a member of the Washoe County Bar Association, First Judicial District Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada. He is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory.

I joined the team of Allison MacKenzie in 1992.  I am a native Nevada resident.  I graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno and then obtained a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1990.  I was admitted to practice in Nevada in 1990 and in California in 1991.  I support clients in all types of real estate development, including residential, industrial and commerical developments.  My experience in land use allows me to assist clients with regulations and project permitting before local government entities, state agencies and courts. I am involved with many local legal professional organizations.  I am involved with the Northern Nevada Development Authority, Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada, Catholic Community Services of Northern Nevada, and Bishop Manougue High School.