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Whether it’s hitting the town in Betsy, her original 1964 Mustang, hefting weights at the gym or working to represent her family law clients, Attorney Michelle A. Hauser, Esq., approaches life with passion, high energy and dedication.. Michelle has worked in family law for 15 years and has been at our independent firm for the last nine years. She has helped hundreds of clients successfully resolve their cases in the local Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada, legal system. This experience gives her unique insight on different Judges and processes, and she knows how best to approach each case.. Michelle co-manages our firm with partners Dawn R. Throne and Samantha J. Mentzel and is our resident expert on discovery and complicated child custody cases. She handles family law, guardianship, adoption law, divorce, child support, child custody, visitation rights, and domestic violence. Before joining us, she worked for clients in all areas of family law in addition to personal injury law, limited civil litigation and criminal law.. Working for an independent firm gives Michelle the opportunity to dedicate herself to clients as she rigorously and aggressively advocates for their interests. It gives her a chance to focus in on what their problems are, how the firm can help them and how they can avoid costly litigation.. Throne | Hauser | Mentzel is committed to taking on cases that have a high probability of success, and we believe an important part of our work is to recommend strategies that lead to positive outcomes. Sometimes, we need to protect clients from making bad decisions that could impact the rest of their lives.. Michelle is highly respected by her peers and is known as an excellent family law attorney throughout the Nevada legal community. Her impressive resume includes work as a contributing author for the 2008 edition of the Nevada Family Law Practice Manual, the foremost compilation of Nevada Statutes, case law, and local and state rules on Family Law. She also teaches other attorneys how to practice family law in CLE (Continuing Legal Education) courses and prepared the Amicus Curiae Brief on behalf of the Family Law Section in the case of Druckman v. Ruscitti in Nevada’s Supreme Court.. Michelle is secretary of the Family Law Bench Bar Committee for the Eighth Judicial District Court and sits on The Nevada State Bar Family Law Section Executive Council. She is also a graduate of the American Bar Association’s intensive trial advocacy program. In 2008, she worked as a Truancy Diversion Judge. She was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2001, and to the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, in 2005.

Martin M. Manke is an attorney at Michaelson Law. He has been practicing for about 25 years representing individuals and businesses in connection with contractual and general liability matters.  He also has experience with guardianship as well as trust and estate matters.  He was last a partner at one of the largest nationwide law firms.. Martin was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1999. He earned his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law. While in law school, he had an opportunity to serve as an Intern for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office as well as mediate disputes involving minor children at a detention facility in San Diego County.. Prior to law school, Martin attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1996. During his time at same, he had the privilege of serving as a Student Ambassador for the University as well as working as an Intern for Frmr. Sen. Harry M. Reid in Washington, D.C.. Martin, a Nevada native, is the proud father of two children.

John Paul Michaelson is the owner and managing partner of Michaelson Law. Since joining the firm in 2003, he has enjoyed helping thousands of clients build and protect their businesses and estates. John is an active member of WealthCounsel, ElderCounsel, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys – all organizations that are dedicated to fostering excellence in the legal community or service. Previously, John also served as president of the Nevada WealthCounsel Forum and general counsel for of the Veterans Action Group, a local nonprofit organization. John also chaired the Elder Law Section of the Nevada State Bar from June 2007 to July 2008.. Prior to his time at Michaelson Law, John worked as an associate attorney at DLA Piper, a top international law firm. While there, he specialized in labor and employment litigation, primarily in federal court. John also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Johnston, United States District Court for the District of Nevada.. John was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2001. Earlier that same year, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Utah. While in law school, John was a senior staff member of the Utah Law Review and co-founder of the Law Students for Children, an advocacy organization for abused, neglected and underprivileged children. He has continued his advocacy for the youth by being an active scouter in the Boy Scouts of America and by maintaining his pledge as an Eagle Scout to serve the community, both young and old.. Before attending law school, John worked for over two years as a securities broker for Fidelity Investments with trading experience in stocks, bonds, mutual funds and options. He graduated from Utah State University in 1996 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Finance.. John met his wife, Regina, while attending Utah State University. They have been happily married for nearly 30 years and have four beautiful children. John enjoys motorcycles, camping, and going to movies with his family in his spare time.

Jessica M. Friedman was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She has been licensed in the State of Nevada since 2015 and has been practicing exclusively in Family Law since 2015. Jessica got into this field due to her desire to help families during critical times in their life.

Dave Blake is a partner with Clear Counsel Law Group. He joined the firm in 2017. He represents businesses and individuals in contract, fraud, business tort, and probate/estate litigation. Before joining Clear Counsel, Dave worked at a boutique litigation law firm with some of the most experienced and respected attorneys in Las Vegas and represented some of Nevada’s prominent businesses. Dave has won cases in state and federal court at trial and on appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit.. Dave is from Blanding, Utah (population 3,375), and likes spending time with his wife and four kids. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Caracas, Venezuela.. Representative experience. Areas of Practice