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Tisha Black Chernine is the managing partner of Black & Wadhams. She practices primarily in the areas of complex corporate and real estate transactions. Her focus includes corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, real property purchase and sales, financing, distressed property foreclosures, modifications and litigation, and landlord tenant matters.. In 2011, Ms. Black Chernine co-authored Nevada State Assembly Bill  284 with the Nevada State Attorney General’s office. The Bill was signed by Governor Sandoval in June of 2011 and will change the way foreclosures are conducted in the state of Nevada. Ms. Black has taught seminars in the areas of contract law, foreclosure, premises liability, risk management, landlord/tenant law, real estate agency, ethics,  the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and securitization in the commercial and residential real estate context.. Ms. Black Chernine is also a prolific and published writer. Her articles have been published in Tax Notes, Broker Agent Magazine, CCIM Perspectives, Forbes Magazine, the Las Vegas Review Journal, the Las Vegas Sun and the Las Vegas Business Resource Guide. She continues to write weekly articles on the Black & LoBello Blog and Newsletter and has been a featured attorney and business owner in the Nevada Business Press and In Business Las Vegas. She has also been a guest speaker on several business and real estate oriented radio programs.. A native Las Vegan, Ms. Black Chernine graduated from Boston University in 1993, receiving dual bachelor’s degrees in English and History. She then completed law school in Michigan in two years, and was awarded her Juris Doctor. In 1996, Ms. Black Chernine was admitted to practice law in the state of Nevada, United States District Court, District of Nevada and the Eighth Judicial District Court. She is a member of the Nevada State Bar Association and Clark County Bar Association, and the American Trial Lawyers Association. She is has been recognized in Who’s Who Among American Law Students and Who’s Who Among American Lawyers. In 2011, she was chosen as a “Rising Star” by SuperLawyers, a nationally recognized publication among attorneys.. Ms. Black Chernine served two years on the Spring Valley Town Board and continues to serve on several advisory panels as well as community boards including St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. She is a Board Member of the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, and a faculty member of the National Business Institute. She is happily married and has three children.

The Law Office of Brent Ellison is a boutique law office specializing in personal injury and business litigation matters. At the Law Office of Brent Ellison it is our mission to provide zealous and highly personalized legal representation to those in need. We take great pride in blending our experience and knowledge to provide an unprecedented level of client care.

The firm focuses on whole-person estate and business planning. This means that their passion lies in helping you decide what gets passed on to your loved ones. Financial assets are commonly organized, but Stone Law Offices, Ltd. also assists clients in understanding how they can transfer their intangible wealth, held in values, memories, and an overall legacy. For those needing help with business planning, the team also assists individuals in starting new businesses, and established businesses in their internal administration matters in order to help the company successfully grow.

Super Lawyer, 5 Stars Yelp!, AVVO Client Choice Award, Nevada Legal Elite, AV Rated, A+ from BBB. Mike has numerous awards for excellence as an attorney.  Notably, all of these awards are peer nominated and awarded.  He is a Preeminent Peer Rated AV Rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell. Similarly, he has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Nevada Business Magazine, Avvo, and the Better Business Bureau for his distinction in the legal field.  He has never accepted any award that required payment for recognition ("Top 40 Under 40", etc.).  In fact, almost 100% of Mike's cases come by way of referral from former clients and lawyers in the community.  Often, Mike is retained by other lawyers to assist them with their cases.. Mike is dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services available to the Las Vegas community. Michael B. Lee, P.C. is a premier law firm that practices in all areas of litigation, personal injury, and appeals, working to achieve results that exceed expectations.  We handle complex and sophisticated matters that include: catastrophic personal injury; business; real estate; landlord-tenant; commercial/consumer cases; immigration-deportation; and criminal defense cases. We pride ourselves on providing excellent legal services to our clients with the goal to have each client refer us with their highest personal recommendation.. We practice law with integrity, honesty and a drive to win, priding ourselves on leading our clients through litigation as their advocate, counselor, and champion. Since the inception of our firm, we have enhanced existing relationships and developed referrals by capitalizing on the following five “key” attributes:. Experience and successes in trying cases to juries, judges, and arbitrators. Mike is licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Nevada, California, the United States District Court of Nevada, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.. Reported Cases: Fayer v. Vaughn, 649 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2011) ; Smith vs. Mahoney's Silver Nugget, 265 P.3d 688 (Nev. 2011); Finkel v. Cashman, 270 P.3d 1259 (Nev. 2012)

Sagar Raich received his Master's Degree from Harvard University and his Juris Doctorate degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Mr. Raich has experience in the fields of business law, corporate regulations, licensing/franchising, and other commercial/business related practice areas. He also has worked in the financial industry and is well versed in that industry and its rules and regulations. Mr. Raich is also involved in the Las Vegas valley in multiple non-profits and community service projects and is an adjust professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

RPM Law, PLLC is a general practice law firm which handles many areas of the law, including both civil and criminal law. RPM Law, PLLC specializes in business, real estate, construction, and other areas of the law. Attorney Ryan McPhee has an extensive business background and is admitted to practice in Nevada’s State and Federal courts.

Rowland has practiced law in Southern Utah since 2007. Prior to relocating to St. George, he practiced in Eastern Michigan. Rowland has handled a variety of legal matters for clients in the following areas of law: estate planning, business organization, divorce, adoption, personal injury, contract disputes, real estate matters, and Michigan workers compensation.. After graduating from law school, Rowland worked for Chief Judge Thomas Eveland in the 56th Circuit Court for Eaton County, Michigan. As a court of general Jurisdiction, Rowland reviewed all criminal and civil pleadings filed with the court and prepared memorandums for Judge Eveland on all pending motions.. In Law School, Rowland interned at the Sixty Plus Elder Law Clinic. The clients of this clinic were residence of Ingham, Clinton, or Eaton County over the age of 60. Rowland’s primary focus was estate planning and guardianship reviews for the Eaton County Probate Court. Rowland was also a member of the Governing Counsel of the State Bar of Michigan, Law School Section throughout law school.. Rowland is an active volunteer in the community. He has participated with the Talk to a Lawyer program through the Southern Utah Legal Aid. He is also on the Human Rights Committees for two local organizations who provide services for disabled adults. Rowland is a soccer fan and currently volunteers with the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) as a Coach, a Referee, and as a Regional Board member. As an Eagle Scout, Rowland has held many positions with his local BSA troops and is currently a Cubmaster. Rowland is married with three soccer-playing children.

Paul provides practical and creative solutions for individuals and businesses in commercial and real estate transactions, contracts and litigated disputes. He forms LLC's and corporations, negotiates and writes a variety of agreements, and brings parties together for a positive outcome in their business and real estate dealings. He represents buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers.. Paul found a niche as a Mediator, having gained certification in Washington DC upon completing Pepperdine University School of Law's interactive training program with the Straus Institute For Dispute Resolution. After 25+ years in the legal profession, Paul understands: "The Mediator provides a key opportunity for people to pave their own path to justice without the fallout, expense and uncertainty at the mercy of the court system". Paul's mission is to better the lives of others, making the most of his experience and knowledge in the law. Successful representation hinges on closely listening to and getting people's objectives, bringing about excellent results, promptly and affordably.. I carry out clients' strategies with corporations and limited liability companies (LLC), as well as other business organizations and asset protection and estate planning methods, such as wills and trusts.  I have successfully represented individual heirs, administrators and trustees in trust and estate administration both in and out of probate court.Currently, I represent an intriguing business, Energy System Nevada, LLC (ESN). ESN owns the patent to game changing technology we expect will revolutionize oil and gas drilling. I assisted in the formation and our law firm serves as general counsel for ESN.  It owns the intellectual property rights to a unique, safer, environmentally friendly and money saving method and tool for surface (above ground) blowout prevention (BOP) on land-based oil rigs.. I have served as an Arbitrator with the Clark County Eighth Judicial District Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. I enjoy volunteering on pro bono legal matters and further benefit the community via several volunteer and fund raising avenues.. I devote my utmost and personal attention, effort and professionalism to each client.

My wife and I are proud to have deep roots in Southern Nevada, including pioneer ancestors who were among the original settlers of Clark County. Not only were we both born and raised here, hiking at Red Rock, snow-skiing at Mt. Charleston, and boating at Lake Mead, but we both have parents who graduated from Las Vegas High School.  We have been grateful to raise our own children here and watch them excel academically, and in other areas, through participation in local school and private sports teams, dance teams, scouting, and Church activities.. My grandfather George H. "Bud" Albright was listed in the Las Vegas Review Journal's survey of the "Top 100" Most Influential residents in the history of Southern Nevada, due to his role as the "Father of the Las Vegas Convention Center" a project he spearheaded as a local political leader and public administrator.  My wife Elaine's family was influential in the development of Pahrump Nevada, where they were among the first land-owners and ranchers.. I appreciated the opportunity, during and after Law School, to extern for Judge Lloyd D. George, for whom Las Vegas's Federal Courthouse is named, and to clerk for Justice Thomas L. Steffen and the Nevada Supreme Court in Carson City, Nevada.   But my most important mentor was my father, Vern Albright, a prominent local attorney since the 1960s.  I continue to enjoy serving both local and international clients in real estate and corporate transactions and in business litigation in Nevada's State and Federal Courts, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, where I act both as an attorney advocate, and as an arbitrator, in resolving or adjudicating various legal claims.

My practice is primarlily in the corporate, real estate and estate planning areas.  I represent small to medium sized businesses and individuals in a variety of transactions, incllduing complex real estate acquisitions, dispostiotns, development and financing.  I have been involved in large scale commerical and residential real estate development, hotel acquistions and financing.

Mr. Kozlowski is a founding partner in the firm’s Corporate, Real Estate, Finance and Banking, and Construction Practice Groups, concentrating his practice in the areas of real estate finance, real estate development and land use approval, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, construction, and general commercial and corporate transactions.. His determination and unique ability to meet real world challenges with smart, practical and efficient solutions have earned him a place at the forefront of his practice, as evidenced by his inclusion as one of Nevada Business Journal's Legal Elite in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015; a list of Southern Nevada's top 100 attorneys compiled by peer ratings. Mr. Kozlowski has also been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as a Mountain States Rising Star for the years 2010, 2011 and 2012, a distinction shared by only 2.5% of the state's total attorneys. He has been recognized as a Mountain States Super Lawyer® in 2013, 2014, and 2015, and holds the highest distinction of AV-Rated® by Martindale-Hubbell®.. Mr. Kozlowski is an active faculty member for Nevada continuing legal education programs, instructing other attorneys and professionals in the areas of real estate, construction and landlord/tenant law. In 2013, Mr. Kozlowski was featured as one of Nevada’s Top 10 Real Estate Attorneys in the Las Vegas Business Press, Vol. 30, Issue 16.. Mr. Kozlowski’s representative clients include Comerica Bank, Bank of Nevada, Nevada State Bank, Pacific Western Bank, McDonald's Corp., Lennar, Kimball Hill Homes, RSM McGladrey, Sullivan Square, Parsons Corp., Performance Contracting, Kittrell Jenson Contractors, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Credit Suisse, Century Gaming, Caesar’s Entertainment, MGM, Sapient Corp., and several NBA players.

Mr. Ellsworth has extensive experience in general business law, personal injury law, litigation (both jury and bench), and asset protection/trust law. He is one of the founding members of the law firm Ellsworth & Bennion.. Mr. Ellsworth is rated as *AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell, which is another nationally recognized rating of lawyers, and it is the highest rating in both legal skill and ethics. Mr. Ellsworth is also the recipient of the 2013 “Top Lawyers” Award for Best of The Best in Southern Nevada, by Vegas Inc.. Mr. Ellsworth served on the Las Vegas Planning Commission, as well as Clark County’s Committee on Community Priorities (created to assist the County with its budgetary deficits). Mr. Ellsworth is also a mediator (for hundreds of cases) on the Foreclosure Mediation Panel, which was created by the Nevada Legislature to help deal with the foreclosure crisis facing many of Nevada’s residents and financial institutions. Mr. Ellsworth is also a court-appointed arbitrator in Clark County, Nevada and has arbitrated hundreds of cases.. You can listen to Mr. Ellsworth on his weekly radio talk show, "Keen’s World on Affordable Legal Radio".  Listen live on Mondays at 3:30 pm Pacific Time at .

Maria Veronica provides tailored counseling to help companies at all stages of their evolution. From business formation, day-to-day corporate governance, investments, agreements, to the point of eventual sale, Veronica is able to assist her clients in a variety of matters and situations.. In her practice, she represented businesses ranging in size from startup companies to Fortune 500 international corporations. Veronica also acquired experience as an in-house counsel for a privately held real estate investment and management company handling real estate assets with market value exceeding $2 billion.. Drawing on her international background, involvement working with multinational clients, and exposure to other cultures, clients particularly value Veronica’s unique knowledge when dealing with foreign entities. As a native European, she has a greater appreciation of the cultural and linguistic challenges that confront U.S. businesses when negotiating with foreigners, as well as foreign businesses when entering the United States market.

John R. Bailey, managing partner of the law firm Bailey Kennedy, has been practicing law in Nevada for over 30 years.. Bailey formed his firm in 2001 After 16 years with Nevada’s largest law firm, Lionel, Sawyer & Collins. Dennis Kennedy joined as a named partner in 2006 and the firm has continued to grow steadily since then. Bailey Kennedy was the only law firm in Nevada in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies in the United States for both 2010 and 2011.. Bailey is one of Southern Nevada’s top civic leaders. He serves as chairman of the governing board at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy and a director of Nevada’s Public Education Foundation. He is also a member of the Council for a Better Nevada and director at Shuffle Master, Inc. as well as a two-time former Chairman and Commissioner on the Nevada Athletic Commission.. Bailey Kennedy has been named among the “Best Places to Work” in Las Vegas and Nevada by Las Vegas Business Press, In Business Las Vegas and Nevada Business magazine. The firm focuses on litigation, appellate work, healthcare law and administrative law. Its dynamic team of professionals represents, among others, top healthcare facilities, publicly traded corporations, gaming companies, financial institutions, travel and tourism leaders, public entities, real estate developers, entertainment concerns, and entrepreneurs.

In his more than 20 years of practice, Mr. Katz has counseled his clients in the areas of Federal and State Income and Estate Taxation; State and Local Real Property Taxation; Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration; Business Organizations and Business Transactions; Real Estate, and Health Care Transactions.. Mr. Katz has handled several disputes before the IRS and the Nevada Department of Taxation. Mr. Katz has lectured at several continuing education seminars on business organizations, business transactions, and tax issues, including, income and real property tax issues, §1031 like-kind exchange issues, partnership taxation, and taxation of S Corporations.. Mr. Katz co-authored one of the first articles on the “Spendthrift Trust Act of Nevada” following the enactment of amendments to it that now allow clients to create Nevada Asset Protection Trusts. Mr. Katz earned his B.S. in Accounting from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in May, 1994; his J.D. (cum laude) from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA in May 1997; and his LL.M. (taxation) from Boston University School of Law in May 1998. While at Suffolk Law School, Mr. Katz served as Research Assistant to Professor Russell Murphy during the 1995-1996 academic year.. Mr. Katz is admitted in Nevada and Massachusetts.  He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, the U.S. Tax Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

In a city that has seen many out-of-state law firms open their doors in Las Vegas, Jolley Urga Woodbury Holthus & Rose remains one of the last “Vegas born” firms.  I was raised in Las Vegas and I am proud to work and live in such a great community.. I practice primarily in the areas of licensing, corporate and real estate transactions. I also focus a significant part of my practice on business and privilege licensing, including medical and retail marijuana establishments, liquor licensing, gaming licensing, auto dealership licensing and transportation licensing. Melissa has been closely involved with the legal aspects of the emerging cannabis industry in Nevada and assists clients with matters involving medical and retail (recreational) marijuana establishments.. Along with my law degree, I earned a Master’s of Business Administration which allows me to counsel my clients not only as to the legal requirements of starting and owning a business, but the intricacies of running a successful enterprise. I believe strongly in treating clients with the utmost care and respect and make it a priority to be responsive to their concerns and needs.. Outside of my career, I also enjoy spending time with my family. I also enjoy yoga and outdoor activities such as snowboarding, camping and hiking.

I was born, raised and went to college in the Bay Area. I earned my undergraduate business management degree from Menlo College in Atherton, California. The summer following graduation from Menlo College, I spent the summer on the East Coast volunteering for a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families affected by children with cancer called Time for Life. Following that summer, I attended Loyola University Chicago School of Law, from which I earned my law degree in 2005.. While in law school, I served as a law clerk for an insurance defense firm, Mordini & Schwartz,  judicial extern for the Bankruptcy court for the Northern District of California, a real estate analyst for American Express Tax and Business Services, and student editor of the Loyola University Chicago Consumer Law Review. These experiences exposed me to litigation, bankruptcy issues and commercial retail leases.. Following law school, I took and passed the Illinois bar. In September of 2005, I moved to Las Vegas to accept a position as an attorney in the Business Department of Lionel Sawyer & Collins. I have been here ever since.. I enjoy representing clients in business transactions. I work hard to be efficient and responsive, raise the legal issues in a deal and step out of the way to allow the clients to make their business decisions.

I was born on September 20, 1972 inChicago, Illinois and moved to Las Vegas with my family at the age of 11. Aftergraduation from Bonanza High School, I immediately enlisted with the NevadaArmy and completed a tour of duty in the Middle East during Operation DesertShield and Desert Storm as a Military Police Officer. During my service, Iprimarily guarded and escorted enemy prisoners of war, for which I received anumber of commendations and medals including the Southwest Asia Service Medalwith two Bronze Service Stars, the National Defense Service Medal, theSouthwest Asia Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Award, the Nevada StateCommendation Medal, and the Governor's Outstanding Unit Award.. Following my military service, Ireceived two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Communications Studies - Rhetorical Theoryand Criminal Justice in 2000 from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas. I nextattended the Boyd School of Law and received my Juris Doctorate degree in 2003.. While still a full-time studentcompleting my undergraduate degrees and during my first two years of lawschool, I was employed at Binion's Horseshoe, where I started as a pokerdealer, was promoted to Shift Supervisor, and culminated my poker career as the2002 World Series of Poker Tournament Coordinator. In that role, I completedtournament scheduling, hired and supervised over 200 employees, revisedtournament structures and handled marketing and public relations. These latterresponsibilities included interviews with ABC, NBC, FOX, ESPN, ESPN Radio, theBBC, Associated Press, United Press International, Card Player Magazine andPoker Digest.. While at the Boyd School of Law, Iserved as a judicial extern for the Honorable James C. Mahan, United StatesDistrict Judge. I was also the Chair of the Executive Board for the Society ofAdvocates, the law school's moot court team. I participated in the WesternRegional of the American Bar Association's 2003 National Appellate AdvocacyCompetition, being named the tenth best oral advocate out of competitors fromover twenty law schools. I also was awarded the CALI Award for Banking Law, anaward given to the top grade in that class. I also participated in the PhiAlpha Delta Law Fraternity, an organization dedicated to public service bytightening the bond between the local community and the legal profession.. I continue to support the Boyd Schoolof Law as a loyal alumnus, most actively participating in judging moot courtcompetitions and helping to prepare Society of Advocate's members for variouscompetitions. In addition to my Nevada Bar membership, I am a member of theAmerican Bar Association, the Clark County Bar Association, the Howard D.McKibben Inn of Court, and the Nevada Justice Association.

I help families and small business owners keep everything they own and everyone they love out of court and out of conflict. Helping you use the law to build and leave your legacy the way you want is why I do what I do.

I have extensive legal experience in representing both business and family law clients. I encourage you to visit our website at  for more information on our firm. I look forward to helping you with your legal needs. For my business clients, where my work ranges from assisting start up bsuinesses, dispute resolution and drafting of contracts. My goal is to work hard to help my clients business achieve and maintain success.. For my family law clients, where my work predominantly involves divorce and child custody. I always strive to get the best outcome possible for my clients and ensure their rights are protected throughout the litigation process.. In my spare time, I love spending time with my family, reading novels and walking my dog, Ruby.

I focus my practice on representing businesses and individuals in a variety of complex and general commercial matters, including real estate litigation and transactions, business litigation, appellate litigation, and creditor’s rights. I pride myself on working closely with my clients to not only provide them with the most effective and efficient legal representation, but to also develop successful business solutions and forward-thinking strategies.. I graduated summa cum laude from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad Law Center, receiving numerous academic awards and earning a class rank of 2 out of 302 graduates. While in law school, I served as research assistant to Professor Olympia Duhart; was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Nova Trial Association, and Jewish Student Lawyer Association; and competed in various moot court and trial advocacy competitions, including as advocate and brief writer in the prestigious Jerome Prince Memorial Competition at Brooklyn Law School.

I am the founding member of The Bunker Law Group, PLLC. I performed my undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah on an academic scholarship. I then  graduated with a B.A. in International Politics and attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where I was awarded a J.D. While attending Loyola Law School, I was a Scott Moot Court competitor and a Research Editor on the Loyola Law School Entertainment Law Review. I also spent time as a judicial extern to the Honorable Marjorie S. Steinberg of the Los Angeles County Superior Court.. Since graduating from law school, I have worked in a variety of civil litigation and transactional areas while in Nevada, including: personal injury; premises liability; products liability; construction defect; business litigation; intellectual property; business formation; surety defense; and professional liability. I have also served as in-house counsel for several publicly traded companies located in Nevada, including internet based retailers and advertising/marketing companies. As in-house counsel at these companies, I was instrumental in the negotiation and drafting of contracts with subcontractors and suppliers, mergers and acquisitions, development of the corporate website, and oversight of compliance by independent contractors.. I am also a veteran trial attorney and have represented clients in both state and federal courts in Nevada. I am licensed in the state of Nevada and also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada and the Federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. It is my desire to help start-up and current small businesses succeed by offering them affordable legal resources, including in-house counsel services. I offer a variety of flat-fee and subscription type services that eliminate the billable hour and offer significant value to my clients.

I am an Attorney licensed in the State of Nevada, and I focus primarily in the areas of civil litigation and real estate. I am interested in pursuing business opportunites in many different forms and discussing new ideas. I have made the Las Vegas Valley my home and I am very active in the local business community. I am one of the founding members of the Rebel Venture Fund, I was a member of Law Review, and I graduated Beta Gamma Sigma from the MBA program at the Lee School of Business.

Danielle J. Barraza is an associate attorney at Maier Gutierrez Ayon, PLLC. Danielle’s practice focuses on civil litigation including business, real estate, personal injury, and employment law in federal and state courts. During law school, Danielle served as a senior staffer for the Nevada Law Journal. Danielle also served as a law clerk for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s domestic violence unit, where she provided legal assistance to domestic abuse victims going through divorce or child custody proceedings. While studying for her undergraduate degree, Danielle interned for the Assembly Judicial Committee at the 76th (2011) Session of the Nevada State Legislature, where she gained great insight into the law-making process and the measures affecting justice courts and civil practice and procedure. Education. Bar Admissions. Court Admissions. Professional Memberships