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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.

Ms. Spinelli has been in practice with the firm since its inception. Prior to joining Pisanelli Bice, Ms. Spinelli worked with Jim Pisanelli and Todd Bice at Schreck Brignone through the merger and transition into Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. She joined the partners when they formed Pisanelli Bice in May of 2010. Ms. Spinelli handles both federal and state court actions. The majority of her cases involve complex business disputes, from breach of contract to fraud, often concern equitable, and injunctive relief. During law school, Ms. Spinelli was a member of the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law. She also served as a law clerk for the Prince George's County Public Defender's Office. Ms. Spinelli was a team leader/member of the UNROW international human rights clinic, which litigated two complex international human rights cases before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. To cap off her law school career, Ms. Spinelli worked as a part of the criminal defense trial team in a high-profile federal terrorism case before the Southern District of New York, United States v. Lynne Stewart.

Ms. Calderon joined Pisanelli Bice in February of 2011 and represents clients in a variety of complex business cases.  Her litigation practice is focused on commercial disputes ranging from breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims to property and construction disputes.  Ms. Calderon has experience with all aspects of litigation from discovery through motion practice and trial.. Ms. Calderon is an active Children's Attorney Project volunteer, representing children in the foster care system.  She is also fluent in Spanish.. During her law school career, Ms. Calderon served as the managing editor of the Nevada Law Journal and as a judicial extern to The Honorable James C. Mahan of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.  Ms. Calderon was also a member of the Society of Advocates.  She is the recipient of a Scribes Award from the American Society of Legal Writers, as well as a Dean's Award.  Ms. Calderon received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a Millennium Scholar.

Mr. Rickard has been in practice with the firm since May of 2010. Prior to joining Pisanelli Bice, he worked with Jim Pisanelli and Todd Bice at Schreck Brignone through the merger and transition into Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Mr. Rickard has handled a variety of cases in both federal and state court, including contract disputes, landlord/tenant, fraud and misrepresentation, quiet title, and matters involving injunctive relief. He also spends a substantial amount of his time working on political and regulatory matters and statewide ballot initiatives. Mr. Rickard has worked on a number of matters before the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Rickard earned his undergraduate degree and law degree in Nevada. Before attending law school he served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer with the Mercy Housing Corporation in California. His volunteer work focused on providing affordable housing for low-income families and related social welfare programs. During law school, Mr. Rickard worked in the Juvenile Justice Clinic and was a student notes editor for the school's law review. In addition, Mr. Rickard worked as a tutor in the Center for Academic Success and Enrichment and as a judicial extern for The Honorable Jackie Glass in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada.

Mr. Pisanelli is the co-founder of Pisanelli Bice, PLLC, a firm primarily focused on commercial litigation. Prior to forming Pisanelli Bice, Mr. Pisanelli was the co-chair of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's litigation group, where he oversaw 80 litigators across the United States and managed his own practice. He specializes in commercial litigation, construction, defamation, and health care law, and has worked on a wide range of cases in these fields. Mr. Pisanelli has worked with a variety of commercial clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to single entity developers and entrepreneurs. He continues to represent many of Nevada's largest gaming companies in commercial disputes, as well as one of Nevada's largest newspapers and the local affiliate of a national television broadcast company in defamation actions and related matters. Mr. Pisanelli's construction practice includes litigation and commercial transactions for local, national, and international developers and contractors. Although his practice has focused primarily on commercial litigation, Mr. Pisanelli also practices transactional law for his construction clients. He has represented major hotel properties, institutional home builders, commercial developers, design professionals, and subcontractors in the negotiation and preparation of construction contracts and development agreements.Mr. Pisanelli has tried and prosecuted numerous cases to judgment in state and federal court, as well as in various alternative dispute resolution settings. He also serves as a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy and serves on the Advisory Board for a national banking system.

Mr. Mikhaylov focuses his practice on commercial litigation in federal and state court. He has represented clients in a variety of matters, including professional negligence, contract disputes, construction defect, general liability, product defect, and shareholder derivative cases.. Prior to joining Pisanelli Bice, Mr. Mikhaylov acquired significant complex civil litigation experience at a national firm. He has conducted numerous depositions and successfully argued dispositive motions in various matters. His attention to detail and thorough understanding of the litigation process provides his clients the highest level of legal representation.. Mr. Mikhaylov obtained his juris doctorate degree from the St. Thomas University, School of Law. During law school, he was a member of the St. Thomas moot court team and became a semi-finalist in the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, the largest single site appellate moot court competition in the United States. Mr. Mikhaylov received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was a Millennium Scholar.

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

Mr. Dunning’s practice encompasses a broad range of civil matters, including complex commercial litigation, consumer fraud, business disputes, tort cases, and transactional issues. Whether prosecuting or defending against claims, or navigating legal questions before disputes even arise, Mr. Dunning protects his clients’ interests with thoughtful and zealous advocacy both in and outside the courtroom.. In addition to his years of experience in practice, Mr. Dunning served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Richard F. Scotti in Department II of the Eighth Judicial District Court and as judicial extern to the Honorable Philip M. Pro (Ret.) in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. While attending the William S. Boyd School of Law, Mr. Dunning worked as an articles editor for the UNLV Gaming Law Journal, practiced as a student attorney in the Thomas & Mack Juvenile Justice Clinic, and was selected for the American Bar Association’s Janet D. Steiger Fellowship at the Nevada Attorney General’s Office Bureau of Consumer Protection.. A longtime Nevadan, Mr. Dunning enjoys amateur photography, traveling, live music, and spontaneous adventures with friends and family.

Mr. Bice is a co-founder of Pisanelli Bice, PLLC, a firm focused primarily on commercial litigation. Prior to forming Pisanelli Bice, Mr. Bice was a shareholder in Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck's national litigation group. As part of his practice, Mr. Bice represents several of Nevada's largest gaming companies in corporate governance contests, commercial litigation, and gaming disputes. Mr. Bice also represents the gaming industry's political and lobbying arm, the Nevada Resort Association, on legislative, election, and constitutional matters, and serves as outside general counsel to the Las Vegas Visitors Authority on similar issues. In addition, Mr. Bice represents governmental and quasi-governmental entities in civil rights actions and election matters, as well as on constitutional questions. Mr. Bice has tried numerous cases to judgment in both state and federal court. Mr. Bice's cases are diverse and span from actions involving complex contract and fraud, to professional negligence and catastrophic injury, and matters involving the important issues of civil rights and the First Amendment. Mr. Bice leads the Las Vegas office's appellate practice and has successfully argued numerous appeals before both the Nevada Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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.

Melanie Scheible is an accomplished attorney with a deep commitment to the people of Nevada.. She started her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney in Las Vegas. As a prosecutor, Melanie handled thousands of criminal cases throughout Clark County, including cases in every Justice Court in the county. She now brings that same passion for justice to criminal defense. Melanie knows facing a criminal case is stressful, confusing, and scary. That’s why she takes the time to meet with clients and their families at every step, working together to resolve cases in a fair and timely manner. Melanie is qualified to handle misdemeanors and felonies, including appeals and jury trials.. In addition to practicing law, Melanie is a leader in the Nevada State Senate. First elected in 2018, Melanie has served in two regular and three special sessions of the Nevada Legislature. She is the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Joint Interim Judiciary Committee.Melanie earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School Before law school and her undergraduate degree in Public Policy from Stanford University.

Meet Las Vegas Social Security Disability Lawyer Gerald M. Welt Assisting with Las Vegas Social Security Disability Benefits. Gerald M. Welt received his Juris Doctorate from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. He has been in practice since 1973. Attorney Welt practices Social Security Disability/SSI disability law. He has served on the Nevada Justice Association Board of Governors since 1979 as a board member, treasurer, president-elect, president and chief administrative officer. He was the co-chair of Citizens For Justice from 1992-2010. He was a member of the President’s Council of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and has been a moderator and instructor for the People’s Law School in the subjects of Social Security Disability/SSI and workers compensation.. He has been very active in the State Bar of Nevada as a member of both the Professionalism and Lawyers’ Referral and Information Services committees. Welt is general legal counsel for the Las Vegas Clark County Library District. He has served as a member of the State of Nevada Medical/Dental Screening panel. He is a member of the court appointed arbitration panel since 1996. He is a member and past Nevada state chairman of the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives (NOSSCR).. Las Vegas Social Security Disability attorney Welt is a member of the Nevada State Bar and the Clark County Bar Associations. He was named as a Colleague of the Nevada Law Foundation, and he has volunteered in a variety of capacities for numerous charitable and non-profit organizations.. If you are looking for the Las Vegas Social Security Disability lawyer to help you, please contact our law firm today for a free consultation.

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.

Margaret E. Schmidt is an associate attorney with Maier Gutierrez Ayon. Margaret’s practice focuses on civil litigation including real estate, business, personal injury and bankruptcy adversary proceeding in federal and state courts.Prior to joining the firm, Margaret held associate attorney positions with the law firms Piet & Write and Marker Law and Mediation where she represented clients in the areas of family law, criminal law, business litigation and bankruptcy.While attending law school Margaret served as the vice president of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and as an extern for the Honorable Judge Jennifer Elliott in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division. In addition, she clerked for several local Las Vegas law firms. She began her career as a legal secretary in Virginia.Originally from Wimbledon, England, Margaret grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts relocating to Las Vegas in 2008.. Education. Bar Admissions. Court Admissions. Professional Memberships

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.

Lance was born in San Diego, CA but grew up in Denver, CO. He did his undergraduate studies at CU-Boulder. He did graduate business studies at UC-Berkeley and law school at CU-Boulder. He has been a licensed attorney since 1997 and enjoys the pre-eminent Martindale-Hubbell AV-rating. He is a seasoned trial lawyer practicing in areas of criminal defense, personal injury and business/commercial litigation.

Kristina Wildeveld is a native and a lifelong resident of the Las Vegas community. Ms. Wildeveld was raised in Las Vegas and graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1988. After graduation, Ms. Wildeveld attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison majoring in Chemistry and English. She was attracted to the legislature and government and quickly graduated from California Western School of Law in just 20 months.. After graduating from law school, Kristina started her legal career as an extern for United States District Court Judge Philip M. Pro in Federal Court in Las Vegas. From there, she took a job as a law clerk to Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Terrance P. Marren where she remained for eighteen (18) months learning the ins and outs of Family Court including Domestic, Guardianship, TPO Court, Domestic Violence, Abuse and Neglect and Juvenile delinquency.. In 1997, instead of going into private practice, Ms. Wildeveld joined the newly formed Office of the Special Public Defender under the direct supervision of Michael Cherry. The office was created as a conflict office for Capital Murder Litigation. The office handled only First Degree Murder cases in which the Death Penalty was often sought. Shortly after Ms. Wildeveld joined the office, Michael Cherry was elected to the District Court bench before becoming a Supreme Court Justice. Ms. Wildeveld worked for the office for the next eight (8) years handling death penalty cases. At the time, she was the youngest Death Qualified attorney in the State of Nevada and she remains one of the few Supreme Court Rule 250 Death Qualified attorneys in Las Vegas.  She first chaired and was directly responsible for many high profile cases with great success., It was during this time that Kristina Wildeveld learned the importance of service and its importance to the community.. In 2005, after a successful career as a defense attorney in the public sector, Ms. Wildeveld opened the doors to a different type of law practice.  Ms. Wildeveld wanted to build a unique law firm that was more concerned with a client's well being than the fee the client was generating. Well being does not always just mean getting the client a good deal. Well being means helping the client understand the process, well being means explaining all of the obstacles that the client faces, and most of all well being means assuring the client that you are doing all that you can possibly do to get the client a satisfactory outcome. Mrs. Wildeveld has created a unique law firm that provides the client with big city experience and a small town feel.. At The Law Office of Kristina Wildeveld, we understand the trauma that accompanies being arrested. We understand most people have never had to get a friend or a loved one out of jail, or face a lifetime in jail themselves. We understand that most people do not know what to do in that situation. We also realize the stress and anxiety associated with that first visit to an attorney's office. Usually a prospective client sits in a waiting room surrounded by diplomas and plaques while filling out an information form. The client then gets invited to an office with more diplomas and certificates and sits across a desk from an attorney while they discuss the case. This is all very intimidating. At our Law Offices, we do all we can to make a prospective client feel both comfortable and confident; and we do our best to alleviate any stress you may have about the uncertainty of the criminal judicial system. In both our Downtown and Central offices, we provide an atmosphere that is more of a home than an office. We allow clients to relax and we encourage them to ask questions until they are satisfied that they understand the road ahead.. How can you tell if a lawyer is concerned about your case more than their bottom-line? When you sit down and talk with them about your case, always note what percentage of the conversation is about the fee you need to pay them. You also look to see what they do outside the office. Are they involved in their community? Do they donate their time and money to make their community a better place to live? Do they do things that help those less fortunate than himself? The reality is; if a lawyer does not care enough about the community she lives in, she probably will take the same approach with her clients.. Kristina Wildeveld has been entrenched in her community for many years now and was recognized for her contributions for the community by the City of Las Vegas. Mrs. Wildeveld has served in numerous capacities throughout Las Vegas and Nevada to make her community a better place to live. Mrs. Wildeveld has been a board member for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected kids) Foundation for over fifteen (15) years in addition to serving on the board of the Governors’ Juvenile Justice Commission and Boys Hope/Girls Hope of Southern Nevada.  In addition, she has previously sat on the Supreme Court Task Force for Juvenile Justice, the Child Death Review Team and the Foster Care Review Board. Mrs. Wildeveld is active in the Las Vegas woman’s shelter and many children’s charities.. Kristina Wildeveld's involvement in her community is an indication of how she will approach her involvement in your case. If you are looking for a Law Firm that will take the time and the interest in your case, call the Law Offices of Kristina Wildeveld.

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)

Kory Kaplan is a Las Vegas native whose practice areas include complex civil litigation, business litigation, and personal injury.  Mr. Kaplan has extensive experience representing clients at both the state and federal trial court level as well as appellate proceedings.  He also has experience representing and counseling clients in regulatory and transactional related matters.. Mr. Kaplan received his Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010.  He then went on to the University of Arizona where he received his Juris Doctor in 2013.. While in law school, Mr. Kaplan gained exceptional experience working as a legal extern under the Honorable Jackie Glass and the Honorable Ron Israel.  After completing law school, he worked at the Las Vegas law firms of Gordon Silver and Gentile Cristalli Miller Armeni Savarese.. Mr. Kaplan is an executive committee member of both the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Nevada and the Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Nevada.  Mr. Kaplan has been honored by Legal Aid of Nevada for his pro bono and volunteer efforts.  He has also been featured in Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite as a Best Up and Coming Attorney and Mountain States Super Lawyers as a Rising Star. He was also recently selected as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.

John Holiday is the owner of the John Holiday Law Firm where he focuses his practice on the areas of child custody, child support, and domestic violence. John has been practicing in Nevada since 2013. Prior to becoming an attorney, John served two tours in Iraq with the United States Marine Corps and taught world history at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. John speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently and is available to consult with clients in those languages.