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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. Hanratty obtained a degree in Chemistry with a minor in Biochemistry with honors from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in December 1997. After obtaining a scholarship in May 1998, Mr. Hanratty attended Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa, California. In May 2001, Mr. Hanratty obtained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree (Cum Laude) from Whittier Law School where he finished in the top 12% of his class of over 200 candidates. Mr. Hanratty also received Whittier Law School’s Intellectual Property Certificate for course work in the areas of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets.. Mr. Hanratty has been a member of the Nevada Bar and has practiced in Las Vegas, Nevada since October 2001. Mr. Hanratty initially worked for a Large Insurance Defense Firm where he concentrated on all aspects of civil litigation including catastrophic personal injury, real estate litigation, contract litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, evictions, and business/corporate/LLC disputes. It was during this time, Mr. Hanratty gained invaluable knowledge of the tactics of the insurance companies in defending personal injury lawsuits. Thereafter, Mr. Hanratty determined to represent those less fortunate individuals that are significantly injured due to the another parties negligence.. As a direct result in December 2003, Mr. Hanratty decided to focus his practice to represent persons injured in accidents including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip and falls, drunk driver collisions, wrongful death claims, uninsured/underinsured claims, pedestrian/automobile accidents, bike/automobile accidents, dog bites/dog attacks, defective products, truck accidents, and serious and catastrophic injuries.. Since his admission, Mr. Hanratty has represented only a select and limited number of clients at any given time in a diligent effort to provide each and every client the strongest, most aggressive, and best representation available. If you are looking for an attorney that will diligently work to provide you the strongest, most aggressive and best representation available, please contact our office located in the heart of Las Vegas for a free confidential consultation.

Mr. Guido began his career in the fall of 2000, working for a automobile insurance company in Buffalo, N.Y. as a field adjuster.  Mr. Guido conducted thousands of in person recorded statements from both plaintiffs and defendants, handled complex liability claims, and personally investigated fire and theft claims.  He also has extensive experience performing automobile property damage appraisals and is well versed on issues related to insurance policy disputes.. He moved to Las Vegas, N.V. in the spring of 2003 and continued his career working in the automobile claims industry at which time he began to focus his skillset on bodily injury claims.  In 2006 he took a position as an associate attorney for one of the largest personal injury firms in the State and spent nearly 15 years working at this firm eventually becoming the managing attorney for the Nevada offices.. Mr. Guido has extensive knowledge in property damage issues, insurance policy disputes, and has settled thousands of personal injury cases for his clients without having to go to court.

Mr. Goldstein is a State Bar of Nevada Certified Family Law Specialist and the founder of Goldstein Flaxman, a law office dedicated to excellence in the practice of family law. Throughout Mr. Goldstein’s over 16+ years of experience, he has practiced family law litigation with an emphasis on high net-worth divorces, high-conflict contested child custody and relocation cases, and all aspects of prenuptial, postnuptial and marital settlement agreements. He understands the complexity of these cases and, most importantly, Mr. Goldstein delivers results.

Mr. Gillette was licensed and admitted to practice before all State and Federal courts of Nevada in January 1994. He joined Black & LoBello in 2008.. Mr. Gillette’s legal practice is focused on positioning businesses for success. Having served as general counsel for many start up companies, which are now well established, Mr. Gillette has a unique combination of legal and business acumen.. Mr. Gillette has extensive experience in the areas of corporate formation, governance, business record keeping and retention, operations, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, strategic planning (short and long term), litigation avoidance, contract preparation and negotiation.. During his tenure as general counsel with a local homebuilder, Mr. Gillette drafted all formation and governance documents, acquired all related regulatory licenses and exemptions, procured insurance and bonding, secured financing, hired personnel, acquired real estate for development, coordinated all entitlements and permits necessary for construction, and drafted all related contracts and documentation. It is Mr. Gillette’s hand’s on experience in all facets of business start- up and operations that gives him his unique and pragmatic approach.. As a clerk to the Honorable Donald M. Mosley, Eighth Judicial District Court, Mr. Gillette’s early career centered on litigation. His court appearances continued with many years in private practice as a litigator in the areas of insurance defense, construction defect, jobsite injury, and premises defense.. A native Nevadan, Mr. Gillette received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a minor in Philosophy, from Loyola Marymount University in 1989. He then earned his Juris Doctorate in 1992 from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Mr. Gerber is the founder and owner of the Law Offices of Jason M. Gerber. For more than 15 years, Mr. Gerber’s practice has focused on complex litigation and trials for clients in multiple U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, Mr. Gerber works as an attorney for attorneys by providing contract and freelance services to law firms of all sizes. By using the efficiency created by developing technology, Mr. Gerber helps law firms and solo attorneys handle complex litigation matters and address pending work load issues at a rate that allows for cost savings for clients and a profit for the attorneys.. Mr. Gerber started his career as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. While in the JAG Corps, Mr. Gerber primarily worked as a Trial Defense Counsel defending soldiers subject to all levels of administrative and criminal charges. During 2004 and 2005, Mr. Gerber served as the sole trial defense counsel at Camp Taji Iraq, located less than 30 miles from Baghdad. During his yearlong deployment, Mr. Gerber defended hundreds of soldiers facing administrative and non judicial punishment and dozens of soldiers facing courts martial for alleged crimes related to the law of war, drug trafficking, aggregated assault and murder. Mr. Gerber was honored for his work as a member of the US Army Trial Defense Service and his service in a combat zone with a Bronze Star in 2005.. After completing his service commitment, Mr. Gerber relocated to Nevada and spent the next 13 years working for one of the preeminent litigation firms in Las Vegas. Mr. Gerber represented some of the largest companies in Las Vegas, numerous small business owners and individuals starting new businesses in areas like construction, mechanic’s liens, hospitality, commercial leasing, professional malpractice and employment claims. During his time in Nevada, Mr. Gerber was promoted from associate attorney to director and finally to a position as an equity shareholder of the firm.. Mr. Gerber also developed a practice on the “other side” of the bench as an arbitrator and panel chair. As a member of the State Bar of Nevada Disciplinary Board Mr. Gerber served as a panelist and panel chair responsible for conducting hearings in attorney discipline cases. Mr. Gerber was also appointed as an arbitrator in civil litigation cases in Clark County, Nevada. Mr. Gerber’s experience includes more than 25 cases were he served as an arbitrator responsible for setting discovery schedules, resolving pre-arbitration disputes, conducting arbitration hearings, issuing decisions and deciding post-arbitration motions. Recently, Mr. Gerber was appointed to the American Arbitration Association National Panel of arbitrators where he will continue his arbitration and mediation practice.. After more then a decade with his firm and in Las Vegas, Mr. Gerber and his family left Las Vegas to return to their roots in the Midwest and to pursue new opportunities. Noting the impact and efficiency technology brought to the practice of law, Mr. Gerber founded the Law Offices of Jason M. Gerber with the primary focus of providing contract or freelance legal assistance to law firms of all sizes and all litigation practice areas. Leveraging the benefits of online resources and the ease of information transfer, Mr. Gerber now brings his significant experience and litigation experience directly to attorneys in need to litigation support. Mr. Gerber can provide large, small and solo law firms with all pre-litigation investigation, drafting of pleadings and discovery during litigation, pre-trial motions, trial preparation and post-trial motions and appeals. Attorneys and firms utilizing these services benefit from the cost savings afforded by the efficiency of technology and the level of experience Mr. Gerber can provide to each case or dispute.. Away from the office, Mr. Gerber enjoys spending time with his beautiful and accomplished wife Tammy and their children. Born and raised outside of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Gerber remains a diehard and blindly hopeful fan of the Cleveland Browns and the Cleveland Indians and also enjoys watching college and professional sports with his family and their three dogs. Occasionally, Mr. Gerber can be found damaging golf courses with his aggressive but (largely) ineffective swing. Mr. Gerber is also an avid reader of history books and a devoted fan of Bruce Springsteen and the legendary E Street Band.

Mr. Gabroy graduated from Tulane University Law School in May of 2016. Mr. Gabroy brings with him an array of prior expertise from his time working in both Louisiana and Nevada. As a first year law student, Mr. Gabroy externed at the Nevada Attorney General's Office and clerked for Malcolm P. LaVergne & Associates.. As a second and third year law student, Mr. Gabroy clerked for the legendary and nationally respected law firm Herman, Herman, & Katz. As a law clerk for Herman, Herman & Katz, Mr. Gabroy worked alongside and learned from lawyers taking on some of the biggest corporations, and working for plaintiffs in some of the toughest cases.. Mr. Gabroy’s abilities expand beyond the thousands of class members he has gone to bat for. As a third year law student at Tulane University Law School, Mr. Gabroy was exceptionally admitted to practice on a limited trial basis by the Louisiana Supreme Court while still attending his last year at Tulane University Law School. In this capacity, Mr. Gabroy successfully represented and defended juveniles as appointed and entrusted to his representation by the New Orleans Court. Mr. Gabroy has never forgotten the needs of the members of his community, and the importance of the role of a lawyer in service to his community.. Mr. Gabroy returned to Nevada and is a founding member of his own private practice and law firm, CALDER B. GABROY, LTD. Mr. Gabroy looks forward to using his expertise and an array of talents and skills developed in prior practices to help guide you through your case or legal issue. Mr. Gabroy will fight for you, advance, and protect your interests.

Mr. Fox is an AV rated commercial trial attorney with a focus on business disputes, construction disputes, trade secret litigation, non-compete agreements and all manner of real estate issues.. Mr. Fox was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2004.  After law school he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge David A. Wiseman in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  Thereafter, he clerked with the Honorable Ron Parraguirre at the Eighth Judicial District Court and also at the Nevada Supreme Court.. After gaining the significant experience offered from clerking at both the trial court and appellate court levels, Mr. Fox joined MAC in early 2006.  He never looked back.  One of the benefits of being a MAC attorney is the supervised trust placed in young attorneys.  This offers the opportunity to make promising young attorneys into excellent attorneys by providing valuable hands-on experience at an early career stage.  Mr. Fox eagerly took this opportunity and gained extensive experience litigating contractor and mechanics lien disputes, trade secret cases, non-compete agreements and shareholder disputes.  This valuable experience gave Mr. Fox the ability to deal with complex disputes requiring extensive knowledge of how to apply the merits of a case to trial and arbitration settings.  Of equal value is Mr. Fox’s ability to take the lessons learned on larger matters and apply those to smaller client issues in an effort to aid clients in resolving disputes at early stages.  Part of an attorney’s job is to keep clients out of problems and Mr. Fox takes that to heart.. Mr. Fox has authored articles related to commercial real estate, non-compete agreements and offers of judgment.  While at the Nevada Supreme Court he learned the inner-workings of the State’s highest court and regularly applies the knowledge he has gained throughout the stages of any case.. As a self-proclaimed “Air Force Brat”, Mr. Fox got to experience the world at an early age.  He graduated high school from Leysin American School in Switzerland and attended a branch of the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany.  When not working hard for clients, he spends time with his wife and two kids.  He enjoys playing sports, watching movies and travel.

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 .

Mr. Echols focuses his practice on complex litigation and appeals. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Nevada, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Echols has handled all types of civil appeals, including constitutional questions, commercial litigation, construction, real estate, insurance, personal injury, contract disputes, and torts.  or.

Mr. Cristalli created and starred in a documentary called “The Defenders,” which highlighted his practice.  The documentary was developed into a CBS network drama entitled “The Defenders” starring Jim Belushi and Jerry O’Connell. Mr. Cristalli served as an executive consultant on the show and consulted extensively on scripts in collaboration with the writers. Mr. Cristalli has made multiple guest appearances on national and local television shows.  He is a legal analyst for MSNBC, and has been interviewed on Larry King Live, Greta Van Susteren and Good Morning America, as well as Fox and Friends in the Morning.  His cases have been featured on Dateline NBC, CBS 48 Hours, Lifetime and Snapped.

Mr. Colvin focuses his practice primarily in the areas of bankruptcy and debtor/creditor rights. Mr. Colvin received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1990 from Brigham Young University, where he participated in Moot Court, served on the Moot Court Board of Directors and was a member of the American Inns of Court. He was admitted to practice in Nevada in 1990. During his practice, he also taught bankruptcy law as an adjunct professor at the College of Southern Nevada. He represents clients in state and federal courts and has traveled extensively to other jurisdictions in advocating his clients' interests. Mr. Colvin serves on the board of the Southern Nevada Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys. In his personal time, Dave enjoys reading and spending time with his 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.

Mr. Austin is a highly experienced commercial litigator and intellectual property lawyer, spending the past 15 years helping businesses and individuals defend and protect their patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. He has particularly excelled in emergency actions to stop infringement and seize infringing materials upon the commencement of an action—often resolving the matter. He has also defended clients from unfair infringement claims often brought by competitors seeking to improperly use the court to limit competition.. Among his many achievements, Mr. Austin secured the seizure of lawn mowers and tractors infringing on Briggs and Stratton’s trademarks and patents at the National Hardware show; prevented importation into the country of knock-off Gibson Les Paul guitars; obtained court orders to seize infringing Cartier watches, Dooney and Burke handbags and the freezing of infringer’s financial accounts; and rebuffed infringement attacks on the “B-Beatle Show,” and “The Rat Pack Is Back” productions, among numerous other successful efforts on behalf of his clients.. In addition, Mr. Austin brings complex commercial litigation and trial experience to the firm, having worked for some of the largest law firms in the country, including Greenberg Traurig and Hale Lane (now Holland and Hart’s Las Vegas office). He even appeared before a Kazakhstan appeals court on behalf of a Nevada oil company in connection with a shareholder dispute.. He began his legal career as a JAG officer of the United States Air Force, at Nellis AFB, Nevada, where he prosecuted and defended military courts martial and prosecuted civilian crimes on federal land before the Nevada U.S. District Court as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. He also defended the Air Force in multi-million dollar wrongful death, personal injury and other claims litigation.. Mr. Austin received his Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1995. While in law school, he was a member of the school’s winning Trial Advocacy Competition Team and a Note and Comment Editor for the BYU Journal of Public Law. As a law student, Mr. Austin also worked with then Congressmen Bill Orton on legislation to redress child abuse on Indian lands.. Mr. Austin speaks fluent Korean, the result of over three years of working and living in the country, a second major in the language, and several cooperative education tours as an analyst for the National Security Agency. He helped pave the way for legal clerkships in Korea, securing a rare clerkship at the premier international firm of Kim & Chang as a law student.. He is an avid outdoorsman and a long-time volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America, having served as a Scoutmaster and District Commissioner. Mr. Austin also loves to run. He runs a sub-3 marathon, having completed over 14 races, including the Boston Marathon, and two 50-mile ultra marathons.

Mr. Allen is a partner at Howard & Howard PLLC.  Mr. Allen’s practice focuses on intellectual property and all related federal litigation. He has extensive experience resolving intellectual property disputes concerning trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade dress, trade secrets, domain names, rights of publicity, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices or other business claims, as well as Constitutional law issues. Mr. Allen also represents clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His clients have included numerous publicly traded media, financial, consumer electronic, transportation, telecommunications, and entertainment corporations, as well as multinational resorts, banks, manufacturing and real estate development companies. Mr. Allen has extensive experience representing clients in disputes involving temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, especially those involving foreign companies at international trade shows. Mr. Allen is an effective advocate in all forms of litigation, mediation and arbitration, where his representation has produced outstanding results for his clients involving various areas of intellectual property law and Constitutional law. Mr. Allen also provides general intellectual property law counseling; trademark and copyright prosecution, clearance, and licensing; as well as general business dispute resolution and mediation services.

Mr. Alleman practices primarily in real estate, corporate and commercial transactions. He assists businesses with formation, licensing and governance matters, as well as general business contracts and mergers and acquisitions. He also assists banks, businesses, homebuilders and developers in a wide range of real estate matters, including the acquisition and disposition of land and improved property, finance and leasing.. Mr. Alleman received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, with a minor in German, from Brigham Young University. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, graduating cum laude.. Mr. Alleman was admitted to practice in Nevada in 2002. Prior to joining Marquis Aurbach to chair the firm’s transactional department, Mr. Alleman was a shareholder at a large Nevada firm, practicing in real estate, corporate and commercial transactions.. Mr. Alleman is an Eagle Scout and has volunteered in many capacities with the Boy Scouts of America. He is active with local church youth groups and currently serves as a leader of a large church group of young single adults. He has been very active in coaching youth sports and served most recently as the Vice President of Summerlin South Little League (SSLL). He served as an SSLL board member for six years and coached several of its All-Star teams, including, most recently, the 2017 Majors All-Star team that won the Nevada state championship and represented Nevada in the West Regional Tournament in San Bernardino. Originally from Southern California, he is an avid Raiders, Angels and Lakers fan.

Mr. Akin was born and raised in Las Vegas, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2008, and graduated law school at Boyd Law School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2013. As a fourth generation Las Vegas resident, Mr. Akin has relationships with many important members of the legal community.  Mr. Akin uses these relationships and his deep knowledge of criminal law in Nevada to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients.  Whether it is a car accident/personal injury matter, criminal charges, family law dispute, estate planning needs, or an appeal, Mr. Akin has the knowledge, experience, and relationships to handle your case.

Moss Berg Injury Lawyers has extensive knowledge in personal injury, Insurance Defense Law, Corporate Law and Intellectual Property. Having left the defense side, Marcus Berg now takes that experience and is committed to assist injured victims.. Marcus Berg focuses practice within:. Marcus Berg is admitted to practice in the state of Nevada and the Federal Districts of Nevada and Colorado as well as the United States Supreme Court. Marcus is also a member of the Nevada and Clark County Bar Associations, the Nevada Justice Association, American Justice Association and Citizens For Justice.. In addition, Marcus is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. This means Marcus is associated with less than 1% of attorneys who have won million and multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements.

Morgan is an attorney at Trusted Estate Planning Attorneys. Morgan was inspired to become a lawyer due to her natural drive to help people. Before joining the firm, Morgan worked in the District Attorneys Office and then as a personal injury attorney.  For years prior to joining her current firm, Morgan worked as inside counsel for a local real estate developer. Her knowledge and experience in the development world as well as in the personal injury realm provided her essential tools which she uses to assist clients with respect to estate planning, corporate law, and asset protection.. Beyond helping clients at the firm, Morgan runs a local nonprofit called Dogs of Las Vegas which promotes positive mental health (Pawsitive Mental Health). She is also a member of the American Bar Association as well as the following Nevada Bar Association Sections: Young Lawyers, Probate and Trust, Real Property Law, and Construction Law.  She still is active in her sorority, Zeta Tau Alpha.. In her spare time, Morgan loves to play with her dog, go shopping with friends, play tennis, and watch the Vegas Golden Knights.. Education:Morgan graduated in three years from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a Major in Communications and a Minor in Entertainment Management. She then attended Arizona Summit Law School where she earned her Juris Doctorate in just over two years.

More than 29 years of practice, and earning a BV rating for high distinction in the industry, I want to work directly with individuals and small businesses to address their legal issues in a customized manner to match their budget and individual needs.  I keep my fees and costs to a minimum to avoid unexpected fees and billing.  I offer an open and direct discussion with clients to analyze the issues. I charge reasonable fees and I often agree to flat fee work if possible.  I don't abandon clients in the middle of an action but work with them to complete the case to a resolution that they can accept.  I am willing to fight for my clients to get their case treated with respect and understanding from the court and from other counsel.. I have lived in Las Vegas for over 40 years. I am a graduate of UNLV and have worked my way through college.  I am originally from a rural area and I apply my work ethic and moral ethic to obtain fairness and reasonable outcomes that my clients expect and deserve.  I am very open to my clients to be available as much as my court calendar and family allow.. If I can't put you in a better place than when you came to me, I am not doing my job to be your legal advocate. I put you back in control of your life.

Michaela E. Tramel, Esq. founded Tramel Law Group in 2008. She obtained her bachelor’s degree with a double major in Political Science and Communications and graduated from UNLV’s Boyd School of Law in the top percentages of her class.. During law school, Michaela worked for the Federal Public Defender’s office and learned how to write and argue from the future Honorable Linda M. Bell. After graduation, Michaela clerked for the Honorable Stuart L. Bell from whom she learned legal excellence and the reality of justice. Michaela went on to work at the largest personal injury law firm in the state. After a few years, she decided she wanted to practice law her own way which meant starting her own firm and building it from the bottom up.. Michaela also currently serves as an arbitrator and small claims judge.

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.

Michael S. Alires assists clients in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors throughout formation and organizational development.  As a Nevada native, Mr. Alires went to law school with the intention of helping Nevada businesses and nonprofits flourish and focused his studies on issues affecting them.  He has helped clients form Nevada benefit corporations and achieve tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service.  Mr. Alires has experience working with nonprofit Directors and Officers to best effectuate organizational goals.

Michael Haight is both co-founder and co-owner of Henness & Haight Injury Attorneys.. Mr. Haight may have been born in New York, but he has been a resident of Las Vegas since 1976. He graduated from Valley High School in 1984 before attending Dixie College in St. George, Utah. He would later tranfer to the Unversity of Nevad, Reno where he would receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1989.. Mr. Haight received his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University College of Law in 1995 and immediately dove right in to trial work. In 1998, he made the decision to represent injury victims and hasn't looked back since.. Michael is a Top 100 Trial Lawyer (National Trial Lawyers), Top 100 Litigation Lawyer (American Society of Legal Advocates), member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, named one of Nevada's top attorneys by the Nevada Business Journal. He is also a long-time member of the Nevada Justice Association and the American Justice Association.. Outside of the office. Michael and his family are fans and boosters of the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He is also active in his children's athletics teams and Las Vegas charitable organizations.