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A native of southern California, attorney Julian Gregory has since adopted Nevada as his home state, having resided in Nevada for all of his adult life.  While attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science, Mr. Gregory worked as an independent technical support consultant, developing a skill set that he now uses to great effect in representing clients who have been accused of computer crimes or whose cases involve electronic evidence or discovery.. Mr. Gregory began attending the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas in 2007.  During his law school tenure, he began to distinguish himself by participating in an externship with the Nevada Supreme Court after his first year.  Mr. Gregory later became Articles Editor for the Nevada Law Journal and Business Editor for the UNLV Gaming Law Journal.  Mr. Gregory also received two Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Awards for Judicial Writing and International Criminal Law after receiving the top grade in those classes.  Mr. Gregory graduated with his Juris Doctor in 2007 in the top third of his class.. Mr. Gregory’s dedication to criminal defense began with his participation in the Innocence Project, an organization dedicated to investigating claims of innocence by indigent inmates.  Mr. Gregory spent two years researching the circumstances of a murder case in the search for evidence exculpating his client.  Mr. Gregory exercises the same determination in representing his clients today.. In Mr. Gregory’s third year of law school, he began a clerkship with the Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada, wherein he worked with attorneys for numerous clients seeking state and post-conviction habeas corpus relief in state and federal courts.  Having written briefs submitted to the Nevada Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court, Mr. Gregory is a firm believer that the most important characteristic of a defense attorney is the ability to write persuasively.. After graduating from law school, Mr. Gregory clerked for the Honorable Linda Marie Bell of the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada.  Mr. Gregory spent a year learning the ways that a judge weighs the merits of a case and studying the trial techniques of attorneys appearing before the court.  With an insider’s view of the courthouse, Mr. Gregory knows the best ways to make a case before a judge.. Following his clerkship, Mr. Gregory has practiced almost exclusively criminal defense, with some brief excursions into personal injury.  Mr. Gregory second chaired his first trial in January of 2012, representing a client charged with murder.  Since that time, Mr. Gregory has assisted in trying cases ranging from capital murder to mortgage fraud, has tried several misdemeanor domestic violence cases, and has filed numerous appeals and petitions for post-conviction habeas corpus relief.  Mr. Gregory also has the distinction of being the first attorney to challenge the City of Las Vegas’s practice of forcibly medicating defendants who have been found incompetent to stand trial.

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.

After three decades with the Clark County Public Defender's Office, having served as lead counsel in more than 120 murder cases,  I have started my own practice. The focus will remain on homicide defense and death penalty reform, but there is no case too large or too small.. I plan to stay active training trial skills to new attorneys; testifying before the legislature on bills effecting the rights of criminal defendants and working with NACJ to improve the criminal justice system in Nevada.. For many years the only way to retain my services was be indigent and charged with murder--I have been fortunate enough to work on some of Las Vegas's most notable criminal cases, but the move to private practice means there is no case too large to too small -- if you have been accused and need sage advice from a defense attorney with decades of fighting  for the highest stakes in the toughest arenas, give me a call.