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Oronoz & Ericsson, LLC serves clients seeking criminal defense and personal injury representation.  The attorneys at our law firm have earned a reputation as the top personal injury and criminal defense attorneys around.. When you are faced with a potentially life-altering situation, it's important to think critically and carefully review every single legal option before you. The support and guidance of a dedicated Las Vegas attorney can prove an asset in helping you overcome your criminal charges or receive compensation after an accident.. James "Jim" Oronoz is a Martindale-Hubbell® AV rated (Preeminent in Personal Injury and Criminal Defense), Las Vegas personal injury lawyer and criminal defense attorney with nearly over 15 years of experience successfully fighting for the rights of his clients in Las Vegas courtrooms. He understands the serious short-term and long-term implications of injuries on accident survivors. This is why he fights for the most favorable outcomes that provide exceptional compensation for his clients, against the largest and well-represented insurance companies.. Mr. Oronoz's experience as a Las Vegas courtroom veteran allows him to defend the rights and fight for compensation on behalf of clients in a wide variety of areas. This includes accidents involving premises liability, child injury, tourist injuries, product liability, construction accidents, and wrongful death, among others. Every client receives the highest levels of personal attention during these troubled times.. As an experienced personal injury lawyer, Jim works with individuals and families who have been injured due to a driver's negligence. He is experienced in representing cases of auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, 18-wheeler truck accidents, pedestrian accidents, taxicab accidents, bicycle accidents, and others. Mr. Oronoz uses his keen attention to detail and proactively builds a case on behalf of his clients. When confronting an insurance company more concerned about its bottom line, presenting a solid case initially can go a long way towards minimizing the impact of a lengthy trial. Realizing that most cases are won because of painstaking pre-trial preparation, Jim is committed to leaving no stone unturned in the preparation of your case. Rest assured, by the time your case gets to trial, everything will have been done to maximize the strengths of your case.. If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident, contact Jim Oronoz of Oronoz & Ericsson, LLC today. Your initial consultation is free and you do not pay a single attorney fee unless a financial recovery is made on your behalf. When you have lost so much, it's important to work with a Clark County attorney who possesses both the experience and drive to fight for your future.

I'm a trial lawyer with a long background in Nevada law and I've fought for justice for my clients in Nevada courts for more than 36 years.. I have an extensive background in serious injury cases and I've handled many wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases in my career working on behalf of Nevada injury victims.. My firm handles all injury cases, both large and small, and prides itself on fair and excellent service. When you come to my firm, you meet with me and I handle your case with the support of an experienced and friendly staff and a network of consultants including nurses, doctors, and investigators.. I came to Nevada in 1988 and worked for five years under the supervision of former Nevada Governor, Robert List, at what was then Beckley, Singleton, DeLanoy, Jemison and List. (Beckley, Singleton merged with Lewis and Roca in 2008). I later served as Managing Shareholder of Barber, Klearman and Associates.  Since 2005, I've been the Managing Shareholder of Steven J. Klearman & Associates, a civil litigation law firm located in Reno, Nevada, and I practice primarily in the area of injury law. I've handled more than 2000 injury cases and my firm is constantly involved in fighting out cases within the Nevada court system.. I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. I studied as a fellowship student of Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan (and got to live in Taipei for more than a year) before I earned my B.A.,magna cum laude, from the University of Missouri.. Then I studied international law at the University of Notre Dame’s Concannon Programme of International Law in London (and lived in London for more than a year) before I received my J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.. I completed Harvard Law School’s mediator training course in 2000.  I was subsequently appointed as a mediator in the United States District Court, District for Nevada.  I am also a court-appointed arbitrator in the Washoe County District Court system and regularly hear cases and make decisions with jurisdiction up to $50, plus fees and costs.. My articles on various aspects of law have appeared in publications both in the U.S. and abroad, including The Nevada Lawyer and The Federal Bar News and Journal. My first Nevada legal guide, Elements of Nevada Legal Theories (now in its 15h Anniversary Fourth Edition), is considered by many to be a definitive guide to Nevada law; it is widely used by Nevada judges and attorneys.  I've also published three other legal guides: Nevada Statutes of Limitation, Nevada Evidence Law, and Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure.. I've been an active member of the State Bar since I became licensed.  I've served as Vice-Chair of the Nevada State Bar’s Northern Nevada Disciplinary Board and I was a member, for many years, of Nevada’s Medical Screening Panel and Nevada’s Revised Jury Instruction Committee. I was also the long-time Chair of the Nevada State Bar’s Consumer Protection Committee.. Nevada's my home and I'm happy to be here. I'm a hiker, a cyclist and a snowboarder and my wife and I love to four-wheel throughout Nevada when we have time.... If you've been injured in an accident, come see what sets our firm apart...

I have structured my professional life around colleagues who share my goals and skills. All are excellent attorneys at the top of there craft. We share everything on a professional level and I do not hesitate to seek counsel from one or all if I have a difficult question regarding a case. So, when a client retains me for his or her defense he or she gets not one attorney but several. But make no mistake, all Court hearings and ultimate decisions are my clients and mine to make. I look at all of my clients as friends through this process. It is a team effort, one for all and all for one. This is the only way I can function. In fact, many of my prior clients are friends and have been to my home as guests. Reality for me is if you care about a person and find something no matter how small to relate to, it gives me the advantage when I stand in front of a jury and look them straight in the eye and ask them to do justice, not vengeance.. For more about me, go to

Robert J. Drakulich is a trial lawyer and partner at THE DRAKULICH FIRM, APLC, with offices in San Diego, California and Reno, Nevada. Mr. Drakulich’s primary practice is in the areas of product liability, personal injury, medical device / pharmaceutical drug mass torts, class actions, nursing home abuse, airplane/helicopter crash, business litigation, and mesothelioma/asbestos cases. Mr. Drakulich is licensed to practice law in California, Nevada, Minnesota, and Washington D.C. and has an appellate practice in the Ninth and Second Circuit.. Mr. Drakulich has actively participated as a member of the trial team on several multi-million-dollar cases. Together with his father, Mr. Drakulich has helped attain hundreds of millions of dollars for the firm’s mass tort clients. In addition to his work on the firm’s mass tort practice, Mr. Drakulich has also helped secure substantial verdicts and settlements on behalf of the firm’s single event cases, collectively resulting in over 40 million dollars.. Mr. Drakulich has been honored to be an invited speaker at over twenty legal seminars across the country, including the last five years at the prestigious Annual Class Action / Complex Litigation Symposium held in New Orleans, Louisiana regarding the topics of federal preemption, the intersection of science and law, and the new standards for personal jurisdiction. Mr. Drakulich has also been an invited speaker at numerous HarrisMartin MDL Conferences, including in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, Chicago, Seattle, St. Louis, New York, and Washington D.C., speaking on emerging tort litigation and other specialized topics in complex litigation.. Mr. Drakulich is grateful for the awards and distinctions that he has received throughout his career, including: the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40, Super Lawyers Rising Star in both California and Nevada, AVVO’s highest rating of “Superb” (10.0 out of 10), and America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award.. Mr. Drakulich graduated (cum laude) from the University of San Diego School of Law. Before entering law school, Mr. Drakulich was a high school teacher, tennis coach and a working artist. He graduated (cum laude) with a B.A. degree from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Mr. Drakulich endeavors to employ his creative skills and teaching background in law. Much like art, when handling a client’s case, Mr. Drakulich looks at it from every angle, reduces it to the simplest form and tries to think of the most compelling method to convey it to an audience.

Attorney Mathew Work founded Carlson & Work with the mission of making the practice of law more approachable. Mathew is a nationally recognized trial attorney, professor of law, and political advisor. Mathew also serves on the boards of Montreux, Axiom Group LLP., Nevada Moot Court, and Lakeridge Shores.. In 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, Mathew earned recognition as Top 40 under 40 nationally, voted by the National Trial Attorney LLC. In 2019 and 2020, Mathew was awarded Top 10 Trial Attorney by the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. In 2020 Mathew was awarded Nevada Attorney of the Year by Top 100 Registry Inc.. Mathew is former outside General Counsel of PSR – the nation’s largest NFL Agency. In this capacity, Mathew drafted and negotiated contracts for the NFL’s top head coaches, executives, and personnel. As a result of these experiences, Mathew remains a trusted authority in NFL contract negotiations and business development.. Mathew comes from a humble upbringing, born in Henderson, NV where he was raised by his single mother and grandparents.. Mathew attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he earned a degree in economics, graduating summa cum laude. While in college Mathew was a collegiate athlete playing both lacrosse and football. Upon earning his bachelor’s degree, Mathew was awarded a Capitol Hill fellowship, working as a staffer for congressional leadership.. Mathew then attended Thomas Jefferson School of Law on a full academic scholarship. Mathew graduated magna cum laude. While at Thomas Jefferson he earned the Jefferson Award, Wilkins Award, Cali Award, Dean’s List, and was selected as a teaching assistant as a result of his academic success.. Mathew passed the Nevada bar on his first attempt and accepted a position as a criminal prosecutor for the City of Reno. As a prosecutor, Mathew spent years actively litigating criminal cases to trial. This experience earned Mathew the experience and reputation necessary to launch Carlson & Work.. Mathew is an adoring husband to his wife, Kalie Work, a Washoe County elected official, and loving father to his brilliant and savvy daughter, Kennedy.. In addition to practicing law, Mathew is a Law Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno and Truckee Meadows Community College. Now Mathew is currently an active partner at his law firm Work Law in Reno, NV. Attorney Mathew A. Work has earned the following awards and recognitions:. American Institute of Attorneys – National Top 10 Trial Attorney. Nevada Trial Lawyer Association – Top 10 Trial Attorney. The National Trial Lawyers – 2019 Top 40 Under 40 – Criminal Defense. The National Trial Lawyers – 2019 Top 40 Under 40 – Family Law. American College of Trial Lawyer – Top 100 Nationally. Perfect 10 – AVVO Rating. American Academy of Attorneys – Top 40 Under 40 – Trial Attorney. American Institute of Legal Advocates – Rising Star. Adjunct Law Professor – TMCC. Adjunct Mock Trial Lecturer – University of Nevada, Reno

Lee Hotchkin is one of the most experienced lawyers in Reno area. With over thirty-eight years of experience, he is among the regions most seasoned lawyers, with an array of experience across a wide spectrum of practice areas. Lee attended both the University of California at Davis and The University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, where he earned his J D. (Juris Doctor) degree in 1980. He is an active member of both the Nevada and California State Bar Associations. His legal experience includes acting as the former Senior Chief Trial Deputy of Washoe County Public Defender's Office.  Lee has earned an enviable reputation in the legal community by effectively representing clients across all of Northern Nevada. Additionally, Lee has been praised by clients for his ability to get the job done. Lee has a passion for helping people, and he is very successful at what he does. He brings knowledge, experience, commitment, professionalism and patience to the process. Lee’s goal is to make your legal experience run as smoothly as possible. His only allegiance is to you, the client. Lee knows how to be aggressive in court. He is adept in the skills of negotiating and will make your lawsuit or defense less painful. His analytical mind picks up details of which he uses to your advantage.

Frank W. Thompson concentrates his trial practice on personal injury and wrongful death cases. He also has extensive experience in complex commercial and natural resource litigation, mining and geothermal power litigation, and employment litigation.. Frank was educated at Regis College, the University of Regensburg in Germany, and the McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific. Since 1981 he has been a member of the Nevada bar. Since 1982 he has been a member of the California bar. Frank actively practices law in both Nevada and California. His professional distinctions include publications in several areas of practice, certification as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and Membership in the Nevada Justice Association.

Wyatt Herbst is an attorney focusing his practice in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, estate planning, and probate. His driving purpose, both in life and as an attorney, is to have a positive impact on the world through passion, persistence, and perseverance.. Mr. Herbst attended the University of Nevada, Reno – graduating in 2011 with a B.A. in Sociology, minoring in Political Science. He was awarded a Juris Doctorate by Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2014, graduating cum laude in two and a half years. During his time in law school, he was a recipient of the Thomas Jefferson merit scholarship for being in the top 5% of his law school class.. Wyatt is also been a real estate agent with EXP and has been an active agent since August 2015, and is a member of the American Bar Association and San Diego County Bar Association.. Through honest, straightforward opinions and advice, Mr. Herbst strives to secure the best possible results for his clients. He finds true success in making his client’s lives better, both by helping them through troubling times and helping them avoid legal troubles in the future.. Outside of work, Mr. Herbst is a volunteer pop warner football coach, and enjoys backpacking, hiking, camping in the woods, playing volleyball, wake surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, slacklining, rock climbing, and going on adventures.

I have been helping people with personal injury cases since 1994 . Dealing with insurance companies is not easy, and they are going to do everything that they can to defeat your claim. Before starting my firm, I worked as an attorney for the insurance companies. I gained valuable insight into how they approach these cases and I will use this knowledge to get you a fair offer. I handle all types of personal injury matters. I am a solo practitioner. That means when you work with me, you get to work side-by-side with a lawyer who has spent his entire legal career handling personal injury cases. There is no junior associate or paralegal who is actually doing the work in your case. I know this is not the way the big flashy firms with million dollar advertising campaigns operate. You will not be handed off to an associate and become just another client in their machine. You are important to me and I will take the time to get to know you and your case and dedicate myself to helping you along every step of your case.