Firm: The Schnitzer Law Firm
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
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)
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Firm: Jerez Law
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kristie Fischer is an experienced civil litigation attorney, licensed in Nevada and Minnesota, with a reputation for excellence in trial advocacy. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in 2009, graduating in the top 15% of her class. While in law school, Ms. Fischer competed nationally as part of the Society of Advocates moot court team and earned the CALI award for her outstanding performance in Persuasive Legal Writing. Over the course of her career, she has successfully litigated hundreds of civil matters and has been recognized for her courtroom achievements, including being named one of Nevada’s Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys by the National Trial Lawyers Association in 2018. Ms. Fischer has also contributed to the legal profession as an author for the Nevada Pattern Jury Instructions and the Nevada Civil Practice Manual. Outside of her legal practice, she enjoys traveling with her family and spending time outdoors.
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Firm: Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Firm: Garman Turner Gordon
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Kristin M. Tyler is a founding Partner with the law firm of Garman Turner Gordon LLP in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her practice is focused primarily on estate planning, probate and guardianship matters. She helps families design and implement comprehensive estate plans – utilizing various trusts, wills and other techniques – for estates of all sizes including upwards of $50 million and more. In addition, she also handles litigated trust and estate matters.. Ms. Tyler has been designated as an “AV/Preeminent Attorney®” as rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. She was selected to the Top 50 Women of the Mountain States Super Lawyers awards in 2017. She was named as a “Rising Star of Business” by the Las Vegas Business Press in 2015. She has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by the Mountain States Super Lawyers Magazine (2014 - 2017), received a Legal Elite award from Nevada Business Magazine (2013 - 2017), and was named as a Top Lawyer for Estate Planning by Desert Companion Magazine (2014). She has also been recognized by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada in March 2014 as Volunteer of the Month, and inducted into their "50 Hours Club" for providing more than 50 hours of pro bono service in 2014 and 2016.. She has authored a number of published articles and is a regular speaker at local seminars regarding estate planning. She is a member of the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada (chair of pro bono committee), the Elder Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, the Southern Nevada Estate Planning Council and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. She is also a board member of Wealth Counsel, a national organization of attorneys who are committed to a client-centric approach to estate planning. In addition, she is involved with various community organizations including the Junior League of Las Vegas, P.E.O. Chapter G and the Las Vegas Nebraskans Club.. Ms. Tyler received her Juris Doctorate and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska. She received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is admitted to practice in Nevada as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.
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Firm: Board of Veterans' Appeals
Practice Areas: Trusts
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Firm: Simmons Freeman LLC
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
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Firm: Marquis Aurbach Coffing
Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Ms. Gifford practices in the areas of asset protection, estate planning, probate, and guardianships.. Ms. Gifford obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from California State University, Fresno, where she graduated summa cum laude. During her undergraduate education, she also swam for the Fresno State Bulldogs.. Ms. Gifford received her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV, where she graduated cum laude. While attending law school, Ms. Gifford completed externships with the Honorable Elissa Cadish, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the Clark County School District. Additionally, Ms. Gifford participated in the National Sports Law Moot Court Competition as a member of the Society of Advocates. She also participated in the William S. Boyd School of Law’s legal clinic providing legal services to children and parents in need of assistance with family related legal matters.. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Gifford worked as a financial advisor for four years during which she obtained multiple licenses including her life/health insurance license, Series 6 and 63 securities licenses, real estate license, and mortgage license. While working in financial planning, Ms. Gifford was able to work with CPAs and estate planning attorneys to build comprehensive plans for clients. During those interactions, Ms. Gifford developed a passion for estate planning to ensure asset protection while developing maximum tax efficiencies for the distribution of wealth to heirs and charities. It was this passion that prompted Ms. Gifford to attend law school and focus her education in tax and estate planning courses.. Away from the office, Ms. Gifford enjoys spending time with her husband, Eddy, and competing in CrossFit.
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Firm: Cogburn Law Offices, LLC
Practice Areas: Personal Injury
Kristin Cogburn is a co-founder and partner of Cogburn Law Offices.. Kristin practices in the areas of personal injury and general civil litigation. Kristin has extensive litigation experience representing clients in trial, arbitration and mediation, winning both six and seven figure verdicts and awards. This success led to her membership in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition to her litigation experience, Kristin has successfully obtained thousands of dollars in settlements, including six figure settlements, for her clients, prior to the filing of lawsuits.. Kristin believes passionately in fighting for the rights of injured persons, and not only aggressively represents her clients to obtain the maximum amount of compensation and justice, but also assists in lobbying efforts to ensure that these rights are protected for all injured persons.. Kristin is proud to be a long time resident of Henderson, Nevada and was a graduate of the first four year class of Green Valley High School. Kristin’s family has resided in Las Vegas, Nevada since the 1970s. As along time resident, she believes in our community and fighting for the rights of our citizens.. After only 2 ½ years, Kristin graduated magna cum laude, from Arizona State University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Justice Studies. She then obtained her Juris Doctorate from the William S. Boyd School of Law.. In her spare time Kristin enjoys spending time with her husband, Jamie, her two sons, Cole and Carter, and her family and friends. She also enjoys traveling and running. Kristin is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Firm: McCarthy & Holthus, LLP
Practice Areas: Family
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2338 Rodeo Ct , Elko , Nevada 89801
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Firm: Carson City Justice/Municipal Court
885 E Musser St Ste 2007 , Carson City , Nevada 89701
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Firm: Office of The Attorney General
5420 Kietzke Ln Ste 202 , Reno , Nevada 89511
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Firm: The Law Office of Kristian Lavigne & Associates
8064 W Sahara Ave Ste 102 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89117
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Firm: Clark County District Attorney's Office
200 Lewis Ave , Las Vegas , Nevada 89101
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Firm: Kristian Aaron Johnson, Ltd.
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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Firm: Brandon | Smerber Law Firm
139 E Warm Springs Rd , Las Vegas , Nevada 89119
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Firm: Whittier Trust Company
Practice Areas: Constitutional
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Firm: Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Practice Areas: Litigation
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Po Box 3464 , Incline Village , Nevada 89450
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Firm: Sos Injury Lawyers
Practice Areas: Litigation
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