Litigation cases in Las Vegas typically range from 6 to 30 months from filing to resolution, depending on complexity, court schedules, and settlement likelihood.
Las Vegas Court Backlog
The estimated backlog of active litigation cases in Clark County courts fluctuates between 400 and 1,500, reflecting seasonal and systemic variations.
Litigation Las Vegas Filing Volume
Monthly new litigation filings in Las Vegas are estimated between 200 and 350, based on recent court statistics and public reporting.
Litigation Case Outcomes
Approximately 25% of disputes resolve pre-litigation, 40% after filing but before trial, and around 10% succeed at trial, with outcomes varying by case type and representation.
Jonathan Carlson joined McCormick, Barstow in May of 2008. Prior to that, he studied international commercial litigation at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Mr. Carlson has participated in numerous Arbitration hearings and has successfully defended his client in a jury trial. Mr. Carlson is involved with the Clark County Pro Bono program, representing needy and indigent clients.
333 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 420 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89106
Practice Areas: Litigation
Joshua Benson practices in all areas of personal injury and complex commercial litigation, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, trademark infringement, contract disputes, and shareholder breakups. Prior to joining Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys in 2014, Mr. Benson was a partner at a large Las Vegas law firm where he developed a strong background in personal injury and commercial litigation, which included serving as lead counsel on complex business litigation and personal injury trials.. Mr. Benson clerked for the Honorable Robert C. Jones, United States District Court, District of Nevada. He graduated magna cum laude from the William S. Boyd School of Law. While in law school, he served as Nevada Law Editor for the Nevada Law Journal and traveled to San Francisco to participate in the ABA National Moot Court Competition as a member of the Society of Advocates, receiving an award for third best brief among the nearly one hundred competitors.. Mr. Benson is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and is licensed to practice in State and Federal Courts in Nevada, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Federal Circuit. Mr. Benson was named a Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star and a 2015 10 Best by American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys. Mr. Benson spends most of his spare time with his wife, Kara, and their children, Brooklyn, Brady, Cooper and Kinley. His other interests include playing tennis and golf.
Ms. Peterson fka Ms. Marsh, began her legal career in Michigan after graduating cum laude from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2000. Ms. Peterson worked for the Plunkett & Cooney Law Firm from 2000 to 2001 and the Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, Denardis and Valittuti Law Firm from 2001 to 2004. During her tenure at these firms, Ms. Peterson concentrated her practice in the areas of medical malpractice, governmental immunity, police liability, premises liability defense, regulatory compliance, insurance defense, and asbestos litigation.. Ms. Peterson left the Kitch firm in December 2004 and moved back to Northern Michigan where she went into solo practice and concentrated her practice in Family Law and Misdemeanor Criminal Law. Ms. Peterson remained in solo practice for approximately two years during which time she also served as Zoning Administrator for Banks Township.. Ms. Peterson moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in April of 2007, and was admitted to practice in December 2007. Ms. Peterson has been a part of the Civil Litigation Team since she began at the firm and continues to concentrate her practice in all areas of civil litigation including probate, contract and corporate law. Ms. Peterson also serves on the Governing Board for the Rape Crisis Center of Nevada.. Ms. Peterson’s diversity in practice and true concern for her clients are just a few of the strengths that she brings to the Flangas Dalacas Law Group. Ms. Peterson is admitted to practice in the states of Michigan and Nevada and is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and the State Bar of Michigan.
Firm: Holley Driggs Walch Fine Puzey Stein & Thompson
400 S. 4th Street , Las Vegas , Nevada 89101
Practice Areas: Litigation
I work by the book. I don’t cut corners or blur lines. Clients know that when they hire me, I am going to play by the rules and work as hard as I can to advance their interests in achieving the best outcome possible.. My practice primarily focuses on clients in medical malpractice and commercial litigation matters. In defending medical malpractice claims, I have advised on cases involving anesthesiology, cardiology, critical care, emergency medicine, family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, maternal fetal medicine, neurology, nursing care, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, physical medicine, rehabilitation, physical therapy, plastic surgery, psychiatry, pulmonology, radiology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility. I have also represented physicians in administrative fair hearings and matters before the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners. My defense practice has also extended to other types of personal injury cases involving wrongful death, premises liability, and general negligence. For commercial litigation cases, I have experience handling contract disputes, wrongful termination actions, and real estate disputes. Additionally, I have handled appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court and currently serve as an arbitrator for the Eighth Judicial District Court’s arbitration program. Representative clients include the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, a trucking company, a home health care company, restaurants, landlords, investors, creditors, and other businesses, insureds, and insurers.
I primarily practice in commercial litigation, commercial landlord-tenant litigation, civil appeals, and intellectual property litigation. I have tried matters before judges and juries in both State and Federal Court, and have litiagted appeals in the Nevada Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.. Outside the office, I enjoy spending time wth my wife and our three children, and my hobbies include playing and watching sports, and enjoying the unique dining and entertainment availble only in my adopted hometown of Las Vegas.
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