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.
1700 S. Pavilion Center Dr. , Las Vegas , Nevada 89135
Practice Areas: Litigation
Las Vegas attorney Justin Randall was born on Long Island, New York and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois. He received his B.A. degree in Political Science and Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he served as the Student Body President during his senior year. At Illinois, he also received the Senior 100 Honorary Award. This award is given to the top 100 graduating seniors in academics and activities at the University of Illinois.. Mr. Randall received his J.D. degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. During law school, he served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Gender, Race and Justice and on the Iowa Law School Foundation Board of Directors. He also received the Willard L. Boyd Service Award by contributing the greatest number of community service hours to the Iowa City area in his graduating class.. Prior to joining Glen Lerner Injury Attorneys, he clerked for the Department of Justice at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa in Cedar Rapids and the District of Nevada in Las Vegas. At the United States Attorney’s Office of Nevada, he worked on several high profile criminal and civil matters gaining useful experience to help clients in the Las Vegas area.. Mr. Randall is a member of the State Bar of Nevada and State Bar of Arizona. Mr. Randall is licensed to practice before all state courts and federal courts in Nevada and Arizona.
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 500 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89169
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mark practices primarily in complex commercial litigation and real estate litigation. He has a broad-based litigation practice in federal and state courts focusing on complex commercial matters, including shareholder/partnership disputes, commercial transactions, complex real estate issues, banking and lender issues, as well as advocating for plaintiffs in catastrophic injury and bad faith claims. As a practicing lawyer with an M.B.A. degree, Mark approaches clients’ matters from both a legal and business perspective and offers practical and efficient solutions.Mark has been quoted concerning real estate and litigation issues in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun and in numerous other newspapers and online news sources, as well as appearing on Fox Business Network, Face to Face with Jon Ralston and “In Business” on Las Vegas One.. Throughout his years of legal experience, Mark has been involved with hundreds of arbitrations and mediations across a broad spectrum of legal matters. He has served as lead counsel in more than 75 jury and court trials in state and federal courts and has also appeared before numerous administrative tribunals. In addition to his private practice, Mark served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Oglala Sioux Nation. He has represented various individuals and entities in Tribal Court matters ranging from partnership dissolution, employment and corporate matters, as well as personal injury claims. Mark has served as president of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association as well as a member of the Board of Governors of the South Dakota Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, Mark served as chair of the South Dakota State Bar Negligence and Tort Law Committee. Within the firm, Mark serves as the Litigation Department Chair in the Las Vegas office.
Margaret E. Schmidt is an associate attorney with Maier Gutierrez Ayon. Margaret’s practice focuses on civil litigation including real estate, business, personal injury and bankruptcy adversary proceeding in federal and state courts.Prior to joining the firm, Margaret held associate attorney positions with the law firms Piet & Write and Marker Law and Mediation where she represented clients in the areas of family law, criminal law, business litigation and bankruptcy.While attending law school Margaret served as the vice president of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and as an extern for the Honorable Judge Jennifer Elliott in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division. In addition, she clerked for several local Las Vegas law firms. She began her career as a legal secretary in Virginia.Originally from Wimbledon, England, Margaret grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts relocating to Las Vegas in 2008.. Education. Bar Admissions. Court Admissions. Professional Memberships
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Limited Liability Company (LLC), Arbitration, Litigation
In 1999, Leah graduated summa cum laude from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science. In law school, she was Editor-in-Chief of the Nevada Law Journal and judicial extern to United States District Court Judge Phillip Pro. She graduated summa cum laude from UNLV's law school in 2002. At graduation, she was recognized as the William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate.. Following her graduation from law school, she immediately began employment at Lionel Sawyer & Collins, at the time the largest law firm in the state, which specializes in a variety of business matters. While at that firm, and subsequently at Bailey Kennedy, she gained experience on complex matters while being mentored by a variety of top professionals in Nevada.. In 2011, she made the choice to establish her own firm. She brings to her firm many years of experience in all areas of business law, including preparing formation documents; drafting operating and shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, purchase and finance agreements, leases, surrender agreements, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, and employment agreements; contract litigation; shareholder derivative suits; business dissolutions; and appellate matters.. During the course of her practice of law, she has also been involved in many areas of legal education and service. She was an associate editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual from 2004-2010. She was a teaching assistant for the Nevada Civil Practice class at UNLV's law school from 2006-2008. She has been a grader for the Nevada Bar Exam since 2008. She has chaired the Clark County Law Foundation Community Service Committee, having served on the committee since 2007. In addition to maintaining her own cases, she has also been an arbitrator on the Court Annexed Arbitration Program Panel since 2012.. She is currently licensed with the State Bar of Nevada. She is also certified to practice Law in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada, Clark County Bar Association, and Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys.. She currently lives with her husband Scot and two daughters. She is involved in numerous community organizations, including UNLV Alumni Association (lifetime member), Sigma Kappa Sorority Advisory Board (member), Junior Achievement (volunteer), All American Booster Club (Brown's Gymnastics), Central Christian Church (Southwest Campus Director of New Beginnings), and Green Chamber of Nevada President.. Leah has continued to achieve her success and goals while being the managing partner of her own law firm.. Areas of Practice. Business Organizations. Business Formation. Contract Preparation and Review. Business & Commercial Litigation. Estate Planning
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy Fl 16 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89169
Practice Areas: Litigation
L. Christopher Rose is a shareholder of the law firm of Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Standish. His practice areas include business and commercial litigation; real estate litigation; corporate, limited liability company and partnership law and litigation; construction law and litigation and enforcement of mechanic’s liens (representing general contractors, sub-contractors, owners and lenders); restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements; and appellate practice. Mr. Rose practices in both state and federal court and has also litigated cases in arbitration, including the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mr. Rose has also represented clients in administrative hearings before a variety of governmental agencies. Whether representing large national companies, small business owners or individuals, Mr. Rose adheres to the philosophy that, as professionals and advisors, attorneys provide the greatest benefit to their clients by achieving great results and creating successful resolutions while balancing the economic realities of each client’s particular needs and circumstances.. Mr. Rose earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and his law degree from the University of Idaho, graduating magna cum laude, third in his class. In law school, Mr. Rose was Symposium Edition Editor of the Idaho Law Review and was named Idaho Law Review Editor of the Year. The Idaho Law Review published his article, “Nevada’s Court Annexed Arbitration Program: A Solution to Some of the Causes of Dissatisfaction With the Civil Justice System” (36 Idaho L. Rev. 171, 1999). Mr. Rose also received the Faculty Award for Recognition of Outstanding Academic Achievement. Mr. Rose has also written and been published in business publications on varying legal topics. He is admitted in the State of Nevada, the United Stated District Court for the District of Nevada, and the United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.. In March 2008, Mr. Rose was invited to join, and has since served as part of, the faculty for the Deposition Program of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) – a non-profit organization committed to teaching and training lawyers in trial and litigation skills. In joining the faculty, Mr. Rose works with judges and other practicing lawyers from across the nation in teaching deposition skills to lawyers of varying experience at large and small firms from across the country.. When away from the office, Mr. Rose enjoys spending time with his wife and their children, three sons and a daughter.
Kyle A. Ewing is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Group. He has previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable James C. Mahan in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. As a law clerk, he drafted orders and bench memoranda, prepared materials for hearings and trials, and performed legal research. In law school, he was the recipient of the Weldon B. White Prize for best paper of the graduating class in fulfillment of the advanced writing requirement and was a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society.
I am a partner in the litigation practice group of Kravitz, Schnitzer & Johnson, working primarily in the areas of commercial, corporate, real property, and catastrophic injury. I received my B.S.B.A., cum laude, from Boston University in 2006. I received my Juris Doctrate degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law in 2010, where I served as a staffer for the Nevada Law Journal and worked as a student attorney for the Ninth Circuit Appellate Clinic. I was awarded the CALI Award for Excellence for Lawyering Process I and earned Dean's List Honors. I also worked as a clerk for the Federal Public Defenders' Office and as a clerk for MGM Resorts International's Corporate Legal Department.. Nevada Business Magazine has included me in the top 200 "Legal Elite" for 2014, 2015 and 2016 among more than 12,000 lawyers in the State of Nevada.. Education: Boston University (B.S.B.A. 2006); William S. Boyd School of Law (J.D. 2010). Bar Admissions: State Bar of Nevada (2010); United States District Court for the District of Nevada (2010).
Firm: Global Business Lawyers - Lovaas & Lehtinen, P.C.
6128 West Sahara Avenue , Las Vegas , Nevada 89146
Practice Areas: Litigation
Kristan E. Lehtinen is an immigrant to the United States from Ontario, Canada, having earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Honors with a Minor in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1995. Following receipt of her undergraduate degree, Lehtinen was employed in Seoul, South Korea as an English teacher, and traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia. Lehtinen obtained her Juris Doctorate, from California Western School of Law in 2001. Ms. Lehtinen was admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Nevada in 2002. Ms. Lehtinen practices primarily in the areas of business related litigation, representing night clubs and entertainment venues, corporations, business owners, banks, construction companies, land developers, and individuals. For more information, visit .
Kory Kaplan is a Las Vegas native whose practice areas include complex civil litigation, business litigation, and personal injury. Mr. Kaplan has extensive experience representing clients at both the state and federal trial court level as well as appellate proceedings. He also has experience representing and counseling clients in regulatory and transactional related matters.. Mr. Kaplan received his Bachelor of Science in Economics with a minor in Statistics from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010. He then went on to the University of Arizona where he received his Juris Doctor in 2013.. While in law school, Mr. Kaplan gained exceptional experience working as a legal extern under the Honorable Jackie Glass and the Honorable Ron Israel. After completing law school, he worked at the Las Vegas law firms of Gordon Silver and Gentile Cristalli Miller Armeni Savarese.. Mr. Kaplan is an executive committee member of both the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Nevada and the Young Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Nevada. Mr. Kaplan has been honored by Legal Aid of Nevada for his pro bono and volunteer efforts. He has also been featured in Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite as a Best Up and Coming Attorney and Mountain States Super Lawyers as a Rising Star. He was also recently selected as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.
Ketan Bhirud is at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where his practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, complex civil litigation, and real estate disputes. He also serves as local counsel for foreign corporations involved in litigation in Nevada.
1707 Village Center Circle , Las Vegas , Nevada 89134
Practice Areas: Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Litigation
Estate Planning, Asset Protection, and Probate attorney. Licensed in Nevada. Specialties: Wills, trusts,probate, corporate and business planning, asset protection, trust and estate administration.
8275 S. Eastern Ave. Ste 200 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89123
Practice Areas: Litigation
Mr. Shelton has experience as a lead attorney handling all aspects of discovery and motion practice, up to and including trials in a variety of practice areas.. Mr. Shelton obtained his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Oregon prior to serving as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he served two tours in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Shelton received his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law.. During his time in law school, Mr. Shelton worked as a law clerk for several law firms, from which service he gained experience on cases ranging from corporate governance, government affairs, bankruptcy, personal injury, to criminal matters. In addition to his clerking activities, Mr. Shelton worked as a Student Attorney at the Thomas and Mack Juvenile Justice Clinic representing juvenile clients in delinquency matters, served as a volunteer instructor for the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, and as a teaching assistant for Professor Jean Whitney’s Legal Writing class. Mr. Shelton is licensed to practice in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon.
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