Las Vegas Business Lawyers

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I am passionate about helping people create and enforce their estate plan with a focus to exclude lawyer predators. Here is why: My over 20 years of practicing law and accounting has revealed a common theme that runs through all trust litigation--legal formality during incapacity and after death OFTEN UNDERMINES family understandings...

Dale is a second generation Las Vegan and his son Tripp is third generation. Dale graduated from Durango High School and received a golf/athletic scholarship from Point Loma Nazarene College. Dale started as a true freshman and played in several collegiate tournaments. In 2001, Dale graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2004, he received his Juris Doctor Degree, graduating in the top third of his class from the William S. Boyd School of Law. While at Boyd, Dale practiced as a student attorney with the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic....

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...

Hi! I’m Tiffany Ballenger Floyd - I help clients with estate planning, business planning, + asset protection. By integrating my bespoke planning philosophy with efficient systems + technology, our ultimate goal is to provide a warm, authentic, + seamless planning experience for our amazing clients. One-size does NOT fit all: No cookie-cutter form documents here! Rather, we serve as a trusted advisor, providing conscious counsel + effective solutions based on your particular needs + goals, helping with: ESTATE PLANNING: Wills + Trusts (+ all the rest)... whether you’re brand-new to estate planning, or need to make updates to...

Alexander Randolph Vail is the managing partner of the Law Office of Alexander R. Vail, L.L.C. Prior to establishing his own practice, Alex served as head of the Immigration Department at the Las Vegas Defense Group, L.L.C., where he still maintains of-counsel status, consulting with the firm’s criminal defense attorneys on immigration considerations affecting noncitizen defendants facing criminal charges. Prior to joining the Las Vegas Defense Group, Alex served as a law clerk with the Appeals Unit, Criminal Division, Clark County District Attorney’s Office. There he handled criminal appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court and a variety of post-conviction motions...

Mr. Echols focuses his practice on complex litigation and appeals. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in the State of Nevada, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Echols has handled all types of civil appeals and complex litigation, including constitutional questions, commercial litigation, construction, real estate, insurance, personal injury, contract disputes, and torts. micah@claggettlaw.com or 702-655-2346.

I graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Minor in Korean, which I speak fluently. My firm handles all areas of practice related to estate planning, asset protection, real estate & business law. We also help people with tough immigration matters, and business owners with immigration related business matters. Our locations in Nevada, Utah and California help people throughout the Southwest and throughout the US.

Shoham Segal founded LVNV Legal – Injury Law Firm, a law firm dedicated to bringing justice (and money) to injury and accident victims. Shoham represents his clients with the zeal and experience of a relentless litigator, finding unique ways to protect and preserve his clients’ interests in their times of need. Shoham graduated law school in the top 1% of his 300+ student class, summa cum laude, earning numerous academic awards, scholarships and honors. After graduation, Shoham honed and sharpened his legal skills at two prestigious boutique law firms in South Florida, where he successfully represented businesses and individuals in a...

James Beckstrom represents companies and individuals in litigation matters throughout Nevada and California. His wide-ranging practice includes real estate litigation, title litigation, complex business litigation, trade secret litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, and insurance bad faith. He has experience in all aspects of litigation in both state and federal courts from pre-litigation to verdict, as well as securing victories on appeal. Mr. Beckstrom has previously been retained by insurance carriers, publicly traded companies, municipalities, hospitals, and financial institutions for a wide range of litigation matters. Mr. Beckstrom serves as in house counsel and contract counsel to various businesses and law...

Mr. Johnson's primary emphasis of practice is in the areas of Trusts, Personal and Business Asset Protection Planning, Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate transactions and Entertainment Law. Mr. Johnson has formed and advised numerous Corporations & Limited Liability Companies. He currently represents and is heavily involved in the careers of a number of musical artists, including Nashville recording artist and grammy nominee Tim Murphy (www.TimMurphyCountry.com and www.TimMurphy.net) and Frankie Moreno (www.FrankieMoreno.com). Mr. Johnson also has substantial experience in the areas of Bankruptcy, Mechanic's Lien Law, and Appellate Practice.

For over 21 years Richard Cunningham has provided sound and trustworthy legal advice to his clients in Nevada and Washington. His extensive background in asset protection, business entity formation, corporate transactions, and estate and trust preservation makes him the ideal attorney to make sure what you have worked so hard for is protected. Focusing on your needs, long term goals, and specific wishes, Richard is sure to help ease even the most complex situations.

Sam graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting in 2008 and his Juris Doctor from UNLV in 2011. He went on to receive a Masters of Law (LL.M.) in Taxation from Georgetown University in 2012. Sam’s practice includes estate planning, asset protection, trust administration, probate, guardianship, and business organization. Sam has established a strong reputation within the Las Vegas legal community for his expertise and provides continuing legal education courses in his areas of practice. Sam is fluent in Spanish and is licensed in both Nevada and Utah and is a member of the Southern...

Attorney Darren Weiss graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a B.A. in Criminal Justice before attaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law in 1998. Darren has been licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada, and admitted to practice in the Federal Southern District of Nevada since the year 2000. He is a member of the Nevada Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and other community groups and charitable organizations.

Darren has spent his career developing his legal skills and knowledge of the law and has handled thousands of cases...

James graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School where he served as an articles editor for the BYU Law Review and was honored with a membership in the Order of the Coif for outstanding legal scholarship. James continues to be recognized well past law school for his professional abilities. He is AV Preeminent rated, the highest possible attorney rating in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, the profession’s oldest publisher of attorney profiles and ratings. He also is also rated the highest possible rating of “Superb” by AVVO.com, an unbiased...

Carrie Hurtik founded Hurtik Law & Associates in 2010 after spending more than 10 years assisting people with civil litigation matters as an attorney. A Michigan native, Ms. Hurtik obtained a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Western Michigan University. She would then go on to obtain a master's degree in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University, and her JD from Gonzaga University School of Law.

Before obtaining her law degree, Ms. Hurtik spent several years working as a realtor and appraiser in Illinois. She frequently saw the legal complexities people face when making these transactions during...

John C. Courtney, Esq. is an A-V Rated® Attorney, recognized locally by Nevada Business Magazine® (Legal Elite 2014, 2016) and Super Lawyers® (Mountain States Rising Star 2015-2018). John is a past member of the Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution, Boyd Negotiation Team, and was the American Bar Association Champion of the Boyd Client Counseling Competition. Also in law school, John worked as an extern in the Clark County Office of the Public Defender and the Eighth Judicial District Court. After serving under the mentorship of John Peter Lee, Esq. for nearly a decade, John joined LBC Law...

David Liebrader is an experienced Nevada investment loss recovery attorney with offices in Las Vegas. For over 30 years he has been representing victims of investment fraud throughout the country. He is a FINRA arbitrator, a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, and serves as a Nevada District Court Judge Pro Temp. Trust only an experienced Nevada attorney on your Nevada case.

Dara J. Goldsmith was born and raised in Southern California. She enrolled at California State University Northridge at the age of 16, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1987. While at Northridge, Dara was active in a wide range of campus and community activities and was selected the University’s 25th Homecoming Queen.

After graduating from Northridge, Dara attended Pepperdine University School of Law, where she earned a Juris Doctor in 1990, followed by a Masters of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) from the University of Miami (1991 curriculum/1994 thesis).

After completing her coursework at the University of Miami, Dara moved...

Mr. May started out his professional career as a Civil Engineer and after he obtained his professional engineering licenses in the states of California and Nevada, Mr. May put his professional career on hold while he went back to law school. Mr. May is one of only a handful of attorneys in the United States that has achieved the distinction of dual licensure as both a professional engineer (i.e., in the State of California) and as an attorney licensed to practice law in both Nevada and California. Mr. May’s legal practice areas include Administrative Law (i.e., including representing contractors and...

Daniel W. Anderson is an experienced and well-respected member of the Las Vegas legal community. Daniel began his practice in the area of family law with the firm of Mills & Mills in 2006. Now, as a partner with Mills & Anderson, Daniel continues to work hard to provide cost-effective, quality representation to residents of the Las Vegas valley. While Daniel continues to practice in the area of family law, his main focus has shifted to business organizations and contract law. He has drafted, negotiated, and finalized Internet licensing agreements, celebrity licensing agreements, secured transactions, severance agreements, operating agreements,...

Keen Ellsworth, is an AV Preeminent Rated attorney & the founder of several law firms, including Ellsworth & Associates, Ltd. Ellsworth & Associates takes a different approach to the practice of law as it relates to clients & billing. High costs & inflation are affecting everyone. Our clients pay flat fees so they know what they're paying from the start. No surprises. No unexpected costly ills you can't afford to pay. Discounts for First Responders, Military, Veterans & the Elderly. For almost 30 years, Keen has practiced law in BOTH Nevada and Arizona in many fields, including: - Estate Planning and...

Michael P. Balaban has handled labor and employment cases for mostly employees since 1997. During that time Michael has represented numerous clients in cases involving discrimination or other employment related claims, including cases brought under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, for wrongful termination, for whistle blowing, for wages and hours disputes, for unemployment benefits and for employment benefits. Michael believes his “hands on style” and preparedness is the key to the success he has achieved for his clients over the years. Labor and Employment law is...

Kirk Nevada Walker is an attorney helping clients in Nevada and other states since 2008. Super Lawyers named Mr. Walker on the exclusive Mountain West Rising Stars list multiple years for litigation, which honor is received by no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the mountain states. Nevada Business Magazine also lists Mr. Walker as its "Legal Elite" comprising of only the top 4% of attorneys in the State of Nevada.


Mr. Walker enjoys an AV rating, which is the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell from judges and attorneys. Mr. Walker was named one of the top-rated lawyers in...

Specializing in litigation, real estate transactions, bankruptcies, and personal injury. Attorney Judah Zakalik is a Partner in Peters & Associates, LLP, a Nevada law firm helping consumers in Las Vegas and Henderson find debt relief through a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy or debt settlement, and helping homeowners avoid foreclosure through loan modifications and workouts, short sales, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. Mr. Zakalik’s legal background includes experience in personal injury, corporate litigation, real estate transactions, corporate bankruptcies, and intellectual property rights. As a courtroom litigator, Mr. Zakalik represented financial institutions in lawsuits brought by homeowners...

Ryan assists businesses ranging from established companies to startups in identifying, protecting, and capitalizing on their intellectual property, including trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade secrets, patents, and copyrights. Ryan's practice focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution, monitoring, enforcement, and licensing where he counsels clients regarding the selection and registrability of trademarks and service marks; the development, acquisition, sale, and management of trademark portfolios; and the drafting and negotiating of trademark license, assignment, and dispute settlement agreements. Ryan also assists clients regarding all aspects of business formation and startup planning, including business entity selection and preparation of related agreements as well...

Adam Smith is a Las Vegas attorney with a unique combination of personal injury and complex litigation experience. Adam’s legal practice was born out of a career specializing in complex problems. Adam began his working career as an accountant and consultant with the world’s largest accounting firm. During that time, Adam helped coordinate a Chicago city-wide program helping underprivileged families complete tax returns and take advantage of tax credits and refunds. As an accountant, Adam consulted on massive legal cases and investigated complicated fraud schemes. These experiences led Adam to a passion for the law and its mandate for rigid...

Assly Sayyar is an attorney practicing with Assly Sayyar, Attorney at Law, Inc. which maintains offices in Las Vegas, Nevada and San Diego County, California. She is a skilled and diligent attorney who has been practicing as a trial attorney since 2004. Originally born in England, Assly’s family immigrated to the U.S. when she was a child. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Rhetoric from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2000. Assly moved to Las Vegas where she attended the William S. Boyd School of Law. After graduating from law school Cum Laude in 2004, Assly...

I practice nationally with my focus directed to defense of professional liability claims, labor & employment disputes, insurance coverage disputes, directors & officers claims, and risk & litigation management. I've represented more than 450 lawyers and law firms during my practice. I handle complex and commercial litigation matters, including mass tort claims, and business disputes. I regularly consult with insurers and businesses of all sizes to manage risk, litigation and to reduce litigation expenses.

As an attorney, Mr. Lum has over fifty years of experience, specializing in all aspects of immigration applications and immigration litigation. His immigration application practice includes consultation and representation on applications for Immigrant Investor Visas (EB-5), PERM, Nonimmigrant Business Visas (E-2, L-1, H-1, B-1/B-2), and all forms of family based visa applications. Mr. Lum’s immigration litigation practice includes representation for Asylum, TPS, VAWA, and Cancellation of Removal.

Mr. Lum also provides personal representation to individuals, partnerships, and corporations regarding all business and corporate matters, trust, wills, and estates, and business litigation and real estate litigation matters.

As a former partner of a large, regional litigation firm, my goal is to offer you that same quality of work but at a smaller, more personal scale. I am the founding member of Muehlbauer Law Office. I was born and raised in Wisconsin, but I have called Vegas home for 9 years now. I attended University of Minnesota Law School, and I graduated magna cum laude in 2006. On graduation, I took a job with a highly-respected regional litigation firm here in Las Vegas. I rose through the ranks at that firm and learned a lot from the experienced...

Mr. Coil graduated from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2009, and was admitted to practice law in Nevada later that same year. While in law school, Mr. Coil competed twice in the BMI/Cardozo Entertainment and Communications Law Moot Court Competition in New York City. He also coached his school's team in the 2009 George Washington National Religious Freedom Moot Court Competition. In addition to his moot court experience, Mr. Coil worked for two years in his school's civil practice clinic where he obtained hands-on experience representing indigent clients in both commercial and administrative law. He furthered his...

Hi! I'm Kat Arthur, estate + business planning attorney. Thanks for visiting my profile. I practice in the areas of estate planning (Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advance Directives, etc.), business formation and planning (LLCs, Corporations, etc.) and probate administration. I joined the boutique estate law firm of Phillips Ballenger, PLLC ("PB Law") shortly after graduating law school. I've worked in the areas of estate planning and probate for several years, both prior to and during law school, including a judicial externship with Probate Commissioner Wesley Yamashita in the 8th Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, NV. I was born in...

Eddie L. Gomez is the founder and president of Eddie Gomez, P.C. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2003 with a B.B.A. in International Business, and earned his J.D. in 2006 from the University of Houston Law Center. Mr. Gomez has represented clients throughout the State of Texas in matters ranging from consumer litigation to criminal defense. Mr. Gomez is also licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.

Ms. DiMaggio is an experienced litigator. She represents business owners in various civil cases.

A native of Las Vegas, Brittni graduated from the University of Arizona,magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Brittni then returned to Las Vegas and attended law school at UNLV where she was involved in moot court competitions and externed for the Nevada Supreme Court. Following law school Brittni clerked for the Honorable Ronald Israel in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada and later practiced civil litigation. Presently, Brittni practices in the areas of estate planning, trust administration, probate, and guardianship, general business matters and civil litigation. Outside of the office, Brittni enjoys spending time with her...

Becky A. Pintar has extensive legal experience in representing business clients from the inception of the business, resolution of business issues, drafting contracts and agreements, and collection of debts, to help your business to achieve and maintain success. Her practice areas are comprised of general business, real estate transactions, contract claims, creditor bankruptcy claims and adversarial complaints, construction law, employment law, administrative law including planning and zoning, and homeowners associations. Ms. Pintar's transactional work includes drafting and review of contracts, commercial leases, and employment, indemnity, partnership, operating and land sales agreements. She has extensive trial experience including all phases of...

Brian Panish, a leading Los Angeles trial attorney, has secured some of the nation's most impactful jury verdicts for his clients. His groundbreaking victories include: A record-setting $4.9 billion verdict in Anderson v. General Motors, a landmark product liability case. Over 100 verdicts and settlements exceeding $10 million. Seven verdicts exceeding $50 million, demonstrating his ability to tackle complex high-stakes cases. More than 500 verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 million, highlighting his consistent success across various personal injury, car accident, wrongful death, and business litigation matters. Panish's dedication to his clients and relentless pursuit of justice have earned him recognition as one of the country's...

I have been practicing in Nevada for over 30 years emphasizing all aspects of business and real property law.