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APPELLATE PRACTICE BANKING & FINANCE LAW BANKRUPTCY & CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY & REORGANIZATION LAW
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CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR EDUCATION LAW EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW ENERGY LAW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW FAMILY LAW FAMILY LAW MEDIATION FIRST AMENDMENT LAW FRANCHISE LAW GAMING LAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE
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ON THE COVER 2014 Lawyer of the Year Marti Ashcraft
INSURANCE LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW IT OUTSOURCING LAW LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW LAND USE & ZONING LAW LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW
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RENO LEMONS, GRUNDY & EISENBERG Robert L. Eisenberg
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ARMSTRONG TEASDALE James P. Shea CARLYON LAW GROUP Candace C. Carlyon COTTON, DRIGGS, WALCH, HOLLEY, WOLOSON & THOMPSON Richard F. Holley** FOX ROTHSCHILD Brett A. Axelrod** GORDON SILVER Thomas H. Fell**, Gregory E. Garman**, Gerald M. Gordon, William M. Noall SCHWARTZER & MCPHERSON Jeanette E. McPherson**, Lenard E. Schwartzer SNELL & WILMER Robert R. Kinas**, Bob L. Olson**
RENO ARMSTRONG TEASDALE Louis M. Bubala III* , Janet L. Chubb** DOWNEY BRAND Sallie B. Armstrong HARTMAN & HARTMAN Jeffrey L. Hartman HOLLAND & HART Timothy A. Lukas** LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Jennifer A. Smith** MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Kaaran E. Thomas** PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER Rew R. Goodenow** WOODBURN AND WEDGE John F. Murtha**
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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Kirk B. Lenhard 702.382.2101 | page 7 CAMPBELL & WILLIAMS Donald J. Campbell, J. Colby Williams FENNEMORE CRAIG Gary R. Goodheart GORDON SILVER Thomas H. Fell HOLLAND & HART J. Stephen Peek KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD J. Randall Jones, Will Kemp LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Paul R. Hejmanowski, Samuel S. Lionel MORRIS LAW GROUP Steve L. Morris SANTORO WHITMIRE Nicholas J. Santoro 702.948.8771 | page 12
RENO BOWEN HALL Dan C. Bowen MCDONALD CARANO WILSON William A.S. Magrath II, Thomas R.C. Wilson OHLSON LAW John Ohlson ROBISON, BELAUSTEGUI, SHARP AND LOW Kent R. Robison
CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES & FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW RENO MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY G. Barton Mowry
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION LAS VEGAS ALVERSON TAYLOR MORTENSEN & SANDERS Eric K. Taylor BAILEY KENNEDY John R. Bailey, Dennis L. Kennedy BALLARD SPAHR Abran E. Vigil BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER Richard J. Pocker BONGIOVI DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS Joseph J. Bongiovi III BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Kirk B. Lenhard, Tamara Beatty Peterson 702.382.2101 | page 7 CAMPBELL & WILLIAMS Donald J. Campbell, J. Colby Williams CARBAJAL & MCNUTT Daniel R. McNutt FENNEMORE CRAIG Gary R. Goodheart, John H. Mowbray
GREENBERG TRAURIG Mark E. Ferrario, Philip M. Hymanson, Thomas F. Kummer, Eric W. Swanis HOLLAND & HART J. Stephen Peek, Patrick J. Reilly HOWARD & HOWARD Thomas W. Davis II HUNTERTON & ASSOCIATES C. Stanley Hunterton HUTCHISON & STEFFEN Mark A. Hutchison JOHN D. O’BRIEN John D. O’Brien JOLLEY URGA WIRTH WOODBURY & STANDISH R. Gardner Jolley KAEMPFER CROWELL Peter C. Bernhard KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD William L. Coulthard, J. Randall Jones, Mark M. Jones, Will Kemp KOLESAR & LEATHAM Nile Leatham LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER Von S. Heinz, Daniel F. Polsenberg, Thomas G. Ryan LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Maximiliano D. Couvillier III, David N. Frederick, Paul R. Hejmanowski, Rodney M. Jean, Todd E. Kennedy, Samuel S. Lionel, Lynda S. Mabry, A. William Maupin, Charles H. McCrea, Todd M. Touton MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Terry J. Care, Pat Lundvall, Jeff Silvestri MORRIS LAW GROUP Steve L. Morris PISANELLI BICE Todd L. Bice, James J. Pisanelli, Debra L. Spinelli 702.214.2100 | page 5 SAGE LAW PARTNERS Nathan E. Wheatley SANTORO WHITMIRE Nicholas J. Santoro, James E. Whitmire 702.948.8771 | page 12 SNELL & WILMER Gregory A. Brower, Richard C. Gordon
RENO ARMSTRONG TEASDALE Richard G. Campbell, Jr. ARRASCADA & ARAMINI John L. Arrascada BOWEN HALL Dan C. Bowen HOLLAND & HART Richard L. Elmore KAEMPFER CROWELL Stephanie H. Allen, Jason D. Woodbury LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER E. Leif Reid LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Laura K. Granier, Leslie Bryan Hart, Allen J. Wilt
MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY C. Robert Cox MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Matthew C. Addison, Paul J. Georgeson, Leigh T. Goddard, William A.S. Magrath II, Thomas R.C. Wilson OHLSON LAW John Ohlson PARSONS BEHLE & LATIMER Michael R. Kealy ROBISON, BELAUSTEGUI, SHARP AND LOW Keegan G. Low, Kent R. Robison SNELL & WILMER William E. Peterson
GEORGESON ANGARAN Jack G. Angaran* HOLLAND & HART Jeremy J. Nork* MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY C. Robert Cox* MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Matthew C. Addison*, Paul J. Georgeson**, William A.S. Magrath II*
CORPORATE LAW LAS VEGAS BALLARD SPAHR Robert C. Kim BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Albert Z. Kovacs, Ellen L. Schulhofer, Sonia Church Vermeys 702.382.2101 | page 7
CONSTRUCTION LAW * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
LAS VEGAS ARMSTRONG TEASDALE Kevin R. Stolworthy* COTTON, DRIGGS, WALCH, HOLLEY, WOLOSON & THOMPSON Dennis R. Haney FENNEMORE CRAIG Chris H. Byrd* GREENBERG TRAURIG Mark E. Ferrario*, Thomas F. Kummer*, William J. Wray HOLLAND & HART Phil J. Dabney HOWARD & HOWARD Gwen Rutar Mullins JAMS Eleissa C. Lavelle KEMP, JONES & COULTHARD William L. Coulthard*, J. Randall Jones*, Will Kemp* LAW OFFICES OF ANTHONY D. GUENTHER, ESQ. Anthony D. Guenther** LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Paul R. Hejmanowski*, Todd E. Kennedy*, Todd M. Touton* MCDONALD CARANO WILSON George F. Ogilvie III* MORRIS LAW GROUP Steve L. Morris* OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART Stephen C. Yohay PEEL BRIMLEY Michael W. Brimley, Steven D. Meacham, Richard L. Peel** PISANELLI BICE James J. Pisanelli* 702.214.2100 | page 5 SNELL & WILMER Leon F. Mead II**, Stephen B. Yoken WEINBERG WHEELER HUDGINS GUNN & DIAL D. Lee Roberts, Jr.*
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DEANER, MALAN, LARSEN & CIULLA Charles W. Deaner EMMEL & KLEGERMAN Neal A. Klegerman GREENBERG TRAURIG Michael J. Bonner, John N. Brewer HILBRECHT & ASSOCIATES Norman Ty Hilbrecht JOHN D. O’BRIEN John D. O’Brien JOLLEY URGA WIRTH WOODBURY & STANDISH R. Gardner Jolley KENNETH A. WOLOSON LAW OFFICE Kenneth A. Woloson LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER Scott Y. MacTaggart LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Samuel S. Lionel, Lynda S. Mabry, Charles H. McCrea MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Andrew S. Gabriel SNELL & WILMER Robert C. Anderson
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GUILD, RUSSELL, GALLAGHER & FULLER C. David Russell HOLLAND & HART Fritz Battcher, David A. Garcia, James Newman LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Craig E. Etem MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY C. Robert Cox, Gustave J. Rossi MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Robert E. Armstrong, Michael A. Pagni ROBISON, BELAUSTEGUI, SHARP AND LOW F. DeArmond Sharp WOODBURN AND WEDGE Gregg P. Barnard, John P. Fowler
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: NON-WHITE-COLLAR LAS VEGAS FRANK J. CREMEN Frank J. Cremen GORDON SILVER Dominic P. Gentile LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM TERRY William B. Terry PITARO & FUMO Thomas F. Pitaro WRIGHT STANISH & WINCKLER Richard A. Wright
CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR LAS VEGAS CAMPBELL & WILLIAMS Donald J. Campbell FRANK J. CREMEN Frank J. Cremen GORDON SILVER Dominic P. Gentile
HUNTERTON & ASSOCIATES C. Stanley Hunterton LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM TERRY William B. Terry PITARO & FUMO Thomas F. Pitaro WRIGHT STANISH & WINCKLER Richard A. Wright
RENO OHLSON LAW John Ohlson
EDUCATION LAW RENO MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY Paul J. Anderson, C. Robert Cox
EMINENT DOMAIN & CONDEMNATION LAW LAS VEGAS BALLARD SPAHR Stanley W. Parry KERMITT WATERS Kermitt Waters THE LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN C. PADGETT Brian C. Padgett
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
LAS VEGAS BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK Andrew S. Brignone*, Adam P. Segal* 702.382.2101 | page 7 GREENE, ROBERTS & RASMUSSEN A. Kent Greene
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ETHICS & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW LAS VEGAS
ASHCRAFT LAW Martha J. Ashcraft HILBRECHT & ASSOCIATES Norman Ty Hilbrecht
RENO ALLISON, MACKENZIE, PAVLAKIS, WRIGHT & FAGAN Patrick V. Fagan HOLLAND & HART Frederick J. Schmidt KAEMPFER CROWELL Robert L. Crowell, Steven E. Tackes, Connie L. Westadt KILPATRICK JOHNSTON & ADLER Robert Graeme Johnston LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Dan R. Reaser MCDONALD CARANO WILSON Kathleen M. Drakulich SNELL & WILMER William E. Peterson WHITTEMORE LAW FIRM F. Harvey Whittemore
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
LAS VEGAS LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Linda M. Bullen**
BAILEY KENNEDY Dennis L. Kennedy
FAMILY LAW LAS VEGAS ECKER LAW GROUP Howard N. Ecker KAINEN LAW GROUP Edward L. Kainen LAW OFFICE OF DANIEL MARKS Daniel Marks PECOS LAW GROUP Paul A. Lemcke, Bruce I. Shapiro
RENO FAHRENDORF, VILORIA, OLIPHANT & OSTER Raymond E. Oster KATHLEEN T. BRECKENRIDGE Kathleen T. Breckenridge LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD W. YOUNG Richard W. Young RONALD J. LOGAR, J.D. Ronald J. Logar SILVERMAN, DECARIA & KATTELMAN Mary Anne Decaria, Michael V. Kattelman, Gary R. Silverman
FAMILY LAW MEDIATION RENO WOODBURN AND WEDGE Shawn B. Meador
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW * Litigation Only ** Litigation & Practice area
LAS VEGAS ALLEN LICHTENSTEIN Allen Lichtenstein CAMPBELL & WILLIAMS J. Colby Williams* PISANELLI BICE Todd L. Bice* 702.214.2100 | page 5
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COOPER LEVENSON APRIL NIEDELMAN WAGENHEIM Lloyd D. Levenson GORDON SILVER Jeffrey A. Silver GREENBERG TRAURIG Michael J. Bonner JOLLEY URGA WIRTH WOODBURY & STANDISH William R. Urga LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER Anthony N. Cabot, P. Gregory Giordano, Karl F. Rutledge LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Ellen F. Whittemore THE LAW OFFICES OF JOHN K. MALONEY John K. Maloney
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MAUPIN, COX & LEGOY C. Robert Cox*
FRANCHISE LAW LAS VEGAS LIONEL SAWYER & COLLINS Paul E. Larsen
RENO FENNEMORE CRAIG John P. Sande III
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE LAS VEGAS
GAMING LAW LAS VEGAS BALLARD SPAHR William P. Curran BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK David R. Arrajj, Frank A. Schreck 702.382.2101 | page 7
BALLARD SPAHR William P. Curran FENNEMORE CRAIG Joseph W. Brown , James L. Wadhams GORDON SILVER Samuel P. McMullen GRIFFIN ROWE Russell M. Rowe
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has named individuals as “Lawyers of the Year” in Nevada, based on their particularly high level of peer recognition. N E VA D A ADMINISTRATIVE / FAMILY LAW LITIGATION REGULATORY LAW Mary Anne Decaria MERGERS & Jay H. Brown Howard N. Ecker ACQUISITIONS Todd L. Bice APPELLATE GAMING LAW PRACTICE Michael G. Alonso LITIGATION - REAL Daniel F. Polsenberg Anthony N. Cabot ESTATE Steve L. Morris ARBITRATION GOVERNMENT William E. Peterson C. James Georgeson RELATIONS PRACTICE LITIGATION BANKRUPTCY John P. Sande III TRUSTS & ESTATES & CREDITOR James L. Wadhams Mark W. Knobel DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY & HEALTH CARE LAW MEDIATION REORGANIZATION Dennis L. Kennedy Harold B. Thompson LAW MERGERS & Lenard E. Schwartzer LABOR LAW MANAGEMENT ACQUISITIONS LAW Jennifer A. Smith Gary C. Moss Michael J. Bonner CONSTRUCTION LAND USE & NON-PROFIT / LAW ZONING LAW CHARITIES LAW Richard L. Peel Richard H. Bryan G. Barton Mowry CORPORATE LAW LITIGATION PERSONAL INJURY John P. Fowler - BANKING & LITIGATION Robert C. Kim FINANCE DEFENDANTS CRIMINAL Paul R. Hejmanowski Wayne A. Shaffer DEFENSE: NONLITIGATION PERSONAL INJURY WHITE-COLLAR BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION Thomas F. Pitaro Janet L. Chubb PLAINTIFFS CRIMINAL Thomas H. Fell Thomas E. Drendel DEFENSE: LITIGATION REAL ESTATE LAW WHITE-COLLAR Timothy J. Henderson Donald J. Campbell CONSTRUCTION Paul J. Georgeson Jeffrey P. Zucker EMPLOYMENT LAW J. Randall Jones TAX LAW - INDIVIDUALS LITIGATION Robert E. Armstrong Daniel Marks INTELLECTUAL Dan C. McGuire EMPLOYMENT LAW PROPERTY TRADEMARK LAW - MANAGEMENT Steve L. Morris W. West Allen Edwin A. Keller, Jr. LITIGATION TRUSTS & ESTATES ENERGY LAW - LABOR & Mark W. Knobel Martha J. Ashcraft EMPLOYMENT Patrick V. Fagan Carol Davis Zucker Richard A. Oshins LITIGATION - LAND USE & ZONING James E. Smyth
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LAS VEGAS Anthony Cabot has now handled gaming law for more than three decades, and he has almost exclusively focused his practice in the area for the majority of that time. Cabot notes that he became interested in the gambling industry relatively early in his career, after realizing it offered the opportunity to handle multiple types of law. “My work can range from contract law to privilege licensing matters to intellectual property issues,” notes Cabot, who was selected by his peers as Best Lawyers’ 2014 Lawyer of the Year in Las Vegas for gaming law. “And that makes this an interesting forum to be a general practitioner while also concentrating on a specific area of the law.” With clients spanning the entire gaming spectrum, Cabot offers services in all aspects of gaming law, as well as sweepstakes, contests, and Internet gambling. Indeed, he has worked on Internet gambling policy and legal issues since 1994, and he recently represented Ultimate Gaming in obtaining one of the first legal Internet gaming licenses in the United States. In addition, he regularly advises clients on the legality of different gambling methods. “The most rewarding part of my job is when a client comes to me with a new idea or a new way to approach gaming that requires either a new regulation or a new way of thinking about regulation,” Cabot says. “And although I’ve been doing this for a long time, I still enjoy working with regulators to introduce those new products or approaches.”
RE N O Jennifer Smith is a shareholder in Lionel Sawyer & Collins’ litigation department, where she has worked since gaining admission to the bar in 1984. Smith’s first interview at the firm was with a former bankruptcy judge who became her mentor, and she has consequently focused her practice on restructuring and bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and related commercial litigation. In 1992, she became certified in business bankruptcy by the American Board of Bankruptcy Certification. “What I find stimulating about this area is that every conceivable business topic is addressed at some point in the bankruptcy court,” Smith says. “I also like that when it comes to bankruptcy versus other areas of law, time is rarely wasted on unnecessary litigation; instead, the focus is on achieving a positive economic resolution through consensus-building and negotiation.” Over her career, Smith has handled a number of significant bankruptcy matters, including one of the largest cases ever filed in Nevada—the Washington Group International reorganization case of 2001. “This was a very complex case involving a large multinational corporation, and it gave me the opportunity to work with very smart lawyers throughout the country,” Smith notes. Smith has twice been named as Best Lawyers’ Reno Lawyer of the Year: in 2012 for bankruptcy litigation and in 2014 for bankruptcy & creditor debtor rights / insolvency and reorganization law. Reflecting on these recognitions, she credits her success to an emphasis on creative problem-solving: “I strive to achieve the best possible business solution for my clients, and I think they appreciate that practical, goal-oriented approach to their problems,” she says.
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and numerous dockets concerning adopting BY JOHANNA MARMON regulations and rulemaking. She has become arti Ashcraft was a newly minted increasingly involved in renewable energy attorney when one of the partners matters, and represents one of the state’s at the firm she landed at after law largest developers of photovoltaic solar school singled her out and suggested she energy (it even installed solar panels on the learn the ins and outs of the firm’s energy city’s iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign) on practice, which at the time involved routine a wide range of issues. “The renewable energy sparring on behalf of clients with other market in Nevada has grown and changed, parties before the Nevada Public Utilities particularly in the past decade,” she notes. Commission, the body that regulates public “It’s been commonplace for the legislature utilities in the state. Ashcraft describes the to make changes to the law when it meets, partner as an old-fashioned kind of Nevada and so I attend all of those workshops and rancher, who wore cowboy boots with hearings to stay abreast of the changes.” Western suits and skinny ties. His presence But Ashcraft’s practice doesn’t begin and was intimidating. “All of the associates were scared to death of this man,” recalls Ashcraft end with her work in energy law; for more than three decades, she has with a chuckle. “But his helped countless businesses suggestion that I follow him I AM A PERSON WHO and learn the practice was a TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. I DO get off the ground, execute complex deals and close highfabulous opportunity for a NOT SUGARCOAT. IF A profile transactions. A triedyoung lawyer.” CLIENT ASKS ME FOR Especially if that ADVICE, I GIVE THEM MY and-true litigator, Ashcraft young lawyer was Marti VERY CANDID APPRAISAL has some serious courtroom chops as well—but knows Ashcraft. She reveled in the OF THE SITUATION. that going to trial should experience, representing be a last resort. “I tell people that I practice clients—many of which were large hotels preventive lawyering,” says Ashcraft, who, on the brightly lit Vegas strip—that had among numerous nods she’s received over a vested interest in making sure that the years, was named as one of Southern electricity rates stayed reasonable. “In a lot Nevada’s most influential women by Business of ways I happened to be at the right place Las Vegas. “It’s seldom that anyone walks out at the right time,” says Ashcraft, who was of litigation a real winner.” But as a staunch recently named a Best Lawyers Lawyer of advocate for clients, Ashcraft won’t shy away the Year in Energy Law. “But I’ve now been from litigation if that’s what a case demands, practicing in front of the Commission since either. “I am a person who tells it like it is,” the 1980s.” Over the years, Ashcraft has says Ashcraft, the first in her family to go to represented clients in general rate cases, deferred energy adjustment accounting cases college. “I do not sugarcoat. If a client asks
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purchase and sale of business and property, mergers and acquisitions, stockholders’ and partnership agreements; utility and renewable energy law matters; commercial and business litigation. ■ NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Marti has been named by In Business Las Vegas as one of the “Most Influential
Women in Southern Nevada” and “Who’s Who in Southern Nevada”. She was named by the Nevada Business Journal as a “Super Lawyer”. Marti has been the recipient of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce “Women of Achievement” Award and the “Distinguished Service” Award from the State Bar of Nevada.
PROVIDING THE BACKGROUND, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE AND MORE PERSONALIZED SERVICE TO CLIENTS me for advice, I give them my very candid appraisal of the situation, even if I know it might not be what they want to hear. Because to do so otherwise would be doing them a disservice.” Ashcraft’s direct style has been a hallmark of her practice for as long as she can remember—in fact, it’s been ingrained since day one. It’s what clients—many of whom have been with her for years—oftentimes say they appreciate most about her approach. And it has served her well since the start of her career, but never more than when Ashcraft struck out on her own as a solo practitioner six years ago after a long stretch with a large Nevada firm. “Sure, there was a certain amount of fear of the unknown when I decided to take the plunge,” she says. “But that went away pretty quickly and within the first six months I was wondering why I didn’t do it sooner.” A fiercely independent streak in Ashcraft isn’t surprising—would you expect anything less from a woman passionate about Formula 1 racing and who has been known to nudge her Ferrari up to over 120 miles an hour? Indeed, Ashcraft’s personality was made for the law, for the rigors of debate and for crafting airtight business strategies. “If someone took a position, I took the other one just for the fun of it,” says Ashcraft, who cut her teeth in the profession as a clerk in a federal public defender’s office. “I was not to be underestimated.” After spending time talking to Marti Ashcraft, it’s hard to imagine anyone who knows her making that mistake.
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with Sam Lionel of Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Las Vegas, listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years What interested you about going into your particular area of law? The opportunity to be creative. What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of practicing in your area of law? Winning. What has been the key to your success? Hard, but interesting work. What is one example of a case/
matter you are particularly proud of? Representing Nick Rainsberger, charged with murder. How has the legal industry in your field changed in the last 30 years? Technology now plays an important role. What does being included in Best Lawyers for 30 years mean to you?
I am not getting younger. What is one piece of advice you would give to new attorneys? Learn the facts. What is the biggest obstacle you see for your practice area in the next 30 years? The rising cost of litigation.
with Richard A. Oshins, AEP of Oshins & Associates, LLC, Las Vegas, listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years
What interested you about going into your particular area of law? Prior to coming to Las Vegas I worked for the U. S. Treasury Department representing the administration on matters of tax policy. The most interesting item I worked on was the perceived abuses of generationskipping trusts and the various ways that advisors were planning to legally avoid the enormous and unnecessary loss clients will suffer for failing
to properly plan. I was fascinated with the creative and continuously evolving planning available using trusts to help and protect families, and that continues to be the centerpiece of our firm’s wealth planning recommendations. What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of practicing in your area of law? Enabling families to achieve multigenerational protection and preservation of family wealth, taking into account the human dimension of the estate planning process. What has been the key to your success? Working long hard hours to obtain technical proficiency as well as working with other advisors to help clients achieve their goals. What is one example of a case/ matter you are particularly proud of? An extremely challenging part
of my job is helping business owners plan where the business is the major asset and some children are in the business and some are not. Often the sharing of the asset creates family conflict. Resolving these issues so that each family unit is treated fairly is a challenge and successfully resolving the dilemma is extremely rewarding. How has the legal industry in your field changed in the last 30 years? There have been substantial changes in the estate planning field, both good and bad. The good changes include the fact that there are a substantial number of design strategies that enable the planner to be creative and to customize the planning for each different situation. Unfortunately, there are an increasing number of people getting into the field who are giving bad or inadequate advice, which is harmful. The
technical evolution has often resulted in lawyers using forms that do not match the proper planning for clients. What does being included in Best Lawyers for 30 years mean to you? It is wonderful to be recognized by your peers as being one of the best in their chosen field. What is one piece of advice you would give to new attorneys? To continue the learning process so that you can best help your clients. What is the biggest obstacle you see for your practice area in the next 30 years? The use of standard ‘one size fits all’ planning. Instead of being an “order taker”, we need to remember that we are counselors. Even wealthy clients and advisors who are not in the field do not recognize the value disparity between the skilled advisor and the unskilled practitioner.
with Jeffrey Zucker of Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Las Vegas, listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 30 years What interested you about going into your particular area of law? My law school property class was one of the first to deal with development instead of title to dead whales. I was hooked from then. What would you say is the most rewarding aspect of practicing in your area of law? Being able to drive around town and see the projects I helped on.
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What has been the key to your success? I would like to believe I combine an attention to detail with a sense of what is important and what is not. How has the legal industry in your field changed in the last 30 years? It has gotten more national, if not international, in scope. Unfortunately it has also become more of a business and less of a profession.
What does being included in Best Lawyers for 30 years mean to you? It is a great honor to know ones peers think highly of you. What is one piece of advice you would give to new attorneys? Think first. What is the biggest obstacle you see for your practice area in the next 30 years? The pressure to treat legal services as a commodity.
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EDGAR CARRANZA EMPLOYMENT LAW MANAGEMENT Edgar Carranza represents individuals, domestic corporations and foreign corporations in a variety of different areas including commercial litigation, professional liability, and all areas of employment law. His employment related cases include defending employers against claims of employment discrimination and sexual harassment in state court, federal court, before the state employment agency, and before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He also regularly enforces and defends covenants not to compete, non-solicitation agreements, and other employment agreements. He is a member of the Employment Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA), the Employment Law Section for the Defense Research Institute (DRI), the Employment Law Section for the Nevada State Bar, and the prestigious International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). He has attained an AV®-rating (5.0 out of 5.0), the highest rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell, and been named a 2014 Super Lawyer in Mountain States Super Lawyers.
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MARIA NUTILE HEALTH CARE LAW Maria Nutile focuses her practice in the area of transactional and regulatory healthcare law, with an emphasis on the legal needs of hospitals, health systems and provider groups. In addition to having extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, healthcare joint ventures, contract drafting and negotiations and physician integration models, Maria also counsels clients on fraud and abuse, anti-kickback, physician selfreferral issues and federal and state investigations and self-audits involving regulatory compliance issues. Maria prides herself on communication and responsiveness to clients. Maria has been recognized by her peers since 2007 as a Best Lawyer in health care law.
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M. EDWIN PRUDHOMME IMMIGRATION LAW For over fifty years, Ed Prudhomme has served as a strategic consultant providing on-demand assistance and advice to the needs of international and local businesses in their immigration and foreign related matters. He has an AV®-rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has served as an immigration judge. Ed is board certified in immigration and nationality law (TBLS). He has recently retired as the honorary consul for the Republic of Austria. Upon his retirement, the federal president conferred on him the Decoration of Honour in Gold for services rendered on behalf of the Austrian Government. He attended the University of Notre Dame, has a MA from Texas A & M Commerce, and a JD from St. Mary’s University-Texas. Mr. Prudhomme received a Tier 3 ranking in Houston for Immigration Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2014.
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