Seven Dickinson Wright Attorneys Recognized in Nevada Business's Legal Elite 2021
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                        Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that seven attorneys from the firm’s two Nevada offices have been selected for inclusion in Nevada Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2021.  
The Legal Elite list includes only the top 4 percent of attorneys in the state broken down by location. In order to be included, attorneys passed several levels of scrutiny. Ballots were reviewed for eligibility and each voting attorney was vetted through the State Bar of Nevada to confirm their good standing.
The following Dickinson Wright attorneys were included in Legal Elite 2021:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
John P. Desmond –Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation. Appellate Practice
Brian R. Irvine –Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Jennifer Ko Craft –Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Michael N. Feder –Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Sports & Entertainment Law
Caleb L. Green – Intellectual Property Litigation, Government Affairs, Immigration
John L. Krieger – Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Sports & Entertainment Law
Melissa L. Waite –Cannabis, Real Estate, Development/Land Use
Caleb Green was also selected as “Best Up & Comer” and was featured on the cover of the magazine.
 
                    
            The Legal Elite list includes only the top 4 percent of attorneys in the state broken down by location. In order to be included, attorneys passed several levels of scrutiny. Ballots were reviewed for eligibility and each voting attorney was vetted through the State Bar of Nevada to confirm their good standing.
The following Dickinson Wright attorneys were included in Legal Elite 2021:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
John P. Desmond –Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation. Appellate Practice
Brian R. Irvine –Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Jennifer Ko Craft –Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Michael N. Feder –Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Sports & Entertainment Law
Caleb L. Green – Intellectual Property Litigation, Government Affairs, Immigration
John L. Krieger – Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Sports & Entertainment Law
Melissa L. Waite –Cannabis, Real Estate, Development/Land Use
Caleb Green was also selected as “Best Up & Comer” and was featured on the cover of the magazine.
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