Twelve Dickinson Wright Attorneys Recognized in Nevada Business's Legal Elite 2019
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that twelve attorneys from the firm’s two Nevada offices have been selected for inclusion in Nevada Business’s Legal Elite 2019.
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 2019:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
Justin Bustos – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
John Desmond – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Appellate Law
Brian Irvine – Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Benjamin Kennedy – Real Estate, Corporate Law, Development/Land Use
Anjali Webster – Business Litigation, Appellate Law
Brooks Westergard – Business Litigation, Appellate Law, Intellectual Property
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Jennifer Ko Craft – Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Michael N. Feder – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment
Kate Lowenhar-Fisher – Gaming & Hospitality
Jennifer J. Gaynor – Administrative & Regulatory, Gaming & Hospitality Law, Government Relations
Gregory Gemignani – Gaming & Hospitality, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Joel Schwarz – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
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 2019:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
Justin Bustos – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
John Desmond – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Appellate Law
Brian Irvine – Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Benjamin Kennedy – Real Estate, Corporate Law, Development/Land Use
Anjali Webster – Business Litigation, Appellate Law
Brooks Westergard – Business Litigation, Appellate Law, Intellectual Property
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Jennifer Ko Craft – Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Michael N. Feder – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment
Kate Lowenhar-Fisher – Gaming & Hospitality
Jennifer J. Gaynor – Administrative & Regulatory, Gaming & Hospitality Law, Government Relations
Gregory Gemignani – Gaming & Hospitality, Intellectual Property, Sports & Entertainment Law
Joel Schwarz – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
Contacts

Gregory Gemignani
Member and Gaming Practice Group Chair
Las Vegas
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