Fifteen Dickinson Wright Attorneys Recognized in Nevada Business's Legal Elite 2017
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys from the firm’s Nevada offices have been included in Nevada Business’s Legal Elite 2017. Dickinson Wright had the third largest number of attorneys selected for this year’s list.
The Legal Elite list includes only the top 4 percent of attorneys in the state broken down by location, with break-out lists for the Best Up and Coming and Best Government attorneys. 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 2017:
Southern Nevada
Jennifer Ko Craft – Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Michael N. Feder – Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Jennifer J. Gaynor – Administrative & Agency Matter, Government Relations, Gaming Law
Gregory R. Gemignani – Gaming Law, Information Technology, Internet Law
Eric D. Hone – Commercial & Business Litigation, Construction, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Joel Z. Schwarz – Commercial & Business Litigation, Civil Trial Advocacy, Appellate
Northern Nevada
Justin J. Bustos – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Appellate Practice
Kenneth K. Ching – Commercial & Business Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation
John P. Desmond – Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
Brian R. Irvine – Commercial & Business Litigation, Construction, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Benjamin W. Kennedy – Real Estate, Corporate Law, Development/Land Use
Anjali D. Webster – Appellate, Commercial & Business Litigation
Best Up & Coming Lawyers
Leighton Koehler – Tax Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Government Investigations
Var Lordahl – Estate Planning & Administration, Taxation, Corporation & Business Law
Kendal L. Weisenmiller – Probate Litigation and Trust Administration, Guardianship, Commercial & Business Litigation
The Legal Elite list includes only the top 4 percent of attorneys in the state broken down by location, with break-out lists for the Best Up and Coming and Best Government attorneys. 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 2017:
Southern Nevada
Jennifer Ko Craft – Copyright & Trademark Law, Intellectual Property, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Michael N. Feder – Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Jennifer J. Gaynor – Administrative & Agency Matter, Government Relations, Gaming Law
Gregory R. Gemignani – Gaming Law, Information Technology, Internet Law
Eric D. Hone – Commercial & Business Litigation, Construction, Media, Sports & Entertainment
Joel Z. Schwarz – Commercial & Business Litigation, Civil Trial Advocacy, Appellate
Northern Nevada
Justin J. Bustos – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Appellate Practice
Kenneth K. Ching – Commercial & Business Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation
John P. Desmond – Commercial & Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Appellate
Brian R. Irvine – Commercial & Business Litigation, Construction, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Benjamin W. Kennedy – Real Estate, Corporate Law, Development/Land Use
Anjali D. Webster – Appellate, Commercial & Business Litigation
Best Up & Coming Lawyers
Leighton Koehler – Tax Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Government Investigations
Var Lordahl – Estate Planning & Administration, Taxation, Corporation & Business Law
Kendal L. Weisenmiller – Probate Litigation and Trust Administration, Guardianship, Commercial & Business Litigation
Contacts

Gregory Gemignani
Member and Gaming Practice Group Chair
Las Vegas
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