Nine Dickinson Wright Attorneys Recognized in Nevada Business's Top Rank Attorneys 2025
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that nine attorneys from the firm’s two Nevada offices have been selected for inclusion in Nevada Business Magazine’s Top Rank Attorneys 2025.
Formerly known as Legal Elite, the Top Rank Attorneys 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 Top Rank Attorneys 2025:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
Steven A. Caloiaro – Intellectual Property Litigation, Gaming and Hospitality, Anti-Counterfeiting
John P. Desmond – Commercial and Business Litigation, Appellate Practice
Brooks T. Westergard – Business Litigation, White Collar Defense
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Brady Bathke – Intellectual Property
Jennifer Ko Craft – Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Michael N. Feder – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Mediation
Gregory R. Gemignani – Intellectual Property, Gaming Law, Internet Law
Shauna L. Norton – Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Melissa L. Waite – Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, Cannabis Law
Formerly known as Legal Elite, the Top Rank Attorneys 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 Top Rank Attorneys 2025:
Northern Nevada – Reno Office
Steven A. Caloiaro – Intellectual Property Litigation, Gaming and Hospitality, Anti-Counterfeiting
John P. Desmond – Commercial and Business Litigation, Appellate Practice
Brooks T. Westergard – Business Litigation, White Collar Defense
Southern Nevada – Las Vegas Office
Brady Bathke – Intellectual Property
Jennifer Ko Craft – Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Michael N. Feder – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Mediation
Gregory R. Gemignani – Intellectual Property, Gaming Law, Internet Law
Shauna L. Norton – Trademarks, Copyrights, Intellectual Property
Melissa L. Waite – Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, Cannabis Law
Contacts

Gregory Gemignani
Member and Gaming Practice Group Chair
Las Vegas
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