Carson City Business Lawyers

Mr. Hogan is rated as an “AV Pre-eminent”® attorney, the highest designation afforded by Martindale Hubbell®. He has also been repeatedly recognized in Super Lawyers Magazine, Mountain States edition (2009, 2014, 2015, 2016) with distinction as one of the top 100 litigators in the Mountain States for 2015. He has been consistently selected as “Legal Elite” in Nevada Business Magazine’s polling since 2012. A skilled trial and civil litigation attorney, Mr. Hogan has extensive experience representing clients in complex litigation matters involving contracts, business torts, complex commercial litigation, business dissolutions, civil torts, employment law, professional and medical...

I graduated summa cum laude from New York University and obtained my juris doctorate from the UCLA School of Law, ranked among the top 15 law schools in the country. I am an experienced attorney who handles a diverse range of matters, including civil business litigation, real estate litigation, estate planning, and probates. I also serves as general counsel for several businesses. I have litigated numerous matters in Nevada and California, as well as in the federal courts. I have successfully argued before the Nevada Supreme Court.

Clayton attended the University of California at Berkeley where he studied business, and later transferred to Brigham Young University where he obtained his Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Science in 2006. Clayton graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 2012, where he excelled in international business transactions, appellate writing, and estate planning.

After graduating law school, Clayton worked as an associate attorney for five years with the Law Firm of Darl C. Gleed & Associates, LLLC in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration, business planning, and real estate transactions. During his time in Hawaii,...

Adam Smith is a Las Vegas attorney with a unique combination of personal injury and complex litigation experience. Adam’s legal practice was born out of a career specializing in complex problems. Adam began his working career as an accountant and consultant with the world’s largest accounting firm. During that time, Adam helped coordinate a Chicago city-wide program helping underprivileged families complete tax returns and take advantage of tax credits and refunds. As an accountant, Adam consulted on massive legal cases and investigated complicated fraud schemes. These experiences led Adam to a passion for the law and its mandate for rigid...

Andrew Platt helps business owners manage state and federal government regulations including tax compliance. An experienced contract preparer, he is experienced in drafting and negotiating agreements for businesses transactions and in real estate transactions.

Martindale-Hubbell AV rated defense oriented law practice focusing on product and general liability.

Specialties: Representing Fortune 500 companies and small locally owned businesses in negligence, complex tort litigation and general litigation matters in Nevada for 21 years.

Antony M. Santos is admitted to practice law in Connecticut and Nevada. Mr. Santos primary focus is on corporate and securities litigation, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions and bankruptcy law. Mr. Santos served in the United States Marine Corps from 1988 to 1991 during Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Operation Eastern Exit. Mr. Santos attended the University of Connecticut as both an undergraduate and graduate student in the Department of Economics Undergraduate and Master’s Programs. Mr. Santos received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Connecticut, School of Law.

Connor & Connor PLLC was founded in 2012 by husband and wife attorney team Derek and Amanda Connor. Connor & Connor PLLC specializes in business law, business formation, transactional law, and regulatory compliance. Connor & Connor PLLC has been at the forefront of Nevada’s cannabis industry since SB 374 was introduced in the Nevada Senate in early 2013. Since that time, Connor & Connor PLLC has become industry leaders in the cannabis regulatory compliance field, working with numerous clients, groups, and governments to ensure the safe and effective implementation and enforcement of Nevada’s complex cannabis laws. Connor & Connor PLLC’s team...

Amanda was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. After attending the University of Nevada, Reno, she moved to Las Vegas to attend the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Amanda received her law degree in 2020, and passed the Nevada Bar in 2020. After graduation, she began as an associate attorney at Goldsmith & Guymon.

Ms. DiMaggio is an experienced litigator. She represents business owners in various civil cases.

AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell. Former trial attorney for the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS); in private immigration practice since 1997. Prior to being hired with the INS through the Honors Program, served as Judicial Law Clerk for Chief Justice Thomas Steffen of the Nevada Supreme Court. Graduated from George Washington Law School, With Honors, in 1995. Also practice in the areas of Business and Personal Injury. Extensive experience in company formation, contract drafting and counseling businesses.

Michael E. Smith, Esq. is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the William S. Boyd School of Law. Mr. Smith focuses primarily in the areas of Business Law, Intellectual Property, Contract Drafting and Review, Elder Law, Civil Litigation, and Personal Injury. Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in all Nevada state and municipal courts, as well as the United States District Court and Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada.

Phil Aurbach graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1973 in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis. He then attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated in 1977 after serving as the Research Editor of the San Diego Law Review. After a brief period with the Clark County District Attorney’s office and several law firms, until 1988 when Mr. Aurbach merged his firm with Al Marquis' firm to form Marquis Aurbach. He was admitted to practice in Nevada in September 1977 and, although not a certified specialist as defined by the State Bar, he enjoys...

Attorney Greg Carlson has worked at both large and small law firms in Nevada and California, including one of California’s premier estate planning firms, and in the estate planning department of one of Nevada’s largest law firms. Greg previously operated his own estate planning practice, and most recently worked as a legal director for Charles Schwab Trust Company in Nevada. As a legal director with Charles Schwab Trust Company, Greg advised Schwab’s trust administration team and worked with estate planning attorneys across the country to draft various types of trusts. Greg has also worked as a law clerk for the...

Chad Olsen is a partner with significant contract, business, employment, construction, and insurance experience. Chad represents small, large, and national businesses of all types. Through detailed legal analysis and strategic planning, Chad has eliminated millions of dollars in potential liability for his clients. He has also recovered millions of dollars for these same clients. Simply put, clients not only retain Chad to resolve disputes, but also to prevent them.

Anat Levy has over 30 years of legal experience in the areas of business, entertainment and intellectual property contracts and litigation. She graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1983, and graduated from UCLA Law School in 1986. She worked at large firms and in-house for multi-national motion picture studios. Anat has had her own firm since 2000, and also serves as an arbitrator and a mediator. She speaks at numerous continuing education and other seminars, and she generously gives back to her community through a host of pro-bono work. She is married and is a mother...

Charles L. Geisendorf, a native Las Vegan, has practiced law in the valley since 1999. He is admitted to all Nevada state courts, the Supreme Court of Nevada, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. After serving in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Charles earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a law degree from the University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder. In his 20th year of practice, Charles has devoted the bulk of his practice to business and civil litigation....