Searchlight Lawyers

Our practice focuses on the areas of personal injury, workers compensation and immigration. Our top rated injury lawyer team is here to provide you with the best possible legal service and experience. My interest in the law developed in a unique manner. My father was a small town medical doctor and my mom was a nurse. From a very young age I knew I wanted to help people. When I decided on law, I was thrilled to learn that I could work alongside medical providers to help a client regain their health, in addition to helping them recover a financial...

Nevada criminal defense attorney Cindy Nguyen is dedicated to achieving the best results possible for our clients. Through aggressive investigation and negotiation, she can usually avoid heavy litigation and win significant charge reductions or full dismissals. Cindy earned her JD from University of Idaho College of Law and her BA in Criminal Justice from UNLV. Cindy is also a a United States Army Reserve Commissioned Officer. Cindy speaks fluent Vietnamese.

Las Vegas Defense Group’s newest recruit, Nevada criminal defense attorney Naomi Muhamed earned her J.D. from UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, where she served in the Kids' Court School program and made the Dean's List. She also excelled as a law clerk at Legal Aid of Southern Nevada.

Mrs. Salvatore-Perkins brings a personal touch to her divorce cases by always making her clients feel comfortable even during very stressful and emotional times. She enjoys using her skills and knowledge to help those that are in tough situations. Ms. Salvatore is licensed to practice law in both Nevada and California.

Mrs. Salvatore-Perkins attended Santa Clara University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She continued on to earn her J.D. from Santa Clara University’s School of Law in 2011. While in law school, she was awarded the Leon Panetta research fellowship, served as...

Tye Masters graduated cum laude from the University of Southern California in 2013, earning dual degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, Politics, and Law, along with a minor in Business Law. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, he later returned to his hometown to attend the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law, where he was a Dean’s Merit Scholarship recipient, graduating in 2017. After successfully passing the bar exam on his first attempt in 2017, Tye began his legal career as in-house counsel for University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. In this role, he navigated complex regulatory matters, including Medicare...

Jordan earned his bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Nevada, Reno in 2015. Subsequently, he received a scholarship to attend UNLV's Boyd School of Law. Upon graduating from Boyd School of Law in May 2019, Jordan successfully passed the Nevada Bar Exam on his initial try. Before joining Benson & Bingham in 2023, Jordan served as a defense attorney for several prominent national law firms. During this time, he handled litigation cases for corporate clients and insurance companies across various domains, including premise liability, construction defect, and bad faith lawsuits. Originally from New York, Jordan was raised in...

Each situation is unique. Some cases require aggressive litigation, others are best served through skillful negotiations. I have the experience and ability to help protect your assets and emotional health regardless of the course chosen.

Christian Morris, Esq. is a highly accomplished personal injury trial attorney with an unwavering dedication to her clients. She focuses solely on personal injury cases, striving to secure just verdicts or settlements. One of Christian's notable achievements involved a recent $31 million dollar verdict for a severely brain-damaged woman. This devastating outcome was a direct result of Medic West's negligence. In a cost-cutting move, the ambulance company chose to eliminate a lifesaving medication from their medic's jump bags, prioritizing saving a mere $2.42 per bag. Christian's legal prowess extends across multiple jurisdictions. She is licensed to practice law in the state and...

I am the owner of Piccolo Law Offices, an attorney, and a counselor at law. I serve clients in Nevada and Utah. I have a client-centered practice. I enjoy interacting with my clients directly and working personally to meet their legal needs from beginning to end. I keep my fees affordable by maintaining low overhead costs and by being efficient. I primarily practice employment law representing employees, but I also do civil rights and constitutional law. For civil rights, my focus is public accommodations and other discrimination; I do not handle prisoner or police misconduct cases.

Attorney Darren Weiss graduated from the University of Nevada Las Vegas with a B.A. in Criminal Justice before attaining his Juris Doctor from the University of Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law in 1998. Darren has been licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada, and admitted to practice in the Federal Southern District of Nevada since the year 2000. He is a member of the Nevada Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and other community groups and charitable organizations.

Darren has spent his career developing his legal skills and knowledge of the law and has handled thousands of cases...

Attorney Matthew W. Hoffmann is an experienced personal injury attorney who is currently employed by Battle Born Injury Lawyers, a distinguished law firm helping personal injury victims throughout Nevada, including Las Vegas, Reno, Henderson, and the vicinity. Born and raised in rural North Dakota, Matthew went on to attend the University of North Dakota School of Law. A scholarship student, as well as the President of the Moot Court Board, Attorney Hoffmann, earned his Juris Doctorate With Distinction. After graduation, Matthew moved to Las Vegas to begin his legal career. His first position was with an insurance defense firm, one of the...

Eric Roy is the owner and lead attorney of the Eric Roy Law Firm. Eric graduated from the Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. During law school, he externed for Roger Hunt, the Chief Federal Judge for the District of Nevada and for United States Senator Harry Reid. Eric has handled hundreds of cases across Clark County. He has gained valuable legal experience working with some of the brightest trial lawyers in the nation. Eric is committed to being an outstanding advocate to his clients and to the community.

Daniel W. Anderson is an experienced and well-respected member of the Las Vegas legal community. Daniel began his practice in the area of family law with the firm of Mills & Mills in 2006. Now, as a partner with Mills & Anderson, Daniel continues to work hard to provide cost-effective, quality representation to residents of the Las Vegas valley. While Daniel continues to practice in the area of family law, his main focus has shifted to business organizations and contract law. He has drafted, negotiated, and finalized Internet licensing agreements, celebrity licensing agreements, secured transactions, severance agreements, operating agreements,...

John C. Courtney, Esq. is an A-V Rated® Attorney, recognized locally by Nevada Business Magazine® (Legal Elite 2014, 2016) and Super Lawyers® (Mountain States Rising Star 2015-2018). John is a past member of the Saltman Center for Dispute Resolution, Boyd Negotiation Team, and was the American Bar Association Champion of the Boyd Client Counseling Competition. Also in law school, John worked as an extern in the Clark County Office of the Public Defender and the Eighth Judicial District Court. After serving under the mentorship of John Peter Lee, Esq. for nearly a decade, John joined LBC Law...

Originally from the sunny beaches of Southern California, attorney Timothy Revero transplanted to Nevada in 2014 to pursue a career in law. However, before he did, Timothy practiced as a Registered Nurse in California for almost 10 years starting in 2008. He received a certification in Advanced Emergency Trauma Nursing and eventually went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2011. Timothy was a seasoned and skilled Registered Nurse specializing in the areas of Emergency/Trauma, ICU, Pediatric Emergency, and Mobile Intensive Care Transport. Later he became a professional traveling nurse practicing...

Jonathan graduated from Maryland’s Towson University with a Double Major in Economics and Political Science. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Jonathan joined the Richard Harris Law Firm team in 2019.

Jonathan was inspired to become a lawyer due to his natural drive to help people. He knows that when people need the services of an attorney, they are often scared, frustrated, and hurt. He likes helping to relieve that burden by explaining the litigation process and helping them to understand that they have someone...

Dennis is a Senior Partner at the firm. He met and began working with Robert Eglet 24 years ago and in 1995 Dennis joined Robert at the law firm Pyatt & Eglet. Their professional relationship prospered and they started Eglet Prince in 1997. They were partners for 4 years, primarily representing defendants in product liability, personal injury and bad faith cases. Now once again in 2015, Robert and Dennis have formed the Eglet Prince partnership, teaming up full-time to represent victims of negligence, defective products and insurance bad faith. Dennis has extensive background and experience in the areas of...

Attorney Afshin Tadayon is considered one of the most proficient negotiators in southern Nevada. In addition to time spent in real estate law, settlements, and contract negotiation, Afshin’s practice includes both civil and criminal defense, specializing in personal injury, premises liability, and mass tort litigation.

Born in Iran in 1967, Afshin was educated in Iran, Greece and the United States. He is also fluent in Greek and Farsi and maintains a diverse clientele.

Before practicing personal injury law, Afshin served as a defense lawyer for insurance companies in California and Nevada. His insider knowledge of insurance processes and legal tactics allows him...

Lewis’ legal career, began in 1991 and focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death. He has extensive experience in both state and federal courts representing the rights of those people who have been injured due to the wrongful acts of other people and corporations. Many of Lewis’ cases require extensive knowledge of the spine and spinal surgeries, brain injuries and orthopedic processes within the human body. Lewis has tried numerous cases and is very successful in the courtroom!

Lewis has achieved the highest possible rating of “AV” from the nation’s leader in attorney ratings: Martindale Hubbell. The “AV” ranking is...

As Managing Attorney for Edward M. Bernstein & Associates in Las Vegas, Patti has been instrumental in assisting thousands of people with their accident and injury claims. For more than 19 years, she has worked primarily in Mass Tort and Personal Injury cases, with an emphasis in brain injuries, seriously injured plaintiffs and pharmaceutical litigation. In addition, Patti was one of the lead attorneys in the litigation against the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. In 2011, Patti was trial co-counsel in Washington v. Teva which resulted in a $104 million verdict ( the 7th largest verdict in the United...

Matt is the managing partner of Claggett & Sykes Law Firm. Matt graduated from high school in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. After high school, Matt enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served four years in the Marine Corps infantry and is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

After his service ended, Matt moved to Las Vegas and completed his undergraduate education at College of Southern Nevada and University of Phoenix, graduating with a degree in Business Marketing. Matt graduated magna cum laude from the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2012). While attending Boyd, Matt was a member...

Richard Berberian is a partner at The Berberian Firm and has over 15 years of legal experience handling personal injury, medical malpractice, elder law and nursing home abuse matters. Mr. Berberian started his career on the other side defending insurance companies and self-insured entities. His experience gave him firsthand insight on tactics used by insurance companies against plaintiffs. Fast forward to 2010, where Mr. Berberian shifted his focus to defending plaintiffs against big bully insurance companies. This decision led him to meet his partner in crime, Farris Ain, a fierce litigator who brings 15 years of legal experience to Mr....

Charles Goodwin hails from UNLV's Boyd School of Law, where he excelled at moot court and scored the highest grade in three of his law school classes, including Immigration and Statutory Interpretation. Charles also completed highly-coveted externships with the Federal Public Defenders Office and the Clark County Public Defender, where he gained invaluable experience in all types of criminal defense cases. Charles speaks fluent Mandarin.

Attorney Benjamin C. Durham received his law degree from Brigham Young University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, and has traveled extensively in South America. In the course of his career, he has defended several high-profile prosecutions in Las Vegas, including such defendants as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, Aryan Warriors, and Rolling 60s Crips.

Attorney Gary Thompson is a lifelong native of Nevada, and is a third generation Nevadan. Gary graduated from the University of Las Vegas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. He then went on to earn his law degree from the University of San Diego. Gary began practicing law in 1995, and is licensed to practice in the State of Nevada. He is admitted to practice law before all District Courts in the State of Nevada, as well as the U.S. Federal District Court and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Gary is...

Eric Blank focuses on representing people who have been injured and need help. Before opening his current practice representing plaintiffs, he worked in insurance defense, defending insurance companies against claims asserted by plaintiffs. This experience provides Mr. Blank with unique insight into how insurance companies evaluate various types of claims and the strategies they employ to defend them. He also gained extensive business experience acting as general counsel for local NBC and Fox affiliates.
Mr. Blank decided to pursue a more fulfilling career, and shifted his practice to the exclusive representation of individual plaintiffs against insurance companies and corporations. Since transitioning...

Luis A. Ayon, owner of Southwest Injury Law, has significant litigation experience in Nevada's state and federal courts and currently focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, and contested matters in real estate litigation and financial institutions litigation. Prior to establishing his solo practice, Luis was a partner at Maier Gutierrez Ayon. His previous experience also includes being an associate at Fox Rothschild where he focused on commercial litigation and contested bankruptcy matters. He has worked for one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' firms where he managed a significant case load involving catastrophic brain and spinal injuries,...

Mr. Johnson's primary emphasis of practice is in the areas of Trusts, Personal and Business Asset Protection Planning, Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate transactions and Entertainment Law. Mr. Johnson has formed and advised numerous Corporations & Limited Liability Companies. He currently represents and is heavily involved in the careers of a number of musical artists, including Nashville recording artist and grammy nominee Tim Murphy (www.TimMurphyCountry.com and www.TimMurphy.net) and Frankie Moreno (www.FrankieMoreno.com). Mr. Johnson also has substantial experience in the areas of Bankruptcy, Mechanic's Lien Law, and Appellate Practice.

The Law Office of Roger A. Giuliani is a full service law firm representing clients on various matters including Probate; Estate Planning which includes Wills & Trusts; Family Law matters which include complex divorce matters, custody matters, adoptions and termination of parental rights cases; Bankruptcy which includes representing both the debtor and creditors; Business Planning; Corporate Filings and Minutes; and Real Estate matters. Attorney Roger A. Giuliani is a Certified Family Court Mediator, and was the very first Certified Family Court Mediator for Clark County, Nevada in 2003. He has helped the Family Court settle hundreds of cases...

Jeffrey Jaeger is a Las Vegas criminal defense attorney who is dedicated to protecting the rights of men and women facing criminal charges throughout Las Vegas and the surrounding areas of Clark County. He uses his knowledge and grasp of the criminal process to help Nevada residents and out-of-state visitors fight for favorable results in their cases. He handles a variety of charges, including DUI, drug offenses, marijuana crimes, domestic violence, prostitution and solicitation, violent crimes, and more. Jeffery's interest in law began at a young age, but his dream of becoming an attorney was postponed...

Rodney K. Okano practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Consumer Bankruptcy. We protect the rights of the "everyday person" against big insurance corporations and banks.

My mission is to help you, my client, find a solution to your problem. Whether the solution is to negotiate a settlement, battle it out in a court or to file a bankruptcy, I approach your problem using both legal and practical considerations. Having over 11 years of legal experience with hundreds of personal injury cases and thousands of bankruptcy cases, raising a family together with my wife and owning a...

When attorney Thomas Friedman and the team at Precision Injury Law handle your case, we ensure that you completely understand the legal process, and we aggressively protect your rights. If an acceptable settlement is not offered out-of-court, we will take your claim to trial, fight effectively for the full compensation you are entitled to by law, and bring the entire matter to its best possible conclusion on your behalf. To get started or to learn more, call Precision Injury Law at 702-425-8880. Our offices are conveniently located in Las Vegas at 5528 South Fort Apache Road in the Fort Apache...

James graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School where he served as an articles editor for the BYU Law Review and was honored with a membership in the Order of the Coif for outstanding legal scholarship. James continues to be recognized well past law school for his professional abilities. He is AV Preeminent rated, the highest possible attorney rating in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, the profession’s oldest publisher of attorney profiles and ratings. He also is also rated the highest possible rating of “Superb” by AVVO.com, an unbiased...

Justin Watkins is a managing partner and founder of Atkinson Watkins & Hoffmann LLP, an AV-rated personal injury law firm in Las Vegas, NV doing business as Battle Born Injury Lawyers. He helps victims throughout Nevada get the compensation they need after devastating accidents. The attorneys at Battle Born Injury Lawyers have over 85 years of combined experience and have won over $100 million on behalf of their clients. They handle cases involving all types of incidents, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, dog bites, medical malpractice, and more. Justin received his...

I was born and raised in Alaska. After high school I served on active duty in the US Navy from 200-2004. After being honorably discharged I attended New Mexico State University where I graduated with Honors in 2007. I attended law school at the University of New Mexico School of Law where I served as an editor of the New Mexico Law Review and was elected President of the Federalist Society. In 2012 I founded my law firm with my wife and law partner, Amanda N. Connor Esq. We focus our practice on business law, litigation, administrative law, land use...

As early as the first two years of his career, Zach was already experiencing high-dollar success on behalf of his clients, including a $4,188,137.24 judgment in McEwen v. Accelerated Commercial Consultants, a federal RICO case; and a $3,427,692 judgment in In Re the Matter of the Estate of Roslyn Schrager, a probate fraud case. Although Zach was going up against much more experienced attorneys, he refused to be intimidated and did not relent in his pursuit of justice until the case was adjudicated in favor of his clients. Zach’s success is not limited to high-profile cases. In his first...

Gordon R. Goolsby is an Attorney-at-Law in Las Vegas, NV and is the Founding Partner of Goolsby Law, Ltd.. Gordon focuses on cases pertaining to business litigation, business reorganization, bankruptcy, litigation, small business restructuring, business insolvency, personal insolvency, real estate law, claims recovery, asset sales and acquisitions, and commercial law. He has a strong background in corporate and small business restructuring and insolvency and also has a range of experience with contract and lease issues in the bankruptcy context. Gordon R. Goolsby counsels clients through bankruptcy matters, distressed loans and loan transactions. As a former law clerk...

Las Vegas criminal defense attorney Nicholas D. Pitaro uses his experience as a prosecutor to stay one step ahead of the D.A. when fighting to get our clients’ charges reduced or dismissed. Nicholas also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Douglas Smith, and this “backroom” insight informs his strategies for achieving the most favorable resolutions possible for our clients.