Washoe Valley Lawyers

I am an experienced civil litigation and appellate attorney. I have represented individuals and businesses in numerous cases involving administrative and government issues, ballot measures, and business disputes. I have argued numerous times at the Nevada Supreme Court and the Ninth Circuit. Many of those cases involved novel questions of law or involved important First Amendment or other constitutional law questions.

The CARE Law Program assists seniors in the rural Nevada counties. We do not assist anyone in Washoe or Clark Counties. All clients must be 60 years or older. We do not handle litigation.

Mr. Matuska was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA, and has resided in Nevada for over 20 years. His allegiance to both states gives him a competitive edge to his legal practice whether representing businesses or real estate matters. Mr. Matuska understands that not every legal problem requires a complex solution. With more than 20 years experience representing clients in state and federal court in Nevada and California, Mr. Matuska has the experience to meet your goals. The goal of Matuska Law Offices is to provide innovative and effective legal representation that is targeted...

Kristen Spees is a Nevada, California and Hawaii Estate Planning Attorney. She focuses on Estate Planning such as Wills and Trusts, Deeds, Charitable Giving, Corporate Social Responsibility and Foundations.

She works with her parents, Frank and Judy Spees, who have worked as estate and financial planning attorneys since 1984. Between the two, they are licensed in HI, NV, CA and FL. www.Spees.com. Their son, Justin Spees, began his career as an investment advisor in 2007 and started managing accounts for clients, trusts, foundations, and businesses. He formed Just Advisors in 2008 and has continued to manage the firm which offers...

Steven A. Wilson is a former IRS Special Trial Attorney with more than 12 years of experience working for the IRS. Mr. Wilson provides assistance in regard to all IRS matters, including audits, liens/levies, installment agreements, Offers in Compromise, international tax disputes, offshore amnesty programs, CID investigations, innocent spouse, employment taxes, trust fund penalties, and Tax Court. Mr. Wilson has been representing taxpayers, both individuals and businesses, for more than 20 years. Mr. Wilson personally handles all IRS cases, and vigorously represents taxpayers to resolve their IRS issues.

Mr. Daniel J. Spence was raised in Carson City, Nevada, where he attended school and college. Mr. Spence attended the University of Nevada, Reno in 2001, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Science: Business Administration. Soon after, Mr. Spence worked for the Ninth Judicial District Courts in Douglas County from 2003-2010, where he gained a working knowledge of how the legal system functions in Nevada. After building relationships within the legal community he served for seven years, Mr. Spence was inspired to take that knowledge with him to law school, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree with...

Late 1980's and early 1990's worked for the State of Louisiana with the AG's Office and Department of Environmental Quality. Mid 1990's to 2005 worked as a part-time public defender. Experience as first chair in Capital Murder cases. As a sole practioner, I also had experience in Bankruptcy, Faimily Law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Toxic Torts and Criminal Defense. Currently working for the State of Nevada doing exclusively Workers' Compensation

I help personal injury clients in California and Nevada, as well as immigration clients nationwide. I am one of two attorneys to receive Chambers USA’s highest ranking in Nevada for immigration law. I also received top honors from Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, Avvo, and Nevada Business Magazine. During World War II, the U.S. government detained my U.S. citizen grandparents because of their Japanese ancestry. Learning about this history and serving as my grandfather's caretaker inspired me to protect immigrants’ rights. I interned for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. I also clerked for Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy and the Honorable Kristen L. Mix of...

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Marilyn has over 21 years of exclusive family law experience, unlike many other attorneys who advertise 27 years of experience but hardly any of it is in family law. She passed the California and Nevada Bar exams on her first attempts. She is always sober (therefore clear headed); quick thinking; and good at math to do marital balance sheets and protect your financial assets.

Marilyn is fully dedicated and passionate about Men's Rights and protecting their children; she is fair, honest, powerful...

Why did you become an attorney? From a young age the thought of becoming an advocate always appealed to me. The mere idea of having a profession, the education, and the ability to appear in court to present an argument lured me in. Upon turning 16 and obtaining a drivers license, I obtained employment as a runner at a law office. I maintained the same employment until the end of my college days at UNLV. Gaining experience from the attorneys and familiarizing myself with the court house. The influences I received throughout that opportunity sealed the deal. After...

Why did you become an attorney? The underlying education was the primary reason for the desire to first become an attorney. Obviously, to make a good living and enjoy what you do is the ultimate career. I found that becoming an attorney was half the battle; becoming a great litigation attorney involves mastering the art of legal persuasion, which is best acquired by trial experience and years of training. The reward of client satisfaction and obtaining a great result on a difficult case truly gives me great satisfaction. Growing up, I had a very strong influence with my Father,...

Garrett Sutton, Esq. is a Rich Dad Advisor, a nationally acclaimed corporate attorney and asset protection expert. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and Hastings College of the Law, the University of California’s law school in San Francisco, Garrett has written a number of books guiding entrepreneurs and investors. Garrett’s best sellers include: Start Your Own Corporation, Loopholes of Real Estate, Writing Winning Business Plans and Run Your Own Corporation in Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Advisor series. Garrett is also the author of How to Use Limited Liability Companies & Limited Partnerships and the co-author of Finance...

Mike leads a 6-lawyer "dream team" that was awarded the gold medal for the LVRJ's "Best of Vegas" best criminal defense firm for 2017, 2018, and 2020 and best DUI lawyer for 2020. Known as one of the premier criminal and DUI defense lawyers in the nation, Mike has been helping clients fight--and beat--their criminal and DUI charges for 27 years. Attorney Michael Becker has taken more than 100 criminal cases to trial, securing dozens of "not guilty" verdicts and hung juries. He has achieved acquittals and/or dismissals in numerous serious felony cases, including murder, child abuse, rape, drugs...

Las Vegas Defense Group’s newest recruit, Nevada criminal defense attorney Evan Wozniak graduated magna cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He then earned his J.D. from UNLV’s Boyd School of Law, where he served as a student attorney in the Thomas and Mack Mediation Clinic and received the CALI Award in Products Liability.

Leonard H. Stone of Shook & Stone is a Las Vegas personal injury attorney who, with his partner John Shook, leads the way in strong representation for injured and victimized clients. He has helped recover millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements throughout his legal career. He attended law school at Loyola Marymount University Law School in Los Angeles. Soon after graduation, he was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1995. He is also a good-standing and long-time member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association. He is actively involved with the American Association for Justice as well, which...

Law Offices of J. Craig Demetras is located in Reno, Nevada, and provides a variety of legal services to individual and business clients. J. Craig Demetras has many years of legal experience. We handle cases at every level of Nevada’s federal and state court system and also practices in Bankruptcy Appellate Panel and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

As a local law firm in Reno, NV, we are able to provide our clients with personal attention and representation that is aggressive, efficient, and effective. Let us put our dedication, hard work, and history of success to work for you.

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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.

Las Vegas Defense Group was voted as Best DUI Firm and Best Criminal Defense Firm for 2020 by Las Vegas Review-Journal's "Best of Las Vegas"! Nevada criminal defense attorney Sophie Salcedo graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Mexico, where she received the Clauve Outstanding Senior Award. Then she earned her J.D. from Emory Law School., where she was Regional President of the Law Student Division of the Hispanic National Bar Association.

When it comes to providing representation that is hard-hitting and results-driven, Attorney Joey Gilbert is unwaveringly dedicated. Focusing on criminal defense and personal injury cases, he truly cares about the men and women he represents. In fact, he makes himself available 24/7! As demonstrated by his perfect 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating, his well-versed knowledge regarding personal injury and criminal defense law allows him to provide reliable legal services. He also has a BV® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been named among the Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. Before becoming...

Attorney Mathew A. Work is the founding partner of Carlson & Work and is widely regarded as one of Nevada’s top attorneys. Mathew A. Work was born in Henderson, NV where he was raised by his single mother and grandparents.

Mathew attended the University of Nevada, Reno where he earned a degree in economics, graduating summa cum laude. While in college Mathew was a collegiate athlete playing both lacrosse and football.

After college, Mathew moved to Washington D.C. where he continued his education as a graduate student and Capitol Hill Fellow at American University. Mathew worked on Capitol Hill as a Congressional...

Mr. Moore joined Lemons, Grundy & Eisenberg in 1989. He was born in Munich, West Germany, August 18, 1964 and attended schools in both Germany and the U.S. before receiving his bachelor’s degree in political science and speech communication from the University of Nevada (UNR) in 1986. While at UNR, Mr. Moore received the Outstanding Male Senior Award. He attended law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1989. While at McGeorge School of Law, Mr. Moore was a member of the Moot Court Competition Team, Trial Advocacy Team,...

Las Vegas Defense Group was voted "Best Criminal Defense Firm - Gold Winner" for 2020, 2018 and 2017 in Las Vegas Review-Journal's Annual "Best of Las Vegas." Mr. Castillo practices criminal defense, appellate law, personal injury, and family law throughout Nevada at Las Vegas Defense Group, LLC. Mr. Castillo began his legal career as an extern with the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where he learned up close how the prosecution operates. Now he can anticipate their strategies in order to provide a more proactive defense for his clients. Mr. Castillo's practice extends to both the trial and appellate levels,...

Molly is committed to offering a comfortable environment and an understanding demeanor where people planning for their own estates or administering the estates for their loved ones can find the solace of a trusted friend and advisor, in addition to the quality of assistance of a big firm attorney–for a reasonable cost. She is a sixth generation Nevadan, and is licensed in both Nevada and California.

Lee Hotchkin is one of the most experienced lawyers in Reno area. With over thirty-eight years of experience, he is among the regions most seasoned lawyers, with an array of experience across a wide spectrum of practice areas. Lee attended both the University of California at Davis and The University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, where he earned his J D. (Juris Doctor) degree in 1980. He is an active member of both the Nevada and California State Bar Associations. His legal experience includes acting as the former Senior Chief Trial Deputy of Washoe County Public Defender's...

Dane Watson is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Dane graduated Cum Laude in 2015 and passed the Nevada State Bar in 2015 on his first attempt. Subsequently, Dane also passed the California State Bar in February of 2019 to give himself more flexibility practicing law in the Western States. Dane is also licensed to practice in Nevada Federal District Court and in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. During Law School, Dane was a board member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team and attended and competed in several negotiation competitions across the west coast. Prior...