Esmeralda County Personal Injury Lawyers

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 have found that becoming an attorney was half the battle, becoming a great attorney involves mastering the art of legal persuasion, which is best acquired by experience, and years of training. The reward of client satisfaction truly makes me happy. I had a very strong influence with my Father, Joseph L. Benson, Sr. who was a personal injury lawyer (and received the 2011 Nevada...

Dale is a second generation Las Vegan and his son Tripp is third generation. Dale graduated from Durango High School and received a golf/athletic scholarship from Point Loma Nazarene College. Dale started as a true freshman and played in several collegiate tournaments. In 2001, Dale graduated from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2004, he received his Juris Doctor Degree, graduating in the top third of his class from the William S. Boyd School of Law. While at Boyd, Dale practiced as a student attorney with the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic....

Workplace accidents and other types of accidents can lead to devastating injuries that can change the course of your life. If you’re looking to receive financial compensation after an accident that was not your fault, Adam Williams, Esq. of LV Personal Injury Lawyers can help. Not only is Mr. Williams an expert attorney in the realm of personal injury who knows how to obtain results for clients, but he also goes out of his way to treat each client like family.

Mr. Williams has the experience you need to win your settlement and allow you to return to your healthy life...

Attorney Selik has been a litigation attorney for over 36 Years, Trials, Settlements, Arbitrations and Mediation. Experienced Malpractice Attorney (Lawyer, Medical, CPA, Real Estate), Debt & Judgment Collection. Personal Injury and other civil litigation experienced. No Frivolous Cases, Ever.

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 college it was...

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 30 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...

An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Neil Shouse uses his experience as a former insurance company defense lawyer now to fight for injury victims. He helps secure big money settlements to compensate victims for medical bills, lost wages, lost opportunities and pain and suffering.

Mr. Shouse practices in Los Angeles County and Las Vegas. He represents clients injured or killed in car accidents, workplace accidents, dog attacks, dangerous products and harmful drugs.

Mr. Shouse learned personal injury law by first working on the other side. He defended large insurance companies at Sidley & Austin, one of the...

I began my legal career as a law clerk for Judge Michael Douglas in Clark County, Nevada. My firm focuses on DUI defense, criminal defense, and personal injury. My firm takes pride in fighting for our clients and communicating with them through all stages of their case. I offer free consultations and always conduct a thorough, lengthy consultation personally. My office is fully staffed with friendly, knowledgeable, experienced professionals to help you have a positive experience and get the very best result on your case.

A Firm Defined by Excellence and Experience. An experienced attorney can serve as a much-needed guide to help you navigate past these difficult issues. At Malcolm P. LaVergne & Associates, we pride ourselves on using our years of legal experience to protect our clients' interests through all stages of a legal matter. For well over a decade, attorney Malcolm LaVergne has assisted clients throughout Nevada, New York and Texas with legal issues related to topics such as: Accidents/Personal Injury Criminal Defense Civil Lawsuits Landlord/Tenant Law Our practice combines cutting-edge legal services with our passion for the law...

As an ex-IRS agent, I have developed over the years an in-depth knowledge of the IRS system and the processes that they use to conduct audits and collections of taxpayer accounts. With this knowledge I can provide expert representation to taxpayers throughout the nation by using their processes against them. With my help we can take care of anything that is consuming your mind and help put it to rest. Let me help you take care of your IRS issues and get you back to living life to the fullest. Call us at Day & Associates...

Steve attended Brigham Young University and graduated from the University of Utah with BS in Finance, BS in Marketing (cum laude), MBA (cum laude) and Juris Doctorate degree. He is a member of the Nevada Bar, the United States District Court Bar, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeal Bar and the United States Supreme Court Bar. Steve has guest lectured for the Nevada Business Institute, the Nevada State Bar and the University of Nevada Boyd School of Law. He has represented thousands of clients over approximately 35 years of practice. Steve's practice is primarily civil...

Jonathan is a managing partner of Clear Counsel Law Group. Since opening their law firm in 2011, Jonathan Barlow and his partners have developed one of the fastest growing firms in all of the Las Vegas Valley.

Jonathan has focused his entire career on probate and trust administrations and disputes and has represented executors, administrators, trustees, and beneficiaries in estates of all sizes, from multi-million dollar estates to estates of minimal value.

Since founding Clear Counsel Law Group, Jonathan has supervised more than 700 Probate cases with a wide variety of disputed and complex estate issues.

The extensive knowledge and experience gained from...

Jared began his career at the Las Vegas branch of one of the western United States' most prestigious law firms, with over 400 attorneys. He has years of experience litigating complex issues in the areas of personal injury, bankruptcy, probate and trust administration.

In all, Jared successfully collected over $20 million dollars through litigation for his clients and protected over $15 million dollars of his clients' money through loan workouts and bankruptcy.

Jared has represented numerous individuals and small businesses, as well as national and international companies such as Wells Fargo, Ford, MERS, and GE on matters ranging from a few thousand...

Mr. Yampolsky is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating available to any attorney. This rating is obtained by an independent rating of lawyers and judges who are familiar with his representation of clients. Less than 7% of all law firms in the United States are accorded this honor. Mr. Yampolsky is past President of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice. Mr. Yampolsky graduated from Boston University in 1976 and the University of San Diego School of Law in 1980. He was admitted to California State Bar in 1981, admitted to Massachusetts State Bar in 1982 (currently inactive), admitted to Nevada...

Following graduation from the University of Illinois, College of Law, Las Vegas personal injury attorney Paul Padda, began his career in 1994 with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. litigating complex civil cases in both federal trial and appellate courts. He later was selected to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) where he handled a wide array of civil matters in federal court on behalf of the United States of America. In 2004, Mr. Padda moved to Las Vegas to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney where he...

Experience matters when finding the right personal injury lawyer, and Ashley Watkins is living proof of that. As a former defense attorney for insurance companies, Ashley saw firsthand the lengths the insurance industry goes to avoid paying injured people what they deserve.

This was unacceptable and as a result, Ashley is now in the other corner, representing the underdog and fighting for the rights of accident victims.

Ashley uses her unique knowledge of how the insurance industry works to get accident victims the best results possible. Through her passion and determination, Ashley has helped thousands of accident victims recover millions of dollars....

Call The Captain! Attorney Craig Drummond is a former U.S. Army JAG Attorney. He is now a top Trial Attorney who practices in in personal injury and auto accident cases. He specializes in helping the injured. We are the only law firm in Nevada able to offer the Reduced Fee Guarantee® which means more money in your pocket and there is no fee until we win your case.

Prior to representing personal injury victims, I worked as an insurance defense attorney, representing insurance companies and some of the largest corporations in America. This provided me with a keen insight into how insurance companies work and their common tactics to reduce and deny a claim. I soon realized that my true passion was representing the actual victims of someone else's carelessness. It was then that I joined Nevada's largest Personal Injury law firm. Between 2004 and 2008, I litigated countless hundreds of cases. My efforts litigating, arbitrating, and mediating cases resulted in compensation to clients totaling in...

Dana is a graduate of UNLV's William S. Boy School of Law. She graduated in 2010 and passed the Nevada Bar Exam on her first attempt in July of 2010. Prior to UNLV Law School, Dana graduated from Arizona State University Magna Cum Laude in 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Justice Studies and Social Inquiry, with a minor in Political Science. Dana originally hails from the Bay area and is a season ticket holder for the Las Vegas Raiders. In her spare time she enjoys watching sports, exercising and lounging by the pool when weather permits.

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I am a founding partner at Shook & Stone, where I have dedicated my career to representing injured and victimized clients. Together with my partner, John Shook, we have established a practice recognized for its unwavering commitment to justice and an impressive record of securing millions in verdicts and settlements for our clients. For nearly 30 years, the firm has recovered more than $1 billions in compensation and benefits for clients. I received my Juris Doctor from Loyola Marymount University Law School in Los Angeles and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1995. Since then, I...

Adam S. Kutner, Injury Attorneys, has provided trusted legal representation to injured victims in Las Vegas, Nevada, for more than 33 years. Our professional personal injury law firm comprises a team of expert lawyers who have recovered millions of dollars for our injured clients, and we’re here to help support and guide you through this challenging time as well. We understand and empathize with your situation and are here to help you in any way we can. Our skilled injury lawyers handle all types of claims, including car accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, and bad faith insurance...

Casey Xavier is a Louisiana native, but Las Vegas is his forever home. At age 18, Casey decided to run for the city council of his hometown in Louisiana. He was elected at the age of 20, becoming the youngest elected official in Louisiana history. By unanimous vote of his fellow council members, he was appointed mayor pro-tempore of the city at the same age. And at age 21, his state political party elected him as the party’s vice-chair of elected officials. Casey has lived and worked all over America before making Las Vegas his home. Before law, his experience ranged...

George G. Trachtman has successfully owned and operated his own law office since 1998. Over the course of his career, he has handled thousands of personal injury cases. George wants to make sure his clients receive excellent medical treatment to expedite their recovery. Additionally, George has been making sure that fair and just compensations is attained in every case. His dedication to helping people has been a huge factor in the success of these cases. George goes above and beyond what you’ll find with other attorneys. In addition to his normal practice, he has...

Marjorie obtained her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (cum laude), in Hotel/Restaurant Management and worked in that field for four years, first as an Assistant Hotel Manager at the Sahara, in the employment center at Bellagio, and before moving into the law, as a risk management representative, investigating claims and negotiating settlements at the Mirage. In 1998, Marjorie was accepted to the charter class at the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she graduated with honors (2002), and received the CALI Award for Law Practice Management. Marjorie began working at a very successful personal injury firm in...

Even before he was an attorney, Sam Mirejovsky worked with Personal Injury law firms to improve their practices. Throughout that time he came to realize that the industry too often valued money over the well-being of clients. Sam became an attorney with a specific purpose — to build a firm that puts accident victims first.

Jamie Cogburn is a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer and a founding member of J. Cogburn Car Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers. His practice is dedicated to representing clients in cases involving personal injury. Jamie has represented hundreds of individuals harmed by the negligence of others and is highly committed to fighting for the compensation each deserves, whether through settlement or trial. Jamie grew up in Sherman, Texas, before moving to Reno, Nevada, where he graduated from Reno High School. Jamie earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nevada and graduated cum laude from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in...

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 Jason Weiner, owner of Weiner Law Group, is licensed to practice law in Louisiana, Arizona, and Nevada, and has over a decade of experience working within the Las Vegas area’s unique legal environment. During this time, he has developed important experience with the prosecutors and Judges that are likely to be involved in trying the cases of his clients. Knowing the local system and how things actually work, as opposed to how the books say they should, gives Jason many practical advantages as he fights to win his clients the justice they deserve. Supporting his thorough knowledge of local...

Jennifer is a first generation Mexican-American and a long-time resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. She first relocated to Las Vegas in 1997 and enrolled & graduated from Rancho High School. Quickly after, Jennifer enrolled and graduated from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. In 2010, she enrolled at the Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jennifer demonstrated an innate passion for helping others protect their legal rights. In 2011, she was recognized as Student of the Year for Boyd’s Community Service Program where she taught divorce and custody classes to underprivileged...

Our firm has two practice areas: PERSONAL INJURY and PROBATE. WHAT WE OFFER PROBATE CLIENTS: We are licensed in both California and Nevada and take uncontested probates in all Nevada counties and most California counties. On uncontested probates we offer substantial discounts from the statutory Nevada and California fees. (Please see probatenevada.net) We do some contested probates in Clark County, Nevada (Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, North Las Vegas, Pahrump). WHAT WE OFFER PERSONAL INJURY CLIENTS: We represent people hurt in car accidents, boat accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Several years ago we began a policy of charging only 25% instead...

Brad Mainor, Senior Partner, has extensive personal injury trial experience. His professional accomplishments include securing an $11 million dollar settlement immediately after opening statements. Brad has also tried to verdict a $3 million dollar motor vehicle accident, a $1.4 million dollar slip and fall, with only 68k in past medical expenses and has settled numerous million dollar cases. A $5 million jury verdict for a slip and fall at a restaurant, is believed to be the largest slip and fall verdict in Nevada’s history.

For over 20 years, Brian has dedicated his legal career to representing people against large insurance companies. He takes pride in always preparing a case for trial, but keeping an open mind on an appropriate settlement. Brian's hard work ethic and compassion for his clients represents what makes a good trial lawyer. Brian is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubel which represents his excellent legal ability and high ethical standards. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum which represents his ability to handle large catastrophic injury cases. In his free time, Brian enjoys...

Tim Mott, Partner at Valiente Mott, left his position at Nevada’s preeminent insurance defense trial law firm where he represented corporations, including Fortune 500 companies and the largest insurance companies in the world, to create Valiente Mott. Tim, along with Mike, created Valiente Mott to help people, not insurance companies. He has extensive experience representing victims of car accidents, defective products, and catastrophic injury.

Tim was born and raised in Las Vegas and comes from a long-line of Las Vegas natives: his father was born and raised in Las Vegas in 1950 and his grandfather was born and raised in...

James Beckstrom represents companies and individuals in litigation matters throughout Nevada and California. His wide-ranging practice includes real estate litigation, title litigation, complex business litigation, trade secret litigation, catastrophic personal injury litigation, and insurance bad faith. He has experience in all aspects of litigation in both state and federal courts from pre-litigation to verdict, as well as securing victories on appeal. Mr. Beckstrom has previously been retained by insurance carriers, publicly traded companies, municipalities, hospitals, and financial institutions for a wide range of litigation matters. Mr. Beckstrom serves as in house counsel and contract counsel to various businesses and law...

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...

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.

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...

Mr. Bernstein opened his own law practice in 1983 and has worked exclusively on personal injury cases. Mr. Bernstein handles a variety of injury cases including but not limited to: auto accidents; medical malpractice; slip and falls; dog bite/injuries; sexual abuse; nursing home negligence; construction accidents; taxi accidents; truck accidents; wrongful death; brain injury; admiralty law; product liability; drowning; watercraft accidents; bicycle accidents; cruise ship accidents; legal malpractice; moped accidents; motorcycle accidents, and all types of injury and catastrophic cases. Above all, Mr. Bernstein believes in handling every case personally and delivering stellar results for his clients.