McDonald Carano

Founded in 1949, McDonald Carano celebrates 75 years of serving Nevada’s legal, business, government, and civic communities! “McDonald Carano’s founders created an institution that is an integral part of Nevada’s modern history and continues to influence our State’s future. Our 75th anniversary celebrates all the people who built our firm, have sustained it over seven decades, and are leading its future,” said Firm Managing Partner, George F. Ogilvie III. Our attorneys, government affairs professionals, and employees are true Nevadans with long histories of multigenerational ties to Nevada. Among our milestones, we celebrate being the only full-service statewide law firm remaining from the pioneering Nevada firms that created Nevada’s legal community. We proudly share a timeline of people and events that make us the law firm we are today at https://lnkd.in/d7yShCRp.

Robert Armstrong and Ryan Works will be presenting three sessions at the Nevada Trust Conference hosted by the Nevada Bankers Association. On April 30, Bob provides a presentation titled “Corporate Transparency Act’s Impact on Trusts and Estates” and participates on a panel discussing “Updates on Nevada Law Impacting Trusts and Estates.” On May 1, Ryan participates on a panel addressing “The Advantages and Challenges of Trust Planning When the Unexpected Happens – Bankruptcy.” Attorneys, trust officers, accountants, and wealth management professionals from across the country gather at this annual event to learn about industry trends and challenges, and insights on Nevada’s unique trust environment. Registration is available at Trust (nvbankers.org).

McDonald Carano congratulates Brian Schusterman on receiving the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Brian is a Partner in our Business Entities & Transactions Practice and Real Estate & Land Use Practice. AV Preeminent is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating. The AV rating recognizes attorneys who have achieved “the highest level of excellence for legal expertise, professional ability, and integrity.” The recognition is based on a survey of peers in the same practice who rank colleagues in six categories: ethical standards, legal knowledge, legal experience, judgment, analytical capabilities, and communication ability. We congratulate Brian on this prominent recognition from peers.

Law360 interviewed Matt Addison, Reno office Managing Partner and Co-Chair of our Construction Law & Litigation Practice, for a Q&A published in Real Estate Authority. Matt shares his insights on the increasing frequency of force majeure arising in construction litigation, particularly in delay claims. Matt describes the force majeure situation in terms of how COVID related supply chain difficulties upended planning, estimating, and ordering. Instead of implementing helpful lessons learned, in today’s post-pandemic environment there is a frequent unscrupulous abuse of force majeure in an attempt to cover tracks of negligent parties who fail to anticipate, order in a timely manner, investigate delivery time frames, etc. “In other words, force majeure is used to cry wolf now,” said Matt. Matt also shares his views on the outlook of Nevada’s construction industry in terms of the development landscape, business expansion led by Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), and the overarching issue of water.

Pat Lundvall, Chair of McDonald Carano’s Commercial & Complex Litigation Practice, will present a session titled “Litigation v. Arbitration: What to Choose and Why?” at the Litigation Counsel of America’s Spring Retreat. Pat is a Senior Fellow of the LCA and a Co-Founder and Advisory Board member of LCA’s Complex Commercial Litigation Institute. The Litigation Counsel of America is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society with a limited membership of 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. The retreat provides participants with advanced tools in trial techniques, evidence presentation, courtroom technology, case evaluations, negotiations, and ADR. Information about LCA and the retreat is available at https://lnkd.in/ePau98BV

Senior Counsel A.J. "Bud" Hicks will share his knowledge and insights as a member of a panel discussing the topic of “Prosecution and Defense of Organized Crime” at the 2024 District Court Conference. Bud’s background includes serving as Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Nevada on gaming matters and as counsel to the Nevada Gaming Commission in a landmark case that upheld the constitutionality of Nevada’s gaming regulatory structure which helped rid Las Vegas’ gaming industry of the last vestiges of organized crime. Bud also worked on the first Internal Reporting System and Compliance Plan accepted by the NGC that became the model for Gaming Compliance Plans. With the theme of Anatomy of Litigation, the conference explores every aspect of the litigation process, from the initial stages of trial to final verdict. Register at https://lnkd.in/g_GZCtfj.  

McDonald Carano proudly sponsors the inaugural meeting of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Nevada, which is the new local chapter of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association. We would like to take this opportunity to recognize Genevieve Galman as the founder of this new Nevada bar association. Genevieve is the Assistant Director of the Pro Bono Project at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. She also serves as an Executive Board member of the Asian Bar Association of Nevada. To attend the meeting, please contact Genevieve.galman@gmail.com. 

McDonald Carano congratulates Cody Noble on receiving the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Cody is a Partner in our Trust & Estates Practice and Tax Law Practice. AV Preeminent is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating. The AV rating recognizes attorneys who achieve “the highest level of excellence for legal expertise, professional ability, and integrity.” The recognition is based on a survey of peers in the same practice who rank colleagues in six categories: ethical standards, legal knowledge, legal experience, judgment, analytical capabilities, and communication ability. We congratulate Cody on this prestigious recognition from his peers.

We congratulate and thank the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association and Washoe County Bar Association for a packed-house social event honoring Women’s History Month! McDonald Carano attorneys (left to right) Kelci Binau, James Chisel, Chelsea Latino, Eric Duhon, Matt Addison, Katrina Weil, Jane Susskind, and John Galvin had a great time celebrating with colleagues and friends from our amazing legal community. We thank Matt Addison, Managing Partner of our Reno office, for helping to gather our group and show our team support! 

McDonald Carano is proud to be part of celebrating the 20 law firms that have been with Meritas Law Firms Worldwide since its founding more than 30 years ago. Led by Leo Bergin, McDonald Carano joined the formation of Meritas in 1990 to create a global alliance of rigorously vetted independent small and mid-sized law firms to help serve clients’ cross-border needs. Meritas has grown into a premier invitation-only network of more than 170 law firms in 90 countries. McDonald Carano celebrates all the lawyers and law firms that continue to make Meritas successful around the world. We also thank Leo Bergin, Andy Gabriel, and Amanda Yen for their years of service on the Meritas Board of Directors.