Chris H. Byrd

Eric W. Swanis is an experienced trial lawyer who represents local, national and international companies in a wide array of complex litigation cases, including financial services, bankruptcy, product liability, business and shareholder disputes, technology, intellectual property, employment, construction, mechanic’s lien, and real estate matters. A native of Nevada, Eric has wide-ranging experience trying and arbitrating cases in both federal and state courts.

Michael J. Gayan is a partner at Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers in Las Vegas, Nevada. He focuses his practice on Appellate Practice , Commercial Litigation, and Construction Law, and he also works with the firm’s mass torts and class action team. Michael has helped try cases to verdict and has been part of matters resulting in more than $400 million in recoveries for clients, including In re: Kitec Fitting Litigation, the largest class action case ever tried in Nevada. His litigatio...

Daniel is a Partner in the firm’s Trust and Estate Litigation department. He has represented numerous fiduciaries—including trustees, personal representatives, and receivers—in a variety of complex litigations. Daniel also routinely represents beneficiaries and creditors in estate and trust matters, including will and trust contests. Additionally, Daniel regularly assists clients with real estate related litigations involving quiet title, slander of title, partition, and cha...

Ms. Nutile received her juris doctorate from Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire and her Masters of Law in Taxation from Boston University School of Law. She commenced her legal career with Sheehan, Phinney, Bass & Green in New Hamsphire, where she concentrated in corporate transactions with an emphasis on health care transactions. In 1994 Ms. Nutile moved to the southwest where she continued her practice with Snell & Wilmer LLP, and became a partner in that firm's business an...

Joseph W. Brown is of counsel with Hutchison & Steffen PLLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. His practice includes the Government Relations Practice, government affairs , administrative law , and business law . Before joining Hutchison & Steffen, Mr. Brown was of counsel with Jolley Urga Woodbury & Holthus. He has received an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell® and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for government relations law. He has also been rec...

Cody is a shareholder at Marquis Aurbach where he has successfully prosecuted and defended numerous complex litigation matters while representing a number of the nation’s largest builders and owners of properties that experience construction defects. Cody has extensive background and hands on experience in the construction industry. As a former project foreman on multiple private and government commercial and residential projects, he is uniquely qualified to identify and resolve issues ...

Brianna Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Corporate Law. Brianna practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada Best Lawyers has recognized Brianna Smith since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Brianna Smith is held by other lawyers.

Greg has been practicing law in Nevada since 2008 and in California since 2010. Throughout his career, Greg 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 w...

Erika Contreras is a partner at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and motor carrier liability cases. Licensed in California and Nevada, Ms. Contreras has obtained millions of dollars in awards for her clients, including many seven-figure and eight-figure verdicts and settlements. Some of Ms. Contreras results include: Casillas v. Landstar Ranger, Inc : Ms. Contreras was part of the trial team that obtained a $34,555,220 jury...

Ed Chansky is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Ed practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada Best Lawyers has recognized Ed Chansky since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ed Chansky is held by other lawyers.