Edward L. "Ed" Kainen

Mr. Krieger is a shareholder in the firm’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment & Sports Departments. He concentrates his practice on intellectual property litigation in both state and federal court; prosecuting and defending clients for claims including trademark infringement, copyright infringement, domain name litigation; as well as trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition. Mr. Krieger has extensive experience litigating cases involving the infringement of intellec...

Kristen E. Simmons is a founding member of Simmons Freeman LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada and practices in the areas of estate, business and asset protection planning. She is honored to be listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for her work in Trusts and Estates and Tax Law. Ms. Simmons is certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the Estate law Specialist Board, Inc., an organization accredited by the American Bar Association and affiliated with the National Association of Estate Plann...

Alayne M. Opie is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Alayne M., who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alayne M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Christopher R. Miltenberger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Construction Law and Litigation - Construction. Christopher R., who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

30 years of experience in corporate and business law in Nevada. Facilitates billions of dollars in transactions on an annual basis. Las Vegas office managing partner. Ellen Schulhofer serves as corporate counsel to public and private companies in Nevada. Handling a broad range of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures and secured and unsecured financings, as well as advising on matters of corporate governance, she is one of Nevada’s top ...

Nathanael Rulis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Cannabis Law and Commercial Litigation. Nathanael, who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathanael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah E. Harmon practices in the areas of appellate advocacy and civil/business litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, legal malpractice, products liability, complex civil litigation, and many other types of business disputes. Her experience with appellate advocacy includes appeals from adverse judgments and orders as well as petitions for extraordinary writ relief. Professional Experience As an appellate advocate and civil litigator, Ms. Harmon has assisted a diverse array of clien...

Mark Ricciardi is the founding and managing partner of the Las Vegas office. He has been advising and representing hotels, casinos, financial institutions, manufacturers, government agencies, and other large and small businesses in labor and employment matters in Las Vegas since 1987. Mark is considered one of the top labor and employment lawyers in Southern Nevada, and a leading authority in Nevada on wage and hour law. Mark also has successfully tried jury and bench trials in wrongful termi...

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 ...

Mark G. Tratos is the founding Shareholder of the firm's Las Vegas office, home of the largest group of entertainment attorneys in Nevada. Previously, he was the Co-Founder of the firm of Quirk & Tratos. Mark focuses his practice on a variety of entertainment, intellectual property and litigation matters. He represents numerous artists and performers, resort, hotel and casino entities in federal court litigation involving trademark, copyrights, domain names, rights of publicity and privac...