James E. "Jim" Whitmire III

Kurt Bonds has practiced in Las Vegas, Nevada since 1997, focusing on litigation and transactional law. His litigation practice includes trucking and transportation matters, hospitality & retail, premises liability, employment, products liability, insurance defense, workers’ compensation defense, and toxic tort law. On the transactional side, Mr. Bonds handles corporate law, business transactions, banking law, contracts, real estate matters, and homeowners’ association matters...

Paul Trimmer practices in all areas of labor and employment law including federal and state court employment discrimination and wrongful discharge litigation, collective bargaining negotiations, arbitrations, union organizing campaigns, unfair labor practice charges and related matters before the National Labor Relations Board. Mr. Trimmer has also advised and represented clients in matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies involving wage and hour matters, employee b...

Experienced real estate attorney with focus on acquisition and development. Known for thorough grasp of how business considerations play into legal issues. Key role in some of Nevada’s most important real estate deals. Rebecca Miltenberger is an experienced real estate and land use attorney who combines her legal expertise with a passion for creating solutions for her clients’ legal issues. Her practice focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions and land use projects i...

Laura Thalacker is a founding Member of Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd., a Las Vegas-based employment law and business litigation firm. Ms. Thalacker's legal career spans over 29 years in Nevada, representing employers (management) in employment and labor law matters. Prior to founding Hartwell Thalacker, Ltd. in 2014, Ms. Thalacker was a partner in the Litigation Department of Nevada's then-largest law firm. As a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR and SHRM-SCP) and a certified G...

Ms. Tyler is a founding partner and chairs the firm’s Estate Planning, Probate & Guardianship Practice Group. Her practice is focused primarily on estate planning, asset protection, probate and guardianship matters. She helps families design and implement comprehensive estate plans – utilizing various trusts, wills and other techniques – for estates of all sizes including upwards of $50 million and more. In addition, she regularly teams up with the firm’s litigatio...

Kara B. Hendricks is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Kara B., who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kara B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brianna Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Brianna, who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brianna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph W. Brown is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Government Relations Practice. Joseph W., who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kendra Follett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Kendra, 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 Kendra is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Distinguished commercial litigator who has taken more than 175 trials to verdict. Recognized leader in Las Vegas legal industry. Skilled courtroom attorney with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation. Kirk Lenhard's practice focuses on commercial and complex litigation. He has served clients that have included Clark County, McCarran Airport, Republic Services, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Clark County Regional Flood Control District and the Clark County Departm...