Jeffrey L. Hartman

Thomas F. Pitaro has been a practicing attorney in Las Vegas since 1974. He consistently maintains the highest rating (AV) for a criminal defense attorney, according to Martindale Hubble Lawyer rating services. Thomas F. Pitaro has successfully tried every type of criminal case in Las Vegas from misdemeanors to capital murder. Listed in Best Lawyers in America A member of the National Association of Ciminal Defense Lawyers One of the founding members of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justi...

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...

Leslie Godfrey serves as Director of Litigation Operations at Hone Law , where she helps lead the firm’s commercial litigation practice and oversees the systems that support efficient, team-based legal representation. Based in Henderson, Nevada, Leslie develops litigation workflows, filing protocols, and project management processes that help streamline complex matters while supporting strategic case management for clients and attorneys alike. In addition to her operational leadership r...

Twenty-five years as a Taft-Hartley Trust attorney including multiemployer plan representation and litigation. Serves as AAA panel arbitrator for withdrawal liability disputes. Active Las Vegas community volunteer. Adam Segal provides comprehensive guidance to his clients—ERISA, multiemployer and public employer employee benefit trust funds and plans—on all aspects of benefit plan representation. As plan counsel, he works to ensure that all trustees, third-party administrators and...

A gifted legal writer with sharp sensibilities in the courtroom, Eric Walther’s practice includes complex commercial litigation and appellate law. His focus primarily includes representing clients in disputes involving breach of contract, corporate governance and real property. Along with practicing in state and federal district courts, Eric regularly represents clients as lead attorney before Nevada’s appellate courts as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He...

Kelly Stout is Hone Law ’s Strategic Tracking Attorney, guiding litigation strategy from initial case evaluation through resolution. Based in Henderson, Nevada, she works closely with attorneys and clients to develop case frameworks, manage litigation timelines, coordinate motion practice, and align legal strategy with each client’s goals and the complexity of the matter. Her work supports efficient and focused representation in Commercial Litigation matters across a wide range of...

Brian Eagan, an attorney and partner of the firm, leads Solomon Dwiggins Freer & Steadman’s probate and trust and estate administration practice. Brian focuses much of his practice assisting clients following the death of a family member or a loved one. Clients value Brian’s compassion, his creative problem solving and his ability to digest large amounts of complex information and explain it in everyday terms. Brian also frequently represents private and professional fiduciari...

Mr. Hardy’s areas of practice include: civil litigation, insurance defense, business litigation, formation & licensing; real estate; administrative & regulatory law; campaign & election law; First Amendment & defamation; legislative affairs; intellectual property; constitutional law and eminent domain. Mr. Hardy returned to Marquis Aurbach after serving as vice president and general house counsel for a prominent firearms group. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hardy served...

Nathanael Rulis is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Cannabis Law and Commercial Litigation. Nathanael practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada Best Lawyers has recognized Nathanael Rulis since 2022. 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 Nathanael Rulis is held by other lawyers.

Corey Schmutz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Corey practices law in Henderson, Nevada Best Lawyers has recognized Corey Schmutz since 2027. 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 Corey Schmutz is held by other lawyers.