Karl L. Nielson

Kendal L. Weisenmiller is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Trusts and Estates. Kendal L., 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 Kendal L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Teresa Pilatowicz practices regularly in Arizona and Nevada and focuses her practice on restructuring, insolvency, and business disputes. She specializes in litigation related to bankruptcy cases and has been involved in some of the largest matters throughout Arizona and Nevada. She also appears in jurisdictions throughout the country, having represented clients in California, Delaware, North Carolina, Michigan, Missouri, and Oregon. Her attention to practical solutions to complex problems pr...

Steven J. Oshins, Esq., AEP (Distinguished) is a member of the Law Offices of Oshins & Associates, LLC in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and was named the Las Vegas Tax Law/Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022 by The Best Lawyers in America®. He was inducted into the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame® in 2011. He was also named the “Top Estate Planning Attorney of 2018” by The Wealth Adviso...

Donald L. Prunty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Donald L., 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 Donald L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

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...

I moved to Las Vegas in 1975. I graduated Bishop Gorman High School in 1983. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego in 1987. I Graduated from Whittier College School of Law in December of 1995. I am licensed to practice in the State of Nevada. The United States District Court in Nevada, Federal Court. I am also licensed to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I am AV rated with Martindale Hubbell. This is their highest rating for eth...

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...

Ross Evans primarily focuses his practice in trust and estate litigation, guardianship, and business disputes. Ross provides comprehensive counsel in trust and estate administration, including probate, representing heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, trustees, and executors in both contested and uncontested trust and estate proceedings. His expertise extends to will and trust contests, and he has a proven track record of successfully litigating breach of fiduciary duty claims against trustees, i...

Deverie J. Christensen is office managing principal of the Las Vegas, Nevada, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She practices in all areas of employment law, and has significant experience in the areas of employment discrimination and harassment, wage and hour law, and disability and leave laws. Deverie represents public and private employers in a wide range of employment actions in administrative forums and state and federal courts, including discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, brea...