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Craig Anderson is the president, as well as a shareholder and co-chair of the firm’s litigation department. His practice focuses on civil rights defense and serious personal injury claims including wrongful death and premises liability. Mr. Anderson has extensive trial experience having tried more than 40 jury trials in both federal and state court. He has obtained defense verdicts in cases involving police shootings, wrongful deaths, and medical malpractice. Mr. Anderson has also resol...

Erika Pike Turner is a founding partner in the firm’s commercial litigation department. Ms. Turner has developed a reputation for aggressively and effectively representing businesses and business people in their efforts to resolve disputes and pursue other goals through the use of legal process. Ms. Turner has been designated as an “AV/Preeminent Attorney®” as rated by the Martindale-Hubbell® peer review process and the judiciary. She has been repeatedly recognized a...

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...

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...

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

Aaron M. Hegji is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - ERISA. Aaron M., 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 Aaron M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

J. Randall Jones is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning and Litigation - Real Estate. J. Randall, who practices law in Las Vegas, Nevada, has been recognized since 1999. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which J. Randall is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Garman is a trial lawyer who sits at the intersection of the courtroom and deal making. His practice is concentrated primarily in commercial and corporate restructurings and related complex litigation. He has been named "Lawyer of the Year" in three of the last 7 years (2018, 2015 and 2013) for both his restructuring and litigation work. He regularly represents companies, borrowers, debtors and organizations in matters involving hospitality, lending, high tech, gaming, airlines, commoditi...

Jodi R. Goodheart focuses her practice on business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate, and real estate law. Jodi has over 30 years of experience serving as counsel to lenders, borrowers, buyers, sellers, developers and owners in many types of financing, acquisitions and dispositions (including complex multi-state multi-property tax deferred exchanges), real estate development, sale/leaseback transactions and national leasing matters. Prior to joining the firm, Jodi served for m...