There comes a time in the life of a business when leadership must be passed from one generation to the next. After watching her paternal grandfather’s butcher shop go through liquidation and her maternal grandfather’s printing shop be sold off after an unexpected death in the family, Oksana Komarnyckyj, a merger and acquisitions advisor and managing director for IBG Business, … [Read more...] about Succession Planning in Nevada
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Legal Elite 2019The Silver State’s Top Attorneys
Now in it’s twelfth year, Legal Elite is an annual list showcasing Nevada’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers. The attorneys appearing in the following lists represent the best of the best. Polling for Legal Elite 2019 began in mid-February and nearly 5,000 nominations were submitted by licensed attorneys in Nevada. Each submission then went through an extensive … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2019
Protecting Your Intellectual PropertyLaw Practices Booming
Ask an attorney who specializes in intellectual property (IP) law just about any question, and the answer is likely to be the same. Should a company file for a patent? It depends. Should a business file for an injunction to stop unauthorized use of a trademark? It depends. But one question isn’t getting the stock answer these days. How’s business for intellectual property … [Read more...] about Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Legal Elite 2018: The Silver State’s Top Attorneys
Now in its eleventh iteration, Legal Elite presents Nevada’s top attorneys as chosen by their peers. This annual list showcases the attorneys the legal industry has named as the best of the best. Polling for Legal Elite 2018 began at the end of February and nearly 6,000 nominations were submitted by licensed attorneys in Nevada. Each submission then went through an extensive … [Read more...] about Legal Elite 2018: The Silver State’s Top Attorneys
Pisanelli Bice Welcomes Associate Kirill V. Mikhaylov
James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of Pisanelli Bice, announce that Kirill V. Mikhaylov has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. Mikhaylov will primarily practice commercial litigation. He has represented clients in a variety of matters, including professional negligence, contract disputes, construction defect, general liability, product defect, … [Read more...] about Pisanelli Bice Welcomes Associate Kirill V. Mikhaylov
Legal Opinions 2017: Expert Knowledge for Nevada Businesses
Legal Opinions, a Nevada Business Magazine feature for the past six years, is a compilation of expert knowledge on a variety of topics. Written by attorneys, all of whom are highly educated on their featured topic, this special report is a one-stop resource for executives. Articles in the 2017 edition of Legal Opinions range from marijuana to litigation and provide … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions 2017: Expert Knowledge for Nevada Businesses
Industry Focus: Attorneys
As the economy improves, Nevada’s law offices are seeing increased growth and competition across the Silver State. Although technology presents new challenges, leaders in the industry expect improvements to continue across the board. Attorneys, leading many of the state’s top law firms, recently met at the Las Vegas office of City National Bank to discuss industry health and … [Read more...] about Industry Focus: Attorneys
Attorney Peter Petersen joins De Castroverde Law Group
LAS VEGAS – De Castroverde Law Group announced today the hiring of attorney Peter Petersen to work in the company’s Maryland Parkway office. Petersen will be practicing in the areas of personal injury litigation and affirmative immigration. Petersen had previously worked as a law clerk at De Castroverde Law Group while attending law school. Previous positions held by … [Read more...] about Attorney Peter Petersen joins De Castroverde Law Group
Farhan Naqvi Named Super Lawyers Rising Star for Fourth Consecutive Year
LAS VEGAS - Farhan Naqvi, managing partner of Naqvi Injury Law, has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for the fourth consecutive year. Naqvi has been practicing law since 2003 and founded Naqvi Injury Law in 2008. Super Lawyers Rising Stars are selected from the country’s top 2.5 percent of attorneys under the age of 40. Super Lawyers in each state are selected among … [Read more...] about Farhan Naqvi Named Super Lawyers Rising Star for Fourth Consecutive Year
Legal Opinions 2016: A Resource for Doing Business in Nevada
Now in its fifth year, the Legal Opinions special report gathers the collective knowledge of attorneys throughout the state. Sharing their specialites in a variety of areas, these attorneys have written articles that cover the gamut of information executives need to know. This annual feature is a valuable resource for business professionals throughout the year. Topics for … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions 2016: A Resource for Doing Business in Nevada
Non-Compete Agreements Lose Value in Nevada
A shift in strategy may better protect businesses, employees After a July Nevada Supreme Court decision, Nevada business owners must revisit their non-compete agreements. The decision creates so much uncertainty, businesses should strongly consider revising their non-compete strategy altogether. In Golden Rd. Motor Inn, Inc. v. Islam, the Supreme Court held that the … [Read more...] about Non-Compete Agreements Lose Value in Nevada
JW Advisors Partner Kirk Jacobson Appointed to the Nevada Bar Foundation Board of Directors
LAS VEGAS – Kirk Jacobson, founder and partner of JW Advisors, has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Nevada to serve on the Nevada Bar Foundation Board of Directors as the organization’s only non-attorney director. “I am honored to serve and lend my expertise to this worthy organization that helps people access justice and legal education programs,” said Jacobson, a … [Read more...] about JW Advisors Partner Kirk Jacobson Appointed to the Nevada Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Judge Michael Cherry to be honored by ADL on June 3, 2015
The Honorable Michael A. Cherry, chief justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, will receive the 2015 Jurisprudence Award by the Anti-Defamation League of Nevada on Wednesday, June 3. The award luncheon begins at 11:45 a.m. in downtown Las Vegas. Tickets are available for purchase through the ADL office by calling (702) 862-8600 or by emailing jbrislin@adl.org. The Honorable … [Read more...] about Judge Michael Cherry to be honored by ADL on June 3, 2015
Legal Opinions 2014: A Resource for Doing Business in Nevada
For the third year in a row, attorneys throughout Nevada, specializing in a variety of areas, have pooled their collective knowledge in the Legal Opinions special report. The following pages feature several well-respected attorneys offering up their expertise in the form of articles written on subjects ranging from collections to litigation and due diligence. An annual … [Read more...] about Legal Opinions 2014: A Resource for Doing Business in Nevada
Giving Proper Attention to Your “Entrance Strategy”
Business people with great ideas want to move on them quickly and see them flourish in the marketplace. Even new businesses often keep their eyes on an aspirational prize: the “exit strategy”. However, many businesses encounter difficulties and sometimes even debilitating conflicts during their life cycle because not enough attention was paid to the company’s organizational … [Read more...] about Giving Proper Attention to Your “Entrance Strategy”