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  Leadership is a challenge not for the faint of heart. It’s a responsibility and carries with it weight and sacrifice. Good leaders, like those featured in the following pages, understand that. Whether forging a path for others to walk or mentoring a new generation, the 2025 Most Respected Leaders earned the designation through hard work, servant leadership and … [Read more...] about Most Respected Leaders

Regardless of societal changes or law interpretation, professional attorneys have a reputation for maintaining core values while navigating the complex field of legalities. Values of being best in class, putting in long hours and aspiring to climb the corporate ladder have been bedrocks to attorneys. However, as the baby boomer generation retires, those core values are … [Read more...] about Industry Focus

In the movie Hook, grown up Peter Pan has become a pirate himself, raiding companies through hostile mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In Pretty Woman, Richard Gere is a high powered lawyer bent on taking over a company whose current owners—grandfather and grandson—aren't sure they want to sell, or at least not to him. Fictional M&A are more dramatic when mergers are … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions

  Women frequently wear many hats in their life. From daughter to mother to business leader, many women feel they must be all things at all times, accomplishing the impossible. The 2024 class of Women to Watch do the impossible every day with grace and poise. Executives and decision makers, these women are following the great women in front of them and leading the way … [Read more...] about Women to Watch

  The legal industry, like law itself, faces complex challenges. From advanced technology affecting legal issues and the way attorneys conduct business to a complete culture shift in the industry itself, the legal industry is navigating difficult waters. Recently, a group of attorneys met at a roundtable sponsored by City National Bank and held in Las Vegas to discuss … [Read more...] about Industry Focus

Women leaders are unique in a number of ways. Facing challenges that differ significantly from their male counterparts, women in industry typically juggle an active family life with a busy business schedule. The women in the following pages put the "class" in the 2023 Class of Women to Watch. They are tenacious and powerful women who are leaders in their chosen … [Read more...] about Women to Watch 2023

Nevada State Bank Nevada State Bank is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the 2023 Nevada Business Awards, joining with business leaders across the state to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding local companies. Each business being honored today is unique, with its own history, its own set of challenges to be overcome and its own list of victories … [Read more...] about Nevada Business Awards

For the past 15 years, Nevada Business Magazine has been publishing a list showcasing the state’s top attorneys as voted by their peers. Formerly known as Legal Elite this annual list came to represent the best of the best in the legal industry. This year, the editorial team at the magazine is rebranding Legal Elite to better reflect the prestigious position these attorneys … [Read more...] about Top Rank Attorneys

Nevada’s legal industry had a banner year as they helped clients navigate the challenges of COVID. Even so, attorneys struggled through a changed work environment and court system. Leaders from this industry recently met in a virtual roundtable, sponsored by City National Bank, to discuss Nevada’s legal field and what the future holds. Connie Brennan, publisher and CEO of … [Read more...] about Industry Focus

For Nevada businesses struggling to survive during the coronavirus pandemic, bankruptcy may end up being the only way out. While overall filings nationally were up 20 percent last year, according to bankruptcy court records, the number of businesses in the state that filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which involves reorganizing and remaining in operation, have remained relatively … [Read more...] about Business Survival VS. Pandemic Destruction

In recognition of their hard work, dedication and ongoing commitment to helping the underserved in the Southern Nevada community, the following pages recognize attorneys who have given their time. The staff and leadership at Legal Aid Center humbly thank these attorneys for ensuring access to justice is provided for people who have nowhere else to turn. Click to View in a … [Read more...] about Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada