Find Criminal Defense Lawyers in Nevada

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Nevada residents facing criminal defense issues have access to attorneys who specialize in felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. The legal framework in Nevada differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating District Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern criminal defense cases in this jurisdiction.

Criminal cases in Nevada are prosecuted through District Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Nevada's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The State Bar of Nevada maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

When selecting a criminal defense attorney in Nevada, consider their specific experience with cases like yours, their familiarity with District Court procedures, and their track record. The attorneys listed on this page serve clients throughout Nevada and have profiles that include their credentials, practice areas, office locations, and client reviews. Comparing multiple attorneys helps you find the right fit for your situation and budget.

For a detailed overview of how criminal defense law works in Nevada — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Nevada. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Mark Joseph Bourassa - Attorney
Mark Joseph Bourassa
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Bourassa Law Group
 730 17th Street Suite 320 Denver CO 80202
(702) 851-2180
Linfield Coll
Bar #7999
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Animal & Dog Law Antitrust Law
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James Demetras - Attorney
James Demetras
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of J. Craig Demetras PC
 230 E. Liberty St Reno NV 89501
(775) 348-4600
University of Arizona
English
Bar #4246
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Agricultural Law Bankruptcy Business Law
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Seth Strickland - Attorney
Seth Strickland
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group, LLC
 2970 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 333-1600
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2017)
English
Bar #14768
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Mathew Adam Work - Attorney
Mathew Adam Work
0/5 (0 reviews)
Carlson & Work
 1100 California Ave. Suite# 200 Reno NV 89509
(775) 298-6403
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
English
Bar #13623
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Nicholas M Wooldridge - Attorney
Nicholas M Wooldridge
0/5 (0 reviews)
LV Criminal Defense
 400 S 7th St #401 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 623-6362
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2001)
English, Spanish
Bar #8732
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Nicholas Pitaro - Attorney
Nicholas Pitaro
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group, LLC
 2970 W. Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 333-1600
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2014)
English
Bar #15083
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Daniel Lippmann - Attorney
Daniel Lippmann
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lipp Law
 2580 Sorrel St Las Vegas NV 89146
(702) 745-4700
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2006)
Quechua, Spanish
Bar #11636
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Jason Weiner - Attorney
Jason Weiner
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2820 W Charleston Blvd #35 Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 202-0500
Bar #7555
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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James T Leavitt - Attorney
James T Leavitt
0/5 (0 reviews)
Leavitt Legal Services, P.C.
 601 S. 6th St. Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 385-7444
Nevada Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
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Michael A. Troiano - Attorney
Michael A. Troiano
0/5 (0 reviews)
 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150 Las Vegas NV 89145
(702) 843-5500
Duquesne University (2005)
Bar #11300
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Daria A Panoff - Attorney
Daria A Panoff
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group, LLC
 2970 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 333-1600
University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2003)
Bar #10234
Wisconsin Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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William J. Routsis - Attorney
William J. Routsis
0/5 (0 reviews)
William J. Routsis II, Esq.
 1070 Monroe St Reno NV 89509
(775) 337-2609
University of Nevada-Reno
English
California Bar
Active License
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Damian Sheets - Attorney
Damian Sheets
0/5 (0 reviews)
Nevada Defense Group
 726 S. Casino Center Blvd. Suite 211 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 598-1299
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2004)
Bar #10755
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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Michael Becker - Attorney
Michael Becker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group, LLC
 2970 W Sahara Ave. Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 333-1600
University of Miami School of Law
English
Bar #8765
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Mary Daggett Brown - Attorney
Mary Daggett Brown
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brown Law Offices
 200 Hoover Ave., Suite 130 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 405-0505
University of San Diego School of Law (1994)
English
Bar #6947
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Michael Rhodes - Attorney
Michael Rhodes
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3rd Floor 400 South Fourth Street Las Vegas NV 89101
Gonzaga University School of Law
Bar #11696
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law Divorce
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Richard Davies - Attorney
Richard Davies
0/5 (0 reviews)
 634 W. Second Street Reno NV 89503
(775) 360-6894
Northwestern School of Law
Bar #9382
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Lee Thomas Hotchkin Jr - Attorney
Lee Thomas Hotchkin Jr
0/5 (0 reviews)
 50 West Liberty St Suite 207 Reno NV 89501
(775) 786-5791
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1980)
English
Nevada Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
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Evan Thomas Wozniak - Attorney
Evan Thomas Wozniak
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group
 2970 W Sahara Ave Las Vegas NV 89102
(775) 374-6100
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2014)
English
Bar #15676
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Sean Neahusan - Attorney
Sean Neahusan
0/5 (0 reviews)
Sean Neahusan, Lawyer at Law, L.L.C
 300 S. Arlington Ave Suite B Reno NV 89501
(775) 432-1581
University of Idaho College of Law (2005)
Haitian Creole
Bar #11224
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Immigration Law
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Lewis John Gazda - Attorney
Lewis John Gazda
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gazda & Tadayon Injury Law Firm
 2600 S Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas NV 89146
(702) 220-7128
Creighton University School of Law (1988)
English
Bar #4269
Colorado Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Consumer Law
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Donn Prokopius - Attorney
Donn Prokopius
0/5 (0 reviews)
Prokopius & Beasley, Attorneys at Law
 3407 W. Charleston Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 474-0500
Bar #6460
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
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William Swafford - Attorney
William Swafford
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of William Swafford LLC
 340 W Taylor Street Reno NV 89509
(775) 337-2609
Valparaiso University School of Law (2006)
English
Bar #11469
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Amber R Fuhriman - Attorney
Amber R Fuhriman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Amber R. Fuhriman LLC
 2580 Sorrel St Las Vegas NV 89146
(702) 850-9322
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2010)
English
Bar #12966
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Michael Gowdey - Attorney
Michael Gowdey
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Michael I. Gowdey, Ltd.
 815 S Casino Center Blvd Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 471-0321
California Western School of Law (1989)
Spanish, Thai
Bar #161857
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jason R. Margolis - Attorney
Jason R. Margolis
0/5 (0 reviews)
 625 S 6th Street Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 385-9777
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2008)
Bar #12439
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
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David R Fischer - Attorney
David R Fischer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of David R. Fischer
 400 South 4th Street Suite 500 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 866-9864
Pepperdine University School of Law (2006)
English, German, Italian
Bar #10348
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Mace Yampolsky - Attorney
Mace Yampolsky
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Mace J. Yampolsky
 625 S 6th Street Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 385-9777
University of Santa Monica (1995)
English
Bar #1945
California Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Afshin Tadayon - Attorney
Afshin Tadayon
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gazda & Tadayon Injury Law Firm
 2600 S Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas NV 89146
(702) 220-7128
California Western School of Law (1997)
English
Bar #6517
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Consumer Law
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Angela White - Attorney
Angela White
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2325 Windmill Las Vegas NV 89193
(702) 280-0180
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (1998)
Bar #8723
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Gov & Administrative Law
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Naomi Andrea Muhamed - Attorney
Naomi Andrea Muhamed
0/5 (0 reviews)
Las Vegas Defense Group
 2970 W. Sahara Avenue Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 333-1600
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2018)
English
Bar #15965
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Charles Goodwin - Attorney
Charles Goodwin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Goodwin Law Group, PLLC
 3100 W Charleston Blvd Las Vegas NV 89102
(702) 472-9594
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law (2015)
English, Mandarin
Bar #14879
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Ross C. Goodman - Attorney
Ross C. Goodman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Goodman Law Group
 520 S 4th St STE #200 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 383-5088
University of Tulsa (1995)
English
Bar #7722
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Gregory S. Mills - Attorney
Gregory S. Mills
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mills & Anderson
 703 S 8th St Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 386-0030
UNLV-William S. Boyd School of Law
Bar #8191
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce DUI & DWI
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Marc Saggese - Attorney
Marc Saggese
0/5 (0 reviews)
 732 S 6th St Suite 201 Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 778-8883
The Catholic University of America (1996)
Bar #7166
5th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Insurance Claims
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Michael David Pariente - Attorney
Michael David Pariente
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pariente Law Office, P.C.
 3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy #615 Las Vegas NV 89169
(702) 966-5310
Baylor Law School (1998)
English, French, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish
Bar #9469
Texas Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Joseph Brian Iarussi - Attorney
Joseph Brian Iarussi
0/5 (0 reviews)
Advanced Litigation Services, Inc.
 320 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105 Las Vegas NV 89104
(702) 473-9640
Ohio Northern University
Spanish
Bar #9284
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Consumer Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Jason F. Carr - Attorney
Jason F. Carr
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hofland & Tomsheck
 228 S 4th St 1st Floor Las Vegas NV 89101
(702) 895-6760
Lewis & Clark Law School
English
Bar #6587
9th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Dale Kleven - Attorney
Dale Kleven
0/5 (0 reviews)
Relief Lawyers LLC
 7455 W. Azure Drive Suite 130 Las Vegas NV 89130
(702) 827-1212
Washburn University
Bar #7778
Nevada Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Family Law
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