Nevada Lawyers

Criminal Defense Law

900 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104, USA

Area of Practice: Criminal Defense and Family Law Melissa Barry grew up in a small town in Northeastern Ohio. All her life, Melissa knew that she was going to be practicing law. She worked diligently to do so. Melissa obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Criminal Justice and then returned near her hometown to attend law school at the University of Akron. While attending law school, Melissa worked as a teacher's aide doing research and comparing felony murder statutes in various states. Melissa was also involved in a clinical program where she represented clients charged with misdemeanor offenses in Summit County through the Legal Defender's Office. After the time for the clinical expired, Melissa was employed as an intern continuing to represent misdemeanor clients. Melissa began working for the Las Vegas City Attorney's Office in 2008 representing the City of Las Vegas in misdemeanor prosecutions, including driving under the influence, domestic violence offenses, drug offenses, theft offenses and even vehicular manslaughter prosecutions. She was also responsible for charging cases submitted to the City Attorney's Office for prosecution. During her employment with the Las Vegas City Attorney's Office, Melissa handled countless bench trials and responded to - and argued - countless motions by defense counsel. After taking the Arizona bar exam, Melissa became a Deputy County Attorney with the Mohave County Attorney's Office. While working in that capacity, she handled misdemeanor prosecutions, juvenile prosecutions and felony prosecutions. This allowed Melissa to continue conducting bench trials and jury trials. Melissa did not have a jury trial during her time there where a defendant was acquitted of all charges, winning all of her trials. While handling a variety of felony cases, Melissa supervised misdemeanor attorneys. Melissa was trained extensively in DUI and DV prosecution and engaged in additional training every year covering a variety of topics. After prosecuting, Melissa realized her passion for working in the private sector protecting the rights and liberties of people involved in both criminal and civil litigation. While practicing criminal defense, Melissa conducted more jury trials and continued with an excellent record. She is excited to help you keep your rights protected. Since venturing into private representation of clients Melissa has mainly focused on criminal defense and family law. She is empathetic and understanding as to not add additional stress to an already intimidating time. Additionally, Melissa is one of the National Women's Trial Lawyers Top 25 for 2021. Melissa's criminal experience has made her an excellent trial attorney and she is able to help people outside of the criminal law to protect their rights, help with both tumultuous and peaceful divorces, and help you fight for custody of your child and child support while helping you feel at ease. Call today and she will be happy to help you with your legal concerns.

Civil Litigation

8985 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 100, Las Vegas, NV 89123

Michael C. Van is an attorney licensed in the states of Utah, Nevada, Arizona and Texas and is a managing partner at our law firm’s Las Vegas office. Mr. Van’s law practice is both a transactional and civil litigation practice primarily operating in the fields of personal injury, real estate, commercialization, corporate litigation, construction law and estate planning. In general, his construction practice as an attorney involves contract negotiation, payment disputes, lien notices, collections, foreclosure actions, construction and design defect claims, contract claims and many other construction related issues. Mr. Van graduated with his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah and obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Whittier College School of Law. Mr. Van is a member of the Nevada, Utah, Texas, Arizona and Washington bar associations and practices in both state and federal courts. He has previously served as a member of the Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore Panel and the Coroner’s Inquest Panel. Mr. Van also serves as a board member for the Nevada Subcontractor’s Association and the Capstone Christian Academy.

Civil Litigation

8985 S Eastern Ave suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89123, USA

Criminal Defense Law

726 S. Casino Center Blvd, STE 211, Las Vegas, NV 89101

With nearly 20 years of criminal defense experience, Michael has maintained a significantly higher success rate than his peers securing many acquittals during his time practicing solo. His vision of “Real Criminal Defense” drives him to be the best attorney in Las Vegas.

Personal Injury Law

6620 South Tenaya Way, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89113

Michael Trippiedi has lived in the Las Vegas Valley for over 25 years, since 1994. Originally from New York, he moved out west and worked as a business owner of a small business for several years before pursuing a law career. Michael attended Boyd School of Law at UNLV, where he graduated Cum Laude. While at Boyd, he was selected as a member of the Law Journal, and his article “Do you have the skills to win at these games of chance” was one of only a few selected for publication. His published work has been cited in numerous legal articles and by multiple authors in law reviews around the country. As a partner at Zaman & Trippiedi, Michael’s priority is in giving each client the personal attention they deserve. With each case he handles and each client he works with, he takes a personalized approach to ensure the best and most effective outcome.