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75 distinguished attorneys in Las Vegas, Nevada, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Meesha Moulton

Meesha Moulton

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

7160 Rafael Rivera Wy, Suite 300, Las Vegas, NV 89113

A practicing attorney in Nevada since 2015, Meesha Moulton is dedicated to making a difference in the Las Vegas community. She has successfully represented thousands of clients injured in motor vehicle and work related accidents while working for one of Nevada’s largest personal injury firms. Where she obtained millions in settlements for her clients. Meesha has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Civil plaintiff lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers association, as well as one of the Top 40 under 40 attorneys. She was recently named one of the top 100 Women of influence for 2022 by MyVegas Magazine.

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Megan Adams

Megan Adams

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

5575 S Durango Dr suite 110, Las Vegas, NV 89113, USA

Megan was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She attended the University of Utah and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. She then went on to law school in Salem, Oregon, at Willamette University College of Law, where she worked at the Clinical Law Program, providing estate planning to underserved communities in Oregon. In addition to graduating with her law degree, Megan excelled and received certificates in Business Law, Advocacy, and Dispute Resolution. A skilled contract drafter, Megan is a valuable asset to the firm’s business clients.

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Melissa Barry

Melissa Barry

Distinguished Lawyer

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.

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Michael C. Van

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.

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