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Chairperson: Ryan Works
McDonald Carano Wilson
2300 W. Sahara Avenue

Las Vegas, NV 89102
Tel: (702) 873-4100
Fax: (702) 873-9966
E-mail: rworks@mcdonaldcarano.com

Staff Liaison: Lori Wolk

Board Liaison: Jenny Hubach

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Dues: $25/yr

Purpose: To provide opportunities for the assimilation of young lawyers into the profession as well as a training ground for future leaders of our bar. YLS membership is open to all attorneys who have been admitted in Nevada for less than five years, or are 36 years old or younger. From mentor programs, to organizing charity events, to networking, to fighting to improve the image of attorneys in general, YLS has a wide array of activities.

 Bylaws (pdf)

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New, and of Interest:

Meeting Minutes 2010: July , April, March , February, January

Meeting Minutes 2009: December,  September, August,  July,  February, January

June 2009 Planning Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes 2008:  November, October, September,  August,  February, January 

June 2008 Annual Planning Meeting Minutes

Goldilocks: Jury Instructions, Presenter Information, Survey

Coming of Age: Pamphlet, Supplement, Essay Contest!

2008 Compensation Survey Results

Description of Results (added 4/28)

2006 Young Lawyers Compensation Survey

2004 Young Lawyers Compensation Survey

2002 Young Lawyers Compensation Survey

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Ryan Works (Chair)

Ryan Works is an associate in the law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP, working primarily in the areas of business and commercial litigation, creditor and debtor rights, bankruptcy and insolvency and government affairs. Mr. Works has been with the Firm for seven years and he is licensed to practice before all of the state and federal courts of Nevada. He has successfully represented his clients’ interests at the administrative level, district court, federal and bankruptcy courts, as well as the Las Vegas City Council and Nevada State Legislature. Mr. Works received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2000. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2004. He was the Nevada Law Editor for the Nevada Law Journal and a national finalist for the Society of Advocates National Moot Court Team.
 

Paola M. Armeni (Chair-elect))

Paola M. Armeni is an associate with the law firm of Gordon Silver. She practices in the area of criminal defense litigation. Prior to entering private practice, Paola clerked for the Honorable Joseph T. Bonaventure at the Eighth Judicial District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada. Paola received her bachelor of science in Justice Studies from Arizona State University in 1998. She earned her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2003. While at Boyd, Paola served as President of the Student Bar Association and continued to be active with her alma mater upon graduation serving as the first President of the William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association. Paola was honored in 2008 as William S. Boyd School of Law 2008 College Alumni of the Year. She is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and serves as Vice-President of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Defense.

Jeremy Reichenberg (Secretary)

Jeremy Reichenberg is a Deputy District Attorney for the Lyon County District Attorney’s Office. He was named in Nevada Business Magazine's 2009 Legal Elite issue as one of the 20 Best Government Attorneys. Jeremy received his J.D. from University of Nebraska, College of Law in 2006. Jeremy was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2006 and the State Bar of Nevada in 2007.

Justina Alyce Caviglia

Justina Alyce Caviglia is a civil deputy attorney with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. She prevously worked as a criminal deputy district attorney and clerked for Ninth Judicial District Court Judge David Gamble. Justina earned a bachelor of science in Environmental Policy Analysis with distinction and a bachelor of arts in Spanish with distinction from the University of Nevada in 2003. She earned her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2006. While in law school, Justina served as a representative of the Student Bar Association, served as the president of the Environmental Law Society, and received a Dean's Award. Justina was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2006.

Matthew Digesti

Matthew is a founding partner at The Digesti Law Firm, LLP. His practice focuses on personal injury, business litigation, appellate, and traditional and digital intellectual property transactions. Matthew has gained extensive experience in the Internet arena having negotiated and drafted cutting edge e-commerce and new media agreements with attorneys representing Kobe Bryant, Chris Daughtry, T-Pain, Paul Oakenfold, New Kids on the Block, and others. Prior to entering private practice, Matthew clerked for Chief Justice James W. Hardesty at the Nevada Supreme Court. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with an emphasis in intellectual property studies. He received his B.B.A. in Business Economics from the University of San Diego, a top 50 business school, and graduated with an invitation-only induction into Omicron Delta Epsilon, an international economics honor society. Matthew was admitted to practice law in the State of Nevada in 2006 and the State of California in 2005.

Brian Gonsalves

Brian Gonsalves is an associate with Georgeson Angaran, Chtd, in Reno, NV. His practice focus is civil litigation. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995 and his law degree from the University of Hawaii School of Law in 2005. While in law school, he earned a CALI Award in Real Estate Development and Finance, the Ruddy F. Tong Memorial Award, and a grant from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He also volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. Mr. Gonsalves is admitted to practice in Nevada and California and is a member of the Washoe County Bar Association and the Tahoe Truckee Bar Association. He is also a prospective board member for Tahoe Women's Services (September 2010), a non-profit organization providing domestic violence and child abuse services to the Tahoe-Truckee area. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Gonsalves worked in the field of commercial finance.

Kendelee Leascher Works

Kendelee Leascher Works is a Deputy Public Defender at the Clark County Public Defender's Office representing criminal defendants accused of both felony and misdemeanor offenses. Previously, she was an associate at Marquis & Aurbach where she practiced in the area of civil litigation, particularly real estate and contract related disputes, as well as personal injury and civil rights defense. Kendelee received her bachelor of arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2002. She earned her Juris Doctor from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2005. While at Boyd, Kendelee served as President of the Student Bar Association, was a member of the Society of Advocates, and graduated in the top third of her class. She also earned third place individual speaking honors at the Philip C. Jessup International Law, Southwest Regional Moot Court Competition.

Layke Martin Stolberg

Layke Martin Stolberg is an associate with the law firm of Marquis & Aurbach.  She practices in the areas of business and construction litigation, as well as bankruptcy. Layke is also an Adjunct Professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she teaches an advanced legal writing class focusing on pre-trial litigation.  Layke received her

J. D. from Boston University School of Law, where she graduated cum laude. While at Boston University, Layke earned a conventraion in Litigation and Dispute Resolution, with honors, and served as President of the Public Interest Project, one of the oldest and largest organizations of its kind in the country, which funds grants for law students working in non-profit and legal services organizations. Layke received a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2002.

David O'Mara

David O'Mara is a partner in the O'Mara Law Firm, P.C. His practice includes litigation, probate, bankruptcy, juvenile defense, family law and government affairs. He has successfully represented his clients' interests in district court, federal and bankruptcy courts, the Nevada Supreme Court and the Nevada Legislature. David received his Juris Doctorate degree along with a Government Affairs Certificate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2003. Prior to joining the O'Mara Law Firm in 2006, David clerked for the Honorable Steven Kosach of the Second Judicial District Court of Nevada and with the United States Court of Federal Claims - an Article I Court that has jurisdiction over various claims against the United States government, including contracts, Fifth Amendment takings claims, and tax refunds. David is a member of the Nevada State Bar Association, the Washoe County Bar Association, the United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, the Bruce R. Thompson chapter of American Inns of Court, the University of Nevada Young Alumni Club Advisory Board, and the Nevada Boys' State Alumni Association.

Tabitha Fiddyment (Ex-Officio Budget Officer)

Tabitha Fiddyment is an associate in the government affairs/land use & zoning department of Kaempfer Crowell Renshaw Gronauer & Fiorentino. Tabitha received her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1999. She received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2003. Tabitha was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2004 and the State Bar of Washington in 2006.