Laughlin Lawyers

Attorney Margo Chernysheva earned her J.D. from the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. She is a chair of Fee Dispute Committee at the Nevada State Bar, and a chair emerita of the Nevada chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Attorney Margo is a licensed Specialist in Immigration Law and was named one of the Ten Best Immigration Attorneys for 2018-2020 by the American Institute of Legal Counsel. She is fluent in Russian and Armenian, and her staff is fluent in a variety of languages.

I graduated from McGeorge School of Law in 1988 and moved to Nevada to work for the criminal defense firm of Goodman, Stein and Chesnoff. While at the Goodman firm, I was responsible for preparing all motions for clients who were assigned to me by each of the partners. This gave me significant experience in researching and preparing motions in Nevada state cases and in federal cases where the clients were usually charged with committing major drug crimes such as Continuing Criminal Enterprise, RICO and Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Sentences in Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California and...

Edvin Jones is a results-driven personal injury attorney known for his relentless advocacy and sharp litigation strategy. With bar admissions in both Nevada and California, Edvin has built a reputation for fighting hard for individuals and families who have been harmed due to negligence, from motor vehicle accidents and slip-and-fall injuries to complex insurance bad faith claims. What sets Edvin apart is his ability to combine compassionate client care with aggressive negotiation and courtroom presence. He understands that legal issues are often deeply personal and life-altering. That’s why every client receives direct communication, customized legal strategy, and tireless representation — whether...

AV Rating by Martindale Hubbell. Former trial attorney for the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS); in private immigration practice since 1997. Prior to being hired with the INS through the Honors Program, served as Judicial Law Clerk for Chief Justice Thomas Steffen of the Nevada Supreme Court. Graduated from George Washington Law School, With Honors, in 1995. Also practice in the areas of Business and Personal Injury. Extensive experience in company formation, contract drafting and counseling businesses.

Phil Aurbach graduated from Western Kentucky University in 1973 in Business Administration with a Finance emphasis. He then attended the University of San Diego School of Law and graduated in 1977 after serving as the Research Editor of the San Diego Law Review. After a brief period with the Clark County District Attorney’s office and several law firms, until 1988 when Mr. Aurbach merged his firm with Al Marquis' firm to form Marquis Aurbach. He was admitted to practice in Nevada in September 1977 and, although not a certified specialist as defined by the State Bar, he enjoys...

Amanda was born and raised in Reno, Nevada. After attending the University of Nevada, Reno, she moved to Las Vegas to attend the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law. Amanda received her law degree in 2020, and passed the Nevada Bar in 2020. After graduation, she began as an associate attorney at Goldsmith & Guymon.

Neil is a Nevada Board Certified Family Law Specialist that has practiced in Las Vegas since 1988. He is AV rated ( Pre-eminent) with Martindale Hubbell and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Neil handles simple and complex family law matters including custody, high end asset division, alimony and business division issues. Neil has handled domestic and international custody and relocation cases and has argued before the Nevada Supreme Court. In 2016 he was successful in trying a relocation case where his joint physical custodian client was allowed to relocate to Australia against...

Paul started his career at an early age by working at a number of major insurance carriers. He spent 8 years as a senior trial counsel at one of the nation’s largest insurance defense firm, and worked primarily on large exposure and catastrophic injury cases, including trying cases involving spinal injuries, various orthopedic injuries, death and traumatic brain injuries. Paul also has extensive experience in handling commercial litigation cases, personal injury, products litigation and hospitality litigation. Paul is a seasoned personal injury trial lawyer and is fluent in multiple languages, including Russian, Ukrainian, German and Polish. He also teaches...

Charles E. Kelly has a unique background that enables him to represent clients and provide them unique perspectives based upon his training and experience. He is a Former Federal Prosecutor. As such he conducted many sophisticated jury trials; particularly in White Collar criminal law cases and drug cases. He also has the benefit of having been trained in a large Institutional Law Firm where he represented primarily Fortune Five Hundred Companies in National Litigation. His Firm is dedicated to addressing each Client individually and providing them with the best possible defense. He has also practiced in a...

What does a divorce attorney do for fun? They go to criminal court to work on misdemeanors and felonies. At least that is what Meredith used to do. Meredith started out practicing primarily in criminal defense, although her practice areas expanded to include personal injury, and business law. Eventually Meredith’s exclusive focus was divorce and custody.

Meredith was born and raised in Las Vegas. After completing her Bachelor of Science in Biology at American University in Washington, D.C., Meredith switched gears. She moved to San Diego to complete her law degree at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2009. Meredith...

Attorney Kimbrell is licensed in Nevada and Arizona and is conversant in Spanish. He specializes in Disability law (SSDI/SSI) Injured Worker's law (Workers Comp), Personal Injury and Criminal Defense. Michael Kimbrell served in Afghanistan in 2013 as a Judge Advocate with the 3rd Infantry Division, Section Chief Rule of Law.