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Joe Milchak, the founding partner of Milchak & Associates, is a distinguished attorney with a proven track record of success as a professional. Beginning his career as an electronic engineer and computer scientist, then continuing his education obtaining a degree in quantitative management (banking and finance). Joe’s passion for law led him to earn a doctorate in law and later teach both computer science and legal studies. His multidisciplinary expertise has been instrumental in shaping his innovative approach to legal practice. Joe’s international experience brought him into the spotlight when he was invited to advise prominent members of the global community...

Following receipt of the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Cum Laude) and Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) from Brigham Young University, I received a Masters of Law in Taxation from Denver University School of Law. I passed the CPA exam in 1977 & worked as a tax accountant for Deloitte & Touche. I offer considerable experience in planning, implementing, and analyzing sophisticated estate and asset protection strategies. I’m a very practical, customer-centric individual, and I pride myself on maximizing tax benefits & estate planning strategies for my clients. I have worked on thousands of cases over the years, and I’ll give...

NEVADA CREDITOR ATTORNEY
-Consumer loan and account litigation filed against or on behalf of the client;
-Bankruptcy litigation including motions for relief from stay, objections to confirmation, responses to motions to value or objections to proofs of claim, prosecuting or defending adversary actions;
-General and advisory counsel as to state, federal and industry regulatory requirements as to residential loans, motor vehicle loans, unsecured loans, and deposit accounts;
-Proactive advisement as to state/federal law, recent legislation, and litigation trends, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Regulations B/E/M/Z, CFPB updates;
-Litigation and trial experience in cases involving commercial leases, title disputes, construction...

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...

Christopher is a founding Partner of the law firm of Ford & Friedman where his practice is primarily devoted to family law litigation, encompassing complex divorce, child custody, and post-decree enforcement/modification matters.

Born in South Dakota, but raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Christopher is proud to have obtained both his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Juris Doctorate from UNLV.

Christopher is a member of the Family Law Bar in Nevada and he is licensed to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Xiaosheng, the founder and managing partner of Law Huang, hails from the Funiu Mountains at NanzhaoCounty of Henan, China. His academic credentials include a science degree in Geography from East China Normal University in Shanghai; law degrees from Foreign Affairs College in Beijing and the University of Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana. He also studied at a Ph.D. program at Fudan University in Shanghai. Attorney Huang has successfully represented a diverse range of over 2,000 American, Chinese, and international clients since 2002. He is a member of Bars of the State of New York, the U.S....

I have been helping individuals, families and small businesses transition a move from their home countries to the United States. I am an immigration attorney who has been practicing immigration and naturalization law for the past twenty (20) years. I have a wide swath of experience with many different types of immigration matters.

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.

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...

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...