LAS VEGAS – June 5, 2025 – Las Vegas-based law firm Pisanelli Bice PLLC has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s premier law firms, earning top-tier rankings in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA, a leading guide to the legal profession. The firm’s founding partners, James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, along with Managing Partner Debra L. Spinelli, were honored for their individual excellence in commercial litigation.
Pisanelli Bice received a Band 1 ranking—the highest possible—in the category of Litigation: General Commercial in Nevada. The firm was first rated on the Chambers list in 2011 and has consistently held top ranks since then, underscoring its continued leadership and reputation for delivering exceptional results in complex legal matters.
Individual recognitions:
Chambers and Partners compiles its rankings through independent research and in-depth interviews with clients and peers, evaluating factors such as legal ability, client service, and professional conduct.
“We’re proud that our dedication and efforts on behalf of our clients continue to be recognized by Chambers and Partners,” said James J. Pisanelli, founding partner. “This honor is a testament to the dedication of our entire team and our steadfast commitment to providing strategic, results-oriented counsel for our clients navigating high-stakes business litigation.”
Pisanelli Bice is widely regarded for its litigation-focused practice, representing clients in high-profile cases across Nevada. For more information about Pisanelli Bice and its services, visit www.pisanellibice.com.
LAS VEGAS (June 2, 2025) – Pisanelli Bice PLLC proudly announces that six of its attorneys have been named to the 2025 Top Rank Attorneys list by Nevada Business Magazine. This annual list honors Nevada’s most respected legal professionals, selected through a peer-driven nomination and review process.
Each year, thousands of nominations are submitted by licensed attorneys across the state. Nominees undergo a multi-stage evaluation, including review of their standing with the State Bar of Nevada and analysis of both the volume and quality of peer endorsements. The result is a curated list of attorneys recognized for their legal skill, ethical standards, and professional reputation.
Pisanelli Bice attorneys recognized in the 2025 list:
“These honors reflect the dedication and excellence of our entire team,” said Managing Partner Debra Spinelli. “Our peers’ recognition affirms our commitment to delivering exceptional representation in complex, high-stakes litigation.”
Pisanelli Bice is widely regarded for its litigation-focused practice, representing clients in high-profile cases across Nevada.
Attorneys with Las Vegas-based Pisanelli Bice PLLC have been recognized by Best Lawyers©, a national peer-reviewed lawyer-ranking service. Five attorneys with the boutique law firm will appear in the 30th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America© publication for their litigation work in Las Vegas.
Founding partner James J. Pisanelli has been recognized by Best Lawyers for the past 18 years. For 2024, he was selected for his work in bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction law, construction litigation, and real estate litigation.
The Best Lawyers in America© publication listed partner Todd L. Bice for the 17th consecutive year. For 2024, he was selected for his work in bet-the company litigation, appellate practice, commercial litigation, First Amendment litigation, land use and zoning litigation, and mergers and acquisitions litigation.
Managing partner Debra Spinelli has been recognized by Best Lawyers for the past 12 years. For 2024, she was listed for her work in commercial litigation, construction litigation and health care litigation.
For the sixth consecutive year, of counsel attorney M. Magali Mercera was recognized for her work in commercial litigation.
For the second year, associate attorney Emily Buchwald is a recipient of the “Ones to Watch in America” award in the categories of civil rights law and commercial litigation.
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has provided a ranking service and published the world’s premier guide for the legal profession and recognized top legal talent in more than 70 countries worldwide. It has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© highlights the top six percent of private practicing attorneys in the US. Recognition by Best Lawyers is solely based on exhaustive peer review surveys and only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.
For more information about Best Lawyers, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
About Pisanelli Bice:
Pisanelli Bice is a Las Vegas-based firm focused primarily on commercial litigation. The firm, founded by attorneys James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, represents clients ranging from single entity developers and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, public agencies as well as some of Nevada’s largest gaming companies. For more information, please visit www.pisanellibice.com.
About Best Lawyers:
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
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LAS VEGAS – (Aug. 21, 2023) – Attorneys with Las Vegas-based Pisanelli Bice PLLC have been recognized by Best Lawyers©, a national peer-reviewed lawyer-ranking service. Five attorneys with the boutique law firm will appear in the 30th anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America© publication for their litigation work in Las Vegas.
Founding partner James J. Pisanelli has been recognized by Best Lawyers for the past 18 years. For 2024, he was selected for his work in bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction law, construction litigation, and real estate litigation.
The Best Lawyers in America© publication listed partner Todd L. Bice for the 17th consecutive year. For 2024, he was selected for his work in bet-the company litigation, appellate practice, commercial litigation, First Amendment litigation, land use and zoning litigation, and mergers and acquisitions litigation.
Managing partner Debra Spinelli has been recognized by Best Lawyers for the past 12 years. For 2024, she was listed for her work in commercial litigation, construction litigation and health care litigation.
For the sixth consecutive year, of counsel attorney M. Magali Mercera was recognized for her work in commercial litigation.
For the second year, associate attorney Emily Buchwald is a recipient of the “Ones to Watch in America” award in the categories of civil rights law and commercial litigation.
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has provided a ranking service and published the world’s premier guide for the legal profession and recognized top legal talent in more than 70 countries worldwide. It has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© highlights the top six percent of private practicing attorneys in the US. Recognition by Best Lawyers is solely based on exhaustive peer review surveys and only a single lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” award.
For more information about Best Lawyers, visit www.bestlawyers.com.
About Pisanelli Bice:
Pisanelli Bice is a Las Vegas-based firm focused primarily on commercial litigation. The firm, founded by attorneys James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, represents clients ranging from single entity developers and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, public agencies as well as some of Nevada’s largest gaming companies. For more information, please visit www.pisanellibice.com.
About Best Lawyers:
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
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LAS VEGAS – (July 28, 2023) – James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of Pisanelli Bice PLLC, announced today that five of the firm’s attorneys were among select lawyers recognized on the esteemed 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers lists. Super Lawyers is a national rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice were honored as two of the leading top 100 lawyers in the mountain region, which includes Nevada, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Pisanelli and Bice have earned Top 100 Super Lawyers distinction every year since 2007. Managing partner Debra L. Spinelli and of counsel M. Magali Mercera were also recognized as 2023 Super Lawyers.
Spinelli was also selected to the Top 50 Women Mountain States Super Lawyers list again this year. The 2023 listing is the eighth consecutive year that Spinelli has been selected to the Top 50 Women list.
Attorney Emily A. Buchwald was named a 2023 Mountain States Rising Star. This is Buchwald’s second consecutive year appearing on the list.
Recognition by Super Lawyers is a prestigious and highly sought-after honor with only five percent of Nevada’s attorneys selected as Super Lawyers and 2.5 percent selected as Rising Stars. Attorneys are designated after undergoing a comprehensive nomination and evaluation process. This patented, multifaceted process includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. Super Lawyers’ parent company, Thomson Reuters, is the world’s most respected source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.
For more information about Super Lawyers, visit https://www.superlawyers.com.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers state and regional listings are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit https://www.superlawyers.com.
About Pisanelli Bice
Pisanelli Bice is a Las Vegas-based firm focused primarily on commercial litigation. The firm, founded by attorneys James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, represents clients ranging from single entity developers and entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies, municipalities, public agencies as well as some of Nevada’s largest gaming companies. For more information, please visit www.pisanellibice.com.
