LAS VEGAS – (March 01, 2018) – James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of Pisanelli Bice, announce that Kirill V. Mikhaylov has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Mr. Mikhaylov will primarily practice commercial litigation. He has represented clients in a variety of matters, including professional negligence, contract disputes, construction defect, general liability, product defect, and shareholder derivative cases.

“We are pleased to welcome Kirill to the firm,” said James Pisanelli, partner of Pisanelli Bice. “His background and legal acumen will be a nice asset for our commercial litigation practice.”

Prior to joining Pisanelli Bice, Mr. Mikhaylov gained substantial civil litigation experience at a national law firm. He has conducted numerous depositions and successfully argued dispositive motions in various legal matters. His attention to detail and thorough understanding of the litigation process provides his clients the highest level of legal representation.

Mr. Mikhaylov obtained his juris doctorate degree from St. Thomas University, School of Law. During law school, he was a member of the St. Thomas moot court team and became a semi-finalist in the Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, the largest single site appellate moot court competition in the United States. Mr. Mikhaylov received his undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he was a Millennium Scholar. Additionally, he has been professionally acknowledged with industry awards like Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Nevada Business Magazine, Legal Elite.

The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada recognized attorneys for joining the 100 Hours Club for their pro bono efforts:
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Las Vegas, NV (February 1, 2018) – M. Magali Mercera has been honored as one of 2018’s Women to Watch from the Las Vegas publication, Vegas Inc. Ms. Mercera is an attorney within the prestigious Nevada commercial litigation firm, Pisanelli Bice, where she is focused on commercial disputes ranging from breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims to property and construction disputes.

“Magali is an attorney focused on excellence. She has set herself apart through her outstanding work ethic, her exceptional organizational skills and her passion for the litigation process,” says James Pisanelli, founding partner of Pisanelli Bice.

Since joining the law firm in February of 2011, Mercera has represented high-profile clients in a variety of complex business cases. She quickly earned the trust and respect of founding partners James Pisanelli and Todd Bice, becoming a go-to colleague for research, electronic-discovery know-how, and trial preparation for the firm’s matters.

She has experience with all aspects of litigation from discovery through motion practice and trial. She applies a tenacious work ethic in building upon the firm’s achievements working on a wide variety of prominent business litigation cases.

Additionally, Ms. Mercera is committed to her pro bono work with the Children’s Attorney Project (CAP). Through this project with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, attorneys provide counsel, advice and representation to abused and neglected children who have never before had representation. Ms. Mercera began working with this program in 2010 and plans to continue her work with them in 2018. Her involvement in this program gives children a voice in the legal system and influence over their future.

Pisanelli Bice’s M. Magali Mercera was named in Vegas, Inc.‘s 11th Annual: Women to Watch”, which recognizes women whom they believe are going to make a difference in the coming months.

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 1, 2017) – Founding partners James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, of the litigation firm Pisanelli Bice PLLC, announced today the firm earned six Tier 1 rankings in Las Vegas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” for 2018.

The firm’s top-level designations are in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, First Amendment Litigation, and Real Estate Litigation.

Pisanelli Bice has a long history in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® rankings, having earned consecutive recognition for Tier 1 awards in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Pisanelli Bice was named to the top tier based on a comprehensive evaluation process that includes client and peer evaluations of the firm’s responsiveness, client needs assessment, integrity, competitiveness, civility, and cost-effectiveness, as well as a review of additional information provided by law firms themselves as part of the submission and application process. To be eligible, firms must have at least one attorney in the current edition of Best Lawyers in America©, which is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession.

“We’re honored by this recognition from Best Lawyers,” Pisanelli said. “It’s great to have our firm’s approach and commitment as a full-service litigation firm recognized by the nation’s leading ranking service.”

Pisanelli Bice’s Tier 1 rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Legal Issue this month. The rankings also are available online here.