LAS VEGAS– James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of the litigation firm Pisanelli Bice PLLC, were recently selected by their legal peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015, a prestigious nationwide peer-review publication. Managing Partner Debra L. Spinelli was also selected by her peers for the third consecutive year for inclusion in the publication.

For the first time, Best Lawyers listed Pisanelli in the category for bet-the-company litigation, a primary focus of the law firm. The publication also listed him in four additional legal categories, including: commercial litigation, construction law, litigation – construction, and litigation – real estate.

In addition, Best Lawyers listed Bice for the first time in the category for appellate practice, recognizing Bice’s successful practice in the appellate arena. The publication listed Bice in four more legal categories, including: commercial litigation, litigation – first amendment, litigation – land use and zoning, and litigation – mergers and acquisitions.

Bice was also named the Best Lawyers 2015 Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year” in Las Vegas. The publication recognizes a single lawyer as the “Lawyer of the Year” in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

The law firm received additional recognition in the publication with Spinelli listed in the commercial litigation category.

LAS VEGAS – James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of Pisanelli Bice PLLC, announced that seven lawyers from the firm have been recognized on the 2014 list of Mountain States Super Lawyers, a renowned ranking of outstanding attorneys across the region.

Pisanelli and Bice were both among the select attorneys honored on this year’s list of top 100 lawyers in the Mountain States Super Lawyers, along with Managing Partner Debra Spinelli and attorney Jarrod Rickard.

Spinelli was also recognized as a Top 50 female lawyer.

In addition to the aforementioned litigators, Pisanelli Bice attorneys Eric Aldrian, Christopher Miltenberger and Jordan Smith were each named in the Mountain States Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” category. Miltenberger, a senior associate, earned his fifth distinction as a rising star, while Aldrian and Smith were recognized as rising stars for the second consecutive year.

LAS VEGAS – (June 1, 2014) James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of Pisanelli Bice PLLC, announced today that eight attorneys from the firm were recognized on the prestigious list of Legal Elite 2014 by Nevada Business Magazine. The annual list highlights the state’s most outstanding attorneys.

Pisanelli and Bice were both among select attorneys honored on the Legal Elite list of Southern Nevada’s Top Attorneys. Attorneys Eric Aldrian, Magali Calderon, Christopher Miltenberger, Jarrod Rickard, Jordan Smith and Managing Partner Debra Spinelli were also recognized. In addition, Aldrian, Calderon and Smith were named to the publication’s Best Up and Coming attorneys list as well.

Legal Elite is an annual list honoring the most exceptional attorneys in Nevada. Lawyers are selected for Legal Elite based on peer nominations, and ranked according to where votes originated. This year’s Legal Elite polling had more than 6,400 unique votes submitted. The attorneys featured on Legal Elite 2014 garnered the top voting scores throughout the state.

It could be a while before there is a ruling in the trial concerning the canceled solar energy plant BrightSource Energy once proposed for the Coyote Springs development.

On a Friday conference calls with attorneys in the case, Clark County District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez said part of her decision revolves around whether former developer Harvey Whittemore must testify about conversations with Coyote Springs attorneys. During a break in a Feb. 27 deposition, Whittemore conferred for about five minutes behind closed with attorney James Pisanelli behind closed doors.

During the trial in December, BrightSource attorney Peter Bernhard questioned Whittemore about the meeting while he was on the witness stand. When Gonzalez said she would allow the questions, Pisanelli appealed to the Nevada Supreme Court contending that the question violated attorney-client privilege.

Gonzalez said on Friday that she would write parts of her ruling that do not involve Whittemore, then wait for the Supreme Court to rule on the privilege issue before finishing.