Las Vegas, NV – (September 9, 2025) – Pisanelli Bice PLLC, a premier litigation firm based in Las Vegas, is proud to announce that eight of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, a distinction reserved for the region’s most respected legal professionals.
2025 Mountain States Super Lawyers:
2025 Mountain States Rising Stars:
Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized rating service that identifies outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have achieved significant peer recognition and professional accomplishment. Only the top 5 percent of attorneys in each region are selected annually. The Rising Stars list highlights top-performing attorneys under the age of 40 or who have been in practice for 10 years or less, with no more than 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys chosen.
Selections are made through a rigorous, patented multi-phase process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and evaluations by a blue-ribbon panel of attorneys across the United States.
“We’re proud to see our attorneys recognized for both their legal excellence and the respect they’ve earned from their peers,” said Debra L. Spinelli, managing partner at Pisanelli Bice. “This acknowledgment reflects not only our team’s depth of experience but also our ongoing commitment to achieving results for our clients.”
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.
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Seven Pisanelli Bice Attorneys Recognized Across All Three Categories
Las Vegas, NV – (Aug. 21, 2025) – The Las Vegas-based litigation firm Pisanelli Bice PLLC, announced today that seven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-reviewed honors. The firm received accolades across all three award categories, including two coveted “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions for the firm’s founders.
Best Lawyers recognition is based entirely on peer-review, reflecting a lawyer’s professional excellence and high regard among other leading attorneys in the field.
Honorees include:
2026 Lawyer of the Year:
2026 Best Lawyers in America:
2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America:
“We are proud to see our attorneys recognized across so many practice areas, including two ‘Lawyer of the Year’ honors for our founding partners – James Pisanelli and Todd Bice,” said Debra L. Spinelli, managing partner at Pisanelli Bice. “These awards reflect the depth of experience and commitment our team brings to every matter. To be honored by our peers is a testament not only to the quality of our legal work, but to the consistency, integrity, and professionalism our attorneys bring to every case.”
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.
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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.
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Las Vegas, NV – (Aug. 15, 2024) – Pisanelli Bice PLLC, a Las Vegas-based law firm, announced today that four of the firm’s leading attorneys will be honored with prestigious Best Lawyers Awards from Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the global legal community. Recognizing their high-caliber professional abilities within the legal field and based upon a comprehensive peer review among top legal professionals, the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® will feature firm Cofounder and Partner James J. Pisanelli, firm Cofounder and Partner Todd L. Bice, Managing Partner Debra L. Spinelli, and Of Counsel M. Magali Mercera.
Celebrating Bice’s exceptional litigation skills, Best Lawyers will further recognize him in the 2025 edition of the Lawyer of the Year Awards.
In addition, Best Lawyers will feature firm associate Emily A. Buchwald in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
“This prominent recognition from Best Lawyers illustrates how several key members of our firm now lead the nation in a myriad of practice areas, a status earned through the determined application of insurmountable legal expertise, a highly strategic approach to complex litigation and a stalwart dedication to our clients’ success,” Spinelli said. “Our driven team of professionals takes immense pride in being honored alongside our respected legal colleagues, who clearly voiced their confidence in our top-level legal acumen through this rigorous peer-review process.”
Pisanelli’s Best Lawyers Award honors his outstanding contributions with bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction law, construction litigation and real-estate litigation.
Bice’s Best Lawyers Award recognizes his excellence in appellate practice, bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, first-amendment litigation, land-use and zoning litigation, and mergers-and-acquisitions litigation.
Bice’s Lawyer of the Year Award further honors his land-use and zoning litigation.
Spinelli’s Best Lawyers Award celebrates her esteemed accomplishments with bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation and health-care litigation.
Mercera’s Best Lawyers Award honors her valuable efforts in commercial litigation.
Buchwald’s inclusion in Ones to Watch recognizes her top-quality work with civil rights law and commercial litigation.
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.
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