Firm PROFILE

McDonald Carano

USA 2026

Rankings

Leading firm in USA 2026

Ranked Departments

Ranked Individuals

Top figures

3

Offices

1949

Established Year

Content provided by McDonald Carano

Contributions and articles

1 Global Practice Guides

Overview

Provided by McDonald Carano

McDonald Carano was founded in Reno in 1949 and has grown to 60 attorneys and government affairs professionals serving Nevada, national, and international clients from offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and Carson City. McDonald Carano provides full-service transactional, litigation, regulatory, legislative, and government affairs services to startups, corporations, private companies, trade associations, nonprofits, public entities, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices throughout Nevada.

Industry sectors (15)

Automotive
Construction
Emerging Business and Venture Capital
Energy and Utilities
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Gaming
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Nonprofit
Real Estate
Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality
Technology
Transportation
Private Wealth

Capabilities (15)

Appellate
Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Financial Restructuring
Business Entities & Transactions
Business Incorporation and Relocation to Nevada
Commercial & Complex Litigation
Construction Law & Litigation
Emerging Industries & Companies
Employment & Labor Law
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Law
Gaming & Administrative Law
Government Affairs & Advocacy
Real Estate & Land Use
Tax Law
Trust & Estates
Trust, Estate & Fiduciary Litigation

Key people

Provided by McDonald Carano

George F. Ogilvie III
Firm Managing Partner

Work & experience

Provided by McDonald Carano

McDonald Carano’s reputation as the go-to law firm in Nevada is underscored by being the only Nevada firm in Meritas and State Law Resources. McDonald Carano has the most Band 1 ranked lawyers, most Band 1 ranked practice groups, most practice groups with a Band 1 ranked lawyer, and most practice groups and most lawyers ranked overall of any law firm in Nevada. Since 2010, McDonald Carano lawyers have received 86 Lawyer of the Year awards in 20 areas of law from The Best Lawyers in America.