Ranking tables
Gaming & Licensing | USA
Nevada
Rankings overview for Departments
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
Band 1
Band 2
Dennis Gutwald McDonald Carano4 Years Ranked
Glenn J Light Womble Bond Dickinson (US)6 Years Ranked
Karl Rutledge Womble Bond Dickinson (US)7 Years Ranked
P Gregory Giordano McDonald Carano22 Years Ranked
Sonia Church Vermeys Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP10 Years Ranked- Dan R ReaserFennemore Craig
Band 3
Gregory Gemignani Dickinson Wright PLLC3 Years Ranked
Michael J Bonner Greenberg Traurig, LLP23 Years Ranked- Jennifer GaynorJ. Gaynor Law
- Marc RubensteinReid Rubinstein Bogatz
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPGaming & Licensing2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP is a leading firm with notable expertise in land-based gaming matters including complex M&A and financing transactions, which it regularly handles for several of Nevada's gaming giants. It fields a deep bench of attorneys with a wealth of experience in regulatory and licensing work throughout the USA, as well as related private equity issues. Its clients benefit from the firm's strong international capabilities.
1 McDonald CaranoGaming & Licensing2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedMcDonald Carano has a notable practice offering expertise in all aspects of gaming law advising on regulatory, transactional and licensing matters. The law firm regularly appears before the Nevada Gaming Commission and the State Gaming Control board, representing casino owners, gaming device companies and lenders active in the sector. The team is adept at handling cross-border issues, such as providing counsel to international clients on regulatory compliance and licensing matters.
Band 2
2 Greenberg Traurig, LLPGaming & Licensing2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedGreenberg Traurig, LLP is a reputable firm skilled at advising on gaming matters, acting for gaming operators to obtain licenses, and also providing advice on corporate transactions including financings and investment deals. Its team demonstrates expertise in both land-based casino work and online gambling, as well as social and sports gaming.
2 Womble Bond Dickinson (US)Gaming & Licensing2025 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson has a longstanding practice fielding experienced gaming practitioners who advise on a range of transactional and licensing matters. The team is noted for its deep-rooted knowledge of regulations in traditional and online gaming and offers significant expertise in tribal, interactive and traditional land-based gaming. The team is experienced in representing clients before the Nevada Gaming Control Board and Nevada Gaming Commission.
Band 3
3 Dickinson Wright PLLCGaming & Licensing2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedDickinson Wright PLLC is an established gaming practice recognized for representing casinos, online and fantasy sports betting companies and sports book operators. It handles the full range of operational, regulatory and transactional work as well as gaming licensing. It is also recognized for its experience in growth areas such as mobile gaming and e-sports.