Las Vegas Fisher Phillips Lawyers Named Mountain States Super Lawyers

LAS VEGAS, NV (June 14, 2013) -  Four attorneys from the Las Vegas office of Fisher Phillips have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Mountain States Super Lawyers, published annually by Law & Politics.   

Named Top Employment and Labor Lawyers are Mark Ricciardi, managing partner; Scott Mahoney, partner, and David Dormak, of council. Also selected as a Mountain States Super Lawyers Rising Star is firm Associate, Anthony Golden.     

In selecting Super Lawyers, Law & Politics follows a rigorous selection process with the goals of “casting as wide a net as possible, evaluating quality in the most objective possible terms and verifying and validating all data.” 

Super Lawyers selects attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. 

Mark Ricciardi is the founding and managing partner of the Las Vegas office. He has been advising and representing hotels, casinos, financial institutions, manufacturers, government agencies, and other large and small businesses in labor and employment matters in Las Vegas since 1987. Mark is considered one of the top labor and employment lawyers in Southern Nevada, and a leading authority in Nevada on wage and hour law. 

Scott Mahoney is a partner in the Las Vegas office. He is an experienced trial lawyer who defends harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other cases. He also advises employers regarding employee handbooks, policies and procedures, terminations, employment contracts and responses to administrative agency complaints, with special emphasis in the hospitality and gaming industries. 

David Dornak is Of Counsel in the Las Vegas office. He advises and represents companies in all aspects of employment litigation and labor arbitrations. Prior to joining the firm, David was the General Counsel for a hospitality company that managed nightclubs, restaurants and ultra-lounges in hotel/casinos throughout Las Vegas. Such experience has given him unique insight into the day-to-day needs of HR personnel and managers in operating a business. 

Anthony Golden is an associate in the Las Vegas office. His practice focuses on representing private and public employers in labor and employment matters, including employment-related litigation. He advises employers on preventive measures and has experience in the development and defense of employment contracts and non-compete agreements. He also has substantial trial court experience, as well as appellate experience and has assisted clients in successfully settling disputes before litigation