40 Year Club Luncheon

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40 Year Club Induction Ceremony & Luncheon

Special event on March 26, 2026

Each year we celebrate CCBA members admitted to practice law in Nevada for 40, 45, 50, and 55 years. This year, we inducted members who were admitted in 1986 and honor members admitted in 1981, 1976, and 1971. The event was held at Panevino Italian Grille and featured Dan Polsenberg of Womble Bond Dickinson LLP as Master of Ceremonies. Special thanks to all who were able to join in the fun! See below for links to the event program and photo album from the event!

Amicus sponsors:

First Legal
Western Alliance Bank

Premier sponsor:

OneDigital

Supporter:

Worldwide Litigation Services

40 Year Club Luncheon (2026) program and photos:  

40 Year Club (2026) – List of Inductees & Honorees

Inductees – 40 Years (Admitted 1986)

  • Hon. Rodney T. Burr, Henderson Municipal Court
  • Candace C. Carlyon, Carlyon Cica Chtd.
  • Brian E. Holthus, ER Injury Attorneys
  • Rebecca Hopkins Miller, Cooper Coons, Ltd.
  • Donna M. Mendoza-Mitchell
  • Hon. Ronald D. Parraguirre, Supreme Court of Nevada
  • Richard J. Pyatt, Pyatt Silvestri
  • David J. Roger, Las Vegas Police Protective Association
  • Marc H. Rubinstein, Reid Rubinstein & Bogatz
  • Kevin R. Stolworthy, Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar PC
  • David T. Wall, JAMS
  • Hon. Timothy C. Williams, 8th Judicial District Court
  • Michael B. Wixom, Harper Wixom
  • Wesley F. Yamashita, Escobar & Associates Law Firm, Ltd.

Honorees – 45 Years (Admitted 1981)

  • Michael J. Bonner, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • James W. Bradshaw, McDonald Carano LLP
  • David Z. Chesnoff, Chesnoff & Schonfeld
  • Timothy S. Cory, Cory Reade Dows & Shafer
  • Mark E. Ferrario, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Evangelina Garcia Mendoza, Law Offices of Eva Garcia Mendoza
  • Greg Giordano, McDonald Carano LLP
  • J. Randall Jones, Kemp Jones, LLP
  • Michael E. Kearney, Kearney, Puzey & Damonte, Ltd.
  • George P. Kelesis, Cook & Kelesis, Ltd.
  • Hon. Victor L. Miller, Boulder City Municipal Court
  • Dana J. Nitz
  • Hon. Nancy C. Oesterle, Nevada Senior Judge Program
  • Hon. Gene T. Porter, PrivateTrials
  • Dan R. Reaser, Fennemore
  • Steven B. Wolfson, Clark County District Attorney’s Office

Honorees – 50 Years (Admitted 1976)

  • Hon. Mark R. Denton, 8th Judicial District Court
  • Richard E. Desruisseaux
  • Robert P. Dickerson, The Dickerson Karacsonyi Law Group
  • James J. Jimmerson, Jimmerson Law Firm PC
  • Gerald F. Neal
  • Christopher L. Kaempfer, Kaempfer Crowell, Ltd.
  • John H. Mowbray, Spencer Fane LLP
  • William E. Peterson, Snell & Wilmer LLP
  • William H. Stoddard, Sr., Albright Stoddard Warnick & Albright

Honorees – 55 Years (Admitted 1971)

  • Hon. Kenneth C. Cory
  • Jeffrey P. Zucker, Fennemore

*CCBA membership is required to be recognized as an Inductee or Honoree of the CCBA 40 Year Club. If you were admitted to the State Bar of Nevada during the year listed and don’t see your name listed above, contact the CCBA office at 702-387-6011.

Cancellation & refund policy

  • Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be submitted in writing to the CCBA via email to Donnaw@clarkcountybar.org by 3/18/2026, qualifying refunds of the event registration fee less a $20 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after 3/18/2026.