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Joseph D. Fahrendorf

Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights, Contract, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Joseph David Fahrendorf

Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights, Contract, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  12 Years

Mark Mausert

Employment, Family Law, Criminal, Civil Rights, Corporate
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  43 Years

Cory A. Santos

Workers' Compensation, Car Accident, Personal Injury, Car Accident, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           

Lee Thomas Hotchkin

Family Law, DUI-DWI, Criminal, Personal Injury, Mass Torts
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  43 Years

Roderic A Carucci

Family Law, Civil Rights, Contract, Personal Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  33 Years

William R. Kendall

Employment, Family Law, Personal Injury, Accident & Injury
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  39 Years

Marta L. Presti

Mental Health, Family Law, Divorce, Adoption
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  38 Years

Todd L Torvinen

Real Estate, Wills & Probate, Family Law, Civil Rights
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  37 Years

John Brendan Galvin

International, Trusts, Estate, Family Law
Status:  In Good Standing           Licensed:  38 Years

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LEGAL TERMS

MARRIAGE

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the... (more...)
The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the laws of the state in which they live. A marriage can only be terminated by a court granting a divorce or annulment. Compare common law marriage.

CASE

A term that most often refers to a lawsuit -- for example, 'I filed my small claims case.' 'Case' also refers to a written decision by a judge -- or for an appe... (more...)
A term that most often refers to a lawsuit -- for example, 'I filed my small claims case.' 'Case' also refers to a written decision by a judge -- or for an appellate case, a panel of judges. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion is commonly referred to as the Roe v. Wade case. Finally, the term also describes the evidence a party submits in support of her position -- for example, 'I have made my case' or ''My case-in-chief' has been completed.'

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

COMPARABLE RECTITUDE

A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that pre... (more...)
A doctrine that grants the spouse least at fault a divorce when both spouses have shown grounds for divorce. It is a response to an old common-law rule that prevented a divorce when both spouses were at fault.

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is i... (more...)
After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is intended to cover the earnings and the emotional comfort and support the deceased person would have provided.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. Fo... (more...)
A person, not necessarily a lawyer, who is appointed by a court to represent and protect the interests of a child or an incapacitated adult during a lawsuit. For example, a guardian ad litem (GAL) may be appointed to represent the interests of a child whose parents are locked in a contentious battle for custody, or to protect a child's interests in a lawsuit where there are allegations of child abuse. The GAL may conduct interviews and investigations, make reports to the court and participate in court hearings or mediation sessions. Sometimes called court-appointed special advocates (CASAs).

FOSTER CARE

Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents h... (more...)
Court-ordered care provided to children who are unable to live in their own homes, usually because their parents have abused or neglected them. Foster parents have a legal responsibility to care for their foster children, but do not have all the rights of a biological parent--for example, they may have limited rights to discipline the children, to raise them according to a certain religion or to authorize non-emergency medical procedures for them. The foster parents do not become the child's legal parents unless the biological parents' rights are terminated by a court and the foster parents adopt the child. This is not typically encouraged, as the goal of foster care is to provide temporary support for the children until they can be returned to their parents. See also foster child.

CLOSE CORPORATION

A corporation owned and operated by a few individuals, often members of the same family, rather than by public shareholders. State laws permit close corporation... (more...)
A corporation owned and operated by a few individuals, often members of the same family, rather than by public shareholders. State laws permit close corporations to function more informally than regular corporations. For example, shareholders can make decisions without holding meetings of the board of directors, and can fill vacancies on the board without a vote of the shareholders.

LEGAL CUSTODY

The right and obligation to make decisions about a child's upbringing, including schooling and medical care. Many states typically have both parents share legal... (more...)
The right and obligation to make decisions about a child's upbringing, including schooling and medical care. Many states typically have both parents share legal custody of a child. Compare physical custody.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

MC Multi-Family Dev., LLC v. Crestdale Assocs., Ltd.

... presented at trial that other Walter Homes' members used the license on individual projects, that evidence is not so overwhelming that any verdict other than one in favor of Crestdale Associates would be contrary to law. [20] Moreover, Multi-Family Development's acquisition of ...

Rivero v. Rivero

... Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster, LLP, and Raymond E. Oster, Reno, for Amicus Curiae State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Section. ... We then ordered answers to the petition from appellant Michelle Rivero and amicus curiae, the State Bar of Nevada Family Law Section. ...

Ogawa v. Ogawa

... Robert Cerceo, Reno; Katherine L. Provost, Las Vegas; and Marshal S. Willick, Las Vegas, for Amicus Curiae State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Section. Before HARDESTY, CJ, PARRAGUIRRE, DOUGLAS, CHERRY, SAITTA, GIBBONS and PICKERING, JJ. OPINION. ...