Profiles
Meet the Team
Welcome to Silver State Law! Our team of experienced attorneys throughout Northern Nevada, is committed to providing exceptional legal services tailored to your needs. With a diverse range of expertise in criminal defense, personal injury, business litigation, construction, and civil law, our dedicated professionals work collaboratively to ensure the best outcomes for our clients. Get to know the dedicated individuals who make Silver State Law a trusted partner in handling your legal needs.
Team Members
Jeff Spencer
Jeff Spencer has focused his practice on helping his clients reach the best bottom-line result. A clear and honest discussion of the risks and rewards allows contractors, homeowners, and businesses make sense of the…
Cody Marriott
Cody was born and raised in Reno, and has deep ties to the community. Cody primarily practices construction, real estate, mining, business litigation, and complex civil litigation. Cody regularly appears before the state and …
J. Robert Smith
Mr. Smith is an experienced litigation attorney with over 25 years of practice in complex civil litigation, primarily in the areas of business, shareholder and trust, and estate litigation. Rob has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation…
Christopher Day
Christopher Day practices primarily in the areas of Criminal Defense and Litigation. Chris is admitted to practice in all Nevada courts. Chris is a highly skilled and experienced trial attorney. He is a former Washoe County Deputy…
Joseph Balkenbush
Joe Balkenbush was born and raised in the Reno area and grew up with a passion for the outdoors that continues to this day. Joe enjoys hiking and camping with his wife and four boys, as well as golfing and hunting in rural Nevada…
Greg B. Wilkin
Greg grew up in Ely, Nevada, and has called Reno home since moving for his undergrad studies at UNR in the footsteps of his father and siblings. After a brief stint in San Diego to attend law school at Thomas…
Silvia Villanueva
Villanueva is a lifelong Nevadan and licensed to practice law in Nevada and the District of Columbia. Villanueva has represented clients in district court in probate matters, trust disputes, general civil litigation matters…
John D. Moore*
John has practiced law in Nevada since graduating, with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, in 2003. Prior to attending McGeorge, he graduated from Brigham Young University in 2000…
Katrina Torres
Katrina Torres has 20 years of legal experience in various areas of law. She began her career in worker’s compensation law and grew to assist attorneys in employment law, family law, estate planning, civil litigation, non-profit…
Allison Bennett
Allison joined Silver State Law after earning her bachelor’s degree in public health from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2022. Her background in public health sparked her interest in the criminal justice system and …
Christie Porter
Christie obtained her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, with honors, from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She also has a Paralegal Certificate from University of Nevada, Reno. She learned her love of the law…
Liz Dendary
Liz Dendary is an Advanced Certified Paralegal and Certified Bankruptcy Assistant at Silver State Law.
She has nearly 20 years of experience in legal support. Liz is highly experienced in all phases of litigation and is exceptionally proficient in …
Celeste Marquez
Celeste Marquez grew up in Reno and earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and political science from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2021. She also holds a Paralegal Certificate from UNR and is…