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, Nevada and is proud to call himself a local with deep ties to the community.  Cody has significant experience handling complex civil litigation matters involving construction defect, mechanics…

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…

Eric Nickel

Eric Nickel practices in the area of criminal law. He has extensive and varied experience in this field, starting as a Law Clerk at the United States Attorney’s Office in Portland, Oregon, during law school. There, he tried …

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…

Coleman Manson

Coleman J. Manson is a dedicated attorney specializing in Construction Law and general Civil Litigation, having transitioned from Family Law after several years. With a solid educational foundation, Coleman graduated…

Michael B. Springer*

Born and educated in the mid-West, Michael B. Springer graduated from Drake University in 1973, commenced Drake University Law School and transferred to the University of Tulsa for financial reasons, receiving his J.D. Degree…

Katrina Torres

Katrina Torres has 15 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 is our criminal defense paralegal at Silver State Law, where she has worked since attaining her bachelor’s degree in public health from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2022. With a strong passion for knowledge and criminal defense…

Christie Porter

Christie Porter obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice, with honors, from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. She learned her love of the law from her father who worked in the federal court system She also has a paralegal…

Ilse Ortega

Ilse Ortega was born and raised in Reno Nevada. She is currently studying at Truckee Meadows Community College to earn her associate’s degree in psychology. In the future she plans to continue her studies at the University of Nevada, Reno …