Practice · Plate III.
Three practice areas.
One trial discipline.
Selective intake across serious criminal defense, property litigation, and business litigation — plus criminal referrals from other Nevada attorneys whose practice does not include criminal work.
Cases where the legal complexity and financial exposure justify a 45-year trial lawyer.
Criminal Defense.
When Freedom Is at Stake
Selective Nevada criminal defense grounded in four decades of trial experience and a documented capital-retrial record. From first-degree murder to federal criminal matters, Mr. McKenna considers cases carrying the most serious consequences Nevada’s courts can impose.
Property Litigation.
Ownership Disputes, Resolved
When real property is contested — title disputes, boundary conflicts, commercial development litigation, partnership disputes over real estate interests — the matter demands an attorney willing to take it to trial if necessary.
Business Litigation.
Commercial Disputes, Decided
Partnership dissolutions, contract breaches, commercial fraud, trade secret misappropriation, and business torts. When business disputes escalate beyond negotiation, trial-ready counsel is the essential instrument.
For the charge your
practice does not try.
When a client or an inquiry involves a serious criminal matter your practice does not handle, the engagement is accepted on that basis — direct referral, co-counsel, or trial specialist. Each is structured to preserve your firm's relationship with the client.