Complex Dissolutions, Clear Terms
When a marriage involves substantial assets, business interests, or complex property, the divorce is a commercial dispute as much as a family matter. Mr. McKenna brings four decades of trial readiness to Nevada’s most consequential dissolutions.
Where the Stakes Justify Trial
Nevada is a community property state. The identification and valuation of community versus separate property is often the most contested aspect of a high-asset dissolution, requiring close attention to account histories, acquisition timelines, and the commingling analyses that govern what the court ultimately divides.
Where operating businesses, professional practices, or partnership interests are in play, the matter becomes a commercial dispute as much as a family one. Valuation, goodwill, and control questions demand counsel equally at home in corporate and family courts.
Real estate portfolios — residential holdings, commercial properties, and development interests — add their own layer: title histories, outstanding obligations, rental income streams, and ownership structures that pre-date or span the marriage.
Custody and support disputes are often contested in parallel when the financial resources themselves are in dispute. The engagement covers those disputes through trial as part of the same matter.
Prepared to Try, Positioned to Settle
Most high-asset divorces settle. They settle on terms that favor the prepared party. The flat-fee model means Mr. McKenna is prepared to try the case from day one — motion practice, deposition schedule, and expert engagement proceed from the moment of retention — which creates the leverage that produces favorable settlements.
A firm price is given at engagement and is paid in full upon retention. Expert witness fees — forensic accountants, business valuators, custody evaluators, and appraisers — are retained by the client separately and are borne as incurred.
Four Decades of Nevada Trial Practice
Mr. McKenna’s family law engagements are governed by the same principles that have produced published opinions across Nevada’s state and federal courts for more than forty years: meticulous preparation, selective case acceptance, and trial readiness from day one. Review the full record of representative matters →
Frequently Asked
For Dissolutions Where the Stakes Are Significant
Mr. McKenna reviews inquiries personally and responds within three business days to matters that meet the criteria of the practice.