Location:
Henderson, Nevada
Phone:
702-843-5142
Fax:
702-388-7406
Shann D. Winesett represents clients in all forms of domestic relations matters, including divorce, complex custody disputes, relocation litigation, paternity, adoptions, post-divorce modifications of custody, visitation, child support and alimony, guardianships, personal injury and business litigation. Mr. Winesett also represents a wide variety of business clients in disputes ranging from real estate and lease transactions, to administrative proceedings, to unfair business practices, to surety and bond litigation. Mr. Winesett also has experience litigating toxic tort, complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases.
Mr. Winesett completed his undergraduate studies locally at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English literature in 1988. After completing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Winesett spent two years in Germany studying philosophy and law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich. Mr. Winesett returned to the United States in 1990 to attend Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California, where he earned his juris doctor degree in 1993. Mr. Winesett successfully completed the American Bar Association’s Family Advocacy Institute in 1998.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Winesett practiced law in Los Angeles with the national law firm, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi, until returning to Las Vegas with his family in 1997. While primarily practicing in Nevada, Mr. Winesett maintains his license to practice law in California. Mr. Winesett is also a member of the Clark County Bar Association and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Districts of Nevada and Central California.
In the years 2001, 2004, and 2005, Mr. Winesett received commendations from the United States Congress for his service to the community. In 2004, Mr. Winesett also received the Clark County Legal Service’s Louis Wiener Award for his representation of victims of domestic violence. Mr. Winesett is a contributing editor to the Nevada Family Law Practice Manual and is a member of the State Bar of Nevada’s fee dispute and attorney disciplinary committees.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Elder Law
- Business Litigation
- Tort Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1993
- Nevada, 1994
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2003
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California
- Juris Doctor
- University of Nevada Las Vegas
- Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Published Works
- Primary Confusion of Risk: The Continuing Saga of Duty Analysis after Knight v. Jewett, 23 Advocate 10, 1996
- Update author of “Premarital Agreement” and “Annulment” sections of the Nevada Family Law Practice Manual , 2d Edition , 2008
- A Positive Approach to Negative Equity, Advanced Family Law Strategies , Winesett and Dickerson, State Bar of Nevada, 2009
- Filing for Divorce and Preliminary Matters, Divorce Law A to Z, National Business Institute, 2012.
Honors and Awards
- Recipient, United States Congress Service to the Community Commendations, 2001
- Recipient, United States Congress Service to the Community Commendations, 2004
- Recipient, United States Congress Service to the Community Commendations, 2005
- Clark County Legal Service’s Louis Wiener Award for Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence, 2004
Professional Associations andMemberships
- Clark County District Court, Child Support Judge Pro Tem, 2011 – Present
- Clark County District Court, Discovery Judge Pro Tem, 2011 — Present
- Clark County District Court, Domestic Violence Judge Pro Tem, 2011 – Present
- Clark County District Court, Guardianship Judge Pro Tem, 2011 – Present
- Clark County Truancy Diversion Program, Judge, 2011 – Present
- Supreme Court of State of Nevada, Foreclosure Mediator, 2010 – Present
- State Bar of Nevada, Disciplinary Committee, 2008 – Present
- State Bar of Nevada, Fee Dispute Committee, 2007 – Present
- State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Section, 1997 – Present
- Clark County Bar Association, 1997 – Present
- California Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 – 1997
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1993 – 1997
Languages
- German