Paola M. Armeni is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, civil rights, appellate and 1 other area of law. Paola received a B.S. degree from Arizona State University, and has been licensed for 23 years. Paola practices at Clark Hill PLLC in Las Vegas, NV.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.Paola is extremely knowledgeable and attentive. She is honest, realistic, and informative-- but very compassionate, comforting, and reassuring at the same time. She really cares about her clients and her actions prove that. At times, I call her with what seem like the smallest questions and she welcomes them, answers them and explains them. When I met Paola, I was really scared and she helped me through that. She was destined to do what she does, an absolute compliment to Gordon and Silver.
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Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionAttorneyFirm NameClark Hill PLLC
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Cases: Represented a client in a civil rights action where the jury awarded in excess of 2 million dollars in damages
Ninth Circuit affirmed the judgment. Represented a client in a civil rights action where the jury awarded a damage award in excess of $100,000 including punitive damages
Ninth Circuit affirmed the judgment. Represented a client in the Ninth Circuit
successfully defended the denial of summary judgment by the district court judge. Represented a client charged with murder
client was acquitted. Represented a client charged with activities related to mortgage fraud. Despite a 46-month sentence recommended, was able to obtain a sentence with no jail time. Represented a client charged with social security fraud, client received probationary sentence. Represented a client charged with attempted murder
client acquitted on attempted murder charge
received probation on remaining counts. Represented a client in mortgage fraud case where the government was recommending a 12-month sentence of incarceration, client received one month of incarceration. Represented a client in a drug case where successful in suppressing all evidence seized resulting in a dismissal of the case.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2003, Nevada
2003, U.S. Federal Court, Nevada
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
MembershipsAffiliations
•Board of Governors for State Bar of Nevada
•American Bar Association, Member
•State Bar of Nevada's Young Lawyer's Section, Past Chair
•Clark County Bar Association, Member
•William S. Boyd School of Law Alumni Association, Past President
•Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Past President
•National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
•William S. Boyd School of Law Mentor Program, Mentor
•Transitioning into Practice Committee, a program the State Bar of Nevada has put into place to assist individuals who pass the bar, Member
•Las Vegas Business Academy, a program that offers scholarships and mentorships to students obtaining their master's degrees, Chief Administrative Officer (2015), and formerly Chief Legal Officer (2013-2014)
•Nevada High School Mock Trial Competition, Judge
•Trial by Peers Program, Volunteer
•Muscular Dystrophy Association, Volunteer -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law
J.D.
Other EducationArizona State University
B.S.
Paola M. Armeni
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 500Las Vegas, NV 89169U.S.A.
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