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Shann D. Winesett

Pecos Law Group

Henderson, NV

32+ Years Experience

Licensed in 2 States

English, German

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About Shann

Shann D. Winesett completed his undergraduate studies locally at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, where he graduated magnum 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 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 admitted to the United States Supreme Court and United States District Court for the Districts of Nevada and Central California. In 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 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada'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 Executive Council for the Family Law Section of the Nevada State Bar Association. Mr. 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. Mr. Winesett also operates Las Vegas QDRO, a business entity that assists litigants and attorneys in dividing retirement assets upon divorce.