Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation

  • Intellectual Property

  • Personal Injury

  • Asset & Estate Planning

Admissions

  • Nevada

  • U.S. Court of Appels for the Ninth Circuit

  • U.S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court of Nevada, California, Arizona, Washington, South Dakota

  • United States Supreme Court

  • Nevada Gaming Commission


Background:

Mr. Johnson is managing partner of Cohen Johnson. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mr. Johnson has resided in Nevada for over 50 years. In his multi-state practice, Mr. Johnson focuses on trial advocacy and the representation of individuals, corporations, and other business entities in courts of law, arbitration, mediation, and other regulatory proceedings. He has litigated and tried numerous cases across the country, including complex commercial litigation, real estate, medical claims, catastrophic personal injury and intellectual property. Mr. Johnson uses experience, skill and commitment in his representation of clients while offering client-based solutions to conflicts, but with the advocacy skills necessary to resolve disputes in courts of law.

Education & Honors:

  • Brigham Young University, J.D., 1985

  • Brigham Young University, B.S., Business Administration

  • Certified Financial Planner

  • Super Lawyer

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum

  • America’s Top 100 Personnel Injury Attorneys

  • Martindale Hubble, Distinguished Rating for High Professional Achievement

  • Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year ( )

Associations:

  • Member Nevada Tax Commission

  • Nevada Bar Association

  • Commercial Law League of America

  • American Inns of Court 1

  • American Bar Association

  • American Trial Lawyers Association

Other Professional Experience:

  • Member Nevada State Tax Commission

  • Nevada Real Estate License

  • Securities License

  • Insurance License

  • Certified Financial Planner

  • General Counsel & Board Member Public Company

  • Part Inventor & Patent Holder Quantum Encryption & Digital Water Marking

  • Founder Xsette Technology Inc.

  • Fluent in German

H. STAN JOHNSON

Managing Partner

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email: sjohnson@cohenjohnson.com

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119

Practice Areas

  • Gaming Law

  • Business Litigation

  • Real Estate

  • Business Licensing

Admissions

  • Nevada

  • U.S. Court of Appels for the Ninth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court of Nevada

  • Nevada Gaming Commission


Background:

Mr. Cohen is an experienced trial, transactional and administrative lawyer. Born in Brooklyn, New York Mr. Cohen has resided in Las Vegas, Nevada for over 40 years.  Mr. Cohen’s practice focuses on business counseling, crisis management, corporate governance, complex business litigation, transactions and gaming. He also has counseled Boards of Directors of public and private companies, and non-profit organizations. Mr. Cohen counsels and mentors CEOs and business leaders on business growth, business strategy and administrative matters. Through his efforts, Mr. Cohen and the firm have obtained favorable verdicts for clients in contract disputes, negligence claims, transactions and many other areas.  Mr. Cohen has served on a number of philanthropic boards and charitable endeavors.

 

Education & Honors:

  • University of Arizona, J.D.,

  • University of Nevada at Las Vegas, B.S.

  • Martindale Hubble, Distinguished Rating for High Professional Achievement

Associations:

  • Nevada Bar Association

  • American Bar Association

  • Phi Alpha Delta

  • American Trial Layers Associations

Other Professional Experience

  • Nevada Gaming Commission Member (2019-2023)

  • Founding Director Community Bank of Nevada

  • Part Inventor & Patent Holder Quantum Encryption Process & Digital Water Marking

  • Founder Xsette Technology Inc.

STEVEN B. C0HEN

Partner

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email: scohen@cohenjohnson.com

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119

Practice Areas

  • Business Litigation

  • Intellectual Property

  • Personal Injury

  • Estate Planning

  • E-Discovery

Admissions

  • Nevada

  • U.S. Court of Appels for the Ninth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court of Nevada

  • Nevada Gaming Commission


Background:

Mr. Johnson is a highly accomplished and detail-oriented lawyer with a strong background in various areas of law, including estate planning, bankruptcy, and civil litigation. He has demonstrated expertise in legal research, writing, and client representation.  He has proven ability to analyze complex legal issues, develop innovative strategies, and provide effective counsel to clients. He possess exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, along with a strong background in E-Discovery and the application of technology in litigation and the practice of law.

 

Education & Honors:

  • University of Nevada at Las Vegas, J.D.

  • Brigham Young University, B.S., Business Administration

Associations:

  • Nevada Federal District Court

  • Nevada Bar Association

Other Professional Experience:

  • Extern for Federal Magistrate, the Honorable Carl W. Hoffman

  • Adjunct Professor of Digital Humanities at Brigham Young University

  • Secret Agent Man

  • Fluent in Ukrainian

RYAN D. JOHNSON

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email: rjohnson@cohenjohnson.com

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119

Practice Areas

  • Business Choice & Formation

  • Business & Transactional Agreements

  • Business Litigation

  • Trust & Estate Planning

  • Gaming Law

Admissions

  • Nevada

  • U.S. District Court of Nevada

  • Nevada Gaming Commission

Background:

Mr. Johnson is a native to Las Vegas who has been licensed to practice in Nevada since 2017. Mr. Johnson provides valuable advice to his clients to protect, defend and grow their businesses and personal assets. Various aspects of his practice include entity choice and formation, business and real estate transactional work and trust and asset planning. Mr. Johnson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, having formed hundreds of trusts, LLCs and corporations to help his clients. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience with acquisition, sales, development, financing, management, and other business agreements.  Finally, when issues do arise for his clients, Mr. Johnson is an experienced and talented litigator who has won or settled favorably numerous cases on behalf of his clients.

 

            In addition, Mr. Johnson is bilingual and spends much of his time producing content and educating information for the Hispanic community. Mr. Johnson has presented numerous seminars and broadcasts to the public, professionals, and government bodies on topics relating to his practice areas.  Mr. Johnson also spends substantial time providing pro bono counseling to students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas through the student body organization CSUN as well as participating in various ask a lawyer programs

Education & Honors:

  • Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, J.D.

  • Brigham Young University, B.S.

  • Contributor UNLV Gaming Law Journal

  • Contributor Nevada Lawyers Magazine

Associations:

  • Nevada Bar Association

  • Commercial Law League of America

Other Professional Experience

  • Extern for Federal Magistrate, the Honorable Carl W. Hoffman

  • Fluent in Spanish

Kevin M. Johnson

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email: kjohnson@cohenjohnson.com

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119

Practice Areas

  • Civil Litigation

  • Criminal Law

  • Civil Rights

  • Domestic Law

Admissions

  • Nevada

  • U.S. Court of Appels for the Ninth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court of Nevada

  • United States Supreme Court


Background:

 Mr. Bryson E. Brent Bryson is a civil and criminal defense attorney who was born in Wise County, Virginia. Since settling in Las Vegas and pursuing a career as an attorney, Bryson has conducted numerous jury and non-jury trials in the State and Federal Courts of Nevada at all Court levels. 

            Mr. Bryson has been counsel in many high-profile cases and appeared on newscasts around the world, including CBS, ABC, FOX 5, CNN, Court TV, MSNBC and Telemundo News. He has also appeared on numerous television shows, including In Session, Tru TV's Most Shocking Court Videos, the Johnnie Cochran Show, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition. Mr. Bryson has lectured and written in the areas of trial advocacy, deposition strategy and police liability. 

Education & Honors:

  • Whittier College School of Law J.D.

  • University of Arizona, B.A.

  • Presidents Circle Who’s Who

    Top Attorneys of North America

  • Top 100 Lawyers in Las Vegas

Associations:

  • American Bar Associations

  • Nevada Bar Association

  • American Trial Lawyers Association

E. BRENT BRYSON

Of Counsel

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email: ebbesqltd@yahoo.com

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119

Practice Areas

  • Gaming Law

  • Civil Litigation

  • Business Transactions

  • Business Formation & Governance

Admissions

  • Missouri State Bar

  • District of Columbia Bar

  • Kansas State Bar


Background:

 Mr. Stephen A. Crystal is a civil litigation and transactional attorney. Mr. Crystal has also been involved in gaming development and operations in numerous gaming jurisdictions.  Mr. Crystal has represented numerous other private and public gaming companies and host jurisdictions in numerous gaming projects and transactions throughout the country.

Education & Honors:

  • Washington College of Law, The American University, J.D.

  • Dartmouth College, A.B.

  • Certified Financial Planner

Associations:

  • American Bar Association

  • District of Columbia Bar Association

Other Professional Experience

  • CEO SCCG Consulting LLC

  • Partner, President and Chief Legal Officer, Armstrong Teasdale, LLP (Kansas City)

  • Gage & Tucker LLC

  • Wirken & King PC

  • New Hampshire House of Representatives

  • General Counsel Barrick Gaming Corporation

  • Director Table Max Corporation

 

STEPHEN CRYSTAL

Of Counsel

Phone: 702-823-3500

Email:

Office: 375 Ea. Warm Springs Road, Suite 104

Las Vegas, NV 89119