Emily McFarling | Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer

Emily opened a solo law practice in Las Vegas in 2003. Since that time Emily has worked diligently to establish a reputation as a knowledgeable and aggressive attorney, gaining the respect of both her peers as well as Judges. Emily is an AV Preeminent Rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell– their highest attorney rating.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Emily worked for three years at the Tobacco Control Resource Center and Tobacco Products Liability Project in Boston, Massachusetts doing research projects on legal issues relating to tobacco injury litigation. She has several published articles regarding tobacco control. Emily has worked for the New Hampshire Department of Justice Consumer Protection Division and three law firms in Massachusetts in the area of automobile accidents, personal injury, tobacco injury, toxic tort litigation, class action lawsuits, and products liability.

While her practice is focused in southern Nevada, Emily is also licensed to practice in the United States Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court – District of Nevada, as well as all state courts in Arizona and California.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Accident Attorneys of Southern Nevada	Las Vegas, NV	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Northeastern University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2002
University of Missouri	Bachelors		1998

State / Court	Date
Arizona	2006
California	2003
Nevada	2003

• American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers- Nevada Chapter | Vice President | 2019 - 2022
  Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | Member | 2019 - Present
  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Chapter | Member | 2019 - Present
  United States Supreme Court | Admitted to Practice | 2016 - Present
  International Academy of Family Lawyers | Fellow | 2015 - Present
  Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals | Admitted to Practice | 2015 - Present
  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Fellow | 2015 - Present
  American Bar Association | Member | 2012 - Present
  American Inn of Court | Master of the Court | 2007 - Present
  United States District Court for the District of Nevada | Admitted to Practice | 2003 - Present
  Nevada Justice Association | Member | 2003 - Present
  American Association for Justice | Member | 2003 - Present
  Clark County Bar Association | Member | 2003 - Present
  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers- Nevada Chapter | Treasurer | 2018 - 2019
  American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Nevada Chapter | Secretary | 2016 - 2018

• Pro Bono attorney of the month | Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada | 2016
  Certified Parenting Coordinator | State Bar of Nevada | 2015
  AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014
  Board Certified Family Law Specialist | State Bar of Nevada | 2010
  Certified Mediator | Humboldt University Berlin | 2000

• Druckman v. Ruscitti, 327 P.3d 511 (2014)
  Trial court decision upheld retaining custody for our client.

• Bluestein v. Bluestein, 345 P.3d 1044 (2015)
  Reversed and remanded where trial court confirmed primary physical custody to our client.

• Davis v. Ewalefo, 352 P.3d 1139 (2015)
  Reversed and remanded where our client was allowed visitation in a foreign country.

• Nguyen v. Boynes, 133 Nev. Adv Op. 32 (June 22, 2017)
  Equitable adoption affirmed.

• Nance v. Ferraro, 134 Nev. Adv. Op. 21 (2018)
  Award of Custody to Other Parent Reversed and Remanded.

• Nevada Family Law Report | A Tale of Two Courts: Analyzing Whether a Child is Well-Settled in the New Environment Under Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez and Druckman v. Ruscitti | 2015
  McLitho Publishing | Everybody is Different, Everyone is the Same | 2001
  Northeastern Law Review | Twelve articles, including "Rate of Lung Disease in Women Increasing Rapidly" and "New Pill May Help Smokers Quit" Tobacco Control Update | 2000
  Tobacco Trial | Yes Virginia, Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk of Cancer | 1999
  Northeastern School of Law | What Could Constitute Permissible Regulation of Sexually Explicit Material on the Internet after the Playboy Decision?

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2006) Licensed as Attorney in Arizona. Verified with State Bar of Arizona.	February 21, 2020
(2003) Licensed as Attorney in Nevada. Verified with State Bar of Nevada.	February 21, 2020
(2003) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	February 21, 2020

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