Danielle is an associate attorney at Sgro & Roger, representing clients in a range of personal injury, criminal, and family law matters. She is devoted to helping her clients obtain the most favorable outcome in the resolution of their cases. Danielle joins the firm after completing a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Eric Johnson in Department XX of the Eighth Judicial District Court. During her term, she assisted the Court render decisions in various civil and criminal matters. She also gained invaluable trial experience working on medical malpractice, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and felony cases.

Paul W. Vanderwerken is a practicing lawyer in the state of Nevada handling Car Accident cases.

Jeremy Mondejar is a practicing lawyer in the state of Nevada handling Criminal Defense matters.

Michael was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Roy and Karen Nixon, a geologist and a nurse practitioner, respectively. As a child, Michael enjoyed playing soccer and excelled on the field, playing for the top-level teams in Georgia, winning regional tournaments, and competing in international tournaments as well. Michael also played high school football, finishing as State Runner Up in Class AAAAA his senior season. In addition to soccer and football, Michael also ran track for his local high school, Brookwood, and held team records in the 4×100 relay before graduating in 2003 and attending Georgia Southern University. Michael knew he wanted to be a lawyer since he was 12 years old, and focused his curriculum on that pursuit, joining debate and mock trial clubs in high school, and even winning a debate tournament before focusing on varsity football and stepping away from the podium. His senior year of high school, he served as the mock trial club captain, and led his team to regionals their very first year in existence. Michael continued his pursuit of reaching law school while at GSU, majoring in Justice Studies and minoring in Philosophy. Michael served as President of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and held various positions in other social and academic organizations as well. Between college and law school, Michael sold construction and industrial supplies in north Georgia, getting a feel for the blue collar world that continues to assist him in connecting with his clients today. Eventually, Michael chose Mercer University, the Walter F. George School of Law, to obtain his Juris Doctorate degree. There, he received real-world experience and practical education, also serving on the school’s national moot court teams, winning awards for best oralist his final year of law school. Michael also served on the Mercer Law Review and assisted with the law school’s mock trial teams. From Mercer, Michael was recruited by a well-established and successful insurance defense firm in Las Vegas, which is how he ended up out west after graduation. Michael’s talent and work ethic was visible to the founding partner, and he immediately entrusted Michael with high-level cases and trial experience in his very first year as a licensed attorney. Michael worked for the insurance companies for 7 years. Now, Michael works for the people. Michael’s current focus is on personal injury, bad faith, premises liability, auto accidents, slip/trip and falls, commercial claims, wrongful death, nursing home litigation and trucking/bus accidents. In his free time, Michael enjoys snowboarding, bodybuilding, standup comedy, and concerts. Michael is equally comfortable on the beach as he is in the mountains, and he truly enjoys the access to nature that Las Vegas provides. Since making the switch to represent injured plaintiffs, Michael has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyer Association as a Top 40 under 40 and a Top 100 trial attorney. As an attorney with Ladah Law Firm, Michael is proud to serve his clients and seek justice for our community.

James “Jim” Oronoz is founding shareholder of Oronoz and Ericsson Injury Lawyers. He has successfully helped a number of individuals, earning himself a reputation as a respected and dedicated attorney in the area. With more than 15 years of experience, he’s proven to be a seasoned trial litigator and tenacious, aggressive protector of his clients’ rights in criminal defense and personal injury matters. Having spent six years as a public defender in the Clark County Public Defender’s Office, Mr. Oronoz handled hundreds of complex cases. His experience was representing criminal defendants in a wide range of cases such as murder, drug possession, and more. As an excellent trial attorney, he has won a high number of acquittals, even in cases that others considered to be “unwinnable.” His time prior to private practice allowed him to shape his view of the law, basing the belief of the firm on providing the best possible representation to individuals who have suffered injustice. Having started his private practice more than a decade ago, Mr. Oronoz continues his reputation as a renowned trial veteran. Since that time, he has helped successfully handle a number of cases with an array of charges, obtaining numerous not guilty verdicts. He has also guided hundreds of other individuals in receiving reduced sentences or complete dismissals when they face serious charges. On the other side of his practice, personal injury, he has worked diligently to recover compensation for many injury victims who, otherwise, may have had to deal with the costs of their injuries alone. As an AV® Rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, Mr. Oronoz has been singled out by his peers and local trial court judges for having the highest level of legal ability and professional standards. Mr. Oronoz is proud to provide the gold standard in criminal defense and representing injured clients. He encourages anyone who is facing criminal charges or who have suffered injury because of someone else’s negligence to contact his office as soon as possible to discuss the next steps.