About Thomas
Thomas F. Pitaro has been a practicing attorney in Las Vegas since 1974. He consistently maintains the highest rating (AV) for a criminal defense attorney, according to Martindale Hubble Lawyer rating services.Thomas F. Pitaro has successfully tried every type of criminal case in Las Vegas from misdemeanors to capital murder.Listed in Best Lawyers in AmericaA member of the National Association of Ciminal Defense LawyersOne of the founding members of the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal JusticeA member of the Nevada Society of Italian American LawyersA member of the Clark County Bar AssociationThomas F. Pitaro has extensive experience practicing law in the state of Nevada. He is nationally recognized for his work in criminal defense and has represented unions, fighting for the rights of workers to organize, bargain collectively, and assemble to assert the fundamental First Amendment rights of their members.He currently sits as one of the select few Judges on the Police use of Force Review Board.He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the UNLV Boyd School of Law where he taught his area of expertise: Trial Advocacy.
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Las Vegas (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Las Vegas (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Las Vegas (2013)
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Recognized: Criminal Defense: White-Collar