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ALINA SHELL

HENDERSON,NV

Summary

Diligent attorney with solid background in legal practice. Expertise in providing comprehensive legal counsel and successfully navigating complex litigation cases. Demonstrated proficiency in legal research and drafting persuasive legal documents.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Attorney

Hone Law
04.2024 - Current
  • Concentration/litigation: civil litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, state cannabis law, copyright law, and state and federal appeals.

Of Counsel

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
09.2021 - 03.2024
  • Areas of concentration/litigation: civil litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, state cannabis law, civil, state and federal appeals, state and federal civil rights, public records and court access, and prisoner rights.

Of Counsel

McLetchie Law Group
07.2018 - 09.2021
  • Areas of concentration/litigation: civil litigation, commercial litigation, employment law, state cannabis law, civil, state and federal appeals, class action litigation, state post-conviction proceedings, and prisoner rights.

Partner

McLetchie Shell, LLC
07.2015 - 07.2018
  • Founding partner of firm specializing in state and federal civil rights litigation, prisoner rights litigation, public records and court access litigation, employment law, civil litigation, state and federal appeals, sex offender registration, and state post-conviction proceedings.

Assistant Federal Defender

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
06.2012 - 05.2015
  • Represented clients in all phases of criminal defense, with an emphasis on representing clients on direct appeal. Served as the second seat attorney at trials and evidentiary hearings, authored appellate briefs, and presented oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Research & Writing Attorney

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
01.2010 - 06.2012
  • Researched and authored legal memoranda, pretrial and trial briefs. Designed and presented training for federal defenders, CJA panel attorneys, and other criminal defense attorneys. Presented training at national CJA and federal defender trainings for the DSO-TD.

Law Clerk

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
05.2007 - 01.2010
  • Assisted Trial Unit attorneys with legal research, prepared legal memoranda, drafted pretrial, trial, and appellate briefs.

Education

Juris Doctorate -

William S. Boyd School of Law
01.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Nevada
01.2002

Skills

  • Legal Writing and Education
  • Legal Research and Analysis
  • Appellate Advocacy

Affiliations

  • State Bar of Nevada (Member, Appellate Litigation Section)
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada Pro Bono Project (Volunteer Attorney, Federal Pro Bono Program and Children Attorneys Project)
  • Co-presenter of Write Pros Like the Prose (Nevada State Bar CLE, March 31, 2023)
  • Member of Clark County Justice of the Peace Judicial Nominating Committee (2023)

Timeline

Attorney

Hone Law
04.2024 - Current

Of Counsel

Armstrong Teasdale LLP
09.2021 - 03.2024

Of Counsel

McLetchie Law Group
07.2018 - 09.2021

Partner

McLetchie Shell, LLC
07.2015 - 07.2018

Assistant Federal Defender

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
06.2012 - 05.2015

Research & Writing Attorney

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
01.2010 - 06.2012

Law Clerk

Federal Public Defender, District of Nevada
05.2007 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Nevada

Juris Doctorate -

William S. Boyd School of Law

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