Practice Areas

Whatever You Are Facing,
Let's Talk.

Kelsey handles cases across Northern Nevada and the greater Reno-Tahoe area. She tells you honestly what your options are and then fights for the best one available. The earlier you call, the more options you have.

Criminal Defense

Misdemeanors to Felonies

  • Assault, battery & domestic violence
  • Drug offenses all levels
  • Theft, burglary & robbery
  • Weapons charges
  • Sex crimes & registration offenses
  • Fraud & white collar
  • Felony & misdemeanor DUI
  • Probation & parole violations
  • Juvenile defense

Facing a criminal charge is scary. It does not matter whether it is a misdemeanor or a felony when your freedom, your record, and your reputation are on the line, the stakes are real. Kelsey has been in these courtrooms and handled hundreds of criminal cases across Northern Nevada. She knows where the prosecution’s case is vulnerable, and she uses that knowledge.

Every search, every interrogation, and every piece of evidence gets scrutinized. Constitutional violations unlawful searches, Miranda violations, Brady failures are where cases collapse. When the case needs to be tried, Kelsey tries it. When negotiation produces a better outcome, she negotiates from a position of strength, because prosecutors know which defense attorneys will actually go to trial.

Criminal Defense Page

DUI & Traffic Offenses

Criminal Court & DMV Hearings

  • First, second & third offense DUI
  • Felony DUI Category B
  • DUI causing injury or death
  • Drug DUI (DUID)
  • DMV administrative hearings
  • Reckless driving & wet reckless
  • Traffic violations & license defense
  • Commercial driver CDL defense

A DUI arrest triggers two entirely separate proceedings at once a criminal case that determines whether you are convicted, and a DMV administrative hearing that determines whether your license is revoked. You have seven days from the date of arrest to request the DMV hearing. If you miss that window, you lose the right to contest the revocation entirely.

Kelsey handles both proceedings together. She has handled DUI cases at every level from first-offense misdemeanors to felony DUI charges involving serious injury and she knows exactly where the weaknesses in the prosecution’s case tend to be: the traffic stop, the field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer calibration, the blood test chain of custody.

DUI & Traffic Offenses Page

Post-Conviction Relief

Habeas Corpus, Appeals
& Federal Relief

  • Habeas corpus NRS Chapter 34
  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Prosecutorial misconduct
  • Newly discovered evidence
  • Direct appeals Court of Appeals
  • Nevada Supreme Court appeals
  • Federal habeas corpus relief
  • Factual innocence NRS 34.960

A conviction is not always the end of the road. Having handled hundreds of criminal cases across Northern Nevada from Elko County to Washoe County Kelsey has seen firsthand how things can go wrong at trial. A rushed public defender, a prosecutor who withheld evidence, a jury instruction that misstated the law. These are not minor technicalities. They are fundamental failures that can mean the difference between freedom and incarceration.

Post-conviction relief is governed by strict deadlines. Under NRS 34.726, there is generally a one-year deadline to file a habeas corpus petition in Nevada. Missing it can permanently close the door on relief. If you believe something went wrong, do not wait.

Post-Conviction Relief Page

Record Sealing

It's Not About Hiding Something

  • Misdemeanor record sealing
  • Gross misdemeanor sealing
  • Category A felony sealing: 10-year wait
  • Category B, C, D, E felony record sealing
  • Drug conviction sealing
  • Misdemeanor DUI record sealing
  • Diversion & deferred sentencing cases
  • Arrest records without conviction

A criminal conviction affects your life long after the sentence is finished. Employment applications, housing, and professional licensing all involve background checks, and that record shows up every time. Nevada law gives most people the right to seal their record once the required waiting period has passed. A sealed record is removed from public view and, for most purposes, does not need to be disclosed. That is a meaningful change.

Kelsey handles record sealing petitions across Northern Nevada. She reviews your eligibility, confirms the waiting period has fully run, prepares the petition, handles the required notice to the district attorney, and represents you at the court hearing. If you were arrested but not convicted, a shorter and more straightforward process may allow you to seal the arrest record entirely. If you are not sure whether your case qualifies, that is where the conversation starts.

Record Sealing Page