Edward L. Kainen is the owner of the Las Vegas law firm Kainen Law Group, PLLC, which is an 'AV' rated firm and featured in the Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys. He is an elected
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Areas of Law
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Family Law 42
- Alimony
- Child Custody
- Child Custody Mediation
- Child Protection
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Child Welfare
- Child Support
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Divorce
- Divorce Arbitration
- Divorce Mediation
- Divorce Taxation
- Domestic Relations
- Domestic Violence
- Gay and Lesbian Family Law
- Grandparents Custody
- Grandparents Visitation Rights
- Independent Adoptions
- International Adoptions
- International Child Custody
- International Family Law
- Interstate Child Custody
- Interstate Support
- Interstate Adoptions
- Marital Agreements
- Marital Property Settlements
- Matrimonial Law
- Military Divorce
- No Fault Divorce
- Non-Traditional Family Law
- Name Changes
- Palimony
- Paternity
- Parental Rights
- Premarital Agreements
- Private Adoptions
- Spousal Support
- Step Parent Adoptions
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Third Party Custody
- Uncontested Divorce
- Visitation Rights
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Annulment
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Civil Unions
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Collaborative Family Law
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Property Law 2
- Community Property Law
- Marital Property Law
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Domestic Partnerships
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Agency and Distributorships 2
- Equitable Distribution
- Marital Property Distribution
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Family Mediation
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Fathers Rights
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Legal Separation
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Restraining Orders
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Same Sex Marriage
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Other 1
- Post Nuptial Agreements
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1988, Kansas
1988, U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
1989, Florida
1990, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
1993, Nevada
1994, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
U.S. Supreme Court
Bar Fellowshipof the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, a Nevada Board Certified Specialist in Family Law, and has achieved the highest rating available by the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Mr. Kainen was the Chair of the Nevada Board of Certified Family Law Specialists for five years. He is admitted to the practice of law in the state and federal courts of Nevada, Florida and Kansas.Mr. Kainen has taught Continuing Legal Education programs on various aspects of Family Law, Motion Practice, Evidence, Law Practice Management, Professionalism and Ethics, as well as diverse topics in Criminal Law, Jury Trials, and Voir Dire. He has been published in the Nevada Family Law Report, Nevada Lawyer , Clark County Bar Journal, and authored the Manual for Family Court Law Clerks, still in use in the Family Court. He co-authored Nuts & Bolts of Family Law, and since 1997 has coordinated and co-presented the annual statewide Continuing Legal Education program by the same name. Mr. Kainen completed two terms as the Chair of the Family Law Section (2003- 2005), and was an elected member of Family Law Section's Executive Council (1997-2006). He has served on the Family Court Bench Bar Committee (1997-2005), was its Chair (1999-2003), and serves on the Advisory Board for the Clark County Self Help Center (2000-2010). He was appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to the Supreme Court Bench Bar Committee (2005-2008). He is the Co-Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, past Chair of the Law Practice Management Committee and has Co-Chaired the Membership and Marketing Committee. He has received special recognition for his pro bono service, including being named Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. He is also a Nevada Certified Attorney Arbitrator, a Master in the Nevada American Inns of Court and named to the peer review journal Best Lawyers in America. Since 2007, Mr. Kainen has annually been named a "Nevada Super Lawyer" and he was named one of the "Top 25" lawyers in the State of Nevada by Las Vegas Life Magazine and designated as one of the Top 75 lawyers in the Mountain State Region which includes Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Mr. Kainen also serves on several non-profit Boards, including the Boards of the Children and Family Law Center at Washburn School of Law.
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolWashburn University of Topeka
Class of 1988
J.D.
Other EducationUniversity of South Florida
Class of 1985
B.A.
Legal CertificationsCertified Family Law Specialist, State Bar of Nevada -
Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1964
Bronx, New York, May 18, 1964
Contact Edward L. Kainen
3303 Novat Street, Suite 200Las Vegas, NV 89129U.S.A.
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Attorneys FAQs
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Edward L. Kainen is admitted to practice in Florida, Kansas and Nevada.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Client Review rated?Yes, Edward L. Kainen has a 5.0 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Kainen Law Group A Professional Limited Liability Company has 5 attorneys at this location.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Edward L. Kainen attended Washburn University of Topeka.
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Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?Edward L. Kainen is listed in the Family Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.