Jennifer L. Braster
Co-managing partner and co-founder
jbraster@nblawnv.com
Jennifer has almost 17 years of legal experience in Nevada. Prior to forming Naylor & Braster with John Naylor in 2014, Jennifer worked as a commercial litigator at Pisanelli Bice, a premier commercial litigation boutique firm in Las Vegas, and also Lionel Sawyer & Collins, one of Las Vegas’ largest law firms. Jennifer has a wide range of litigation experience in both federal and state courts. She has appeared regularly before both the Eighth Judicial District Court and United States District Court for Nevada, arguing a wide range of motions, and has both first-chair and second-chair trial experience. Jennifer has also handled matters in front of the Nevada Real Estate Division, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Nevada Equal Rights Commission, and Nevada Labor Commission. Recently, Jennifer successfully represented a marijuana dispensary licensee in the month-long trial regarding the State’s awarding of recreational dispensary licenses. Jennifer has achieved seven-figure judgments in her client’s favor. Jennifer has briefed several matters to both the Nevada Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She has represented clients in a variety of business conflicts, including high-stakes business partnership disputes, corporate ownership disputes, marijuana licensing litigation, property disputes, dissolutions, and construction disputes. Jennifer also has extensive experience in consumer finance litigation and regularly represents one of the top three credit reporting agencies in credit reporting disputes.
As an avid animal lover, Jennifer was a founding member of the State Bar of Nevada’s Animal Law Section and has represented clients in animal custody disputes and property matters involving animals. Jennifer has also represented clients in civil rights matters involving the shooting of dogs by authorities. Also, through her litigation practice, Jennifer strives to advance the protections to animals in Nevada.
Professional Awards:
- Best Lawyers: Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Super Lawyers Top 50 – Women Mountain States edition of Super Lawyers, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Super Lawyers Top 100 – Mountain States edition of Super Lawyers, 2022, 2024
- Super Lawyers – Mountain States edition of Super Lawyers, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- 2021 Clark County Bar Association Volunteer of the Year
- Vegas Inc 2020 Top Lawyers – Recognized in the area of appellate practice
- 2015 NAWBO Women of Distinction Rising Star Award winner
- Mountain States Super Lawyers – Rising Star, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Vegas, Inc. – Women 2 Watch 2015 honoree
- Nevada Business Magazine – Legal Elite 2007-2019
- Desert Companion – Top Lawyer in Commercial Law 2014
- Nevada Business Magazine – Southern Nevada’s Top 100 Attorneys
- Nevada Business Magazine – 20 Best Up & Coming Attorneys
Professional Memberships:
- Clark County Bar Association
- State Bar of Nevada
Community Service:
- Nevada State Board of Oriental Medicine – Public Member
- Sage Collegiate Public Charter School – Board Chair
- Hearts Alive Village Las Vegas – Past Member
- State Bar of Nevada – Bar Exam Grader
Bar and Court Admissions:
- Nevada
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Publications:
- J. Braster, “FTC Takes Action and Fines Angie’s List $7.2 Million After Committing to Protect Gig Workers,” Communiqué (October 2023)
- J. Braster, “An Insight Into the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Business Court,” Communiqué (May 2022)
- J. Braster, “Practical Considerations in Managing a Small Law Firm,” Communiqué (May 2021)
- J. Braster, “Pointers For Navigating Business Court,” Communiqué (October 2020)
- J. Braster, “2019 Legislation Results in Further Protection of Animals in Nevada,” Communiqué (September 2019)
- J. Braster, “Senior Citizens and Their Four-Legged Companions: What Rights Do Service Animals and Their Owners Have Under Nevada Law?” Communiqué, (March 2018)
- J. Braster, “Nevada Expands its Laws Protecting Animals Left in Hot Cars – But Will It Result in Change?,” Communiqué, (September 2017)
- William D. Goren, ESQ and Jennifer L. Braster “Ins and Outs of Nevada’s Service Animal Law”, Nevada Lawyer, (November 2016)
- J. Braster, “Nevada Becomes the Second State in the Country to Offer Research Animals a Second Chance,” Communiqué (September 2015)
- J. Braster, “Expert Testimony in the Wake of Hallmark and Higgs – Has the Supreme Court of Nevada Adopted Daubert?,” Communiqué (January 2011).
- J. Naylor & J. Braster, Chapter 32: Nevada Bond and Lien Law, NEVADA CIVIL PRACTICE MANUAL (annually).
- Kathy McCarthy & Jennifer L. Braster, An Overview of Animal Law in Nevada, NEVADA LAWYER (Dec. 2011) at 6.
Speaking Engagements/CLEs:
- Jennifer Braster, moderator for Ethics Roundtable discussion with Chief Bar Counsel Dan Hooge and Bailey Kennedy partner Josh Gilmore (October 17, 2023)
- Jennifer Braster, Presentation on the recent SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC v. U.S. Bank, N.A. decision involving superpriority of HOA liens, before the Professional Women’s Council of Southern Nevada, October 2014
- Jennifer Braster, Animal Law Legislative Update 2013 Webinar CLE
- Jennifer Braster and Nathan Sosa, Animal Law Legislative Update 2011 Webinar CLE
- Greg Smith, Malani Kotchka, Greg Gemignani, and Jennifer Braster, Breakfast Briefing: Employee Non-Compete Agreements, Lionel Sawyer &Collins (July 15, 2009)
- Linda M. Bullen and Jennifer L. Braster, Environmental Issues in Real Estate Transactions, State Bar of Nevada (August 24-25, 2006)
Notable Decisions:
- PlayUp Inc. v. Mintas, Case No. 22-15042, 2022 WL 2805094 (9th Cir. July 18th, 2022)
- Del Webb Communities, Inc. v. Partington, 652 F.3d 1145 (9th Cir. 2011)