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Christopher R. Alderman was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christopher earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He then pursued his law degree at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. During law school, Christopher was actively involved in various organizations and volunteered to teach a free legal information class regarding paternity and custody during the summer of 2011.
After graduating law school and passing the bar, Christopher worked as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert W. Lane at the Fifth Judicial District Court in Nye County, Nevada. Christopher then worked for one of Las Vegas' premier family law firms, specializing in complex cases involving divorce, custody, visitation, child support, and appeals.
As a native Nevadan, Christopher enjoys being actively involved in the community and spending time with his family. He enjoys a good game of golf, supporting our local sports teams, and spending time with family.
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617 Hoover Ave., Las Vegas, NV, 89101
12 Client Reviews
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Posted by Kristi-Anne | April 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Best attorney and team!
Christopher Alderman and his team did a great job for my divorce process. They really helped me with all the issues and did it fast. They were available on a daily basis and responded directly to my questions promptly and professionally. They kept me informed throughout the process. All the staff are...
Posted by Christina | October 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Very helpful, highly intelligent attorney
Mr. Alderman helped me with my child custody case which was very close to going bad had I not retained his services. I’m pleased with the outcome and would highly recommend him. He’s a sharp attorney and will certainly advise you in a way that is completely in your best interests. I fully intend to r...
Posted by Arlo | May 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Support
Pleasantly Professional
Christopher R. Alderman, or Chris, was very helpful in my child support case. Even faced with the challenges of my situation, he was always cordial, informative and went out of his way to make sure I was in the loop with everything. I definitely recommend him to represent you. Thank you Chris.
Posted by Vanessa | March 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Very professional and understood our needs
Chris was added to our 3 year long custody battle case towards the end of the battle. He read through our entire case to understand the ins and outs of what we have already been through and listened to what our end goal was. He understood our stance we wanted to take and handled not only our case, bu...
Posted by Melissa | February 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Child custody with relocation
I just want to start off with saying THANK YOU!!! Words can’t express how thankful I am for McFarling Law Group. I hired Chris Alderman who went above and beyond for my case. My case was a complex situation of breaking up with my ex for domestic violence moving from one state to another with my son ...
"Chris is an extraordinary attorney and a zealous advocate for each and everyone one of his clients. He is extremely professional and works diligently on every case. I highly endorse Chris."
"Chris is the epitome of professionalism. He is courteous but firm when advocating for his clients, and he works tirelessly to get positive results for each client. He is an excellent attorney. I endorse him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Chris was very organized in the matter we litigated, and he was very responsive to communications."
"Chris is an outstanding attorney. He truly cares about all his clients and fights hard to make sure he obtains the best possible result for each of them."
"I enjoy working with Chris. His experience and dedication really shows in the work he produces for his clients. Chris excels in legal writing and organization, which definitely helps in the amount of appeals we do here at McFarling Law. There is no doubt of trust when I need help in my own cases. He is an all around dependable attorney. I absolutely endorse Chris as a family law attorney."
"Chris is an excellent combination of personable, and a zealous and effective advocate for his clients. This allows him to work both in collaboration with opposing counsel in order to ensure beneficial settlements, and to argue for clients' best interests in court if settlement is not an option."
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2022
Best Divorce Lawyers, Expertise
2021
Best Divorce Lawyers, Expertise
2020
Certificate, Family Law Conference
2019
Client's Choice, Avvo
2019
Certificate, Family Law Conference
2012
Top Grade, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction
2020 - Present
Supervising Attorney, 24/7 Attorneys
2018 - 2020
Attorney, McFarling Law Group
2015 - 2018
Attorney, JK Nelson Law, LLC
2013 - 2015
Law Clerk, Fifth Judicial District Court Nye County, Nevada
2012 - 2012
Legal Extern, UNLV General Counsel Office
2018 - Present
State Bar of Nevada, Family Law SectionMember
2015 - Present
United States District Court for the District of NevadaMember
2013 - Present
Nevada State BarAdmitted to Practice
2013 - Present
Nevada Justice AssociationMember
2013 - Present
Clark County Bar AssociationMember
Affirming in Part, Reversing in Part, Vacating in Part, and Remanding
Reversed and Remanded
Primary Custody and Relocation
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
BA - Criminal Justice
2020
Family Law Appeals
2013
Custody, Visitation, Child Support
2012
English
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