Damian R. Sheets

Damian R. Sheets

4.3
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence ... +11 more

714 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, NV

About Damian

Biography

Practice Areas

14

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 14%

6000+ Cases Including: Sexual Assault, Child Sex Crimes, Drug Crimes, DUI, Domestic Violence, Strangulation, Murder, Robbery, Federal Crimes, Molestation, Child Abuse, Fraud, Prostitution, Theft, Pre-Charge Representation, Traffic Tickets.

14%
DUI and DWI 13%

Former DUI Prosecutor. 1000+ Cases Including: DUI Alcohol, DUI Controlled Substance, DUI Per Se, DUI Death, DUI Substantial Bodily Harm, DMV License Revocation, Felony Hit & Run, Felony Reckless Driving, Felony DUI/Serious Offenders Program.

13%
Domestic Violence 13%

Former Domestic Violence Prosecutor. 1000+ Cases Including: Domestic Battery, Felony Strangulation, Attempt Murder Constituting Domestic Violence, Coercion with Force, Domestic Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Robbery, and Battery with Intent.

13%
Sex Crime 11%

Highly Experienced re: Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault with a Minor, Using Technology to Lure a Minor, Federal Coercion and Enticement, Possession of Child Pornography, Sexual Coercion, Battery w/intent to Commit Sexual Assault, Lewdness with a Minor.

11%
Federal Crime 5%

Highly experienced re: Possession w/ Intent to Distribute, Possession of Child Pornography, Ex-Felon Firearm, Coercion and Enticement, Wire & Mail Fraud, Structuring, False Tax Return, Robbery, Career Criminal, Conspiracy, Racketeering, Tax Evasion.

5%
Juvenile Law 5%

Highly Experienced re: Certification of Juvenile as Adult, Delinquency Proceedings, CPS Investigations, Juvenile Felonies (Sexual Assault, Robbery, Assault with Deadly Weapon), Juvenile Misdemeanors (Battery, Assault, Truancy).

5%
Violent Crime 5%

Domestic Battery, Felony Strangulation, Attempt Murder, Murder, Sexual Assault, Coercion with Force, Domestic Robbery, Battery with a Deadly Weapon, Discharging a Firearm into a Structure, Assault, Gang Enhancement, Mayhem, Arson.

5%
White Collar Crime 5%

Tax Evasion, Structuring, Filing False Tax Return, Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, Bank Fraud, Conspiracy, Money Laundering, Racketeering.

5%
Child Abuse 4%

Highly Experienced re: Felony Child Abuse w/ Substantial Bodily Harm, Sexual Assault with a Minor, Using Technology to Lure a Minor, Federal Coercion and Enticement, Possession of Child Pornography, Sexual Coercion, Lewdness with a Minor.

4%

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Cost

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$0 first 15 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 18 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2007

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714 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, NV, 89101

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Damian R. Sheets's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

58 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | October 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Never hire him! Once you paid, he'll never respond until you request a refund!! a Liar!!!

I hired him on OCT 06,2022. After paid $2000 to him. I uploaded my case documents through the link he gave me. When I emailed him about if he received my documents or not, no any response from him or his assistant or anyone from his firm! And I called the firm, the receptionist didn't give me his num...ber and the number of any other lawyers who might reviewed my case. No one asked me about the whole story about the statement in the case. No single question about my case. Never did a mock questioning! Never discussed the strategy on how to defend myself! The receptionist told me they will set up a zoom meeting before hearing !However ! NO ONE contacted me on that day! The whole firm and the lawyers are joke ! Don't waste your money for someone who never cares about your case, and never ever had a solution for your defends!

Posted by anonymous | August 09, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

UNPROFESSIONAL UNRELIABLE UNACCEPTABLE

If you’re going to hire this guy make sure you write down all your concerns and questions so you can remember to ask ALL of them at the initial consultation. Once you sign that contract and hand over your hard earned money, he isn’t so quick to actually work for it anymore. The most work you will l...ikely get from this attorney is BEFORE you pay him. After that your calls, texts and emails will go unanswered, requests will be blatantly ignored. You probably won’t even meet him until he shows up in court ... IF he shows up. And don’t expect him to actually fight for you or put your best interests above his own. He’s a lawyer, not a super hero. He doesn’t care about you or your family or seeing that justice is served. His only concern is his bottom line.... maximum payout with minimal effort. Just because they know the law doesn’t mean they live by it, remember that. Real talk... this clown is about as useful as a poopy flavored lollipop. Completely useless. I could have saved my money and represented myself and got the same deal, he literally did nothing. I’ll be in line with the others he’s ripped off in filing complaints with the NV State Bar Assoc. and I’ll see you in small claims court Mr. Sheets.

Posted by JAMES | March 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

drops the ball loves that money tho

he took a case for my buddy and ignored evidence and messages and witness did not even try to fight and did not even bother showing up as he said he would be sent a lackey who knew nothing of the computer world and my boy got railroaded on stuff he did not even do #buyersbeware

Posted by anonymous | June 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Do Not Hire

Does not take cases seriously due to high volume. Initially, you can reach Damian because he is looking for to retain you. After that, you will have go thru his rude secretaries to relay messages that will surely go unresponded. Without diving into specific details, he forgot to call me prior to my c...ourt date. He ignored over 30 messages I sent to him between email and texts. He lied about changing his number when approached. He plays dumb when confronted and gives advice that conflicts with more seasoned attorneys. Will be reporting to the Bar. As far as results, he will do what's convenient for him and not go all the way with bargaining with prosecutors. He will take first deal handed to him and then convince you (thru his secretaries) that this was the best viable option. Please consider another attorney in handling your life changing matter.

Damian Sheets

Replied last June 22, 2018

We are sorry you feel this way and we are very familiar with your son's case. Unfortunately, your son was accused of multiple robberies with a firearm, one during which he was accused of shooting another individual. Despite the charges and the evidence, we worked diligently to secure an offer that gave the potential at parole in three years. After supposedly talking to you, he rejected that offer, and you bailed him out, as we were able to secure a reasonable bail amount pending trial. While on bail, he was accused of shooting and murdering someone else, and re-arrested. Unfortunately, while we work hard for every client, and we give the best advice (the contents of which we are not disclosing in this response), we can not force a client to accept a negotiation. While it is disappointing that your son is facing a much more serious charge now, we can assure you that we have done our best to represent him. We always hope that our clients are not accused of committing murder while out on bail for our cases, and there is little we can do to keep them from being re-incarcerated (at least temporarily) while that occurs. Again, we are sorry for the circumstances your son now faces, but we certainly can not control if or when our client is accused of committing homicide while out on bail. We wish him the best of luck, hope that the allegations are not true, and hope he can re-unite with you soon.

Posted by anonymous | October 31, 2014 | DUI & DWI

Worst experience I've had in my entire life

I hired this lawyer several years ago after getting arrested for a DUI with a low BAC (lower than .10) and no accident. I saw that he was featured in a magazine as one of the "Legal Elite: Top 20 Best & Upcoming Lawyers" in Nevada. I really do not know how he got on that list and what the qualificati...ons were, I am curious though. I will attempt to limit the specific details of the situation I had to endure in order to protect my own identity. My first encounter with Mr. Sheets consisted of him basically attempting to promises he was later not even close to fulfilling. In addition to representing me in court, the retainer fee I paid in full also included him representing me at a DMV hearing to contest revocation of my driver's license. I received a letter in the mail from his office indicating where and when the hearing would be & that I have a choice of attending the hearing if I would like to BUT it was not required. Well I'm glad to say I decided to attend because I showed up to the hearing 10 minutes early and Mr. Sheets was nowhere to be found. Although the arresting police officer was there wearing a suit and tie with a huge smile across his face. So the hearing is about to start and Mr. Sheets is still missing so I decide to call his office. I told the front desk receptionist the situation and she replies with, "You are not Damian's only client, he is at another hearing right now across town representing another client and he can't be in two places at once honey." I was in complete shock. Once I got off the phone with his exceptional legal team, I decided to go into the room where the hearing was being held. I informed the judge of the situation and she said she will give him 5 more minutes to arrive or else she would proceed without him regardless. After the hearing was over he calls me and of course at this point I'm furious but I knew I had to remain calm because he was still representing me for the DUI. Long story short, he did not show up to not even one of my THREE court hearings (only his partner whom I was not acquainted with) and was unable to get my charge reduced down even with my BAC being considerably low. The meetings I had face to face with him were extremely informal, each time I came in he forgot what I was being charged with (really?), I was barely kept informed of the status of my case except for generic letters being sent in the mail telling me when my next court date was (which I could have just looked up online), and that the majority of our conversations involved him talking about his other clients with more important cases he was dealing with at the time, assuming that I was the least bit interested. Overall it was by far the most aggravating, stressful, and relentless experiences I have ever gone through in my life. It's quite sad to say and difficult to admit, but I honestly think being his client had more of an impact on me to never in my life want to get arrested again, than the actual arrest itself in addition to the court ordered classes I had to attend and the fines I had to pay. I've heard many people that have had not so favorable experiences such as mine and that they would have been better off with a public defender or just defending themselves. In this particular situation I can sincerely say without a doubt that I believe I would have been better off representing myself or just pleading no contest. Worst experience I've had in my entire life.

Damian Sheets

Replied last October 28, 2014

We are sorry to hear that you had a bad experience with our firm "several years ago." This matter does not sound familiar as we always appear (either personally or telephonically) at DMV hearings and can not recall ever having a situation where a client was at a DMV hearing and we were not present in one form or another. That being said, over the past "several years," our firm has managed to grow from a one lawyer operation into a multi lawyer professional practice. Our office staff has been upgraded, and they provide exceptional service through every phase of your case. This growth is no doubt due to the level of service our clients have received in the past. This is why we have attorneys recognized as "Top 40 Trial Lawyers Under Forty" and "Nevada Legal Elite" three times in the past five years. In fact, this year, Damian Sheets was recognized in two separate categories ("Top Attorney" and "Top Up and Coming Attorney"). These "Nevada Legal Elite" recognitions are based solely on the positive opinions and nominations of other judges and lawyers working with us in the field. They have had the opportunity to see the quality of our service on a daily basis, and believed we should be recognized for such. At Mayfield Gruber & Sheets, our goal is always to strive for the highest level of client satisfaction in every case while aiming to give our clients the highest quality of service at affordable prices. In your case, we apologize that you were not satisfied with the end result, but we can assure you we thoroughly reviewed your file, which we reviewed with you prior to your decision to accept any negotiation. It is also disappointing that you never expressed your frustration with our office during or after your representation, and that you waited "several years" to post your review. Our doors are always open, and we encourage our clients to call us out if they are unhappy. Had you taken that course in this case, perhaps we could have explained to you what evidence and witness testimony led to us making the recommendation you ultimately chose to accept. In conclusion, if you believe your review was accurate, we encourage you to come forward and communicate with us personally.

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Damian R. Sheets's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christopher Jones

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have known and worked with Mr. Sheets for many years. As a former prosecutor, I have also been opposing counsel against him on several occasions. Damian is always well prepared, has great knowledge of the law and fights endlessly for his clients. He is a tremendous asset to the criminal defense bar."

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William Devine

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know I shouldn't admit it, but Damian is one of the only attorneys that I have on my speed dial on my personal cell phone! When I have any clients ask me about a DUI matter or something more serious, Damian is the person to whom I refer them. Everyone has those friends who come to Vegas to do things they shouldn't - and I give them Damian's card just in case :-)"

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Kelsey Bernstein

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Damian Sheets is hands-down one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the Las Vegas area. His extensive experience and ability to favorably negotiate difficult and complex cases is second to none; he always conducts himself with dignity and integrity in and out of court, often pioneering new legal concepts that get his clients results they can only dream about (like outright dismissal of multi-felony charges). If you're looking for a criminal defense attorney, look no further."

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Rahul Aggarwal

Unknown lawyer | Mar 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."

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Daniel Allen

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Damian is not only one of the best attorneys I have ever worked for, but one of the most caring attorneys that I have ever come across. That is the major difference between Damian and other attorneys, he makes you feel like family. When you retain Damian, feel assured that he will do everything in his power to ensure your rights are protected. I highly recommend him."

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Elizabeth Ellison

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 08

Relationship: Co-worker

"I have worked for Mr. Sheets as an associate attorney for over a year. He is qualified, passionate and honest. He has an excellent reputation in the fields of criminal defense, family law and federal court. Having Mr. Sheets as one of my mentors has helped my skill level tremendously."

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Amy Porray

Unknown lawyer | May 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christine Greve

Family lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mr. Sheets works hard for all of his clients and gets results. He handles mostly child custody and divorce issues, but open to all types of cases."

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Daniel Lippmann

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Sheets is one of the very brightest legal minds in Las Vegas today. I would recommend him to anyone in need of vigorous defense."

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C. J. Potter

Unknown lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Sheets is a highly skilled attorney who is a tenacious advocate for his clients."

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Mace Yampolsky

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Damian. He handles many cases well., He has great associates and support staff that help him He is in the trenches almost every day."

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Courtney Devine

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Friend

"Damian is my go-to-guy for all matters concerning criminal defense. He is a superb attorney who knows the ins and outs of criminal law. He is the attorney to have on your side should you need assistance with a criminal matter. I strongly endorse this attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2019

Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Presidents Club, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Top 10 Attorneys, American Jurist Institute

2018

Top 10 Family Law Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2018

Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2018

Top 100 Attorney, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2018

Lawyer of Distinction, Lawyers of Distinction

2017

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2017

Top 10 Family Law Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

2017

Top 10 Criminal Law Attorneys - Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2016

Top Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine

2016

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2015

10 Best for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys

2015

Top Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine

2015

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2014

Top Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine

2014

Top Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine

2012

Leading Lawyers in Criminal Defense, Newsweek Magazine

2009

Top Attorney, Nevada Business Magazine

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Partner Attorney, Mayfield Gruber & Sheets

2008 - 2009

Deputy City Attorney, City of Henderson

2007 - 2008

Founding Partner, Damian R. Sheets, CHTD.

2006 - 2007

Extern, Clark County Public Defender

2005 - 2007

Law Clerk, Robert M. Draskovich, Esq.

2005 - 2005

Judicial Extern, Clark County District Court

Associations

2007 - Present

State Bar of Nevada

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Nevada vs. B.D.

Case Denied/Charge Dismissed

State of Nevada v. J.S.

Charges Denied/Dismissed

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Education

2007

University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2008

City of Henderson CLE

Command Presence

Publications

2008

City of Henderson CLE Packet Command Presence

Languages

English

Spanish

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