Attorney Profiles

Lenard E. Schwartzer

Lenard Schwartzer is a senior partner at S&M.  He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University in 1971 and his law degree from Albany Law School of Union University in 1974. He was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 1974 and to the State Bar of California in 1979.

Mr. Schwartzer, who is certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District Nevada, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy, receiverships, asset protection, civil litigation, and creditors' rights. He has been listed in the Best Lawyers of America and in the Mountain States Super Lawyers as one of the top 75 lawyers in the region.

Jeanette E. McPherson

Jeanette E. McPherson is the managing partner of S&M. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987 and her law degree in 1990, both from The Capital University. She is the former law clerk of the Honorable Thomas F. Waldron, Ret.  She is also certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification, a retired United States Bankruptcy Judge, and past extern to the Honorable Guy Cole, former United States Bankruptcy Judge. She is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, the Ohio State Bar (inactive), the Clark County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

Ms. McPherson is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Her practice areas include bankruptcy, insolvency, business reorganization, creditors' rights, and civil litigation. She has been listed in the Best Lawyers of America and in the Mountain States Super Lawyers.  She was also recognized as one of the top 40 women lawyers in the Mountain States region by Super Lawyers in 2007 and 2009. 

Jason A. Imes

Jason A. Imes received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1993 and his law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 1998. He is a member of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Nevada. Mr. Imes practices in the areas of bankruptcy, insolvency, business reorganization, civil litigation, and creditors' rights.