Madana Hermiz, the firm’s managing attorney, attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law, graduating cum laude.
During law school, Ms. Hermiz was a member of the dean’s list and received an academic scholarship to attend. She earned a position as one of twelve on Boyd’s moot court team, the Society of Advocates, where she went on to represent Boyd at Brooklyn Law School’s Prince Evidence Moot Court Competition, earning second-place brief. Ms. Hermiz also represented Boyd at the American Bar Association’s Client Counseling Competition, placing second, after winning first-place in the in-house competition.
Before establishing HermizLaw, Ms. Hermiz worked at the Federal Public Defender’s Office of Nevada in the non-capital habeas unit where she wrote pleadings to the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. District Court of Nevada. Ms. Hermiz was also selected as one of six to join the Boyd’s Juvenile Justice Clinic, where she represented juveniles in all aspects of their criminal case, handling various cases including burglary, larceny, home invasion, solicitation, possession of a firearm, domestic violence, assault and battery and drug crimes. During that time, Ms. Hermiz was selected by Professor Anne Traum to act as her Research Assistant in connection with the Appellate Clinic at Boyd.
In 2010, Ms. Hermiz was selected as Holland & Hart’s Professional Development Fellow, where she gathered extensive experience at one of Las Vegas’ most prestigious law firms.
Prior to that, Ms. Hermiz served as an extern to Chief Judge Nakagawa in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the District of Nevada.
Ms. Hermiz spent a summer in Detroit working at the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office and at the State of Michigan Appellate Defender’s Office. The summer prior to that, Ms. Hermiz studied abroad in Florence, Rome, The Hague, Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Salzburg and Vienna where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia taught Separation of Powers.
About HermizLaw
When we embarked on HermizLaw, our goal was to revolutionize the way everyday people received legal services. We started from scratch and built this firm with the client in mind. Everything we do stems from that focus.
Itâs simply not enough to say weâre different; it just wouldnât do us any justice. To learn what weâre all about, check out the foundational elements that highlight the essence of a HermizLaw attorney.
Only Excellence Will Do
Excellence [ek-suh-luhns] (noun):
1) The state of being outstanding or extremely good.
2) The quality of excelling or being exceptionally good that so surpasses normal standards; extreme greatness; superiority
3) An action, characteristic, feature, etc, in which a person excels
Itâs pretty self-explanatory. We promise all this and more.
Client Focused
Without you, there is no us. Thatâs why we have built HermizLaw on the founding principle that every client relationship is like a partnership. We work together in an environment built on respect, trust and faith with open lines of communication and a free flow of ideas. From the moment we meet until the point we close your case, every step has been formulated with you, the client, in mind. We are committed to updating you frequently so that you will always know what stage your file is in, what to expect and everything in between. Our mission is to deliver an experience that you will not find anywhere else. We promise you wonât be disappointed.
Weâre There With You, From A to Z
The legal system is complicated, stressful and hard to figure out. You shouldnât have to deal with any part of it alone. At HermizLaw, we take pride in lessening the load off your shoulders and giving you the peace of mind you need to deal with the other things going on in your life. Our attorneys are prepared to handle all aspects of your case so that you donât have to. But, just because are committed to take on your case doesnât mean we exclude you from the process. You will never feel like you are out of the loop. We will work together with you, from A to Z to ensure the best possible outcome in your case.
We ALWAYS Return Phone Calls
All phone calls are returned within 24-hours.
Great People
A firm is only as good as its people: excellent people deliver excellent results. It just so happens that people are our business. Our people are passionate about delivering quality service, outstanding legal representation and achieving client satisfaction, along with everything in between. At HermizLaw, everyone â from the support staff to the HermizLaw attorney â is committed to this standard. We hand-pick our people to ensure you will like them as much as we like them.
Culture Driven
People are our business. Everything we do relies on the cooperation of people. We know that you reap what you sow, and therefore are committed to creating the kind of environment that is conducive to excellent results. At HermizLaw, we work together in a culture of mutual respect where we allow individuality to shine through and flourish. Instead of asking our people to conform to one look or idea, we embrace the diversity in our people, because those differences will mean excellence over mediocrity.