Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd.

Overview

Field	Value
Firm name	Pitaro & Fumo, Chtd.
Website	https://fumolaw.com
Market	Las Vegas, NV (Clark County + Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Mesquite, Pahrump)
Practice areas	Criminal defense, personal injury, judicial & lawyer ethics complaints, family law
Firm size	6 attorneys
Phone	(702) 474-7554
Hours	8am-5pm, Monday-Saturday
Languages	English, Spanish
Description	Established Las Vegas criminal defense and personal injury firm. AV Preeminent rated. Senior partners are adjunct professors at UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Attorney Roster

Attorney	Role	Practice Focus	Bar #	State	Bio	Dossier
Thomas F. Pitaro	Senior Partner	Criminal defense (misdemeanors through capital murder)	1332	NV (since 1974)	bio	dossier
Osvaldo E. Fumo	Senior Partner	Criminal defense, DUI	5956	NV, D. Nev., 9th Circuit	bio	dossier
Dustin R. Marcello	Senior Associate	Criminal defense, PI, judicial/lawyer ethics	10134	NV (incl. federal), AZ, ID	bio	dossier
Michael J. Miceli	Senior Associate	Criminal defense	10151	NV (incl. federal, admitted 2006)	bio	dossier
Julie A. Speraw	Associate	Criminal defense	ISLN 1000447666	NV (incl. federal)	bio	dossier
Kendall S. Stone	Associate	Criminal defense, PI, judicial/lawyer ethics	15337	NV (incl. federal)	bio	dossier

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense

• DUI / Reckless Driving
• Domestic Violence / Battery
• Federal Crimes (money laundering, wire fraud, tax fraud, RICO, interstate drug offenses)
• Drug Crimes (trafficking, distribution, possession, manufacturing)
• Juvenile Crimes
• Sex Crimes (sexual assault, statutory rape, child pornography, indecent exposure)
• Weapons Offenses
• Arson
• Robbery
• Traffic / Speeding Tickets
• Criminal Record Sealing

Personal Injury

• Auto Accidents
• Commercial Vehicle Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Traumatic Brain Injuries

Judicial & Lawyer Ethics

• State Bar disciplinary defense
• Commission on Judicial Discipline defense
• Investigation response and hearing representation

Family Law

• Listed as case type on contact form (scope TBD)

Office Location

• Las Vegas: 601 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Dossier Highlights

Thomas F. Pitaro

• AV Preeminent, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers (2007-2016), American College of Trial Lawyers (listed on Super Lawyers profile — needs client confirmation). “Vegas Icon” feature in Vegas Legal Magazine.
• High-profile trial record: Sandy Murphy/Ted Binion murder trial, O.J. Simpson post-conviction team, Judge Bongiovanni federal bribery acquittal (13 counts), Priscilla Rocha/CCSD, Judge Erika Ballou judicial discipline defense.
• Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at UNLV Boyd School of Law (verified via UNLV CLE listings). Judge on Police Use of Force Review Board.

Osvaldo E. Fumo

• AV Preeminent, Super Lawyers (2019-2025, 7 consecutive years), Avvo “Superb” rating, NACDL Life Member. Dual 2019 awards: Defender of the Year (NACJ) and Consumer Advocate of the Year (NJA).
• Two-term Nevada State Assemblyman (2016-2020). Ran for NV Supreme Court (2020) and Clark County DA (2022). Endorsed by Senator Harry Reid.
• Adjunct Professor of the Year (UNLV Boyd, 2021). AAPDA member and instructor. O.J. Simpson defense team (appeal of 2008 conviction).

Dustin R. Marcello

• Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2015-2020, 6 consecutive years). National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Idaho). CJA panel attorney (12+ years). Pro Tem Judge, North Las Vegas (5+ years).
• Secured jury acquittal in Deon Derrico fraud case (TLC’s “Doubling Down with the Derricos”) — covered by LV Sun and LV Review-Journal. Media contributor on CNN, Fox News, NBC, Dan Abrams Podcast, and Jon Ralston.
• Multi-state practice: admitted in NV (2006), AZ (2022), ID (2022). 2020 judicial candidate (Clark County District Court Dept. 2). Adjunct faculty, Boyd School of Law (Trial Advocacy).

Michael J. Miceli

• Best Lawyers since 2021 (Criminal Defense). Hand-selected by Pitaro after studying Trial Advocacy under him at Boyd School of Law; 20-year tenure at firm.
• Extern for Justice Michael Cherry (NV Supreme Court). Law clerk at Federal Public Defender’s Office. Extensive federal appellate brief experience (D. Nev. and 9th Circuit).
• 2020 judicial candidate (8th Judicial District Court Dept. 3). Union representation experience — reportedly represented nearly every union in Las Vegas.

Julie A. Speraw

• Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite (year TBD — tag page exists at nevadabusiness.com). Avvo Top Contributor. Martindale-Hubbell profile active.
• J.D. from UNLV Boyd School of Law; B.A. Criminal Justice (Magna Cum Laude) from UNR. UNLV Gaming Law Journal staff (2 years).
• Community engagement: taught free weekly classes on criminal record sealing to the Las Vegas community. Interned at Clark County Public Defender’s Office.

Kendall S. Stone

• Vegas Inc Top Lawyers (2024). J.D. Cum Laude with highest pro bono honors from UNLV Boyd School of Law.
• Defended former NV Assemblyman Alexander Assefa in felony campaign funds case (2023) — covered by LV Review-Journal, AP syndication, KTNV, Fox Reno, and others.
• Prior experience as Deputy Public Defender (Clark County). Co-coordinator of UNLV Kids’ Court School Competency Program. Interned with Judge Kerry Earley.

Firm Recognitions (from website — needs verification)

• AV Preeminent (Martindale-Hubbell)
• Super Lawyers
• Best Lawyers
• NACDL
• National Trial Lawyers
• DUI Professional certification
• Litigation Counsel of America

Active Campaigns

Campaign	Target	Status	File

Key Contacts

Person	Role	Contact
	Client point of contact
	Approval authority for bios/outreach

Client Confirmation Needed

1. Fumo: State Bar complaint resolution (~2021-2022, Justice Herndon comments) — no public discipline found, but outcome needs to be documented
2. Pitaro: American College of Trial Lawyers membership verification — listed on Super Lawyers profile but not confirmed on ACTL directory
3. Pitaro: tompitaro.com negative site — is client aware? Site is operated by Steven Barket (Las Vegas) and contains personal grievance content
4. Marcello: Partner vs Senior Associate title discrepancy across directories — firm site says Senior Associate, some directories say Partner
5. Marcello: Specific CNN/Fox News/NBC appearance dates — claimed across multiple directory profiles but individual segments not independently located
6. Miceli: Bar number 10151 needs direct NV Bar confirmation — sourced from directory aggregators, not verified via nvbar.org
7. Marcello: Bar number 10134 needs direct NV Bar confirmation — sourced from directory aggregators, not verified via nvbar.org
8. Speraw: Nevada Business Magazine Legal Elite — which year(s)? Tag page exists but specific year and category not confirmed
9. Stone: Martindale lists as “Partner” — correct to Associate? Firm website says Associate Attorney; Martindale-Hubbell and Lawyers.com say Partner
10. All attorneys: Jury/bench trial counts if available — specific trial counts not documented in any public source for any attorney

Open Items

• Verify bar numbers for all 6 attorneys via State Bar of Nevada (completed via dossier research — see Client Confirmation Needed for items still needing direct NV Bar lookup)
• Determine which attorneys to prioritize for dossier research (all 6 completed)
• Run full attorney research dossiers (all 6 completed — see dossiers/ directory)
• Build structured bios from verified dossier data (all 6 completed — see bios/ directory)
• Set up client-specific platform accounts
• Run directory audit — firm likely has existing presence given 50+ year history
• Run competitive analysis for Las Vegas criminal defense + PI markets
• Clarify family law scope (listed on contact form but no dedicated page)
• Identify target directories and backlink opportunities
• Resolve Client Confirmation Needed items (above)
• Claim/optimize unclaimed profiles: Pitaro on Avvo (0.0 rating, unclaimed), Stone on LinkedIn (still shows Deputy Public Defender)
• Re-submit Pitaro for Super Lawyers (selections lapsed after 2016)