Kirill Mikhaylov
Snapshot
Section titled “Snapshot”| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirill V. Mikhaylov |
| Firm | Pacific West Injury Law |
| Role | Partner |
| Nevada Bar # | 13538 |
| Member since | 2014 (July 2014 bar exam pass list) |
| Offices | Las Vegas, NV; Seattle, WA |
| Research status | Partial |
| Overall confidence | Medium |
1. Executive Summary
Section titled “1. Executive Summary”Kirill V. Mikhaylov is a Partner at Pacific West Injury Law with current positioning centered on plaintiff-side personal injury and wrongful death. His Nevada licensure since 2014 is strongly supported by the State Bar of Nevada July 2014 bar exam pass list and multiple directory sources.
Strongest verifiable signals:
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars selection (2017-2025)
- Nevada Business Magazine “Legal Elite 2021” and “Top Rank Attorneys” (2022, 2025)
- Federal court filings confirming identity via Nevada Bar No. 13538
Key gaps:
- No public jury/bench trial counts
- No verified case outcomes with case captions
- Criminal-defense signals are absent — profile is entirely civil/PI-focused
2. Verified Core Credentials
Section titled “2. Verified Core Credentials”| Credential | Value | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bar admissions | Nevada (verified via bar exam pass list + directories) | Verified |
| Federal court | U.S. District Court, District of Nevada (supported by filed court documents) | Verified |
| Appellate | Nevada Supreme Court appearances claimed on firm bio — no formal admission record found | Not publicly verified |
| Washington bar | Not found despite Seattle office presence | Not found |
| Law school | St. Thomas University School of Law (J.D., 2013) | Verified |
| Undergraduate | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (B.S.B.A. Finance, 2009) | Verified |
| Languages | English, Russian (attorney-specific); Spanish (firm-level) | Verified |
| Government roles | None found | Not found |
| Board certifications | None found | Not found |
Education honors (verified via press release):
- Moot court team membership
- Semi-finalist, Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition
- “Millennium Scholar” (undergraduate)
3. Practice Areas
Section titled “3. Practice Areas”Verified:
- Personal injury (plaintiff)
- Wrongful death
- Motor vehicle accident injury litigation
- Slip-and-fall / premises liability
Historical (not current positioning):
- Commercial/business litigation (prior firms — Pisanelli Bice, Howard & Howard)
- Real estate / construction / IP litigation (Legal Elite 2021 descriptor)
Not found:
- Criminal defense, DUI defense, juvenile delinquency
4. Trial and Case Experience
Section titled “4. Trial and Case Experience”| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Jury trial count | Not found — only qualitative “numerous bench and jury trials to verdict” |
| Bench trial count | Not found |
| Homicide / federal criminal / white collar | Not found |
| Appeals | Firm bio claims Nevada Supreme Court appearances — no docket/captions identified |
Verified federal case appearances:
| Case | Court | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Miller v. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. | D. Nev. | Counsel identified with Bar No. 13538; defendant dismissal stipulation |
| Additional federal civil cases | D. Nev. | Listed as counsel with Bar No. 13538 |
Firm-advertised results (not independently verified):
- Jury trial verdict narrative: $1,307,782.15 (past medicals $207,482.15 + past P&S $300,000 + future P&S $800,000) — Source: firm car-accident page. No matching court docket/caption found.
- “Recent Case Wins” page lists multiple settlement/verdict amounts without captions, venues, dates, or attorney attribution.
5. Recognitions and Rankings
Section titled “5. Recognitions and Rankings”| Recognition | Year(s) | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Mountain States) | 2017-2025 | Super Lawyers profile page | Verified |
| Nevada Business Magazine “Legal Elite” | 2021 | NV Business Magazine list page | Verified |
| Nevada Business Magazine “Top Rank Attorneys” | 2022 | NV Business Magazine list page | Verified |
| Nevada Business Magazine “Top Rank Attorneys” | 2025 | NV Business Magazine list page | Verified |
| Mountain States Rising Stars (Howard & Howard press) | 2021 | Howard & Howard firm news post | Likely accurate |
Unverified / gaps:
- “Voted Best of Las Vegas” — appears as firm-level marketing; not independently verified
- “Legal Elite” claims for years other than 2021 are not verified
6. Review and Reputation Signals
Section titled “6. Review and Reputation Signals”| Platform | Type | Rating | Count | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google (firm widget) | Firm-level | 5.0 | 823 reviews | Not publicly verified (widget display; no direct Google profile capture) |
| Avvo | Attorney-specific | 6.2 (internal) | 0 reviews | Likely accurate (directory data can be stale) |
| FindLaw | Attorney-specific | Not shown | Not shown | Likely accurate |
Key gap: Attorney-specific review volume on major platforms is minimal. Firm-level review volume is strong but must be clearly distinguished from attorney-specific reviews in submissions.
7. Career Timeline
Section titled “7. Career Timeline”| Date | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | B.S.B.A. Finance, UNLV | Prior-firm bio PDF |
| 2013 | J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law | Directory + press release |
| 2014 | Listed on July 2014 Nevada Bar exam pass list | Bar PDF |
| 2018 | Joined Pisanelli Bice as associate (commercial litigation) | Bio/press item |
| 2021 | Nevada Business Magazine “Legal Elite 2021” (Howard & Howard) | NV Business Magazine |
| 2022 | Named shareholder at Howard & Howard (Jan 2022) | Press release |
| 2022 | NV Business Magazine “Top Rank Attorneys 2022” (Pacific West Injury Law) | NV Business Magazine |
| 2025 | NV Business Magazine “Top Rank Attorneys 2025” (Pacific West Injury Law) | NV Business Magazine |
| 2024-2025 | Federal filings list him as counsel under Pacific West Injury Law | Court documents |
8. Media, Publications, and Speaking
Section titled “8. Media, Publications, and Speaking”Independent media:
- Las Vegas Review-Journal: reported wrongful death suit filing (drowning incident at Las Vegas gym) — named as counsel
Video/broadcast:
- “The Problem Solver TV” YouTube episode featuring Pacific West Injury Law with him
Speaking:
- Nevada Business Magazine: featured as luncheon speaker at Lawry’s The Prime Rib; topic: accident-evidence camera networks
Professional memberships (firm bio):
- Nevada Justice Association
- Clark County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Not found: Authored legal articles, CLE faculty listings, conference panel rosters
9. Website Bio Audit
Section titled “9. Website Bio Audit”Bio URL: https://pacificwestinjury.com/about/kirill-mikhaylov-esq/
| Element | Present? | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Structured credential block | Yes | Education, bar admissions, memberships, achievements listed |
| Representative case experience | Partial | Qualitative statements only — no captioned matters |
| Recognition / verification section | Yes | Listed without methodology links or verifying page links |
| Bar number / admission dates | No | General statements only |
| Trial counts | No | No numeric jury/bench trial counts |
| Bar profile link | No | No direct link to official bar profile |
Bio density: High-density (structured categories exist) but not verification-grade (no bar profile link, case-caption list, or quantified trial metrics)
AI citation strength: Moderate
Recommended additions:
- Add Nevada Bar number (13538) and admission year with link to bar profile
- Add approximate jury/bench trial counts (or defensible range) with date cutoffs
- Add representative matter categories with anonymized captions (court, year, posture)
- Add recognition year ranges with links (Super Lawyers page, NV Business Magazine list pages)
- Clarify Seattle practice — whether he is Washington-admitted or supporting a WA-licensed team
10. Directory Submission Readiness
Section titled “10. Directory Submission Readiness”| Signal | Status |
|---|---|
| Years practicing | Verified — licensed since 2014 |
| Former government role | Not found |
| Jury trial count | Missing — qualitative only |
| Major case types | Verified — PI/wrongful death; historically commercial litigation |
| Recognitions | Verified — Rising Stars + NV Business Magazine lists |
| Review metrics | Partial — firm-level Google strong; attorney-specific low/absent |
Classification: Mostly ready, missing major items (trial counts, attorney-specific reviews, discipline-check capture)
Note: Profile does not support a criminal-defense submission narrative. Verifiable positioning is entirely civil/PI-focused.
11. Best Submission Angles
Section titled “11. Best Submission Angles”Legal directories: Nevada personal injury plaintiff attorney; partner; licensed since 2014; repeated recognitions (Rising Stars 2017-2025; Legal Elite/Top Rank multi-year)
Review platforms: Convert firm-level satisfaction into attorney-specific signals by encouraging clients to reference him by name (firm volume exists; attorney-specific visibility is a gap)
Editorial lists: Recognized across multiple list cycles; commercial litigation background + PI focus; public record for significant wrongful death filing
Bio improvement: Add verifiable identifiers and structured evidence mapping (bar number, specific admissions, representative case captions, verification links)
12. Items Needing Follow-Up
Section titled “12. Items Needing Follow-Up”Needs Client/Attorney Confirmation
Section titled “Needs Client/Attorney Confirmation”- Approximate jury/bench trial counts and date ranges
- Representative matter list that can be publicly disclosed (caption, year, court, role)
- Which “prominent national business law firm” he was partner at (bio uses this descriptor without naming the firm)
- Verification of the firm-posted jury verdict caption/court/date
- Confirm former firm timeline
- Speaking/appearance log (CLEs, panels, media segments — dates, titles, hosts)
- Professional memberships beyond those listed (including leadership positions)
- Short public-facing philosophy quote for editorial pitches
Needs Manual Research
Section titled “Needs Manual Research”- State trial-court docket pulls for firm-advertised verdict/settlements (Nevada state court systems / paid docket services)
- Direct bar-member lookup and discipline query by bar number in State Bar of Nevada discipline database
Not Publicly Verified
Section titled “Not Publicly Verified”- Washington bar admission (despite Seattle office footprint)
- Public discipline search result (database exists; result not captured)