Cohen Fic & Squires Family Law

Cohen Fic & Squires is a Nevada law firm that specializes exclusively in family law. The firm has offices in Henderson and Las Vegas and has been representing clients in Clark County since 2003. It does not handle commercial, personal injury, or criminal cases, so the team focuses all its energy on divorces, children, and family relationships.

What happens in Vegas sometimes ends up in court

Las Vegas is known for quick weddings, but also for divorces that don't have to drag on for years. The divorce page explains Nevada's rules in plain language. At least one spouse must have resided in the state for six weeks prior to filing the petition, and a resident witness must confirm this with a signed affidavit.

Nevada is a no-fault state, and most cases cite irreconcilable differences. The law also recognizes separation for at least one year and mental alienation lasting at least two years. A spouse cannot block the divorce simply by refusing to consent.

Assets and debts accumulated during the marriage are presumed to be community property and are generally divided equally. An unequal division requires a compelling reason, which the judge must state in the judgment. Separate property, received before marriage through a gift or inheritance, is excluded from the division.

When the spouses agree on all points, they may file a joint petition, usually without appearing in court. In Nevada, there is no mandatory waiting period, so an uncontested divorce can be finalized in a few weeks. Contested cases take longer, depending on the issues in dispute and the court's schedule.

Who are the three attorneys?

Lesley E. Cohen has over 25 years of experience, almost exclusively in family law in southern Nevada. She served as a representative in the Nevada State Assembly for five sessions and is a commissioner on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. She received the Policy Champion Impact Award from the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities.

Holly Fic has over two decades of courtroom experience in family law, guardianship, and child protection. She has served as a Pro Tem Hearing Master in Clark County on cases involving juvenile guardianship, mental health, and domestic violence. She collaborates with Legal Aid on guardianship cases and takes on pro bono cases.

Summer Squires is admitted to the Nevada and Illinois bars, including federal courts in both states. In addition to her work as an attorney, she serves as a financial mediator in divorce cases, drafts QDROs, and is appointed as a guardian ad litem. She is also the co-director of communications for the Asian Bar Association of Nevada.

What types of cases do I handle?

The list includes 26 practice areas. In addition to divorce, the firm handles custody and visitation schedules, child support, spousal support, property division, and protective orders. Other areas include legal separation, annulment, paternity, grandparents' and fathers' rights, guardianship, and name changes.

Some services fall outside the usual scope. A QDRO, for example, is a document that divides a pension fund between former spouses, much like splitting a shared piggy bank without breaking it. The firm also handles prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, appeals to the Nevada Court of Appeals and the Nevada Supreme Court, and family law cases for LGBTQ clients.

International family law has a separate page. The firm handles parental abduction cases governed by the Hague Convention through the Hague Convention Attorney Network. Clients in these cases come from Asia, Europe, and South America. For a parent whose child has been taken overseas, every week counts.

How is custody determined?

The court decides based on the best interests of the child, in accordance with Chapter 125C of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS). Judges prefer arrangements that keep both parents involved in the child's life. Custody is not automatically split 50-50, and the firm negotiates, mediates, or advocates in court, as appropriate.

In my opinion, our most valuable asset is our in-house mediation team, Family Law Mediation Services. For many families, a well-facilitated negotiation session saves months of litigation and spares the children a great deal of stress. Mediation takes place within the firm itself, so the case does not need to be handed over to another team.

How do they work with clients?

The firm emphasizes listening and explaining options in plain language. The stated goal is to find practical solutions that reduce conflict, with a strong advocacy approach when litigation becomes unavoidable. Clients are kept informed at every stage.

As a reviewer, I've noticed that the testimonials on the website particularly praise the speed of responses and communication. The firm is BBB-accredited, and Lesley Cohen holds a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Rating. The initial consultation is confidential and can be scheduled directly on the website.

The contact page lists an email address for case submissions and a phone number, though no business hours are specified. Payments are made online through the MyCase portal. The resources section and the firm's accounts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube provide additional information.

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