Max Stovall | Nevada Attorney with Offices in Northern Nevada

Born and raised in Reno, Maximilian A. Stovall is a dedicated attorney with deep roots in the Northern Nevada community. After graduating from Spanish Springs High School, Max earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Nevada, Reno. He then went on to graduate with honors from Mississippi College School of Law, where he earned an above full-ride scholarship and served as a teaching assistant in family law.

Max began his legal career clerking for both Judge Fair of the Mississippi Court of Appeals and the Judge David Hardy in Nevada. He then went on to serve as a Deputy District Attorney for Humboldt County where he gained extensive courtroom experience by appearing in court daily, trying many jury trials, appearing in countless bench trials and hearings, and managing over 600 active cases including all active misdemeanors and more than half the felonies.

In 2021, Max founded the Law Offices of Maximilian A. Stovall with offices in both Reno and Minden. He focuses primarily on criminal defense and family law, combining his litigation experience with a collaborative, client-first approach. Max is also contracted by Douglas County to provide criminal defense services for indigent defendants in Minden and Lake Tahoe. He has been named Family Law Lawyer of the Year through the Washoe County Lawyer in the Library program for 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Whether advocating for clients in complex felony cases or helping families navigate divorce and custody issues, Max is known for his integrity and results-driven strategy. He is proud to serve the communities he grew up in—and grateful to be closer to his family, church community, and the people who make Northern Nevada home.

Criminal Law

Represented client facing Category B Battery with a Deadly Weapon (2-10 years) and Category B Possession of a Firearm by Ex-Felon (1-6 years) and received reduced charges to Misdemeanor Battery with a recommendation of probation

Represented incompetent client through Category A (10 years-Life) in contested competency hearing resulting in a full dismissal

Represented client facing a Category B Eluding Law Enforcement (1-6 years) and Reckless Driving (misdemeanor) and successfully dismissed case through double jeopardy

Represented client in Domestic Battery with Prior Felony Domestic Battery (2-15 years) and successfully argued for dismissal following prosecutor misconduct

Represented client who previous went to prison facing 2-31 years of prison to successfully receive probation

Family law

Represented client in volatile and contentious custody case securing primary legal and physical custody of the children

Represented client who faced a simultaneous domestic battery charge and guided him to receive primary legal custody and sole physical custody

Represented adopting parents in contested termination of parental rights case involving a post-adoption contact agreement and then successfully represented the same clients on an alleged breach of the post adoption contact agreement when birth father and birth grandparents initiated frivolous litigation

Represented parent whose children were removed by CPS/DCFS and ultimately had children returned

Appellate

Represented respondent in a case resulting in outright dismissal through stipulation

Represents the State in numerous appeals, successfully defending each

Represented client in an appeal regarding issuance of a protection order

Real Estate

Received settlement from landlord for clients whose air conditioner broke in a Las Vegas summer; represented clients

Civil Law

Represented client in contested contractual dispute, receiving undisclosed settlement for client

Represented client is dismissal of an Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress case

Maximilian A. Stovall

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LOCATIONS

Reno Office

Minden Office