David Chesnoff

Who is David Chesnoff?

David Z. Chesnoff is a criminal defense attorney based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Chesnoff was a law partner with Las Vegas Mayor, Oscar B. Goodman. Chesnoff has represented celebrities as well as crime figures.

The crossing of paths between Oscar B. Goodman and David Z. Chesnoff occurred in 1985, whereupon they formed the law firm, Goodman & Chesnoff. Based out of Las Vegas, the duo appeared in courtrooms across the United States for their clients. Goodman was elected Mayor of Las Vegas and remained a partner until 2001. After Goodman dedicated his life to politics, the firm changed its name to Chesnoff & Schonfeld, and Richard A. Schonfeld became a named partner. David Chesnoff, now runs the Las Vegas firm, Chesnoff & Schonfeld with partner Richard A. Schonfeld.

Chesnoff and Schonfeld is listed as one of the country's top criminal law firms in several directories, including The National Directory of Criminal Lawyers. David Chesnoff has been featured on "48 Hours," "Nancy Grace," "ABC's Nightly News," "Charlie Rose Show," A&E's "American Justice" and City Confidential. The firm carries the highest legal ability rating in Martindale-Hubbell.