Michael Kimbrell

Mr. Kimbrell is an Attorney in the Henderson, Nevada office of Ranalli Zaniel Fowler & Moran, LLC. He has litigated matters in Clark County (Las Vegas State and Federal Court, and Henderson) as well as many hearings with administrative agencies. He is admitted to practice in all Nevada Courts and the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Before becoming an attorney, Mike served as an Expert Vocational Witness with the Social Security Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals. As a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor assisting injured workers return to work, he gained the requisite knowledge to testify at hearings for individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits.

After deciding to study law, he attended Thomas Cooley law school in Lansing, Michigan. Still self-employed, a vocational expert and father of twin 3-year-old boys, he commuted 70 miles each way to complete his Juris Doctorate degree. Mike passed the Michigan, Nevada and Arizona bar exams on his first attempt.

In 2004, he opened his own solo law practice and gained experience in personal injury matters, Social Security Disability hearings, Federal Criminal Defense, Immigration cases for persons seeking lawful permanent residence, citizenship with USCIS and individuals in Immigration Court facing deportation, injured Nevada workers seeking workers' compensation benefits and family law matters.

Mike served in the US Army both enlisted and as an Officer. He was a broadcast journalist and an on-air personality at AFN Nuremberg, in, then West Germany and several commercial radio stations including Detroit, Honolulu and Baltimore. After law school, Mike became a Judge Advocate General-JAG, acting as a defense attorney in administrative separation boards with the Nevada Army National Guard. He served a tour in Kandahar, Afghanistan as section chief for the “Rule of Law” JAG office and later was a Special Investigator with the National Guard Bureau's Office of Complex Investigations. Mike retired as Lieutenant Colonel and is proud to have served.

In his free time, Mike enjoys golfing, traveling and improving his Spanish language skills. He has lived in seven states, including Hawaii, and enjoys learning what favorite radio stations people enjoyed in the 70s and 80s.

Michael P. Kimbrell can be reached at mkimbrell@ranallilawyers.com, or by calling (702) 477-7774.