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McMenomy Law · Reno, Nevada
Difficult things are easier with someone you know.
McMenomy Law is a small Reno office for estate planning, probate, and real estate. Five people who will know your name and your file, and who will walk you through all of it, whether you are planning ahead or sorting things out after a loss.
5.0 on Google · 39 reviews
Jenny is admitted in Nevada and California
Estate planning · Probate · Real estate
Recognition
An award-winning firm
- Top Ranked AttorneyNorthern Nevada Business Weekly · 2022–2026
- Best of Reno2024 · 2025
- Volunteer of the Year, Silverman AwardWashoe County Lawyer in the Library Program · 2024 · 2025
- Best of Sierra Nevada – GoldBest Elder Law · 2026
- Best of Sierra Nevada – SilverBest Civil Litigation · 2026
- Best of Sierra Nevada – SilverReal Estate Law · 2026
- Best of Sierra NevadaBest Estate Law · 2026
What to expect
Three things this office is built on
A lot of people are nervous calling a lawyer.
Nobody here wants that. Whether you are planning ahead or settling things after a loss, and whether the house is in Reno or on the California side of the line, three things hold.
The cost comes before the work.
Estate plans are quoted as a single flat fee at the consultation. For probate and real estate, how the work is priced and how payment works is settled at the first meeting. All Estate Planning Consults are free of charge.
Northern Nevada, born and raised.
Galena High School and the University of Nevada, Reno graduate, and home to practice in 2018. Probate here runs through the Second Judicial District Court, and that is where Jenny works.
Practice areas
What the office does
Three kinds of work, every day.
Estate planning, probate, and real estate, for families in Reno and Sparks, in Truckee and El Dorado County, and for anyone with a foot in both states.
Estate Planning
Plans for Nevada, California, or both.
Wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, so the people you choose are the ones in charge and the ones provided for.
- Living trusts
- Wills
- Powers of attorney
- Nevada vs. California planning
Probate
The process, in order.
When someone has died and there are assets to settle, the whole process is laid out first, then handled one step at a time.
- Probate in Washoe County
- Adult guardianship
Real Estate
Home, land, and the disputes that come with them.
Landlord–tenant matters, for landlords and for tenants, along with co-owner disputes and the covenants recorded against a property. Bring the lease, the deed, or the letter.
- Landlord–tenant
- Partition actions
- CC&Rs
- Civil litigation
The first call
Nothing to prepare
Say it in ordinary words. The legal name can come later.
Call, or send the form.
The office calls you back. There is no calendar to pick from and nothing to book; a person reads what you sent and picks up the phone.
Describe what’s going on.
In your words, in whatever order it comes. You’ll hear which kind of matter it is, and if it isn’t something this office does, you’ll be told straight away.
Bring what you have.
A deed, a will, a notice, a folder nobody has opened yet. Nothing has to be organized.
NV + CA
Jenny is admitted in Nevada and California
5.0 ★
On Google, across 39 reviews
Both sides
Landlords and tenants, plaintiffs and defendants, never both sides of one matter
The people
Everyone at the firm, by name
The people you’ll talk to.
One office on Vine Street. This is everyone.
In their words
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Client reviews
Jenny was the most knowledgeable, kindest and considerate attorney we’ve ever worked with. She’s no shrinking violet, either. She knows her field and does not tolerate nonsense. I highly recommend her.
Jennifer went above and beyond for me when dealing with my mother-in-laws probate case, she gave her extra time and services without question, making me feel at ease in a very confusing an frustrating situation. I highly recommend her services!
Jenny is a top notch attorney. She handled some updates to my trust for my wife and I, there are few estate attorneys in Reno with a better moral compass and work ethic. I highly recommend her for all your estate needs.
Jenny’s work ethic, passion, and legal expertise are not something that go unnoticed. I am so grateful to have her support and to know that even on a late Friday evening that she is always here to help me. She truly cares and it is something you feel as one of her clients.
5.0 on Google across 39 reviews, quoted as published.
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Articles
Three things worth knowing before you call.
Short articles on the questions people ask first.
Estate Planning
Why estate planning matters, and how to get started
What a plan does, and which documents are in it.
Estate Planning
California vs. Nevada estate planning: the differences that matter
For families with something on each side of the state line.
Probate
What the probate process looks like, step by step
The steps in order, and where the time goes in Washoe County.
When you’re ready