Mark Hutchison and John Steffen: A Law Firm with a Governor’s Wing
Mark Hutchison and John Steffen co-founded Hutchison & Steffen in 1996, building what would become one of Nevada’s largest full-service law firms from the ground up. Hutchison brought a litigation background that would later draw national attention when he was appointed by Governor Brian Sandoval to defend Nevada’s marriage amendment before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2014, Hutchison was elected Nevada’s 34th Lieutenant Governor, serving from 2015 to 2019 alongside Governor Sandoval. That tenure placed him at the center of state policy on economic development, tourism, and regulatory affairs — experience that has since informed the firm’s work with businesses navigating Nevada’s legal landscape. John Steffen serves as Managing Partner and has anchored the firm’s commercial litigation and corporate practice groups throughout its history, providing operational continuity during Hutchison’s years in public office.
The firm operates from Peccole Professional Park at 10080 West Alta Drive, Suite 200, in the Summerlin corridor — one of the western valley’s most established concentrations of legal and financial services offices. A second office in Reno extends the firm’s reach across the state. Hutchison & Steffen handles commercial litigation, bankruptcy, corporate and business law, real estate transactions, personal injury, and family law. The firm expanded its bench through a merger with Greene, Roberts & Rasmussen, adding depth in insurance defense and civil litigation. That combination of practice areas makes Hutchison & Steffen one of the few Nevada-based firms that can handle both business-side and personal legal matters under one roof.
Hutchison & Steffen in the Las Vegas Valley
Nevada’s legal market is shaped by the state’s business-friendly tax structure, its gaming regulatory framework, and a construction and real estate cycle that generates a steady flow of transactional and litigation work. For businesses operating in the Las Vegas Valley, access to a firm with genuine state-level connections — not just lobbying contacts but firsthand experience in the executive branch — adds a practical dimension to legal counsel that most regional firms cannot offer. Hutchison & Steffen’s combination of courtroom depth, a former Lieutenant Governor on the letterhead, and nearly three decades of Nevada-focused practice has made it a fixture in the valley’s business and legal community.
- Partners
- Mark Hutchison and John Steffen
- Founded
- 1996
- Address
- 10080 W Alta Dr, Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV 89145
- Phone
- (702) 385-2500
- Website
- hutchlegal.com