Tabetha J. Nakagawa

Tabetha J. Nakagawa joined Marquis Aurbach as a law clerk in June 2022 and continued working as a law clerk up until she passed the bar, where she transitioned into becoming an attorney. Tabetha is a born and bred Las Vegas native who earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a minor in Consumer Behavior from the University of Southern California, where she graduated as Cum Laude. She then made her way back home, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2023, where she also graduated as Cum Laude. During law school, Tabetha received numerous recognitions and awards, including five CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Contracts, Lawyering Process II (Legal Writing), Family Law, Community Property, and Antitrust. Additionally, Tabetha was named on the Dean’s List for three separate semesters, which included a semester where Tabetha was simultaneously working two jobs while she attended law school in the evenings. Before Tabetha joined Marquis Aurbach, she worked as a law clerk at a family law firm, while also managing the special events team at three popular casinos in Downtown Las Vegas. During that time, Tabetha was also awarded with the William S. Boyd Community Service Program Outstanding Student of the Semester in the Summer 2021 semester. In Tabetha’s final semester of law school, she was fortunate enough to extern with the Criminal Division of the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where she was able to draft various pleadings, observe trials, and even practice in a limited capacity by giving oral arguments before the court under the Nevada Supreme Court Rule 49.3. In Tabetha’s spare time, she loves going on foodie adventures, traveling, and attending live concerts and music festivals with her friends, family, and her better half Jon. Awards and Honors Honors Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America List, 2026 (Commercial Litigation) Top Rank (Best Up and Coming) – Nevada Business Magazine, 2025

• Associate

• Nevada
• U.S. District Court District of Nevada
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Alpha Kappa Psi