Steinberg v. Stinziano

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA BRIAN J. STEINBERG; AND No. 69804 STEINBERG LAW GROUP, Appellants, vs. ANTHONY MICHAEL STINZIANO, SLED Resnondent. MAR 0 4 2016 ORDER DISMISSING APPEAL This is an appeal from a district court order referring the parties' fee dispute to the State Bar of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee. Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Court Division, Clark County; William S. Potter, Judge. Our review of the docketing statement and the documents submitted to this court pursuant to NRAP 3(g) reveals a jurisdictional defect. Specifically, it appears that the judgment or order designated in the notice of appeal is not substantively appealable. See NRAP 3A(b). This court has jurisdiction to consider an appeal only when the appeal is authorized by statute or court rule. Taylor Constr. Co. v. Hilton Hotels, 100 Nev. 207, 678 P.2d 1152 (1984). No statute or court rule provides for an appeal from an order referring a matter to the State Bar of Nevada, though SCR 86(12) provides for review of a Fee Dispute Committee SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A e -Ot decision in the district court. Accordingly, we conclude that we lack jurisdiction, and we ORDER this appeal DISMISSED." J. Douglas Cherry _ ak° J. Gibboris cc: Hon. William S. Potter, District Judge, Family Court Division Steinberg Law Group Anthony Michael Stinziano Eighth District Court Clerk 'We deny as moot respondent's motion for leave to file a response to the docketing statement. SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA (0) 1947A Cp)9 2