Litigation lawyers in Nevada Leland Backus to Marisa Stearns

Firm: Backus Carranza & Burden

3050 S Durango Dr , Las Vegas , Nevada 89117 Zip code: 89117

Practice Areas: Litigation

Leland Eugene Backus is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and has been counsel in some of the largest complex cases in the country, including the MGM Grand Hotel fire litigation, DuPont Plaza Hotel Fire litigation, the PEPCON plant explosion, bone screw litigation, tobacco litigation, yellow brass fitting litigation, Venetian Resort construction litigation, and CityCenter Harmon Tower construction and lien master litigation.   Mr. Backus is a Fellow in the trial lawyer honorary society of Litigation Counsel of America and the Order of Justitia honorary trial order.  He is a founding member and Director of Eagle International Associates.  Mr. Backus is a founding shareholder of Backus, Carranza & Burden rated by Martindale Hubbell as a Preeminent Law Firm with the highest rating of AV.  He has been recognized as a Superlawyer, Top Lawyer and his firm as one of the Best Law Firms in Nevada by U. S. News & World Report.  Mr. Backus is also an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association for construction and commercial disputes.  He practices in the areas of complex commercial litigation, professional liability, construction, hotel/casino, complex and insurance litigation, health care law and international law.  Mr. Backus has been an author for the Nevada Civil Practice Manual, Defense Law Journal, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, and has authored several articles in the field of litigation. He has lectured and engaged in mock trials on an international basis on a variety of topics pertaining to mass disaster litigation, computer use in litigation, litigation practice, construction law, claims presentation, evidence, insurance law, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation and a variety of litigation and procedural areas of law. Mr. Backus was a trustee and past chairman of the Nevada Law Foundation; past chairman of Big Brothers and Big Sisters; a past director of The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee; a past charter president of the Exchange Club of Las Vegas; former chairman of the State of Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board, and is presently Secretary, Chairman and Director of Send Me On Vacation, Inc., a nonprofit charity that sends breast cancer survivors on vacation following treatment.

Firm: Lionel Sawyer & Collins

300 S. Fourth Street , Dallas , Nevada 89101 Zip code: 89101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Bremer, Whyte, Brown & O'Meara LLP

7670 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Ste. 225 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89128 Zip code: 89128

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Pisanelli Bice, PLLC

400 S 7th St Ste 300 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89101 Zip code: 89101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Ms. Calderon joined Pisanelli Bice in February of 2011 and represents clients in a variety of complex business cases.  Her litigation practice is focused on commercial disputes ranging from breach of contract and fiduciary duty claims to property and construction disputes.  Ms. Calderon has experience with all aspects of litigation from discovery through motion practice and trial.. Ms. Calderon is an active Children's Attorney Project volunteer, representing children in the foster care system.  She is also fluent in Spanish.. During her law school career, Ms. Calderon served as the managing editor of the Nevada Law Journal and as a judicial extern to The Honorable James C. Mahan of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.  Ms. Calderon was also a member of the Society of Advocates.  She is the recipient of a Scribes Award from the American Society of Legal Writers, as well as a Dean's Award.  Ms. Calderon received her undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a Millennium Scholar.

Firm: Maier Gutierrez Ayon

400 S 7th St Ste 400 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89101 Zip code: 89101

Practice Areas: Litigation

Margaret E. Schmidt is an associate attorney with Maier Gutierrez Ayon. Margaret’s practice focuses on civil litigation including real estate, business, personal injury and bankruptcy adversary proceeding in federal and state courts.Prior to joining the firm, Margaret held associate attorney positions with the law firms Piet & Write and Marker Law and Mediation where she represented clients in the areas of family law, criminal law, business litigation and bankruptcy.While attending law school Margaret served as the vice president of the J. Reuben Clark Law Society and as an extern for the Honorable Judge Jennifer Elliott in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division. In addition, she clerked for several local Las Vegas law firms. She began her career as a legal secretary in Virginia.Originally from Wimbledon, England, Margaret grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts relocating to Las Vegas in 2008.. Education. Bar Admissions. Court Admissions. Professional Memberships

Firm: Lambrose Brown

330 E. Charleston Blvd , Las Vegas , Nevada 89104 Zip code: 89104

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Bailus Cook & Kelesis, Ltd.

517 S 9th St , Las Vegas , Nevada 89101 Zip code: 89101

Practice Areas: Litigation

4670 S Fort Apache Rd Ste 200 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89147 Zip code: 89147

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Shinnick & Ryan Nv P.C.

7250 Peak Dr Ste 110 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89128 Zip code: 89128

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Bremer Whyte Brown & O'meara LLP

1160 North Town Center Drive , Las Vegas , Nevada 89144 Zip code: 89144

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Holland & Hart

9555 Hillwood Drive , Las Vegas , Nevada 89134 Zip code: 89134

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Lionel Sawyer & Collins

50 W. Liberty Street , Reno , Nevada 89501 Zip code: 89501

Practice Areas: Litigation

2032 Whitecliff Dr , Reno , Nevada 89521 Zip code: 89521

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Hone Law

701 N Green Valley Pkwy Ste 200 , Henderson , Nevada 89074 Zip code: 89074

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Womble Bond Dickinson

3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 600 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89169 Zip code: 89169

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Gordon & Rees LLP

3770 Howard Hughes Pkwy Ste 100 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89169 Zip code: 89169

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Lee A. Drizin, Chtd.

2460 Professional Ct Ste 110 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89128 Zip code: 89128

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: Washoe County District Attorney's Office

1 S Sierra St , Reno , Nevada 89501 Zip code: 89501

Practice Areas: Litigation

Firm: City of North Las Vegas

2250 Las Vegas Blvd N Ste 830 , North Las Vegas , Nevada 89030 Zip code: 89030

Practice Areas: Litigation

2545 Chandler Ave Ste 4 , Las Vegas , Nevada 89120 Zip code: 89120

Practice Areas: Litigation