Leland Eugene Backus

Leland Eugene Backus: Attorney with Backus | Burden
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Member: Board of Judges, University of California at Los Angeles Moot Court Honors Program, 1970-1972; Order of Barristers. Author: "Service of Process," Nevada Civil Practice Manual, Chapter 7, 1985; "50 State Survey: The Restatement Sections Specifically Applicable to Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases in State Court." Chairman, Nevada Certified Court Reporters Board, 1992-1998. Co-Author, "Fifty State Survey of FDCA-Related Tort Causes of Action," Nevada Law Section, 2001. Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association; Mediator, Construction and Commercial Division. Master Emeritus, Nevada American Inns of Court.

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Construction Law
  • Health Law
  • Complex Litigation
  • Travel and Tourism
  • Products Liability
  • Insurance Bad Faith

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Nevada at Las Vegas, B.A., Economics, 1969
Law School Attended:
University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., Business, 1972
Year of First Admission:
1972
Admission:
1972, California; 1973, Nevada; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Clark County and American (Member, Sections on Litigation and Public Contracts; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry; Member, Construction Management, Design/Build and Related Concepts Division) Bar Associations; State Bar of Nevada (Member: Disciplinary Board, 1979-1987); State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute (Advocate); Nevada Federation of Defense Counsel; Nevada Law Foundation (Board of Trustees, 1985-1997; Chairman, 1986-1987); Eagle International Associates, Inc. (Director, 1999—); Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure Committee; American Health Lawyers Association.
Birth Information:
Winnemucca, Nevada, August 8, 1947
ISLN:
909322517
Minority Owned:
Yes

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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