LeAnn has a long history of defending doctors and hospitals in malpractice actions in both Las Vegas and Reno. She has represented Dignity Health (fka Catholic Health Care West) for many years, defending claims against their three hospital campuses in Reno and Las Vegas. In addition, she has defended numerous doctors, nurses and medical groups in both litigated cases and actions before the applicable licensing Boards.

LeAnn also has extensive experience in representing the legal interests of businesses and individuals in many types of civil litigation, including personal injury, employment, bad faith, and professional negligence.

LeAnn is a member of three of the most prestigious trial lawyer organizations in Americathe American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and the International Society of Barristers (ISOB). She is the first woman lawyer in Nevada to be accepted into membership by all three of these organizations.

LeAnn has an AV Preeminent rating with Martindale Hubbell and is listed in the area of Personal Injury Defense and Medical Malpractice by Mountain States Superlawyers. She has also been selected as one of Nevadas top attorneys by the Nevada Business Journal.

Education:
Kansas State University (B.S., cum laude)
University of Kansas (J.D.)

Bar and Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1985

Firm Mailing



Nevada

Fellow Since

October 13, 2007

Practice Areas

  • Employment
  • Insurance-Defense
  • Medical Malpractice-Defense

Chapter

  • Nevada