Leah Martin
Leah Martin Law
In 1999, Leah graduated summa cum laude from UNLV with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and Political Science. In law school, she was Editor-in-Chief of the Nevada Law Journal and judicial extern to United States District Court Judge Phillip Pro. She graduated summa cum laude from UNLV's law school in 2002. At graduation, she was recognized as the William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate.
Following her graduation from law school, she immediately began employment at Lionel Sawyer & Collins, at the time the largest law firm in the state, which specializes in a variety of business matters. While at that firm, and subsequently at Bailey Kennedy, she gained experience on complex matters while being mentored by a variety of top professionals in Nevada.
In 2011, she made the choice to establish her own firm. She brings to her firm many years of experience in all areas of business law, including preparing formation documents; drafting operating and shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, purchase and finance agreements, leases, surrender agreements, non-compete and non-disclosure agreements, and employment agreements; contract litigation; shareholder derivative suits; business dissolutions; and appellate matters.
During the course of her practice of law, she has also been involved in many areas of legal education and service. She was an associate editor of the Nevada Civil Practice Manual from 2004-2010. She was a teaching assistant for the Nevada Civil Practice class at UNLV's law school from 2006-2008. She has been a grader for the Nevada Bar Exam since 2008. She has chaired the Clark County Law Foundation Community Service Committee, having served on the committee since 2007. In addition to maintaining her own cases, she has also been an arbitrator on the Court Annexed Arbitration Program Panel since 2012.
She is currently licensed with the State Bars of Nevada and Arizona.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Arizona
- State Bar of Arizona
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- Nevada
- State Bar of Nevada
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- 9th Circuit
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- United States District Court for the District of Nevada
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Attorney
- Leah Martin Law
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- The Powell Litigation Group
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- Attorney
- Glen J. Lerner & Associates
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- Powell Naqvi
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- Bailey Kennedy/ Bailey Merrill
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- Lionel Sawyer & Collins
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- UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
- J.D. (2002) | Law
- summa cum laude; William S. Boyd Outstanding Graduate Award, Recipient; Editor-in-Chief, Nevada Law Journal; Judicial Extern to the Honorable Phillip M. Pro of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
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- University of Nevada-Las Vegas
- B.A. (1999) | Environmental Studies & Political Science
- summa cum laude; Sigma Kappa Sorority
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- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Best Business Lawyers in Las Vegas
- Three Best Rated
- Best Litigation Attorneys in North Las Vegas
- Expertise.com
- Best Litigation Attorneys in Las Vegas
- Expertise.com
- Iconic Women of Distinction Award
- National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
- American Bar Association
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- Clark County Bar Association
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- Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
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- Nevada State Bar # 7982
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- Franchising in Nevada
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- Succession Planning for Your Nevada Business
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