Practice Areas
Joseph A. Liebman practices in the area of civil litigation, including contract and real estate disputes, product liability defense, professional liability defense, and health care litigation.
Representative Matters
- Represented an attorney in a partnership dispute which resulted in a favorable settlement.
- Represented a boxer with regard to allegations of assault and battery which resulted in dismissal of the lawsuit.
- Represented a physician on appeal from a finding of malpractice by the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners which resulted in a reversal of the Board’s finding of malpractice.
- Lead trial counsel for Plaintiff in a breach of contract action which dealt with competitive bidding and the purchase and sale of approximately $681,000,000 of charged-off health care receivables.
- Represented Plaintiffs in a breach of contract action regarding the purchase and sale of four local gaming taverns and corresponding real property, which resulted in a favorable settlement for the client.
- Represented and defended a local mortgage broker/equity lender with respect to many different trust deed investment lawsuits, which have resulted in favorable resolutions for the client.
Prior Professional Experience
- Associate, John H. Cotton & Associates (May 2006-May 2008)
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- Member, Clark County Bar Association
- Clark County Law Foundation Community Service Committee Co-Chair
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., Magna Cum Laude (Top 10%), 2006
- Editorial Staff, “Gonzaga Journal of International Law”
- Gonzaga Admiralty Moot Court Team, Spring 2005, Spring 2006
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable John Rossmeissl, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the United State Bankruptcy Court in Spokane, Washington.
- Recipient, CALI Award, Creditor’s Rights, Fall 2005
- Recipient, CALI Award, Community Property, Fall 2005
- Northern Arizona University, B.S. in Business Administration, Emphasis in Finance 2001.
Bar Admissions
- Member, State Bar of Nevada
- United States District Court for the District of Nevada