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Leon Mead has been handling construction law matters almost exclusively for over 35 years. His practice is primarily devoted to representation of public and private owners, developers, contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers, material suppliers and design professionals, in construction contract preparation, negotiation and implementation; LEED Certification/Green Building compliance, litigation, arbitration and mediation, construction claims, mechanics lien remedies, construction defect defense including residential and commercial deficiency design and construction claims, delay, disruption, acceleration and other impact claims, bid protests, professional licensing, construction related administrative & criminal defense, construction industry issues, commercial and business litigation. He also serves as a Private Arbitrator, Mediator and Dispute Resolution Board (DRB) Member.
On construction and development related transactional matters, Leon has significant experience in planning, negotiating, drafting and coordinating contracts as unique as design and construction of multi-billion-dollar complex commercial multi-use projects, and as routine as form UCC Article 2 sales transaction / credit agreements for construction goods and materials. His experience includes myriad delivery method options (including Design-Bid-Build (Competitive Bidding), Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk, Construction Management as Agent, Owner-Builder, Design, Build, Operate and Maintain, Fast-Track and Flash-Track), utilizing various financing and compensation methods (including lump sum, cost plus fee, guaranteed maximum price (“GMP”), joint venture funding, public private partnership, etc.). This experience allows him to partner with and advise clients as to various strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks that each of these construction methods pose, and recommend strategies to manage the particular issues unique to the project circumstances. Leon has also advised clients on necessary construction administration and management processes that avoid pitfalls created by legislative enactment.
Leon is dedicated to development of Nevada laws that impact construction and to advising his clients and the Nevada construction industry of their implications: Testifying before numerous state legislative committees on construction related topics and cited by the Nevada Supreme Court in support of construction related opinions. Leon is a frequent lecturer and prolific author on construction law and industry issues. He is the author of the first (and only) comprehensive “Nevada Construction Law” treatise, published by Thompson Reuters / West, 2009 through 2012; DHG Publications 2013 through 2016 (and cited with approval by the Nevada Supreme Court in multiple published decisions), and numerous articles on construction law topics. He teaches Construction Law as faculty adjunct at the William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV), an invited lecturer on construction law to the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, and State Bar of Nevada Annual Meetings. He has recently been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Nevada Lawyer, the official magazine of the State Bar of Nevada. He also serves as an independent mediator and arbitrator of construction disputes.
Leon’s work is recognized by his 2021 Top Lawyer Lifetime Achievement award from Vegas, Inc.®; 2006-2023 Band 1, Litigation: Construction-Nevada ranking by Chambers USA®; Selection as 2013 & 2016 Construction Lawyer of the Year in Las Vegas by Best Lawyers®; 2006 through 2024 inclusion in Best Lawyers®; 2007 through 2024 listing in Superlawyers®, his AV rating from Martindale-Hubble®, selection as a Senior Fellow by the Litigation Counsel of America®, Founding Member of the Construction Litigation Counsel of America®, as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation®, 2015 Associate Member of the Year of the Nevada Contractors Association®, 2007, Associate Member of the Year of the Nevada Framing Contractors Association®, and as the 2005 Associate member of the Year by the Associated General Contractors, Las Vegas Chapter®. He has the distinction of being the only practicing lawyer to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Nevada Contractors Association (fka Associated General Contractors, Las Vegas Chapter), and has held that position since 2005; and in 2016 Leon was appointed to the NCA’s Executive Committee. In 2015 he founded the Nevada Association of Construction Counsel, a group dedicated to the betterment of Nevada construction law.
The Leader in Nevada Construction Law
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Construction and Development
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Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Texas for 9 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
Licensed in Nevada for 30 years
State: Nevada
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 35 years
State: California
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2023
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2023
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2022
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2022
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2021
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2021
Lifetime Achievement Award, Vegas Inc.
2021
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2020
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2019
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2018
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2017
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2017
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2016
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2016
Construction Lawyer of the year: Metro Las Vegas, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2015
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2015
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2014
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2014
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Construction Lawyer of the Year, Metro Las Vegas, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2012
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2011
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2010
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2010
Nevada Construction Law, Mountain States Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation Construction, Best Attorneys in America
2009
Nevada Construction Law, SuperLawyers
2008
Best Lawyer: Construction Law & Litigation-Construction, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Nevada Construction Law, SuperLawyers
2008
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Nevada Construction Law, SuperLawyers
2007
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
2007
Best Lawyer: Construction Law, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Tier 1 - Nevada Litigation: Construction, Chambers USA: America's Leading Construction Lawyers
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Founding Member, Construction Litigation Counsel of America
N/A
Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Associations
2016 - Present
Construction Litigation Counsel of AmericaFounding Member
2015 - Present
Litigation Counsel of AmericaSenior Fellow
2005 - Present
Nevada Contractors AssociationMember, Board of Directors
Education
1990
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Publications
2016
DHG Publications (2012-2016)
Nevada Construction Law
2009
Thompson Publishing Group/West (2009-2012)
Nevada Construction Law