James Dean Leavitt
Chairman

District 13 - Clark County (map 1 | map 2 | map 3)

200 Hoover Ave., Suite 150
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 384-0909
Fax: (702) 598-0510
E-mail: regentjamesdean@aol.com

Regent James Dean Leavitt was elected in 2004 representing District 13 which encompasses a large area of Clark County stretching from Mount Charleston to Laughlin, with portions of southwest and southeast Las Vegas.

Regent Leavitt currently serves as chairman of the Board of Regents.

In addition to owning and operating the Law Office of James Dean Leavitt, Regent Leavitt was an Instructor at UNLV in the Greenspun School of Communications from 1993 to 1998. Additionally he founded Express Yourself Seminars, a one-day public speaking workshop.

Regent Leavitt's law practice is limited almost exclusively to criminal defense. He has a special interest in juvenile cases where counseling and representation are intertwined.

Regent Leavitt and his wife Debbie are the parents of 3 children.

Education

• University of Idaho, 1991, Juris Doctor
• Brigham Young University, 1985, B.A. Speech Communication Rhetoric

Board of Regents' Service

• Chair, Board Development Committee
• Chair, Investment Committee
• Past Chair, Student & Academic Affairs Committee
• Past Chair, Health Sciences System Committee
• Member, Budget & Finance
• Past Member, Audit Committee
• Past Member, Research & Economic Development

State Service

• Appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn to serve on the Medical, Education, Research & Training Commission

Professional Experience

• Law Office of James Dean Leavitt - 1994 to Present
• Goodman and Chesnoff - 1993
• Galatz, Earl, Catalano and Smith - 1992

Teaching Experience

• Instructor, Calgary Board of Education - Division of Adult Learning
• Instructor, University of Idaho - Public Speaking
• Instructor, UNLV Greenspun School of Communications
  

Civic and Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, United States Supreme Court
• Member, United States Court of Appeals - Ninth Circuit
• Member, United States District Court - District of Nevada
• Member, Supreme Court of the State of Nevada