Las Vegas, Nevada
7160 Rafael Rivera Way, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89113
Hon. Peggy A. Leen (Ret.) joins JAMS after serving more than 18 years as a United States magistrate judge in the District of Nevada, where magistrate judges are utilized to the full extent of their jurisdictional authority. Magistrate judges in the District of Nevada conduct 100% of the district’s alternative dispute resolution, and as a result, Judge Leen has conducted more than 900 settlement conferences and early neutral evaluations over the last 18 years, settling hundreds of cases. Before appointment to the bench, she was a trial lawyer for more than 20 years, during which time she litigated both civil and criminal cases. As a civil trial lawyer, she litigated primarily multi-party, complex litigation, including construction, product liability, mass disaster, toxic tort/PCB, nuclear radiation, employment, insurance/insurance bad faith, eminent domain, malpractice and commercial/business matters.
Judge Leen has developed a reputation as an effective settlement judge who is always fully prepared, with a firm grasp of the facts, legal issues and applicable law involved in each case. She is known for innovative approaches to complicated cases and ability to tactfully but firmly handle emotionally charged and difficult cases. She is evaluative, candid and direct about the strengths and weaknesses of parties’ cases, while still willing to listen and make sure that parties feel they have been heard and understood. As a settlement judge and mediator, she is thorough, organized, empathetic and focused on realistic resolutions. She excels in assisting counsel to manage the expectations of their clients about realistic outcomes, both in litigation and settlement.
Served as a federal magistrate judge. Presided over trial, evidentiary hearings, a wide variety of civil cases. She was automatically referred all case management, discovery and non-dispositive motions in all civil cases to which she was assigned.
Conducted in excess of 900 settlement conferences and early neutral evaluations involving a wide range of civil disputes, including those in the following areas:
7160 Rafael Rivera Way, Suite 400, Las Vegas, NV 89113
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