Austin Barnum

Trial Lawyer

6 yrs experience
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Bar admitted 2019
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Las Vegas, NV

Bar admissions

Nevada
2019
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Awards and recognition

01Top Rank Attorney - Nevada Business Magazine (2025)
02Mountain States Rising Star (2025)
03State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyer of the Year (2024)
04Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Criminal Defense (2024)

Memberships

State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyer Section (Chair)

Publications

1983 and the Fifth Amendment: A Viable Claim for Relief (Unreasonable Doubt, October 2023)
What Landmark Ruling Means for Civil Rights Suits in Nevada (Law360, February 2023)
The Federal Pro Bono Project - Yes, you can! (Clark County Bar Association Communique)

Background

Austin Barnum is a Trial Lawyer at Claggett & Sykes Trial Lawyers, specializing in civil rights and personal injury matters. He focuses on vindicating civil rights and securing justice for individuals harmed by misconduct, negligence, and abuse of power. Barnum earned his Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law in 2019 and his Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College. He is admitted to the State Bar of Nevada, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Barnum previously served as Senior Deputy Attorney General handling constitutional litigation. He is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve commanding a Psychological Operations company. His honors include Top Rank Attorney by Nevada Business Magazine (2025), Mountain States Rising Star (2025), and the State Bar of Nevada Young Lawyer of the Year (2024). He chairs the State Bar of Nevada's Young Lawyer Section.

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