Leland Eugene Backus is a graduate of the UCLA School of Law and has been counsel in some of the largest complex cases in the country, including the MGM Grand Hotel fire litigation, DuPont Plaza Hotel Fire litigation, the PEPCON plant explosion, bone screw litigation, tobacco litigation, yellow brass fitting litigation, Venetian Resort construction litigation, and CityCenter Harmon Tower construction and lien master litigation. Mr. Backus is a Fellow in the trial lawyer honorary society of Litigation Counsel of America and the Order of Justitia honorary trial order. He is a founding member and Director of Eagle International Associates. Mr. Backus is a founding shareholder of Backus, Carranza & Burden rated by Martindale Hubbell as a Preeminent Law Firm with the highest rating of AV. He has been recognized as a Superlawyer, Top Lawyer, Best Civil Law Firm in Nevada and his firm as one of the Best Law Firms in Nevada by U. S. News & World Report.

Scott Rubin received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arizona State University in 1986 summa cum laude, a Juris Doctorate degree from Temple University in 1991, and an LL.M degree in Trial Advocacy from Temple University in 1997. Scott’s practice encompasses Social Security disability, personal injury, and matrimonial law. He is a sustained member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives and has successfully represented thousands of clients before Administrative Law Judges of the Social Security Administration. Scott is an active member of the Montgomery County Bar, Philadelphia Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is also a Certified Master of Trial Advocacy and has been awarded The Lawyers of Distinction.

Hripsime Bagdasaryan is a former Los Angeles County Prosecutor turned Criminal Defense Attorney. She earned her B.A. from California State Northridge before completing the Accelerated Two-Year Scale Program at Southwestern Law School, where she earned her J.D. Ms. Bagdasaryan has represented client’s ranging from simple Misdemeanors to serious and violent Felonies in all stages of proceedings. Her previous experience as a Los Angeles County Deputy District attorney brings invaluable expertise into her role as a defense attorney. Having prosecuted a wide array of cases over several years, Ms. Bagdasaryan can anticipate the prosecutions legal arguments and proactively prepare and deliver her client’s defense.

As founder and administrator of Bagen & Associates, Mr. Bagen coordinates and directs the efforts of all of the attorneys and staff on behalf of the firm’s numerous clients. Over the years, he developed the firm’s motto, “Fighting for Florida’s Injured.” and is pleased to have had the opportunity to help injury victims from all walks of life, including laborers, teachers, police officers, doctors, and others in their claims against insurance and pharmaceutical companies. On a personal note, Mr. Bagen and his wife are raising two wonderful children in North Central Florida. He is proud to have obtained tens of millions of dollars for accident victims and to have served thousands of satisfied Florida personal injury clients from Pensacola to Key West for the past 40 years. If you have been injured, contact Bagen & Associates Florida Injury Lawyers. Our offices in Gainesville and Ocala are conveniently located on Highway 441. Our Gainesville office is located in the Bagen Building on Highway 441, adjacent to the Walmart Supercenter on 34th Street and Highway 441, next to the Florida Highway Patrol station. Our Ocala office is located on Highway 441 (S. Pine Avenue) near Advent Hospital.”

Kyle Bagen is an associate attorney with the Bagen Law Firm. As with all the attorneys in the firm, his practice area is limited exclusively to Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, with heavy emphasis on all types of motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents. Kyle was born and raised in north central Florida and is a graduate of Buchholz High School in Gainesville. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, and graduated from Barry University School of Law in Orlando. Prior to graduating from law school, Kyle spent several summers working as a law clerk for our firm. He also enjoyed a semester abroad in Spain, studying International Law and traveling throughout Europe. He is a member of The Florida Bar, the Alachua County Bar Association, the Florida Justice Association, the Inns of Court, and the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. Kyle is an avid motorcycle rider and has also had a lifelong interest in athletics, including basketball, football, and golf. He’s a past winner of the 8th Judicial Bar Association Golf Tournament. Kyle is a member of Super Lawyers, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, ATAA (Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys), APITLA (Association of Plaintiffs Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America), and the Florida Justice Association. As an attorney in our Litigation Department, Kyle helps accident victims through all the aspects of litigation, from filing the case in court through the discovery and mediation phases, and through trial, and has several large verdicts to his credit.