Robert S. Teuton
Rob Saavedra Teuton is an associate attorney at Burg Simpson’s Las Vegas, Nevada office. He focuses on pursuing justice for individuals with personal injury claims.
Mr. Teuton obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona in 2023, graduating summa cum laude and, because of his academic achievements, was admitted into the Order of the Coif. While attending the University of Arizona, Mr. Teuton was one of six students chosen to represent the University in the ABA National Moot Court competition and was a member of the Samuel M. Fegtly Moot Court Board. Additionally, he was a Note Editor for the Arizona Law Review. Moreover, he externed for then-Vice Chief Justice, now-Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court: the Honorable Ann Timmer. After law school, Mr. Teuton clerked for then-Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court: the Honorable Robert Brutinel.
Before law school, Mr. Teuton received a graduate degree in Sustainable Communities and a graduate certificate in Business Administration. After obtaining his Master’s degree he wrote and lobbied for a bill that became Nevada’s worker cooperative statute: NRS §§ 819.901– 81.595.
Bar Admissions
- Nevada
- Arizona
Education
- J.D., 2023, University of Arizona, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
- M.A., 2018, Sustainable Communities, Northern Arizona University, with distinction
- B.S., 2015, Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Community Involvement
- New Horizons Academy (Board Member)
Publications & Media
- Robert Saavedra Teuton, Social Media Or Social Utility Company? Dissecting The False Dichotomy Between Common Carrier And Editorial Discretion Analyses In Social Media Regulation, 6 Ariz. L. J. of Emerging Tech. 6 (2023)
- Robert Saavedra Teuton, Note, One Small Step And A Giant Leap: Comparing Washington D.C.’s Rule 5.4 With Arizona’s Rule 5.4 Abolition, 65 Ariz. L. Rev. 223 (2023)
- Robert Saavedra Teuton, Developing Cooperation: Discovering Supportive Legal Frameworks and Policies for Worker Owned Cooperatives (Sept. 26, 2018) (Master’s thesis, Northern Arizona University)
Professional Affiliations
- Clark County Bar Association
- Nevada Justice Association