Kathleen J. England
- 610 South Ninth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 - Office Phone: 702-529-2311
- Office Fax: 301-608-0881
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 6/23/97
- Number of Cases Mediated: 73
- Current As Of: 1/3/23
Areas of Practice:
Employment litigation, civil rights, civil litigation
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1979)
- Massachusetts (1979)
- Federal/Nevada District Court (1980)
- Federal/9th Circuit (1980)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1997)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| Michigan State University | -- | -- | -- | Undergraduate | B.A. (cum laude) (1975) |
| University of Exeter | England | 1977 | Summer Law Program | -- | |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Suffolk University Law School | -- | -- | -- | J.D. (1978) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Suffolk University Legal Assistance Bureau | -- | Student Practice Program | 1977 | 1978 |
| Middlesex County District Attorney | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Intern | 1978 | -- |
| City of Las Vegas | Nevada | Deputy City Attorney | 1979 | 1982 |
| Vargas & Bartlett | Las Vegas | Associate & Member. General civil practice emphasizing litigation, with primary emphasis in insurance defense work. | 1982 | 1989 |
| Combs & England | Las Vegas | General civil practice emphasizing litigation | 1989 | 1993 |
| England & Associates | Las Vegas | General civil practice emphasizing litigation on behalf of discrimination victims | 1994 | 1999 |
| Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Renshaw | Las Vegas | Litigation Partner. General civil practice emphasizing employment litigation in federal court | 1999 | 2001 |
| Brenske & Christensen Law Firm | Las Vegas | Of Counsel. General civil practice emphasizing litigation & trial work | 2001 | 2007 |
| Gilbert & England Law Firm | Las Vegas | General Civil Practice, emphasizing employment discrimination, tort and contractual disputes | ||
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| -- | -- | Miscellaneous courses over the last ten years including those offered by ABA at annual meetings, Inns of Court, and National Employment Lawyers Association | 1995-Present |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2007 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Foreclosure Mediator Training | 2009 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing & Breaking Impasse | 2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2011 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Implicit Bias Issues in Mediation | 2012 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level | 2016 |
| JAMS | Las Vegas | Beyond Mediation Basics: Advanced Strategies | 2016 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | The Premediation Process: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Crowley Mediation | Reno | The Neuroscience of Conflict: How to Keep Everyone Calm, Cool & Collected | 2019 |
| Mediate.com by Michael Lang | -- | The Ethics of Dispute Resolution | 2019 |
| Mediate.com by Nina Meierding | -- | The Ethics of Culture and Gender Training | 2019 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Sanctions 101 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 2 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas | Mediation of appellate cases | 1997 | Present |
| Strickland v. Saks, 9th Circuit Mediation | -- | (Plaintiff's Advocate) | 2004 | -- |
| Private Mediation | -- | Employment Dispute (Mediator) | 2004 | -- |
| Private Mediation | -- | Multi-party, multi-suit personal injury matter (Mediator) | 2005 | -- |
| Cox and Keenan v. Toys R Us, | 9th Circuit Mediation, Plaintiffs' Advocate | 2008 | ||
| Roark v. Coca-Cola | Arbitration Proceeding in lieu of federal litigation | 2008 | ||
| Numerous Early Evaluation Conferences | US District Court, Nevada | 2003 | Present | |
| Numerous Settlement Conferences | US District Court, Nevada | 2001 | Present | |
Professional Organizations
- American Bar Association
- S. Nevada Association of Women Attorneys (1979-Present)
- State Bar of Nevada (Bd. Of Governors, 2001-Present; Vice-President 2007-2008; President-Elect 2008-2009; President 2009-2010)
- Clark County Bar Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association (1992-Present)
- Nevada Inns of Court (1989-Present)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (1990-Present)
- Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans (1992)
- Distinguished Women of Nevada (1992 & 1995)
- Who's Who in American Law (1994-Present)
- Who's Who in America (1994, 1999, 2000)
- Who's Who of American Women (1995 and 1996)
- Who's Who in the World (1999, 2000, 2001)
- Desert Sands Business & Professional Women's Club, Woman of the Year Award (1993)
- Woman of Achievement, Legal Category, Women's Council, LV Chamber of Commerce (1994)
- Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas, Woman Helping Women Award (1995) S. Nevada Women's Political Caucus, Good Gal Award (1997)
- In Business, Special Report, The LV Valley's 40 Most Influential Women (2000)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers: Legislative Olympian (2001)
- Planned Parenthood of S. Nevada: Champion of Choice (2004)
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006-2010