James J. Jimmerson

  • 415 South Sixth Street Suite 100
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
  • Office Phone: 702-388-7171
  • Office Fax: 702-387-1167
  • Place of Birth: Las Vegas, Nevada

Supreme Court Mediation History:

  • Date Appointed: 12/10/98
  • Number of Cases Mediated: 81
  • Current As Of: 1/2/24

Areas of Practice:

  • General, Civil & Trial Practice in all State & Federal Courts, Appellate Practice, Real Estate, Corporation, Business, Entertainment, Probate, Construction, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Malpractice & Professional Liability Law, Administrative & Gaming Law, Family Law

Bar Memberships:

  • Nevada (1976)
  • California (1977)
  • Federal/U.S. District Court of Nevada (1976)
  • Federal/9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1978)
  • Federal/District Court, Central District of CA (1981)
  • United States Supreme Court (1982)
Colleges
NameLocationStartEndTypeDegree
 
American College in Paris - George Washington University -- -- -- -- B.A. with a distinction (1973)
Law Schools
NameLocationStartEndDegree
 
Columbia University New York -- -- J.D. (1976)
Professional Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
Glane & Jimmerson, P.C. Las Vegas Junior Shareholder, Practice of Law 1976 1983
Jimmerson Hansen, P.C. Las Vegas Senior Shareholder, Practice of Law 1983 Present
Mediation and Other ADR Training
NameLocationDescriptionDate
 
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Settlement Judges Roundtables and Advanced Training

1998

1999

2000

2001

2005

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers -- Arbitration and Mediation 2000-2001
American Arbitration Association -- Advanced Arbitration 2002
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Foreclosure Mediator Training 2009
Nevada Business Institute -- Professional Liability Dispute Resolution 2014
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level 2016
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Impasse and Ethics:  A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges 2018
National Business Institute -- Mediation:  Start to Finish 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum 2019
Nevada Supreme Court   The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 1 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 2 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   Tips & Techniques for Successful Results in Custody & Other Relationship-Based Settlement Conferences (Part 1) 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   Tips & Techniques for Successful Results in Custody & Other Relationship-Based Settlement Conferences (Part 2) 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   Sanctions 101 - A Facilitated Discussion of Rule 16(g) 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   Safety Awareness 2021
Nevada Supreme Court   Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges 2022
Mediation and Other ADR Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
Arbitrator/Mediator, American Arbitration Ass. -- Substantial Multiple Commercial & Contention Disputes 1994 Present
Arbitrator/Mediator -- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers 1994 Present
Supreme Court Settlement Judge Las Vegas Mediation of appellate cases 1998 Present

Professional Organizations

  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (1995)
  • Employee Management Relations Advisory Committee (1979-1981)
  • Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (1987-1990)
  • Nevada Inns of Court (1987)
  • Chairman,Nev Taxicab Authority (1995-2001)
  • State Chairman, American Bar Foundation (1993-1999)
  • Chair, National Conference of Christians and Jews (1993-1999)
  • Director, Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games (1996-Present)
  • Nevada Senior Olympics (1994)
  • Director, Kids Charities Organization (1999-2000)
  • Member, State Delegate to the House of Delegates (1991-1994)
  • Board of Governors (1994)
  • Sections on Litigation, General Practice, Family Law, Executive Council (1980-1982)
  • Long Range Planning Committee (1982-1984)
  • Young Lawyers Division Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada (Member: Administrative  Committee) (1978-1981)
  • Chair, Membership Services Committee (1993-1996)
  • State Board of Bar Governors (1983-1991)
  • Nevada U.S. Constitution Bicentennial Committee, President, Family Law Section (1978-1989)
  • State Bar of California, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Diplomat), International Associations of Gaming Attorneys
  • Fellow, Nevada Law Foundation
  • Fellow, The American College of Family Trial Lawyers

Awards

  • Martindale-Hubbell-Jimmerson Hansen, P.C. - AV Rating (1978-Present)
  • Martindale-Hubbell-Jimmerson Hansen, P.C. - Pre-Eminent Law Firm (1992-Present)
  • Naifeh's Best Lawyer in America (1978-Present)
  • American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (1994-Present)
  • American College/Family Trial Lawyers (2000-Present)
  • Medium Size Firm-State Bar of Nevada Access to Justice Award (2001)