Israel "Ishi" Kunin
- 10161 Park Run Dr., Suite 150
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 - Office Phone: 702-438-8060
- Office Fax: 702-438-8077
- Cell Phone: 702-496-4412
- Place of Birth: Hollywood, California
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 6/23/97
- Number of Cases Mediated: 384
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
Areas of Practice:
- Domestic Relations, Probate, Guardianships, Adoption
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1980)
- California (1980)
- Federal/Nevada (1980)
- Federal/Southern District of California (1980)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| University of California at San Diego | La Jolla, California | 1973 | 1976 | Undergraduate | B.A. Economics (1976) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| California Western School of Law | San Diego, California | 1976 | 1979 | J.D. (1979) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Juvenile Court | Las Vegas | Referee/Master | 1987 | Present |
| -- | Las Vegas | Member of Local Rules & Procedures Committee | 1990 | 1992 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Member of Executive Council of Family Law Section | 1990 | 1996 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Chairperson of Family Law Section | 1991 | 1993 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Member of Bench/Bar Committee | 1994 | -- |
| -- | Las Vegas | Member of Founding Committee on Children Cope with Divorce | 1994 | -- |
| -- | Las Vegas | Member, Child Support Guidelines Review Committee | 1996 | -- |
| -- | Las Vegas | Member, Guardianship Task Force | 1996 | Present |
| Advance Resolution Management | Las Vegas | Mediator | 2018 | Present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | New Settlement Judge Training | 1998 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Settlement Program: Ethics | 1999 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Nuts and Bolts of Mediation Training | 2000 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Settlement Program Roundtables & Advanced Training Sessions | 2000 |
| 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 | Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2011 |
| American Institute of Mediation | Los Angeles | Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum | 2012 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Implicit Bias Issues in Mediation | 2012 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Procedural and Ethical Issues in Mediation for Settlement Judges | 2013 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Hot Topics in Mediation and Judicial Settlement | 2014 |
| American Bar Association | Las Vegas | The Ethics of Mediator Testimony | 2014 |
| State Bar of Arizona | Arizona | Live Action Mediation Training for Mediators and Litigators | 2015 |
| Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts | Las Vegas | Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program | 2018 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Domestic Violence in Dependency Mediation | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | The Premediation Process: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Pepperdine University School of Law | Malibu, CA | STAR: A Systematic Approach to Mediation Strategies | 2018 |
| Crowley Mediation LLC | Las Vegas | The Neuroscience of Conflict: How to Keep Everyone Calm, Cool & Collected | 2020 |
| The National Judicial College | Reno | Civil Mediation in a Time of Social Distancing-A Mediator's Response to COVID-19 | 2020 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Tips & Techniques for Successful Results in Custody & Other Relationship-Based Settlement Conferences (Part 1) | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Tips & Techniques for Successful Results in Custody & Other Relationship-Based Settlement Conferences (Part 2) | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Sanctions 101 (Co-Instructor) | 2021 | |
| American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers | Chicago, IL | 2022 Mediation | 2022 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses (Co-Instructor) | 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 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Preparation, Stakeholders, Malpractice, and Agreements: Issues All Professional Mediators Will Encounter | 2024 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | When to Remove and How Hard to Push | 2025 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas | Mediation of Appellate cases | 1998 | Present |
| Mediator | Las Vegas | Civil Litigation Matters | 1998 | Present |
Professional Organizations
Continuing Membership in the Following:
- American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
- National Association of Counsel for Children
Awards
- CASA