Lansford W. Levitt
- 4230 Christy Way
Reno, Nevada 89519 - Office Phone: (775) 857-9754
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 3/5/97
- Number of Cases Mediated: 936
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
Areas of Practice:
- Arbitration, Mediation, Short Trial Judge
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1981)
- California (1978)
- Federal/District of Nevada (1981)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1970 | 1974 | Undergraduate | B.A. (1974) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Southwestern University School of Law | Los Angeles, California | 1974 | 1977 | J.D. (1977) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| National Judicial College | Reno | Director of Project Development (responsible for administration of all federal grants & special projects dedicated to improvement of state judiciary) | 1979 | 1992 |
| 8th Judicial District Court | Las Vegas | Judge Pro Tempore for Short Trials | 2002 | Present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Dispute Resolution | Reno | Arbitration Training | 1992 |
| CDR Associates | Boulder, Colorado | Civil Mediation | 1992 |
| Various | -- | Numerous Seminars and Courses | 1992-Present |
| E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Dispute Resolution | Reno | Civil Mediation Training | 1993-1994 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2007 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing and Breaking Impasse | 2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2011 |
| ABA | San Diego, CA | 9th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute | 2011 |
| 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 |
| NV/PAC | Las Vegas | Nevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference | 2016 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Techniques & Best Practice in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level | 2016 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | The Premediation Process: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Impasse and Ethics: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum | 2019 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Using an Online Platform to Conduct Mediation | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Do Virtual Settlement Conferences Work? Mediating in the Times of Coronavirus | 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 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 1 (Instructor) | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 2 (Instructor) | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| The National Judicial College | Civil Mediation | 2023 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Ethical Dilemmas - What Would You Do? | 2025 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Problem Attorney - How to Handle Aggressive/Defensive/Non-Responsive Attorneys | 2025 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Failure to Participate in Good Faith in the Settlement Conference Process and Sanctions | 2025 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Arbitrator and Mediator | Las Vegas & Reno | Full time arbitration and mediation practice | 1992 | Present |
| Arbitrator | Las Vegas, Reno and Carson City | Court-appointed arbitrator in 8th, 2nd and 1st judicial districts | 1992 | Present |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas & Reno | Mediation of appellate cases | 1997 | Present |
Professional Organizations
- National Arbitration Forum
- Clark County Bar Association
- Association for Conflict Resolution