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: 909
  • Current As Of: 1/3/23

Areas of Practice:

  • Arbitration, Mediation, Short Trial Judge

Bar Memberships:

  • Nevada (1981)
  • California (1978)
  • Federal/District of Nevada (1981)
Colleges
NameLocationStartEndTypeDegree
 
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Tennessee19701974UndergraduateB.A. (1974)
Law Schools
NameLocationStartEndDegree
 
Southwestern University School of LawLos Angeles, California19741977J.D. (1977)
Professional Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
National Judicial CollegeRenoDirector of Project Development (responsible for administration of all federal grants & special projects dedicated to improvement of state judiciary)19791992
8th Judicial District CourtLas VegasJudge Pro Tempore for Short Trials2002Present
Mediation and Other ADR Training
NameLocationDescriptionDate
 
E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Dispute ResolutionRenoArbitration Training1992
CDR AssociatesBoulder, ColoradoCivil Mediation1992
Various--Numerous Seminars and Courses1992-Present
E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Dispute ResolutionRenoCivil Mediation Training1993-1994
Nevada Supreme CourtRenoAdvanced Appellate Mediation Training2007
Nevada Supreme CourtRenoAdvanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing and Breaking Impasse2010
Nevada Supreme CourtRenoRoundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges2011
ABASan Diego, CA9th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute2011
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasImplicit Bias Issues in Mediation2012
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasProcedural and Ethical Issues in Mediation for Settlement Judges2013
State Bar of NevadaLas VegasHot Topics in Mediation and Judicial Settlement2014
NV/PACLas VegasNevada Government Civil Attorneys Conference2016
Nevada Supreme CourtLas Vegas
Techniques & Best Practice in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level
2016
Nevada Supreme CourtRenoThe Premediation Process:  A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges2018
Nevada Supreme CourtRenoImpasse and Ethics:  A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges

2018

Nevada Supreme Court     RenoImpasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum2019
Nevada Supreme Court Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques2020
Nevada Supreme Court Using an Online Platform to Conduct Mediation2020
Nevada Supreme Court Do Virtual Settlement Conferences Work? Mediating in the Times of Coronavirus2020
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 1012021
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. Caucuses2022
Nevada Supreme Court Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges2022
Mediation and Other ADR Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
Arbitrator and MediatorLas Vegas & RenoFull time arbitration and mediation practice1992Present
ArbitratorLas Vegas, Reno and Carson CityCourt-appointed arbitrator in 8th, 2nd and 1st judicial districts1992Present
Supreme Court Settlement JudgeLas Vegas & RenoMediation of appellate cases1997Present

Professional Organizations

  • National Arbitration Forum
  • Clark County Bar Association
  • Association for Conflict Resolution