Melissa Mangiaracina
- Sierra Mediation
- 885 Tahoe Blvd.,#C-5
Incline Village, NV 89451 - Office Phone: (775) 223-9545
- Place of Birth: Santa Barbara, California
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 1/2/20
- Number of Cases Mediated: 19
- Current As Of: 1/2/24
Areas of Practice:
Family Law, General Civil Practice, Mediation, Arbitration
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (2005)
- Colorado (2003 Inactive)
- California (2004 Inactive)
- 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (2003)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1992 | 1996 | Undergraduate | B.A. - Psychology (1996) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| University of Denver - Sturm College of Law | Denver, CO | 2000 | 2003 | J.D. (2003) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Description | Start | End | |
| Incline Village Justice Court | Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore | 2013 | present | |
| National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges | Senior Policy Analyst & Program Attorney | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Senior Law Project - Nevada Legal Services | Directing Attorney | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Nevada Legal Services | Senior Attorney | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Washoe Legal Services | Child Advocate Attorney | 2006 | 2013 | |
| Nevada Legal Services | Staff Attorney | 2005 | 2006 | |
| Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals | Judicial Clerk | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| Crowley Mediation | Reno | 40 Hour Basic Mediator Training | 2017 |
| Crowley Mediation | Reno | 40 Hour Juvenile Dependency Mediator Training | 2018 |
| Carson Mediation Center | Carson City | Child Custody and Divorce Mediation Training | 2018 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Foreclosure Mediation Training | 2018 | |
| National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges | Trauma and Child Protection Mediation Training | 2019 | |
| State Bar of Nevada | Court-Annexed Arbitrator Training | 2017 | |
| AFCC | Dispute Resolution and Family Violence | 2019 | |
| Sierra Mediation | Incline Village | Mediating dependency cases involving domestic violence | 2018 |
| 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) - Instructor | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Tips & Techniques for Successful Results in Custody & Other Relationship-Based Settlement Conferences (Part 2) | 2020 | |
| Crowley Mediation, LLC | The Neuroscience of Conflict: How to Keep Everyone Calm, Cool & Collected | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program Advanced Mediator Training: Culture, Bias, Privilege & Access to Justice | 2023 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Nevada Settlement Judge & Senior Judge 2023 Workshop | 2023 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Preparation, Stakeholders, Malpractice, and Agreements: Issues All Professional Mediators Will Encounter | 2024 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Court-Annexed Arbitrator | Carson City | Arbitrate civil cases for 1st Judicial District Court | 2019 | 2022 |
| Family Mediation Program | Reno | Mediate custody & guardianship cases for 2nd Judicial District Court | 2018 | Present |
| Juvenile Dependency Mediation Program | Mediate child protection cases | 2018 | Present | |
| Sierra Mediation | Incline Village | Mediate private civil cases and disputes | 2018 | Present |
| Administrative Hearing Officer | Reno | Heard Washoe County ordinance violations | 2016 | 2019 |
| Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore | 2022 | Present | ||
| Mediator Training Center | Incline Village | Founding Partner | 2022 | Present |
Professional Organizations
- Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition
- Nevada Bar Association ADR Section
Awards and Recognition
- Order of St. Ives - University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- Melanie Hardaway Award for Academic Excellence