Persi J. Mishel
- 10161 Park Run Dr., Suite 150
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145 - Office Phone: 702-981-3043
- Place of Birth: Abadan, Iran
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 2/8/99
- Number of Cases Mediated: 393
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
Areas of Practice:
General Civil Litigation
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1984)
- Oklahoma (1983)
- Federal/N. District of California (1990)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | -- | -- | 1980 | Undergraduate | B.S. - Business Administration (1980) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma | 1980 | 1983 | J.D. (1983) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Self-employed | -- | Private Practice - commercial litigation, bankruptcy & general civil litigation | 1984 | 1989 |
| State of Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers | Carson City | Deputy NAIW. Representing injured workers in workers' compensation cases | 1990 | 1992 |
| Self-employed | San Jose, California | Private Practice. Bankruptcy Law. Chapters 7, 11, 13. Representing debtors and creditors. | 1992 | 1995 |
| State of Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers | Las Vegas | Deputy NAIW. Representing injured workers in workers' compensation cases | 1996 | 1998 |
| Lisowski Law Firm | Las Vegas | Associate Attorney. Commercial litigation, personal injury, general civil litigation. |
Feb. 1996 | 1996 |
| Employers Insurance Company of Nevada | Las Vegas | Associate General Counsel. Insurance defense | 1998 | 2001 |
| Dempsey, Robert & Smith | Las Vegas | Associate Attorney - civil cases | 1999 | 2002 |
| Beckett & Yott Ltd. | Las Vegas | Associate Attorney-Workers' compensation defense & subrogation | 2001 | 2003 |
| CNA Insurance Company | Las Vegas | In-house litigation attorney Defense work | 2003 | 2004 |
| National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) | Las Vegas | Arbitrator in business and employment | 2003 | 2006 |
| Dept. of Business and Industry, Real Estate Division | Las Vegas | Arbitrator and mediator. Disputes between Homeowners and Homeowner's Associations | 2005 | 2011 |
| State of Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers | Las Vegas | Deputy NAIW. Representing claimants at appeal hearings before appeal officers, client interviews, drafting motions, briefs, discovery, district court & supreme court appeals. | 2004 | 2016 |
| Clark County | Las Vegas | District Court Arbitrator - civil matters | 2002 | present |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Carson City | Settlement Judge - conduct settlement conferences in civil matters. | 1999 | present |
| Independent Contractor | Las Vegas | Independent contractor for law firms in the areas of personal injury, premises liability, business litigation, transactional work, and administrative law | 2019 | present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | New Settlement Judge Training | 1999 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Settlement Judge Roundtables and Advanced Training | 1999 to Present |
| 8th Judicial District Court | Las Vegas | Arbitration Training | 2001 |
| National Association of Securities Dealers | Las Vegas | Arbitration Training | 2003 |
| 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 | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing & Breaking Impasse | 2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2011 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Implicit Bias Issues in Mediation | 2012 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Procedural & Ethical Issues in Mediation for Settlement Judges | 2013 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level | 2016 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | The Premediation Process: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Impasse and Ethics: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | 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 | Sanctions 101 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 2 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses | 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 | |
| State Bar of Nevada | Arbitrator Training | 2023 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Nevada Settlement Judge & Senior Judge 2023 Workshop | 2023 | |
| 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 | |
| State Bar of Nevada | Arbitrator Training | 2025 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas | Mediation of appellate cases | 1999 | Present |
| Arbitrator | Las Vegas & Reno | Arbitration for 8th Judicial District Court | 2002 | Present |
| Arbitrator | Las Vegas | Arbitration for NASD (2 per year) | 2003 | 2006 |
| Arbitrator & Mediator | Las Vegas | For Department of Business & Industry/Real Estate Division. Arbitrate and Mediate disputes between owners and homeowners association concerning interpretation, application & enforcement of Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions or any bylaws, rules or regulations adopted by an association or procedures used for increasing , decreasing or imposing additional assessments upon residential property. | 2004-December | 2011 |
Professional Organizations
- Oklahoma State Bar (1983)
- Nevada State Bar (1984)