Ara H. Shirinian

  • 10651 Capesthorne Way
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89135
  • Office Phone: 702-496-4985
  • Office Fax: 702-434-3650
  • Place of Birth: Fresno, California

Supreme Court Mediation History:

  • Date Appointed: 12/10/98
  • Number of Cases Mediated: 640
  • Current As Of: 1/2/24

Areas of Practice:

  • Mediation, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Construction, Personal Injury

Bar Memberships:

  • Nevada (1996)
  • California (1981)
  • Federal/California-Eastern District (1982)
  • Federal/9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1982)
  • U.S. Supreme Court (1986)
  • Federal/California-Northern District (1981)
  • Federal/California-Central District (1987)
  • Colleges
    NameLocationStartEndTypeDegree
     
    University of San Francisco San Francisco, California 1974 1978 Undergraduate B.S.-Business Administration (cum laude) (1978)
    Law Schools
    NameLocationStartEndDegree
     
    Golden Gate University San Francisco, California 1978 1981 J.D. (top 20%) (1981)
    Professional Experience
    NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
     
    Various Law Firms San Francisco, California -- -- 1997
    Shirinian & Roitman Las Vegas Partner 1997 2005
    Ara Shirinian Mediation Las Vegas Sole Owner 2005 Present
    Mediation and Other ADR Training
    NameLocationDescriptionDate
     
    -- -- Various continuing education mediation and arbitration classes 1997 to Present
    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
    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 Board of Continuing Legal Education Las Vegas Alternative Dispute Resolution Strategies for Clients 2014
    State Bar of Nevada  Las Vegas Hot Topics in Mediation and Judicial Settlement 2014
    State Bar of Nevada Las Vegas Psychology of Negotiation Ethics & Appellate Court Practice 2015
    State Bar of Nevada  Las Vegas Nuts and Bolts of Mediation in Nevada  2016
    State Bar of Nevada Las Vegas ADR:  Civility, Ethics, More 2016
    Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Impasse and Ethics:  A Facilitate 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   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   Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process 2021
    Nevada Supreme Court   Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses 2022
    Nevada Supreme Court   Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges 2022
    Nevada Supreme Court The Inside Scoop on Nevada Settlement Program Mediation Strategies (Part 1)2023
    Nevada Supreme Court The Inside Scoop on Nevada Settlement Program Mediation Strategies (Part 2)2023
    Nevada Supreme Court Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges2023
    Nevada Supreme Court Nevada Settlement Judge & Senior Judge 2023 Workshop2023
    Mediation and Other ADR Experience
    NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
     
    Arbitrator Las Vegas 8th Judicial District Court 1998 Present
    Supreme Court Settlement Judge Las Vegas Mediation of appellate cases 1998 Present
    Mediator/Arbitrator Las Vegas Private Mediation and Arbitration 1998 Present

    Professional Organizations

    • Clark County Bar Association (1997-Present)
    • American Bar Association (1997-Present)
    • Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (1997-Present)

    Awards

    • 1999 Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers