Janet Trost

  • 501 S. Rancho Drive, Suite H-56
  • Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
  • Office Phone: 702-257-2889
  • Office Fax: 702-257-2778
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York
  • Email: Janet@trostlawfirm.com

Supreme Court Mediation History:

  • Date Appointed: 9/28/01
  • Number of Cases Mediated: 743
  • Current As Of: 1/3/23


Areas of Practice:

  • Business Law, Collection, Bankruptcy, Real Estate
  • Mediation and Arbitration

Bar Memberships:

  • Nevada (1990)
  • New York (1983)
  • Federal/Southern & Eastern Districts of New York (1983)
  • Federal/District of Nevada (1990)
  • Federal/9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1990)
  • United States Supreme Court
Colleges
NameLocationStartEndTypeDegree
 
Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York19681970Undergraduate--
New York Institute of TechnologyNew York, New York19711973UndergraduateB.S. (1973)
New York Institute of TechnologyNew York, New York1975--Graduate--
Law Schools
NameLocationStartEndDegree
 
Benjamin Cardozo School of LawNew York, New York19771980J.D. (1980)
Professional Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
----Previous Experience in New York----
Hale, Lane, PeekLas VegasAssociate - Bankruptcy19901991
Chase Ltd.Las VegasCorporate Counsel19921994
Perry & SpannLas VegasAssociate - Business Law Insurance Defense19941996
Janet Trost, Esq.Las VegasLaw Office1996Present
Mediation and Other ADR Training
NameLocationDescriptionDate
 
University of NevadaLas VegasArbitration Training1992
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasNew Settlement Judge Training1998
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasSettlement Judge Roundtables & Advanced Training Sessions

2001

2002

Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasAdvanced Appellate Mediation Training2007
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasAdvanced Appellate Mediation Training2008
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasForeclosure Mediator Training2009
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasAdvanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing & Breaking Impasse

2010

Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasRoundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges2011
Mediators of Southern Nevada and The Saltman Dispute Resolution SocietyLas VegasAlternative Dispute Resolution Strategies for Clients of All Ages2014
State Bar of Nevada Las VegasPsychology of Negotiation, Mediation Ethics and Appellate Practice Tips2015
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasTechniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at Appellate Level2016
SNAWA Advanced Mediation Strategy2017
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasThe Premediation Process:  A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges2018
Nevada Supreme Court Las VegasImpasse and Ethics:  A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges2018
State Bar of Nevada Short Trial Pro Tempore Judge Training & Refresher2018
Nevada Supreme CourtLas VegasImpasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum2019
Boyd School of Law, UNLV Learning from the Mistakes We Make: Stories About Attorney & Mediator Missteps & Implications2020
State Bar of Nevada Tips & Techniques to Succeed with Virtual Mediation2020
National Judicial College Civil Mediation in a Time of Social Distancing - A Mediator's Response to COVID-192020
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
State Bar of Nevada Eviction Mediation Training Part 1: Mediator Skills & Responsibilities2020
State Bar of Nevada Eviction Mediation Training Part 2: Eviction Law & Procedure2020
State Bar of Nevada Eviction Mediation Training Part 3: Final Rules & Resources2020
Nevada Supreme Court Sanctions 1012021
Nevada Supreme Court The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 22021
Nevada Supreme Court Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process2021
Nevada Supreme Court Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses2022
Nevada Supreme Court Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges2022
Nevada Supreme Court Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges2022
Mediation and Other ADR Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
ArbitratorLas Vegas8th Judicial District Court Arbitrator1992Present
Arbitrator/MediatorLas VegasNevada State Bar Fee Dispute Panel20002020
Board Member--Nevada Employee Management Relations Board20012008
Supreme Court Settlement JudgeLas VegasMediation of appellate cases2001Present
Administrative Law JudgeLas VegasNevada Real Estate Division, Ombudsman's Office for Common-Interest Communities20072009
Labor ArbitratorLas VegasAmerican Arbitration Association    20072012
Short Trial JudgeLas VegasEighth Judicial District Court2007Present
Alternate Hearing OfficerLas VegasDepartment of Personnel20082010
MediatorLas Vegas State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program20092014
Referee/Arbitrator and MediatorLas VegasNevada Real Estate Division, Ombudsman's Office for Common-Interest Communities2013Present
MediatorLas VegasState of Nevada - Residential Eviction Program2020Present

Professional Organizations

  • Nevada State Bar (1990-Present)
  • New York State Bar (1983-Present)
  • Clark County Bar Association (1990-2000)
  • S. Nevada Association Women Attorneys (1990-present)
  • S. Nev. Association Bankruptcy Attorneys (1990-Present)