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: 775
  • Current As Of: 1/2/24

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 College Brooklyn, New York 1968 1970 Undergraduate --
New York Institute of Technology New York, New York 1971 1973 Undergraduate B.S. (1973)
New York Institute of Technology New York, New York 1975 -- Graduate --
Law Schools
NameLocationStartEndDegree
 
Benjamin Cardozo School of Law New York, New York 1977 1980 J.D. (1980)
Professional Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
-- -- Previous Experience in New York -- --
Hale, Lane, Peek Las Vegas Associate - Bankruptcy 1990 1991
Chase Ltd. Las Vegas Corporate Counsel 1992 1994
Perry & Spann Las Vegas Associate - Business Law Insurance Defense 1994 1996
Janet Trost, Esq. Las Vegas Law Office 1996 Present
Mediation and Other ADR Training
NameLocationDescriptionDate
 
University of Nevada Las Vegas Arbitration Training 1992
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas New Settlement Judge Training 1998
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Settlement Judge Roundtables & Advanced Training Sessions

2001

2002

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 Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing & Breaking Impasse

2010

Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges 2011
Mediators of Southern Nevada and The Saltman Dispute Resolution Society Las Vegas Alternative Dispute Resolution Strategies for Clients of All Ages 2014
State Bar of Nevada  Las Vegas Psychology of Negotiation, Mediation Ethics and Appellate Practice Tips 2015
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at Appellate Level 2016
SNAWA   Advanced Mediation Strategy 2017
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
State Bar of Nevada   Short Trial Pro Tempore Judge Training & Refresher 2018
Nevada Supreme Court Las Vegas Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum 2019
Boyd School of Law, UNLV   Learning from the Mistakes We Make: Stories About Attorney & Mediator Missteps & Implications 2020
State Bar of Nevada   Tips & Techniques to Succeed with Virtual Mediation 2020
National Judicial College   Civil Mediation in a Time of Social Distancing - A Mediator's Response to COVID-19 2020
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   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 & Responsibilities 2020
State Bar of Nevada   Eviction Mediation Training Part 2: Eviction Law & Procedure 2020
State Bar of Nevada   Eviction Mediation Training Part 3: Final Rules & Resources 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
Nevada Supreme Court Nevada Settlement Judge and Senior Judge 2023 Workshop2023
State Bar of Nevada Tips From the Bench: Effective Judicial Settlement Conferences2023
Mediation and Other ADR Experience
NameLocationDescriptionStartEnd
 
Arbitrator Las Vegas 8th Judicial District Court Arbitrator 1992 Present
Arbitrator/Mediator Las Vegas Nevada State Bar Fee Dispute Panel 2000 2020
Board Member Nevada Nevada Employee Management Relations Board 2001 2008
Supreme Court Settlement Judge Las Vegas Mediation of appellate cases 2001 Present
Administrative Law Judge Las Vegas Nevada Real Estate Division, Ombudsman's Office for Common-Interest Communities 2007 2009
Labor Arbitrator Las Vegas American Arbitration Association     2007 2012
Short Trial Judge Las Vegas Eighth Judicial District Court 2007 Present
Alternate Hearing Officer Las Vegas Department of Personnel 2008 2010
Mediator Las Vegas State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program 2009 2014
Referee/Arbitrator and Mediator Las Vegas Nevada Real Estate Division, Ombudsman's Office for Common-Interest Communities 2013 Present
Mediator Las Vegas State of Nevada - Residential Eviction Program 2020 2021

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)