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: 806
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Benjamin Cardozo School of Law | New York, New York | 1977 | 1980 | J.D. (1980) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| -- | -- | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| 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 Workshop | 2023 | |
| State Bar of Nevada | Tips From the Bench: Effective Judicial Settlement Conferences | 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 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| 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)