William C. Turner
- 59 Oak Marsh Drive
Henderson, Nevada 89074 - Office Phone: 702-525-4888
- Office Fax: 702-361-5239
- Place of Birth: Omaha, Nebraska
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 3/5/97
- Number of Cases Mediated: 353
- Current As Of: 1/3/23
Areas of Practice:
Arbitration/Mediation, Special Master, Discovery, Construction, Short Trial Judge
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1976)
- California (1977)
- Georgia (1969)
- District of Columbia (1969)
- Federal/Districts of Nevada, Georgia, California and DC
- Federal/9th Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| Emory University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1962 | 1966 | Undergraduate | B.A. (1966) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Emory Law School | Atlanta, Georgia | 1966 | 1969 | J.D. (1969) |
| Georgetown University Law School | Washington, D.C. | 1969 | 1971 | Master of Trial Laws (1971) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| S.E.C. | Washington, D.C. | Civil and Criminal Securities Fraud | 1971 | 1975 |
| U.S. Attorney | Las Vegas | Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for District of Nevada | 1972 | 1975 |
| U.S. Attorney | Las Vegas | Chief, Civil Division | 1975 | 1987 |
| Various Law Firms | Las Vegas | Civil Litigation | 1987 | 1994 |
| Turner & Riddle | Las Vegas | Managing Attorney | 1994 | 2004 |
| 8th Judicial District Court | Las Vegas | Short Jury Trial Judge | 2002 | Present |
| 8th Judicial District Court | Las Vegas | Mediation/Arbitration (Special Master) | 2005 | Present |
| Las Vegas & Oregon | Owner/Mediator Dispute Resolution - Mediation Dispute Centers | 2005 | Present | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| American Arbitration Association | Las Vegas | Basic & Advanced Mediation and Arbitration & Chairman Training | -- |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Settlement Judge Roundtables & Advanced Training | 1997-Present |
| Clark Co. Bar, State Bar of Nevada, AAA, NITA | -- | Additional Numerous Seminars and Teacher of Numerous Seminars | -- |
| U.S. Arbitration & Mediation | Phoenix, Arizona | Mediation and Arbitration | 1990's |
| Postal/EEOC | Reno | EEOC Employment Disputes | 1996 1997 |
| NASD | Las Vegas | Advanced Training and Chairman | 1998-2000 |
| 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 |
| American Bar Association | San Diego | 9th Annual Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Institute | 2011 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Procedural & Ethical Issues in Mediation for Settlement Judges | 2013 |
| State Bar of Nevada | Las Vegas | Hot Topics in Mediation and Judicial Settlement | 2014 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level | 2016 |
| DRI | Las Vegas | Effective Tips for Mediation and Arbitration (Instructor) | 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 | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 1 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | The Inside Scoop on Settlement Mediation Strategies - Part 2 | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| NASD FINRA Chair, Arbitrator | -- | -- | 1993 | 2010 |
| Arbitrator/Mediator, Chair | -- | American Arbitration Association | 1988 | 2010 |
| Private Arbitrator/Mediator | -- | 1400 cases | 1994 | 2010 |
| EEOC Mediator | -- | Conduct Mediations for U.S. Post Office in Redress Program | 1994 | 2001 |
| Arbitrator | Las Vegas | Arbitration for 8th Judicial District Court | 1995 | 2004 |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas | Mediation of Appellate Cases | 1997 | Present |
| Mediator for 8th Judicial District Court | Las Vegas | -- | 2005 | Present |
| Private Mediation and Arbitration | National | 2005 | 2010 | |
| Special Master | Las Vegas | 8th Judicial District Court | 2007 | 2010 |
| Dispute Resolution Board Master | City Center Las Vegas | 2006 | 2010 | |
Professional Organizations
- State Bar of Nevada, Board of Governors (2000-2008)
- Clark County Bar Association
- American Bar Association (Leadership TIPS) (2002-2010)
- Chairman, ADR Section, State Bar of Nevada (1999-2008)
- Chairman, Short Jury Trial Commission (2001-2004)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (1999-2006)
- Chairman, Lawyer Advertising Commission for Nevada Supreme Court
Awards
- Cited by Supreme Court for Mediation as a Settlement Judge
- Cited by William Webster, FBI, for Prosecutorial Effort
- Cited by Inspector General, Health and Human Services, for Prosecutorial Effort in Insurance Fraud Case
- National Award for Community Service
- Award for Short Jury Trial Project
- 1 of 6 Arbitrators/Mediators to be selected for Super Lawyers Magazine by his Peers in the State of Nevada (2008,2009,2010)
- Published Articles
- The Communique: Jurors Approve of the short Jury Trial Program, Changes in Short Trial and the New Mediation Program 2002, 2005; the Effects of the short Trial Program in Nevada on Jury Trials, Nevada State Bar Journal, 2003; Commission on Lawyer Advertising; Communique, 2006; Author of Chapter 21, ADR Section, Nevada Civil Practice Manual 2007, 2008, 2010 Lexis Nexis; (to be published October 2010) State Bar Magazine, Arbitration and Evidence
- Professional Teaching
- Numerous Courses on Mediation, Arbitration, and National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)