Laurie A. Yott
- 550 W. Plumb Lane, Ste. B #504
Reno, Nevada 89509 - Office Phone: 775-824-8833
- Office Fax: 775-824-8837
- Place of Birth: Port Angeles, Washington
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 12/10/98
- Number of Cases Mediated: 151
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Insurance Law
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1986)
- California (1980)
- Federal/All Nevada and California Federal Districts
- Federal/9th Circuit Court
- Federal/U.S. Supreme Court
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| University of California at San Diego | La Jolla, California | 1973 | 1977 | Undergraduate | B.A. - Psychology (1977) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, California | 1977 | 1980 | J.D. (1980) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Ault, Midlam & Deupray | -- | Associate - insurance defense personal injury & construction defect | 1981 | 1985 |
| Pereos & Kosinski | -- | Associate - primarily construction & real property law, some personal injury | 1985 | 1989 |
| Beckett & Yott, Ltd. | Carson City, Nevada | Partner/Shareholder - primarily workers' compensation (subrogation, defense & claimants') and plaintiff's personal injury with a significant amount of appellate work at the Nevada Supreme Court (estimate in excess of 50 cases) | 1989 | Present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| Nevada Supreme Court | N. Nevada | Yearly Mediation Training Through the Settlement Program | 1998-Present |
| Nevada Supreme Court | N. Nevada | Who You Are as a Mediator (interactive training) | 2004 |
| -- | Las Vegas | Advanced Appellate Mediation | 2005 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2007 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing and Breaking Impasse | 2010 |
| State Bar of Arizona | Phoenix, Arizona | Micro-Interventions in Mediations; Practical Techniques for Defusing Emotions to Reach Rational Decision Making | 2011 |
| Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition | Sparks, NV | Mediating with Difficult Clients - When Personalities Drive the Dispute | 2013 |
| National Judicial College | Reno, NV | Civil Mediation | 2016 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno, NV | Techniques & Best Practices in Civil Mediation at the Appellate Level | 2016 |
| Nevada Dispute Resolution | Reno, NV | Mediation Renovation: Retooling Your Skills | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno, NV | Impasse and Ethics: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges | 2018 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Impasse is a Fallacy: An Advanced Mediator's Forum | 2019 |
| The National Judicial College | Reno | Civil Mediation | 2019 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Using an Online Platform to Conduct Mediation | 2020 | |
| The National Judicial College | Civil Mediation | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Sanctions 101 (Co-Instructor) | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses (Co-Instructor) | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Nevada Settlement Judge & Senior Judge 2023 Workshop | 2023 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | 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 |
| Private Arbitrator/Mediator | N. Nevada | Conducted private arbitrations/mediations at the request of counsel in personal injury cases. | -- | -- |
| Private Practice | N. Nevada | Participated in more than 150 mediations & settlement conferences as a lawyer representing a party | 1980 | Present |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | N. Nevada | Mediation of appellate cases | 1988 | Present |
Professional Organizations
- Nevada Bar Association (1986-Present)
- California Bar Association (1980-Present)
- Washoe Co. Bar Association (1986-Present)
- First Judicial Bar Association (1990-Present)
- N. Nevada Women Lawyer's (1986-Present)
- Nevada Trial Lawyers' Assoc. (1990-Present)
- Inns of Court
Awards
- Martindale Hubble AV Rating
- Chairperson Blackstone Ball Committee (and served on committee several years)
- Several awards for volunteer legal services to the poor