Academy Member Inducted 2023
Regularly travels out of state to: Arizona, California, New York, Utah
Other ADR Services: Med-Arb, Mini-Trial Judge
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced1992
- # of MEDS (as of 21/12/24)1000
- # of ARBS (as of 21/12/24)100
Current Practice
Online / In-Person
Biographical
Janet Trost, Esq. has over 40 years of experience as a practicing attorney, arbitrator and mediator, starting her legal career in New York City, and practicing in Las Vegas for the last 33 years. As a practicing attorney, she has handled thousands of cases in the areas of business and commercial law, real estate, construction, collection and bankruptcy. As an arbitrator for over 30 years, and a mediator for over 21 years, Ms. Trost has handled in excess of one thousand cases in the areas of business and commercial law, commercial and residential real estate law including homeowner association cases, personal injury, workers compensation, contract disputes, bankruptcy and family law issues.
Case Experience
- Appellate
- Bankruptcy/Creditors
- Business Dissolution
- Commercial/Business
- Community Associations
- Construction
- Contract Disputes
- Debt Collections
- Employment
- Family Businesses
- Labor/Unions
- Landlord/Tenant
- Legal Malpractice
- Local Govt./Municipalities
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Partnerships
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Professional Negligence
- Real Estate
- Shareholder Disputes
- Title Disputes
- Torts
- Workers' Compensation
Education
- B.S., Business Administration - New York Institute of Technology, NYC, NY
- Juris Doctor - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, NYC, NY
Memberships & Affiliations
- State Bar of New York – 1983
- U.S. District Courts of New York – 1983
- State Bar of Nevada – 1990
- U. S. District Court of Nevada – 1990
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals – 1992
- U.S. Supreme Court – 1993
- A-V by Martindale Hubbell
- Arbitrator and Mediator for the State Bar of Nevada Fee Dispute panel - 2000-2020
- Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys - 1990 - present
- Southern Nevada Association of Bankruptcy Attorneys - 1990 - present.
- Member of the ADR Section of the State Bar of Nevada.
- Served for four years on the Pro Bono Board of Directors.
Rates Information
$475 per hour hearing rate;
$475 per hour for study/preparation rate;
Hourly travel rate and travel expenses to be negotiated;
Requires 7 days notice of cancellation, or $250 per hour cancellation rate.