Hon. Jay Young (Ret.)

Hon. Jay Young (ret.) is an experienced judge, mediator, arbitrator, special master, and litigator with a focus on complex cases. He brings more than 30 years of expertise in the areas of business/commercial, personal injury, and real estate law. In his various roles, he has helped resolve thousands of matters through ADR. 

Judge Young is also a sought after lecturer and author on pretrial and trial techniques.  He has also taught as an adjuct professor at UNLV's William S. Boyd School of Law and at the Community College of Southern Nevada.  His books include:

• A Litigator's Guide to Nevada Discovery Law (2024 Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Drafting and Answering a Complaint in Nevada (2021 Your Legal Guides)
• Federal Court Civil Litigation Checklist (2019, 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Federal Evidentce and Objections (2019, 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• Doing Business in Nevada, a Practical Guide, co-author (2017 Howard & Howard, PLLC)
• Nevada State Court Litigation Checklist (2010 Nevada Legal Guides, 2d. Ed. 2016, 3d. Ed. 2019 Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Evidence and Objections (2019 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• Nevada Civil Practice Manual, Chapter 26: Pre—Judgment Remedies, co-author, State Bar of Nevada Publication (LexisNexis Matthew Bender) (5th Ed. 2005—2015)

• BS, Brigham Young University, Political Science, 1991
• JD, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1994
• Certificate of ADR Training, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 1994
• Graduate, Pepperdine University Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Advanced Mediation: Skills and
  Techniques course, 2017
• 40-hour Mediator Training, AAA 2015
• 40-hour Arbitrator Training, AAA 2013
• Better Business Bureau Arbitrator Training 2006
• Faculty Assistant/Coach, National Judicial College, Civil Mediation: A 40-hour Online Workshop, 2020-
  2024
• Instructor, Short Trial Pro Tempore Judge Training And Refresher, mandatory short trial judge training
  presentation sponsored by the State Bar of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, January 22, 2022, February 13,
  2023
• Instructor, Arbitrator Training and Refresher, mandatory arbitrator training presentation sponsored by the
  State Bar of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 19, 2021, February 13, 2023
• The Neuroscience of Conflict: How to Keep Everyone Calm, Cool & Collected, November 5, 2019
• Sexual Harassment Presentation for AAA Panelists, AAA November 8, 2018Beyond “Managerial Judges” Appropriate Roles in Settlement, UNLV, William S. Boyd School of Law,
  October 23, 2018
• Impasse and Ethics: A Facilitated Discussion for New and Experienced Settlement Judges, Nevada
  Supreme Court, October 19, 2018
• Arbitrator Performance and Demeanor, AAA September 13, 2018
• The Pre-mediation Process: A Facilitated Discussion for New & Experienced Settlement Judges, Nevada
  Supreme Court, June 15, 2018
• Mediation Renovation: Retooling Your Skills, Nevada Dispute Resolution Coalition 2018
• Employment and Labor Case Law Update: What Arbitrators and Practitioners Need to Know, AAA 2017
• Faculty, Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators, AAA October 2017
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind: What You Need to Know about Preventing and Arbitrating Business-to-
  Business (“B2B”) Data Breaches, AAA 2017
• Panelist, Arbitrator’s Roundtable, Las Vegas, AAA 2017
• Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge Training, Nevada Supreme Court 2016
• Impasse Prevention & Communication/Implied Bias, Nevada Supreme Court 2016
• Breaking Impasse, Nevada Supreme Court 2016
• Mediation Ethics, a Comprehensive Review, Nevada Supreme Court 2016
• Consolidation and Joinder in Construction Arbitration: Ignorance Is Not Bliss, AAA 2016
• Arbitrator’s Roundtable – Las Vegas, AAA 2016
• Arbitrator Subpoenas: Are They Worth the Paper They’re Printed On? AAA 2015
• Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator, AAA 2015
• Fundamentals of Effective Mediation Advocacy, AAA 2015
• Confronting Arbitrability & Jurisdiction in Arbitration, AAA 2015
• Arbitrator’s Roundtable, Las Vegas, AAA 2015
• Award Writing, AAA 2014
• Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices, AAA 2013
• Arbitrator’s Role, Authority, and Responsibility, AAA 2006
• Arbitrator’s Ethics, Practice Standards and Disclosures, AAA 2006
• Preparing for and Conducting a Preliminary Hearing, AAA 2006
• Managing Issues Involving Self-Represented Parties, AAA 2006
• Managing Panel Dynamics, AAA 2006
• Preparing for and Writing the Award, AAA 2006
• Managing Evidentiary Hearing Issues, AAA 2006
• Managing Post-Hearing Issues, AAA 2006
• Succeeding In Mediation, AAA 2003
• Mediation and Arbitration Advocacy, AAA 2002
• Cutting Edge Negotiation Strategies for Lawyers, Negotiation Strategy Institute 2002
• Arbitrator Training, Supreme Court of Nevada, State Bar of Nevada 2000
• Arbitration 101, Clark County Bar Association 1994

• Volunteer Judge, NJA 1L Mock Trial Competition 2023
• Faculty Assistant/Coach, National Judicial College
• Former Board Member, Capability Health
• Former Board Member, Easter Seals of Nevada
• Former Trustee, Toys 4 Smiles non—profit organization
• Children’s Attorney Project: volunteer attorney providing counsel, advice and representation to abused and neglected children, 2012–2021, 2023–Present
• Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2005–Present
• Youth leader: Troop 462, Boy Scouts of America: Charter Organization head, 2006–2011. Scoutmaster 2002, 2004, 2011—2013, Troop Committee, 2002—2005, Assistant Scoutmaster 2014–2016
• Girl Scouts of Frontier Council: Nominating Committee, 2002–2003
• Little League and Henderson Baseball Association Coach, 1997–2003

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