Justice Nancy M. Saitta (Ret.)

Nancy Saitta is a former Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court having served as a member of the judiciary for 20 years. She began her judicial career in 1996 when she was appointed as a Las Vegas Municipal Court Judge. Two years later, she was elected a judge in the 8th Judicial District Court. During this time, she created the specialized Complex Litigation Division for streamlined case management of construction defect and other significant matters such as medical malpractice. Her work received national recognition as one of the top programs in the country. Consequently, she was asked to be a presenter at the Brookings Institution regarding judicial training on complex case litigation. While in the 8th Judicial District, Justice Saitta served as the lead settlement judge. In order to address the backlog of complex cases, she held a minimum of two settlement conferences per week. As a result, she has conducted hundreds of settlement conferences in all areas of complex litigation. In 2006, Justice Saitta was elected to the Supreme Court and served as Chief Justice from 2011 to 2012.

In 2016, Justice Saitta retired from public service to focus on developing a private ADR practice with a focus on complex matters at ARM as a mediator, arbitrator, special master, consultant and private judge. She will also continue her service to the judiciary as a senior judge on an “as needed” basis. Her varied background and immense expertise will make her the perfect choice for complex and challenging cases in almost any area of civil litigation. Justice Saitta prides herself on being extremely diligent in her preparation for every single matter she handles. She is also well known for her tenacity in her handling of complex and high-stake matters.

• J.D., Wayne State University Law School (1986)
• B.S., Wayne State University (1983)
• Mediating the Litigated Case, Straus Institute Pepperdine University School of Law

Professional License

• Nevada State Bar (1991)
• Michigan State Bar (Inactive)

Memberships & Affiliations

• State Bar of Nevada
• Clark County Bar Association
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Foundation Board
• National Governance Working Group, Council of State Governments (CSG)/Executive Committee
• Public Education Foundation, Clark County

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