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Jay is a complex commercial litigation attorney and retired jurist working as a full-time neutral. He provides services as a mediator, arbitrator, neutral evaluator, private judge, and special master. He has resolved thousands of cases as a judge, mediator, arbitrator, and special master in a wide variety of matters ranging from business and partnership disputes to wrongful death cases.
After working as an attorney for nearly thirty years, Jay shifted his focus to serving in the judiciary. He has served as a Hearing Master for the Eighth Judicial Court in Clark County, the Discovery Commissioner for the civil and family divisions, the ADR Commissioner, Short Trial Commissioner, Special Master, and Settlement Judge.
Additionally, Jay is currently an adjunct professor at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV and an accomplished author of several books that serve as a guideline for various litigation topics in the state of Nevada.
Services
Business Litigation
In courtrooms, agencies, and tribunals across the country, we pursue our clients’ interests–both cost-effectively and with positive results.
Credentials
Education
- Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, 1994
- J.D.
- Brigham Young University, 1991
- B.A.
Admissions
- Nevada, 1994
- U.S. District Court Nevada, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit 1995
Experience
Presentations
- Author, “A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Discovery Law,” March 2024.
- Author, "A Litigator's Guide to Drafting and Answering a Complaint in Nevada," February 2021.
- Author, "A Litigator's Guide to Federal Evidence and Objections," October 2019.
- Author, "A Litigator's Guide to Nevada Evidence and Objections," September 2019.
- Author, "Federal Court Civil Litigation Checklist," September 2019.
- Author, "Nevada State Court Litigation Checklist," September 2019.
