Academy Member Inducted 2023
Map & Directions
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 10/11/26)1000
- # of ARBS (as of 10/11/26)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 35 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 33 years, and a mediator for over 25 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
A list of all mediation and arbitration seminars attended is available upon request.
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
$525.00 per hour hearing rate; $525.00 per hour for study/preparation rate; half day and full day rates upon request. Limited weekend days are available at $675.00 hourly.
Hourly travel rate and travel expenses to be negotiated;
I require 7 days notice for cancellation; less than 7 days but more than 72 hours before the hearing/mediation incurs a $1,000.00 cancellation fee. Between 72 hours and 24 hours incurs a $2,000.00 cancellation fee (as I will have already reviewed all the materials). Less than 24 hours incurs a $2,500.00 cancellation fee.
Deposits for the estimated time of mediation/arbitration will be required.