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Eleissa Lavelle, Esq.

Arbitrator Mediator Special Master
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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About

With over four decades of legal experience, this neutral has spent more than 25 years focusing on alternative dispute resolution. Her background includes serving as a trial lawyer and as in-house counsel for a major construction and development firm. She has presided over hundreds of mediations and arbitrations involving complex multi-party construction projects, commercial contracts, and professional negligence claims.

Practice Areas

Business & Commercial Construction Employment & Labor Energy & Environment Healthcare & Life Sciences Insurance Personal Injury & Torts Real Estate & Property

Professional Experience

Neutral
JAMS
Shareholder
Rogers
Mastrangelo
Carvalho & Mitchell
General Counsel
The J.A. Tiberti Family of Companies
Partner
Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Canham
Adjunct Professor
Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution at UNLV Boyd School of Law

Publications Leadership

  • Contributor to the Nevada Civil Practice Manual regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Frequent speaker for the State Bar of Nevada on construction law and ethics in mediation
  • Past Chair of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada
  • Author of various articles on arbitration clauses and construction defect litigation

Positioning Takeaways

A seasoned dispute resolution professional with deep roots in construction and commercial law, offering specialized expertise for complex, multi-party litigation in the Southwest region.

License & Certifications

  • State Bar of Nevada
  • State Bar of Utah
  • State Bar of Arizona
  • Admitted to United States District Court
  • District of Nevada
  • Admitted to United States Court of Appeals
  • Ninth Circuit

Education

LL.M. in Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine University School of Law, Straus Institute
J.D.
University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
B.A.
University of Utah

Distinction

One of the few neutrals holding dual fellowships in both the College of Commercial Arbitrators and the American College of Construction Lawyers.

Reputation

She is regarded by legal professionals as a highly prepared and persistent neutral who excels at managing technically dense multi-party disputes and high-stakes commercial conflicts.

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