Cathy Valenta Weise
- P.O. Box 5009
- Reno, Nevada 89513
- Office Phone: (775) 322-9331
- Office Fax: (775) 322-9332
- e-mail:
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- Place of Birth: Reno, Nevada
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 3/5/02
- Number of Cases Mediated: 74
- Current As Of: 3/31/11
- Areas of Practice:
- Negotiation and Facilitation: real estate, development approvals, brokerage, contracts, agency, administrative law, community relations & homeowners' associations, real property. Mediation & Other Flexible Processes: Mid-Riskin orientation unless subject matter or disputants require revised approach to effect resolution. Communications: Interest-based orientation, emphasizing individual empowerment & responsibility. Conciliation: Areas of Mediation - Real Property, Tort, Administrative Law & Regulatory Application, Mining, Water Rights, Agency, Contract Law, Corporate Law, Employment, Real Estate Transactions, Development Rights, Common Interest Community Disputes, Litigated Civil Cases
Bar Memberships:
- Nevada (1973)
- California (1972)
- Federal/9th Circuit, Northern District (1972)
| Colleges |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Type |
Degree |
| |
| University of Colorado |
Boulder, Colorado |
1965 |
1969 |
Undergraduate |
B.A. Sociology & Psychology (1969) |
| Law Schools |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Degree |
| |
| Hastings College of Law |
San Francisco, California |
1969 |
1972 |
J.D. (1972) |
| Pepperdine Law School, Straus Institute |
Malibu, California |
2003 |
2005t |
LL.M in Dispute Resolution (2005) |
| Professional Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Nevada State Legislature |
Carson City |
Assistant Bill Drafter |
1972 |
1973 |
| Ranch co-owner |
Nevada |
Co-managed cattle & hay ranch |
1973 |
1993 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Carson City |
Law Clerk to Justice John Mowbray |
1973 |
1974 |
| State of Nevada, Attorney General |
Carson City |
Chief Deputy, Department of Human Resources, Chief Deputy, Department of Motor Vehicles |
1974 |
1978 |
| State of Nevada, Governor's Office |
Carson City |
Arbitration Officer. Arbitrated disputes between public employees & employers |
1974 |
-- |
| Licensed Nev. Real Estate Broker, Broker-Salesman |
-- |
Owned/operated real estate brokerage & development company |
1976 |
Present |
| Co-Owner L W Dairy |
Yerington, Nevada |
Negotiated contracts, managed water rights, land use issues |
1986 |
1992 |
| Co-owner/Co-manager |
Washoe Valley, Nevada |
Owned and operated Lightning W Ranch Golf Club and Estates. Managed 120 employees, private member enrollment, negotiations & sales of estate parcels |
1993 |
1998 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Date |
| |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Mediation Practice |
2002 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Negotiation |
2002 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Arbitration Practice |
2003 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Advanced Mediation |
2003 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes |
2003 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Social Psychology of Conflict |
2003 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Master's LLM |
2005 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2007 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Reno |
Foreclosure Mediator Training |
2009 |
| Nevada Dispute Resolution |
Reno |
Impact of Culture & Gender on Negotiation & Mediation |
2009 |
| Nevada CLE Board |
Reno |
Negotiation Ethics (1 hour Audio Program)
How to Effectively Advocate for Your Client in a Mediation (2 hour Audio Program)
Successful Mediation in a Nutshell (3.5 hour Audio Program)
Honesty & Disclosure in Negotiations With 3rd Parties (1 hour Audio Program)
Masters of Mediation (3 hour Audio Program)
|
2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges |
2011 |
| Pepperdine Law School |
Malibu, California |
Preventing Bad Settlement Decisions and Impasse |
2011 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge |
N. Nevada |
Mediation of appellate cases |
2002 |
Present |
| Arbitrator/Mediator |
-- |
Nevada Division of Real Estate Arbitration/Mediation Panel |
2002 |
Present |
| Judge Pro Tem |
Riverside County Superior Court, California |
Handle civil litigation mediation calendar. Conducted 120 mediations. |
2004 |
2006 |
| Independent Consultant |
Riverside County Superior Court |
To evaluate and report on civil mediation program and propose program modifications. |
2006 |
-- |
|
