William Frederick Buchanan
- 2725 S. Nellis Boulevard #1193
- Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
- Office Phone: 702-431-7717
- Office Fax: 702-431-7717
- Place of Birth: LaPorte, Indiana
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 12/10/98
- Number of Cases Mediated: 423
- Current As Of: 3/31/11
Areas of Practice:
- Mediation, Arbitration, Tax, Family Law, Real Estate, Corporate
Bar Memberships:
- Indiana (1975)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1982)
- Federal/7th Circuit Court of Appeals (1982)
| Colleges |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Type |
Degree |
| |
| University of Nevada |
Reno |
1964 |
1969 |
Undergraduate |
B.S. (1969) |
| Gonzaga University |
Washington |
1972 |
1973 |
Graduate |
M.B.A. (1973) |
| Scarsdale University |
California |
2002 |
2004 |
Post-Graduate |
Ph.D. (2004) |
| National Judicial College |
Reno |
2008 |
2010 |
|
Certificate of Judicial Development |
| Law Schools |
| Name |
Location |
Start |
End |
Degree |
| |
| Gonzaga University |
Washington |
1972 |
1973 |
-- |
| W.S.U. |
California |
1975 |
1975 |
J.D. (1975) |
| Professional Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Various Universities |
-- |
Adj. Professor - Tax, Business, Mediation |
1969 |
Present |
| Self Employed |
Indiana |
Owner/Law Practice |
1975 |
1977 |
| State of Indiana |
Indiana |
Deputy Public Defender |
1977 |
1979 |
| State of Indiana |
Indiana |
Deputy Attorney General |
1979 |
1982 |
| Self-Employed |
Indiana |
Owner/Law Practice (Retired) |
1982 |
1997 |
| Self-Employed |
Indiana |
Trainer: Mediation |
1997 |
1998 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Date |
| |
| Indiana State Bar |
Indiana |
Basic Mediation - Family Law (40 hours) |
-- |
| Indiana State Bar |
Indiana |
Advanced Mediation - Family Law (20 hours) |
-- |
| Indiana State Bar |
Indiana |
Basic Mediation - Civil Law (40 hours) |
-- |
| Indiana State Bar |
Indiana |
Advanced Mediation - Civil Law (20 hours) |
-- |
| Indiana State Bar |
Indiana |
Arbitration (10 hours) |
-- |
| State Bar of Nevada |
Las Vegas |
Mediation (3 hours) |
-- |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Roundtable Discussion (6 hours) |
-- |
| National Judicial College |
Reno |
Settlement Techniques (11. Hours) |
2006 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2007 |
| Nev. Dispute Resolution Coalition |
Carson City |
The Activist Mediator: Rethinking the Place & Role of the Mediator (6 credits w/1 ethics) |
2007 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2008 |
| National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges |
Reno |
Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach (27 hrs.) |
2008 |
| National Judicial College |
San Francisco |
Dispute Resolution Skills |
2007 |
| San Francisco Bar Association |
San Francisco |
Meeting Mediation Challenges: How Advocates & Mediators Overcome Obstacles to Settlement |
2007 |
| National Judicial College |
Reno |
Civil Mediation (40 Hours) |
2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training |
2008 |
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| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Foreclosure Mediator Training |
2009 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing & Breaking Impasse |
2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court |
Las Vegas |
Roundtable/Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges |
2011 |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience |
| Name |
Location |
Description |
Start |
End |
| |
| Assistant Arbitrator |
Nevada |
Assisted in labor dispute for University of Nevada |
1969 |
1969 |
| Attorney/Mediator |
Indiana |
Deputy Public Defender |
1980 |
1993 |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge |
Las Vegas |
Mediation of appellate cases |
1998 |
Present |
| Arbitrator |
Nevada |
Fee Disputes (State Bar of Nevada) |
1999 |
Present |
Professional Organizations
- American Bar Association (3 years)
- American Trial Lawyer Association (3 years)
- Indiana State Bar Association (20 years)
- MBA Executive Association (10 years)
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