Hon. Jay Young (ret.) is a retired jurist who serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and special master and is sought out for resolution of complex matters. He brings more than 30 years of expertise in the areas of business/commercial litigation, personal injury, and real estate law.

Throughout his career, Mr. Young has served as a Mediator, Judge, Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge (appellate mediator), Hearing Master Discovery Commissioner, ADR Commissioner, and Short Trial Commissioner for the 8th Judicial District Court, and as an Arbitrator in thousands of matters. He has served as a Special Master in Nevada’s state and federal courts. Finally, he served as Judge Pro Temp with the City of Las Vegas Justice Court and the City of Henderson, Nevada Municipal Court.

In addition to publishing hundreds of articles, Mr. Young is the author of several books, including:

• A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Discovery Law (2024 Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Drafting and Answering a Complaint in Nevada (2021 Your Legal Guides)
• Federal Court Civil Litigation Checklist (2019, 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Federal Evidence and Objections (2019, 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• Doing Business in Nevada, a Practical Guide, co-author (2017 Howard & Howard, PLLC)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Federal Rules of Evidence (2016 Your Legal Guides)
• Nevada State Court Litigation Checklist (2010 Nevada Legal Guides, 2d. Ed. 2016, 3d. Ed. 2019 Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Evidence and Objections (2019 2d. Ed. Your Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Evidentiary Objections (2010 Nevada Legal Guides)
• A Litigator’s Guide to Nevada Rules of Evidence (2010 Nevada Legal Guides)
• Nevada Civil Practice Manual, Chapter 26: Pre-Judgment Remedies, co-author, State Bar of Nevada Publication (LexisNexis Matthew Bender) (5th Ed. 2005-2015)

Mr. Young is recognized as an AV-Rated (Litigation, Commercial Law, and Business Law, with Client Distinction Award) attorney, Lawyer of the Year, The Best Lawyers in America, 2021 Arbitration, and is among the Top 100 Mountain States Super Lawyers in Business Litigation and ADR.