Patrick N. Chapin is Associate Director of the Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution and Assistant Professor in Residence at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. He develops and teaches experiential learning courses in the areas of arbitration, mediation, and negotiation. Prior to coming to Boyd, he spent more than thirty years in private practice concentrating on federal and state civil litigation with an emphasis on employment law. In addition, he has served as an arbitrator or mediator for hundreds of matters. Professor Chapin is past Chairperson for the ADR Section of the State Bar of Nevada and a former panel arbitrator/mediator for the American Arbitration Association. During his years of private practice, he was an elected member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (Nevada Chapter), rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell and listed in its Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He is a past Vice-Chair of Nevada’s Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics, former Judge Pro Tempore, and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Professor Chapin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Purdue University and Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio. In addition, He has advanced degrees in Theology and Divinity (fun fact — he is an ordained lay Buddhist Priest). Civically, he was a long-time Board Member for Nevada Public Radio
and in 2003 was elected Board Chairperson Emeritus.