Erwin Paul Richitt, Esq.
Case Manager: Chelsea Mangel
Tel: (310) 201-0010 Ext. 137
E-Mail
Professional Experience
2000 - present
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Limited to Alternative Dispute Resolution cases. Presently active in the Court Mandated Arbitration, the Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge Panel for the Short Trial Program. Conducted arbitrations and mediations for private attorneys, as requested. Adjunct Professor at the University of Phoenix teaching graduate courses in Conflict Management and in several law related subjects.
1992 - 2000
Assistant Clinical Professor, UNLV, Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Environmental Law, Environmental Impact Analysis, Environmental Law & Policy, Land Use Management, Environmental Policy and Decision-making and Pollution Control Technology. Principal investigator for a Community Outreach project for the U.S. DOE. Member of Technical and Advisory Review Boards for U.S. DOE, Nevada Operations Office, U.S. DOD, Nellis AFB, Boyd School of Law, UNLV, and Community College of Southern Nevada. Part-time consultant with Professional Analysis Inc. (PAI) for energy & environmental legal/regulatory issues. Acted as a facilitator for PAI at the request of DOE for selected public meetings.
1984 - 2000
Attorney. Civil litigation practice in Las Vegas, Nevada, primarily focused on personal medical malpractice, also including family law and contract litigation (commercial contracts & construction defect). From February 1988 through May 1, 1991, served as a URESA, Family Support Master, sitting on the bench Monday afternoons. During this time, hear more than 2000 cases. Began as one of the original Arbitrators in the Nevada Bar and acted as an Arbitrator in the Court Annexed Arbitration Program, having conducted well over 350 cases since the Program's inception. Has been an arbitrator/mediator for the State Bar Fee Dispute Committee since late 1999.
1972 - 1984
Scientist/Manager/Attorney with the Office of Research & Development of the U.S. EPA, in Washington, D.C., acting as Special Technical Assistant to the Assistant Administrator for R&D for program development, regulatory development and enforcement. Drafted selected Regulations for the Federal Clean Water Act. Associate General Counsel for Bi-County Park & Planning Commission in Maryland, providing legal counsel to the Commission and both County Boards and litigating land use and environmental law issues for the Commission. Assistant Director of the Environmental Monitoring Systems Laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada, developing and implementing environmental monitoring systems and applying these systems in support of specific requests from the various EPA Regional Offices. These jobs reflect the overall types of experience throughout the 12+ years with the U.S. EPA and a local land use planning agency.
1961 - 1972
Civilian engineer/scientist with various U.S. Navy Departments. Work included R&D engineering at a leading Navy Weapons Laboratory, Systems Engineer for a Navy Submarine ASW missile and Systems Manager for Submarine ASW Weapons Systems.
Education
1975 J.D., Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
1961 B.S., Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical Minor), Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.
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