Thomas J. Standish devotes his practice exclusively to family law litigation with emphasis on significant contested matters in custody and property division. Mr. Standish graduated from the University of Toronto in 1974. He obtained his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, Toronto, Canada in 1977.

Mr. Standish has served as a member of the State Bar of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee (1986-1990), the Board of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (1987-1991) (President (1995-1996)), Co-chairman of the NTLA Domestic Law Committee (1990-2001), Citizens for Justice Board Member (1993-Present), and the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada (Member: 1994-Present).

He has authored the articles, “Understanding Western States vs. Michoff”, NTLA Advocate, March 1993; and “The Tracing Burden in Martial Dissolution Cases After Schmanski”, NTLA Advocate, November 2000.

He has also served as a lecturer and panelist on numerous occasions for the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada, the Bench Bar Committee of the Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, the Family Court Judges Seminar, the Nevada Business Institute, and the People’s Law School.

Contact me via email: tjs@juww.com


Practice Areas:

• Family Law Litigation

Education:

• University of Torronto (B.A., 1974)
• Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D., 1977)

Admissions:

• Nevada
• U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Memberships:

• State Bar of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee
• Board Member of the Nevada Trial Lawyers Association
• Co-chairman of the NTLA Domestic Law Committee
• Board MemberCitizens for Justice
• Family Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada

Significant Cases:

• Multiple verdicts and settlements in custody and property division cases