Joanna S. Kishner

Received Clark County Prosecutors Association’s endorsement for the 2026 election.

October 3, 2026

Source: clarkcountyprosecutors.org

Received Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers’ endorsement for the 2026 general election.

October 3, 2026

Source: napso.net

Served on Nevada’s Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics after appointment in December 2020 and reappointments in 2023 and 2025.

October 3, 2026

Source: judicial.nv.gov

Received Service Employees International Union Nevada Local 1107’s endorsement for the 2026 primary.

October 3, 2026

Source: seiunv.org

Practiced law at DLA Piper before becoming a judge.

October 3, 2026

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Received the Justice Nancy Becker Pro Bono Award of Judicial Excellence in 2016 and 2025. Legal Aid Center issued both awards.

October 3, 2026

Source: lacsnprobono.org

Hosted a Boyd Law student’s judicial externship involving court research memos and observing trial proceedings.

October 3, 2026

Source: law.unlv.edu

Received Third Branch PAC’s endorsement for the 2026 general election.

October 3, 2026

Source: thirdbranchnv.com

Received Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 21’s endorsement for the 2026 election.

October 3, 2026

Source: fopco21.com

Served on Boyd Law’s Public Interest Law Foundation executive board.

October 3, 2026

Source: nv.emergeamerica.org

Received PLAN Action’s endorsement for the 2026 general election.

October 3, 2026

Source: planaction.org

Received Asian American Group’s endorsement for the 2020 general election.

October 3, 2026

Source: asianamericangroup.org

Graduated from the FBI Citizens Academy.

October 3, 2026

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Helped found a legal studies internship for area high schools. Served on community boards at Clark and ATEC high schools.

October 3, 2026

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Received Teamsters Joint Council 42’s endorsement for the 2026 general election.

October 3, 2026

Source: teamstersjc42.com

Received Culinary Workers Union Local 226’s endorsement for the 2026 general election.

September 29, 2026

Source: culinaryunion226.org

Ordered arbitration of a dispute involving a law firm, then withdrew the order at the firm's request. The Court of Appeals declined review because the arbitration order was no longer in effect.

September 3, 2026

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Granted judgment against ten claims over property seized after a commercial eviction and awarded legal fees. The Supreme Court upheld those decisions, finding one reasoning error harmless.

August 26, 2026

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a borrower’s foreclosure challenge after finding the loan transfers and sale notices supported foreclosure. Denied his request to stop the sale after dismissing the lawsuit.

June 8, 2026

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received Southern Nevada Central Labor Council’s endorsement for the 2026 primary.

May 28, 2026

Source: cwad9.org

Received Veterans in Politics International and Nevada Veterans Association’s joint endorsement for the 2026 election.

February 28, 2026

Source: veteransinpolitics.org

Received average lawyer survey scores of 3.15 out of 5 for legal ability. Scored 3.17 for managing court business and 3.55 for fairness.

December 7, 2025

Source: reviewjournal.com

Voted to support allowing legal aid and retired volunteer lawyers to live outside Nevada while serving clients under special rules.

November 19, 2025

Source: nvbar.org

Supported allowing judicial law clerks to provide free legal advice outside work, with permission and safeguards against conflicts.

November 19, 2025

Source: nvbar.org

Allowed Nevada's claims challenging TikTok's product design and safety representations to proceed. The Supreme Court upheld those rulings and rejected federal immunity and free-speech dismissal arguments.

November 6, 2025

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received $2,048.49 for lodging, meals, and travel from George Mason’s Law and Economics Center for judicial education. Also received $261.16 from Nevada’s court administration office for the course.

March 17, 2025

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Refused to remove Bo Zhang’s default after finding a nine-month delay. The Court of Appeals upheld the refusal but found one legal error harmless.

January 27, 2025

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss claims against foreign game companies for lack of court authority. The Supreme Court reversed those rulings. She later refused the companies' legal-fee request, and the Supreme Court upheld that refusal.

December 11, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received $2,982.90 in lodging, meals, airfare, and transportation from the George Mason Law and Economics Center.

December 7, 2024

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Dismissed a fatal Texas truck-crash lawsuit because Texas was the appropriate court. The Supreme Court reversed because supporting affidavits were missing. After affidavits were submitted, she dismissed it again, and the Supreme Court upheld that decision.

November 22, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss four claims in a shareholder lawsuit because material facts were disputed. Allowed another claim to be amended.

November 22, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Proposed relaxing continuing legal education requirements for retired volunteer lawyers handling specified cases, including family and landlord-tenant disputes.

November 15, 2024

Source: nvbar.org

Received $2,173.76 in lodging, meals, airfare, and transportation from the George Mason Law and Economics Center.

October 20, 2024

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Refused to reopen a decision retaining authority over a commercial lease dispute. Interpreted the lease’s valuation process as appraisal.

August 8, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded defendants $7,425.70 in filing and deposition costs. Refused $55,348.92 in legal fees because the invoices were illegible.

July 18, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received $1,227.96 in lodging, meals, airfare, and transportation from the George Mason Law and Economics Center.

April 24, 2024

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Chaired efforts to improve sealed court-record access for legal aid providers and people representing themselves, while preserving privacy.

March 22, 2024

Source: nvbar.org

Voted to support informal family-law trials with simpler procedures and both parties’ agreement.

March 22, 2024

Source: nvbar.org

Allowed a trust beneficiary’s claims to continue after refusing defendants’ request for immediate judgment. Found an earlier accounting case had not resolved claims about spending trust funds.

March 20, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed Matthew Houston’s claims against Mandalay Bay and a stageworkers’ union. Refused further amendment of those claims.

March 12, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed Barkouras claims against five defendants, finding Arkansas the appropriate court. Granted Health Sense Ai judgment based on unopposed evidence.

January 18, 2024

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Served as Nevada District Judges Association president and, through that role, on Nevada’s Judicial Council.

December 1, 2023

Source: nvcourts.gov

Was appointed to another two-year term as a Clark County Law Library trustee on October 17, 2023.

October 17, 2023

Source: clarkcountynv.gov

Received the Women’s Democratic Club of Clark County’s Spotlight Award at its October 14, 2023 dinner.

October 14, 2023

Source: womensdemo.com

Refused Manoucher Dezfooli’s request for return of a $10,000 bond. Directed that money toward his son’s judgment debt.

September 29, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to reopen a judgment after a litigant alleged abandonment by his lawyer. The Supreme Court upheld that refusal, finding no extraordinary circumstances.

August 17, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied Patrick Merrell’s challenge to a municipal judge’s refusal to leave his case. Found no constitutional fairness violation.

July 25, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Sealed filings containing a negligence plaintiff’s private medical information. Allowed her to submit a revised complaint.

June 6, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Kept Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in Nevada’s opioid lawsuit. Found preliminary evidence and its requests for court relief supported Nevada’s authority.

March 22, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a jointly owned home appraised and bought out or sold. Granted Fleming a $71,988.53 credit before dividing remaining proceeds equally.

March 15, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a shareholder's lawsuit seeking transfer of company shares because she considered the claims previously resolved. The Court of Appeals reversed that dismissal but upheld her refusal to grant the shareholder immediate judgment.

January 25, 2023

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a company and two guarantors to pay $11,203,406.75 after repeated failures to provide court-ordered evidence. Later canceled that judgment and two related judgments because they expired without renewal. Refused to reopen that decision.

December 7, 2022

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Granted Alexander Henderson judgment in a shareholder lawsuit challenging his departure settlement. Found the board had validly approved the settlement.

May 24, 2022

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed an unemployment-benefits challenge before the agency's appeal process had ended. The Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal.

April 21, 2022

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Supported formal rules directing 96% of net lawyer trust-account interest funds to approved civil legal aid providers. Four percent remained for other providers. The Supreme Court adopted the rule in June 2022.

March 25, 2022

Source: nvbar.org

Supported a pilot allowing lawyers to handle selected family-law tasks for clients. Joined the committee refining safeguards and required notices. The Supreme Court approved the pilot in August 2022.

June 25, 2021

Source: nvbar.org

Awarded about $88,000 in legal fees and $32,000 in costs after a car-crash default judgment. The Supreme Court upheld the awards, rejecting a notice challenge and declining arguments omitted from the trial court.

June 11, 2021

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Supported Nevada legislation funding consumer-protection legal aid through attorney general settlements. The Access to Justice Commission’s vote was unanimous.

March 26, 2021

Source: nvbar.org

Increased Meelad Dezfooli’s bail from $500 to $10,000 after finding repeated violations of court orders. Ordered 25 days in custody unless bail was posted.

February 25, 2021

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received the Las Vegas Sun’s endorsement for the 2020 general election.

September 23, 2020

Source: lasvegassun.com

Excluded evidence about a motorcyclist’s speed from a crash lawsuit. Later excluded a witness’s testimony about a red light.

August 11, 2020

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Completed Emerge Nevada’s 2011 candidate training program.

May 28, 2020

Source: nv.emergeamerica.org

Entered a jury’s judgment for a homeowners association. The appeals court upheld it without deciding whether dismissing another claim was wrong.

August 21, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Moved to require twice-yearly review of interest rates on lawyer trust accounts, with a 0.70% minimum. The Supreme Court adopted the rule.

June 14, 2019

Source: nvbar.org

Rejected a prisoner’s challenge to the parole board’s authority. The Supreme Court upheld the denial after he received parole.

May 15, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded an investor $100,000 plus interest for contract violations and misuse of his investment. Denied additional punitive damages.

March 29, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a small-claims appeal because it was late.

March 27, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed an injured man’s taxi lawsuit after inadequate opposition to dismissal. The Supreme Court upheld that procedural ruling.

January 31, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Reversed approval of a worker’s hip-replacement benefits and required another hearing allowing the employer to question a medical expert.

January 29, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed repeated insurance claims against Lyft and Steadfast because earlier litigation barred them. The plaintiff did not oppose dismissal.

January 2, 2019

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a medical malpractice lawsuit filed without a medical expert’s statement. The appeals court upheld the dismissal.

October 31, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to remove a construction-payment lien. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal because required fees and costs had not been awarded.

October 25, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled after trial that a homeowners association foreclosure left Fannie Mae’s mortgage lien intact under federal protections.

October 10, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a prisoner’s medical care lawsuit. The appeals court upheld dismissal after he failed to preserve his arguments.

September 21, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

A federal court dismissed Kenneth Berberich’s civil rights lawsuit against her. An appeals court upheld dismissal because her judicial acts were protected from liability.

September 20, 2018

Source: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov

Kept an employer’s workers’ compensation appeal open after allowing more time to serve a government agency.

September 13, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled after trial that a homeowners association foreclosure ended Deutsche Bank’s mortgage lien and protected the buyer’s title.

August 9, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Divided home-sale proceeds equally between Marta and Frank Bauer and released $5,410.61 in insurance money to Marta.

August 9, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered judgment confirming a court arbitration award after a late request for a new trial. The appeals court upheld that procedural ruling.

August 6, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected an injured driver’s claim against the other driver’s insurer. The Supreme Court restored her statutory payment claim. Awarded $19,681.18 and $109,281.25 in legal fees and costs. The Supreme Court upheld the fee award.

July 26, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Was paid $565.14 by George Mason University to reimburse travel for its judicial workshop.

July 18, 2018

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Received $2,159.29 in lodging and group meals from George Mason University for a judicial workshop.

June 9, 2018

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Ruled that a homeowners association foreclosure left Fannie Mae’s mortgage lien intact under federal protections.

May 23, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Worked to expand electronic court filing for people without lawyers. The district court’s rules committee remained divided.

March 9, 2018

Source: nvbar.org

Ruled that Premier One Holdings bought a home subject to Bayview Loan Servicing’s mortgage after an association foreclosure.

February 16, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered parents to pay unpaid fees to a parenting coordinator and child psychologist. Rejected Audie Leventhal’s counterclaims.

January 26, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that LN Management bought a home subject to Bank of America’s mortgage after an association foreclosure.

January 12, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Removed a bank’s protected lawyer email from public view. Kept it as evidence and for appeal review.

January 4, 2018

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Co-petitioned to move district court chief judges’ two-year term starts from January to July. Nevada’s Supreme Court adopted the change.

December 18, 2017

Source: nvbar.org

Returned an injured worker’s case for an agency hearing on whether her appeal was timely.

November 21, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to reopen a ruling entered after a defendant failed to respond. Found his insurer and lawyer ignored the lawsuit.

November 3, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected a dancer’s unpaid-wage claim and her claim that the club unfairly benefited from her work. Found she worked as an independent contractor.

October 3, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a Las Vegas homeowners association foreclosure left a federally protected mortgage lien intact.

July 3, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected negligence claims against a transit driver and employer after finding insufficient evidence of injury and causation.

June 20, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a Las Vegas homeowners association foreclosure left Ditech’s mortgage lien intact.

June 13, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that Bank of America’s mortgage survived foreclosure after a $486 payment of required association dues.

June 6, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Visited law firms to recruit lawyers for free legal work. Promoted calling volunteer lawyers’ cases first on court calendars.

May 26, 2017

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Preserved Freddie Mac’s mortgage lien after a homeowners association foreclosure and rejected the buyer’s claim to mortgage-free ownership.

May 22, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a jury judgment awarding Judith Trujillo $307,264 in damages and $20,190.11 in interest against two drivers.

March 8, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied the United States Bowling Congress’s request to dismiss a worker’s injury lawsuit. Found unresolved employment questions.

February 22, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied a request to reopen a dismissed lawsuit. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal because it was late.

January 24, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed an injury lawsuit because the signed complaint arrived after the filing deadline.

January 10, 2017

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received $1,521.73 in lodging, airfare, transportation, meals and parking from the National Judicial College.

September 7, 2016

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Ruled that an association foreclosure transferred a home to SFR Investments and ended Wilmington Trust’s mortgage lien.

August 4, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed a contractor’s residential construction claims against project designers to continue. Rejected their argument that financial losses barred those claims.

August 3, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss claims against cabinet companies because disputed facts remained and construction defect deadlines did not apply.

June 17, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed a civil lawsuit against Liuid and Stan Hu to continue by denying their request for dismissal.

June 2, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a prisoner’s request to overturn earlier court rulings and recover property damages. The appeals court upheld the dismissal.

May 17, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed contract and civil wrongdoing claims that repeated issues resolved in a divorce, and denied legal fees. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal but ordered reconsideration of fees because relevant arguments were not addressed.

April 15, 2016

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Co-petitioned to revise Clark County family court procedures and renumber guardianship rules.

February 2, 2016

Source: nvbar.org

Dismissed a company's property-investment claims after finding no evidence of the claimed joint venture agreement. Refused to reopen the decision after reviewing the company's additional arguments and evidence.

October 13, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered repayment of $882,609.67 still owed after a property foreclosure, plus interest.

October 5, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a former Fischer Trust trustee to repay $21,249.56 for improper compensation and expenses. Later awarded $77,955.40 in legal fees and costs.

September 11, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied Lennox’s request to restore contract claims and dismissed its Texas-law claim. The Supreme Court restored the contract claims while upholding the Texas-law dismissal.

July 24, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed repeated claims against Cricket Communications because an earlier judgment resolved them and the filing deadline had expired. Denied the plaintiff's punishment request.

May 26, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied temporary protection to Saticoy Bay LLC Series 8467 Opal Splendor in its ownership dispute with Wells Fargo. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

May 20, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a Texas restaurant-property contract lawsuit because Nevada was an unsuitable forum and a necessary party was missing.

May 19, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed injured bus-stop passengers and families to pursue claims against Clark County and the transportation commission. Rejected their government-immunity and filing objections at that stage.

March 30, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to change a jury’s verdict or order a new trial in a personal injury dispute. Denied a defendant’s legal fees but awarded $1,251.58 in court costs.

January 8, 2015

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed homeowners' mortgage fraud claims repeating issues resolved through foreclosure mediation, allowing amendment for separate conduct. The Supreme Court dismissed their appeal because the amendment opportunity meant the order was not final.

December 18, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied temporary protection to Saticoy Bay LLC Series 1050 Cactus in its ownership dispute with Bank of America. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

December 12, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a prisoner's civil claims because the filings stated no viable claim or requested relief. The Court of Appeals upheld dismissal and rejected challenges to the hearing and refusal to enter default judgment.

December 9, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied SFR Investments temporary protection in its property ownership dispute with Nationstar Mortgage. Case 63795 identified Nationstar as formerly named Centex Home Equity Mortgage. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

November 14, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied SFR Investments temporary protection in its separate property ownership dispute with Nationstar Mortgage, case 63796. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

November 14, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied Serge Woodruff temporary protection in his property ownership dispute involving Citimortgage, Tony Pitsicalis, and Clear Recon. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

November 14, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied SFR Investments temporary protection in its property ownership dispute with First Horizon Home Loans. The Supreme Court canceled the denial and required another review. Its earlier ruling gave homeowners associations' claims for unpaid property charges priority over mortgages.

November 14, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received a registration fee waiver from the Nevada Justice Association for its 38th Annual Convention and Seminar.

October 16, 2014

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Canceled former casino employees' property liens for claimed unpaid wages, finding the liens legally unavailable and filed too late. Awarded the casino entitlement to reasonable legal fees.

September 19, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld coverage for a worker’s spinal infection and related medical treatment after reviewing conflicting medical evidence.

August 20, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Was paid $567.16 by George Mason University to reimburse travel for its judicial economics course.

August 19, 2014

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Received $1,108.13 in lodging and group meals from George Mason University for a judicial economics course.

June 22, 2014

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Allowed hotel guests to seek additional damages to punish wrongdoing over alleged bacteria exposure. Found disputed facts remained and refused to change that decision.

June 9, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a borrower and its guarantor to pay a $650,100 judgment plus interest. Awarded $15,925 in legal fees against the company. Refused to reopen the judgment.

May 20, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a daughter's wrongful death claim against Walmart after an earlier jury found the store was not negligent. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal on a different legal basis. It barred another decision on the same issue.

April 3, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed claims holding a casino responsible for its security guard's sexual assault, finding he acted outside assigned work. Left negligent training, supervision, and retention claims pending.

March 24, 2014

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied a homeowner's request to stop foreclosure-related proceedings because she supplied no evidence supporting immediate relief. Dismissed ownership claims against parties without a current property claim, allowing other claims to be amended.

December 31, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Was paid $362.35 by George Mason University to reimburse travel for its judicial economics course.

December 12, 2013

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Ruled that a crash caused a woman’s shoulder injury and that $42,454 in medical charges were reasonable. Left fault and other damages for trial.

November 7, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Received $1,866.78 in lodging and group meals from George Mason University for a judicial economics course.

October 20, 2013

Source: disclosures.nvcourts.nv.gov

Dismissed a patient's vulnerable-person abuse claim, finding the allegations outside that law's protections. Allowed a separate request for damages to punish wrongdoing to continue.

October 2, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered Yossi Attia and Moshe Schnapp to pay an architect $424,351.27 plus further interest for an unpaid settlement.

September 16, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Presided over A-Tech students’ mock trials involving fictional prison escape and train security disputes.

April 24, 2013

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Permanently dismissed the claims against St. Joe Company after receiving no opposition to its dismissal request.

April 23, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed a child's medical negligence claim to proceed because disputed facts remained about when the family discovered it. Reduced a $4.8 million jury award to $1.85 million under medical malpractice limits. Awarded $349,166.65 in legal fees, plus costs and interest. Denied the doctor's request for a new trial.

February 12, 2013

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a claim that an insurer unreasonably handled payments. Entered judgment after a jury found an insurance contract breach. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal, increased court costs, and required a new legal-fee decision.

September 24, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Approved $14,598.81 for injuries and vehicle expenses after finding a driver failed to yield.

August 16, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a nightclub worker's dismissal and defamation claims after finding no employment contract or supporting evidence.

May 21, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected settlement papers filed for a family trust by a trustee who lacked a lawyer's license. Allowed the plaintiff to dismiss the lawsuit permanently.

May 9, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Barred a doctor from disputing responsibility for a patient's injuries after finding witness intimidation and destruction of photographic evidence. Allowed another examination of the defense expert at the defendants' expense. A jury later awarded the patient $420,696.89.

April 17, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered an oil venture manager and his company to pay $5,040,182 for diverted business funds and unpaid loans.

April 10, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed a family's medical negligence lawsuit to continue after finding disputed facts about its filing deadline.

March 2, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered $16,391 for unpaid contract expenses, rejecting a request exceeding $10 million. Corrected an inadvertently signed order and rejected claims to another man's continuing insurance payments.

January 11, 2012

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Canceled Pride Contractors’ claim against property. Later ordered $55,128 in legal fees and $5,115.94 in costs.

December 16, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to reopen a landlord’s earlier judgment against a tenant. Ordered his employer to pay $4,000 in missed wage deductions. Ordered the tenant to pay $1,500 in legal fees.

August 15, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Directed a fatal rollover crash lawsuit to Arizona, where the accident and most witnesses were located. Paused dismissal for four months to allow refiling there.

June 10, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a former prisoner’s stabbing compensation claim after finding he missed required prison claim deadlines.

May 6, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered Peek Construction to pay its materials supplier $44,214.51 after finding payment was improperly withheld.

March 31, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered the tenant’s eviction from Straight Up Martini Bar and returned possession to its landlord. Denied the tenant’s request to pause enforcement.

February 10, 2011

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Won election to Clark County District Court Department 31 on November 2, 2010. Took office on January 3, 2011.

November 2, 2010

Source: nvcourts.gov

Represented children through Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Children’s Attorneys Project before becoming a judge.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: lacsnprobono.org

Earned a UCLA law degree and worked as a judicial extern for federal Judge Stephen V. Wilson.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Managed the Federal Communications Law Journal and served as an advocate with UCLA’s Homeless Legal Project.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Served as Warner Bros. senior counsel, handling litigation and employment matters. Her work included the international Warner Channel launch.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: special.library.unlv.edu

Was admitted to the California bar in December 1989 under license number 143354.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: apps.calbar.ca.gov

Practiced employment law at Paul Hastings, including legal work on Los Angeles Dodgers player arbitration disputes.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: special.library.unlv.edu

Served as an arbitrator, temporary justice of the peace, and temporary hearing officer for small claims and traffic cases.

October 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: clarkcountycourts.us

Awarded a trust $185,662.88 in stock distributions after trial. Refused the defendant's legal-fee request and awarded him $12,781.83 in costs. The Court of Appeals upheld the fee refusal.

September 10, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss a homeowners' association's counterclaims under Nevada's law protecting participation in public matters. The Supreme Court upheld that refusal.

July 6, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld an agency's award of job-injury benefits for a police officer injured while inspecting required gear at home. The Court of Appeals upheld her decision.

June 29, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss a fatal ambulance-care lawsuit for lacking a medical-expert affidavit. The Supreme Court upheld that refusal because ambulance providers were outside the cited medical-provider law.

June 18, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Invalidated a trust's transfer of investment units and awarded $9,812.26 in costs. The Supreme Court upheld those decisions.

May 6, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed Nevada's product-design and safety-representation claims against Meta to proceed while dismissing other claims with permission to amend. The Supreme Court upheld those rulings and rejected federal immunity and free-speech dismissal arguments.

April 24, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Confirmed a $2,324,656.23 arbitration award in a home-construction dispute. The Supreme Court upheld the confirmation.

September 10, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Granted judgment against claims challenging an accounting firm's advice and refused to reopen the case. The Supreme Court upheld the judgment and legal-fee award.

May 29, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded Republic Services $59,345 in legal fees and $2,647.40 in costs after a garbage-debt trial. The Court of Appeals upheld those awards. A challenge to the underlying debt judgment had been dismissed as late.

January 27, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a $12,800 jury judgment in a commercial lease dispute and awarded $56,500.50 in legal fees. The Court of Appeals upheld the judgment and fee award.

December 27, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to move Hilton's pandemic insurance lawsuit to Virginia. The Supreme Court reviewed that decision and upheld keeping the case in Nevada.

September 12, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Found Planet Hollywood responsible for retailers' flood damage before trial. The Supreme Court reversed because her liability standard omitted reasonable care. It ordered a new trial and cancelled legal-fee and interest awards.

August 22, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Confirmed a second arbitration award in a business ownership dispute and awarded about $456,000 in legal fees. The Supreme Court upheld those decisions.

May 15, 2024Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Excluded property-value evidence in a lawsuit over land taken for power lines. The Supreme Court reversed the compensation judgment because those exclusions affected the landowner's substantial rights.

March 21, 2024Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Granted partial judgment over unpaid commercial rent and rejected libel and interference damages beyond $100. The Supreme Court upheld the challenged decisions.

August 28, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a repeated challenge to a bank's ownership of a mortgage and refused further amendment. The Supreme Court upheld those decisions.

June 16, 2023Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded litigation costs to successful cannabis license applicants. The Supreme Court later removed some costs and corrected their starting dates.

December 30, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld termination of a Lyft driver's pandemic unemployment benefits. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding that the agency misinterpreted federal eligibility requirements.

October 20, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed jurors to hear evidence about another malpractice lawsuit against a surgeon. The Supreme Court ordered a new trial, finding that evidence unfairly prejudicial. It also cancelled the legal-fee and cost awards.

March 31, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered judgment against a man's claimed ownership of property and ordered him removed. The Court of Appeals upheld those decisions.

March 29, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a foreclosure ended a mortgage lien after finding no payment was delivered. The Supreme Court upheld the judgment.

February 18, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Allowed a third-party observer and audio recording during a plaintiff's psychiatric examination. The Supreme Court cancelled the order because she applied the wrong standard.

January 27, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a prisoner's request for free criminal-case documents and related compensation claims. The Court of Appeals restored the document request and upheld dismissal of the compensation claims.

December 29, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected a property trust’s challenge to its foreclosure sale. The appeals court upheld her judgment and related rulings.

April 12, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded a tenant $50,620.20 after a fall outside her apartment, accounting for her share of fault. The Court of Appeals upheld the judgment.

February 17, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a father's claims over police strip searches of him and his son. The Court of Appeals upheld that dismissal. It changed the son's dismissal to allow another lawsuit.

February 12, 2021Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Freddie Mac’s mortgage in Legend Falls Trust’s foreclosure case. The appeals court upheld her judgment.

August 7, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Set aside a homeowners association foreclosure and awarded lawyer fees. The Supreme Court reversed both rulings.

July 1, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld penalties for delayed workers’ compensation payments, including wrongly suspended retraining benefits. The appeals court upheld her ruling.

May 20, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Fannie Mae’s mortgage in Premier One Holdings’ foreclosure case. The Supreme Court upheld the ruling.

May 15, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a jury’s defense judgment in a medical malpractice case. The Supreme Court upheld it after reviewing trial rulings.

May 15, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected requested damages covering earlier litigation costs. The appeals court reversed because the defendants were not covered by the earlier settlement.

April 27, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Bank of America’s mortgage in Robert Barrie’s case after finding the association payment was delivered. The appeals court upheld the judgment.

April 27, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a Chinese company’s gambling debt lawsuit because Nevada lacked authority over the defendants. The Supreme Court reversed that ruling.

April 24, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a foreclosure buyer owned property free of a mortgage lien. The Supreme Court upheld ownership but reversed lawyer fees.

April 16, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved a bank’s mortgage after a $436.50 payment of overdue association dues. The Supreme Court upheld her judgment.

January 23, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a bank had no right to bring its foreclosure claims. The appeals court reversed and directed judgment for the bank.

December 27, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved U.S. Bank’s mortgage in Daisy Trust’s case after payment of overdue association dues. The appeals court upheld her decision.

November 27, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a hotel guest’s injury lawsuit involving a mannequin. The Supreme Court restored the claim for further proceedings.

October 31, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Fannie Mae’s mortgage in White Lantern’s foreclosure case. The appeals court upheld the judgment.

October 30, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Set aside a homeowners association foreclosure after a bankruptcy stay. The Supreme Court reversed because unfairness lacked supporting evidence.

September 26, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Freddie Mac’s mortgage in Saticoy Bay’s Magic Mesa case after an association foreclosure. The Supreme Court upheld the judgment.

September 20, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Bank of New York Mellon’s mortgage in RJRN Holdings’ case after finding the association payment was delivered. The appeals court upheld her judgment.

September 20, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Freddie Mac’s mortgage in Harley Magden’s foreclosure case. The Supreme Court upheld her decision.

September 12, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Fannie Mae’s mortgage in Saticoy Bay’s Calypso Cave case after an association foreclosure. The Supreme Court upheld the judgment.

September 12, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Fannie Mae’s mortgage in Saticoy Bay’s Quail Bird case after an association foreclosure. The Supreme Court upheld her decision.

September 12, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Required an injured worker to reopen his closed claim before seeking further benefits. The Supreme Court upheld her decision.

September 12, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Bank of New York Mellon’s mortgage after an $855 association payment. The Supreme Court upheld her judgment.

June 17, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a defense jury verdict in a car-crash lawsuit and denied a new trial. The Supreme Court upheld her trial rulings.

May 14, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a foreclosure ended a bank’s mortgage lien. The Supreme Court reversed because an earlier payment preserved it.

April 12, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled for an ice cream distributor in a property restrictions dispute. The Supreme Court reversed and canceled lawyer fees.

March 28, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Preserved Bank of America’s mortgage lien after payment of overdue homeowners association assessments. The appeals court upheld the judgment.

March 27, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ruled that a foreclosure buyer obtained property free of Carrington’s mortgage lien. The Supreme Court upheld her decision.

January 31, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a dental malpractice lawsuit as untimely. The appeals court upheld her findings on the deadline and alleged concealment.

December 10, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a borrower’s mortgage lawsuit because she filed too late. The appeals court upheld the dismissal.

October 15, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered police to hold and guard a state prisoner during a civil trial. The appeals court questioned her authority. It dismissed the challenge after the trial ended.

October 4, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Recognized a foreclosure purchaser's ownership, finding the bank's offer to pay insufficient to preserve its mortgage. The Supreme Court upheld the decision.

September 14, 2018Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed an estate’s negligence and disability discrimination claims. The appeals court restored them while leaving a duplicate negligence claim dismissed.

June 20, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Rejected an employee’s discrimination, negligence, and emotional distress claims. The appeals court restored several claims after finding legal errors.

June 18, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to require homeowners to arbitrate construction defect claims against their developer. The Supreme Court reversed, finding federal arbitration law displaced the state rules supporting her decision.

April 12, 2018Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a shooting victim to pay $41,635 in lawyer fees. The Supreme Court canceled the award and required reconsideration.

December 28, 2017Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered judgment after a jury found fraud and unpaid services in a home-health business dispute. Refused a new trial and awarded legal fees. The Court of Appeals upheld those decisions, partly relying on the appellants’ missing records.

March 28, 2017Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a child's playground injury claim against Henderson based on a parent-signed waiver. The Court of Appeals reversed because the waiver's covered activities were unclear.

March 22, 2017Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Permanently dismissed a property lawsuit after its voluntary withdrawal. The appeals court reversed because her authority over the claims had ended.

February 24, 2017Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Approved foreclosure after finding a loan servicer proved its right to enforce a missing mortgage note. The Court of Appeals reversed because the evidence failed to prove the loan's transfer.

November 22, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld closure of a construction worker's shoulder and knee injury claims. The Court of Appeals reversed because medical reports contained errors and required findings about aggravated arthritis were missing.

October 6, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered judgment on a jury’s defense verdict in a car crash lawsuit. The Supreme Court upheld her trial rulings.

July 5, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Required arbitration for claims against a financial-services corporation but refused it for parties without arbitration agreements. The Supreme Court upheld the refusals.

April 15, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld refusal to reopen a worker's injury claim because she had not exhausted a separate settlement. The Supreme Court reversed and required consideration of changed circumstances and the original workplace injury.

February 26, 2016Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Awarded $250,000 under a borrower’s limited loan guarantee and rejected additional claims. The appeals court upheld the judgment.

January 27, 2016Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed property developers' contract claims against a bank because its agreement did not require obtaining two foreclosed lots. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal.

October 19, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld workplace compensation for a casino busser whose twisting work duties caused an ankle fracture. The Court of Appeals upheld her decision, finding evidence of increased workplace risk.

September 16, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to dismiss a lawyer's lawsuit under a law protecting petitions to government. The Supreme Court upheld the refusal because the defendant failed to establish that his communications qualified for protection.

July 22, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed claims over secured loans and awarded legal fees in a dispute involving a collection of mob artifacts. The Supreme Court reversed the dismissals and canceled fees because factual disputes remained.

June 24, 2015Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed homeowners' claims against an insurer and its lawyers, finding earlier settlement terms barred the insurance claims. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal and rejected the homeowners' fraud allegations as insufficiently detailed.

June 24, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Enforced a $68,000 settlement of a woman’s fall-injury lawsuit after finding the parties agreed to its essential terms. The Court of Appeals upheld that decision.

March 25, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered guarantors to pay $9,159,646.80 remaining on three property loans after foreclosure. The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the judgment.

March 19, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a lender's property claims after finding the borrowers had repaid their loan to the designated recipient. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal because the lender never notified borrowers to pay him.

March 12, 2015Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Ordered a property seller to pay $699,815 because the deed promised land free of the seller's mortgage. The Supreme Court upheld the award.

December 19, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Refused to reopen dismissed claims against a mental health treatment center because no medical expert statement was attached. The Supreme Court restored ordinary negligence claims but upheld dismissal of the medical claim.

September 19, 2014Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a lawsuit because it had not reached trial within five years. The Supreme Court upheld dismissal and rejected the challenge to her continued assignment.

September 18, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed an airport employee's wrongful dismissal lawsuit because he failed to use the union contract's grievance process. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal.

July 29, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a son's separate lawsuit challenging his father's estate distribution because the cited laws created no independent compensation claim. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal.

October 17, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered judgment after a jury found an anesthesiologist was not negligent in an injury during spine surgery. Allowed jurors to decide whether the injury created a presumption of negligence. The Court of Appeals upheld the judgment.

June 14, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld workplace compensation for a firefighter whose brain cancer was linked to firefighting, despite fewer than five years' service. The Supreme Court upheld her decision.

May 2, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a vehicle-fire negligence lawsuit because the plaintiff produced no evidence that he owned the damaged vehicle. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal.

March 15, 2013Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied a prisoner's request for protection against anticipated retaliation for filing lawsuits. The Supreme Court upheld the denial because he failed to show harm requiring immediate protection.

November 16, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Approved a short-trial judgment awarding a salon tenant $34,509.26 and a landlord $3,550. The Supreme Court reversed most of the tenant's award and required recalculation of unpaid rent. It upheld refusal to cancel the lease.

July 23, 2012Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Dismissed a homeowner's repeated mortgage lawsuit because an earlier valid judgment had resolved the same claims. The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal.

June 15, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied a prisoner's challenge to lost sentence credits after a disciplinary hearing. The Supreme Court reversed because the record contained no evidence supporting the prison charges.

June 13, 2012Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld an agency decision returning a youth-center employee's discipline to his employer after termination was set aside. The Supreme Court upheld her decision, confirming the employer's authority to select discipline.

May 31, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied an animal charity’s request to stop Henderson from euthanizing a dog, finding its ownership unproved. The Supreme Court reversed and required a hearing on the disputed transfer of ownership.

May 24, 2012Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a conviction after a jury found a convicted felon guilty of possessing a firearm. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction, finding sufficient evidence and no improper pressure on a defense witness.

April 24, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld a $2,500 taxable value for improvements on five community properties. The Supreme Court reversed and ordered reconsideration using legally required valuation methods.

March 16, 2012Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Entered a felony conviction after a jury found Sullivan guilty of forcibly preventing a woman from leaving. The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and rejected the challenge to repeated prosecution.

February 29, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Upheld a three-month license revocation after a blood test showed alcohol above the legal limit. The Supreme Court upheld her decision because no qualified breath-test operator was available.

February 24, 2012Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Denied a prisoner's challenge to disciplinary punishment for fighting and a prison disturbance. The Supreme Court upheld her decision, finding supporting evidence and required procedural protections.

December 7, 2011Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Temporarily paused an investigation into an officer-involved death, then largely upheld the county’s death-review procedures. The Supreme Court reversed because the county assigned judges without legally authorized powers.

November 10, 2011Unfavorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Represented equipment companies defending restrictions on a former employee's competing work and use of confidential information. The Supreme Court reversed the work restriction order. The employee had not agreed to transfer the restrictions.

April 13, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov

Represented Antelope Valley Bus Company in written court arguments challenging a union election. The company challenged an order requiring negotiations with the union. The federal appeals court rejected the challenge and enforced that order. It found employees had adequate notice and opportunities to vote.

January 4, 2002Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: govinfo.gov

Was admitted to the Nevada bar under license number 5037.

October 4, 1993Favorable on Legal Competence

Source: nvbar.org