Maria Alice Gall
NV · Eighth Judicial District Court Judge, Department 9
Maria Gall was appointed a Clark County district judge in 2022 and hears civil cases. She was a federal court law clerk and a civil trial lawyer in New York and Las Vegas.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 10 records
Judge Maria Gall removed Shaun Passley as Ameritek's custodian, voided related-party transactions and cancelled shares issued without demonstrated consideration after finding fiduciary-duty breaches.
August 11, 2026
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Judge Maria Gall dismissed a dispute involving Nevada corporation Olden Star and a South Korean director because the plaintiffs did not establish personal jurisdiction over the director in Nevada.
July 21, 2026
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Judge Maria Gall denied a preliminary injunction and asset-freeze relief in a dispute over the sale of an insurance agency because the plaintiff did not show actual or imminent dissipation of assets.
July 15, 2026
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Judge Maria Gall and Judge Joe Hardy reviewed pending business cases for Clark County's dedicated Business Court pilot, which began June 29, 2026.
June 29, 2026
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
The Public Safety Alliance of Nevada endorsed Maria Gall for Eighth Judicial District Court Department 9 in a signed 2022 letter.
August 3, 2022
Source: ournevadajudges.com
Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Maria Gall to the Eighth Judicial District Court's Department 9 after the Judicial Selection Commission recommended her.
June 29, 2022
Source: clarkcountycourts.us
Ballard Spahr selected Maria Gall for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program while she practiced business litigation in Las Vegas.
January 15, 2021
Source: ballardspahr.com
Ballard Spahr named Maria Gall one of six leaders when it launched its Racial Justice and Equality Initiative for pro bono litigation on racial injustice.
July 20, 2020
Source: ballardspahr.com
As counsel for White Winston shareholders, Maria Gall filed litigation against MusclePharm and secured a temporary restraining order blocking Ryan Drexler from converting company debt into shares during a corporate-control dispute.
August 23, 2018
Source: sec.gov
Cadwalader and the New York State Bar Association recognized Maria Gall as Empire State Counsel for devoting at least 50 hours to pro bono legal service in 2009.
January 27, 2010
Source: hlc.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
The Nevada Supreme Court reversed Judge Maria Gall's attorney-lien ruling in a medical-negligence settlement, holding that the statutory contingency-fee cap applied and that only one of two liens was perfected.
August 20, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: yournevadajudges.com
Ballard Spahr elected Maria Gall a partner in its Las Vegas office, where she litigated corporate governance and other business disputes.
July 1, 2019Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: ballardspahr.com
Past race Maria Alice Gall ran in:
- District Court Judge, Department 9 · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada · incumbent