Patricia A. Marr
NV
Patricia Marr is a family law attorney who has practiced in the Las Vegas valley for more than 15 years in state, federal and appeals courts.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 12 records
The Armed Forces Chamber included her in its official endorsements for Family Court Department D in Nevada's 2026 election.
April 27, 2026
Source: sites.google.com
Received the joint endorsement of Veterans In Politics International and the Nevada Veterans Association for Family Court Department D in 2026.
February 28, 2026
Source: veteransinpolitics.org
Lost a mother's custody appeal. The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the custody decree and an order that she attend therapy.
August 26, 2025
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Represented a father in his ex-wife's divorce appeal. The full Nevada Supreme Court upheld joint custody and the property split. It reversed a $2,500 fee award to him and rejected his cross-appeal on a debt.
June 20, 2024
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Mostly lost a business lease appeal for a company and its owner. The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the judgment but undid a dismissal of their claim against a co-tenant.
December 28, 2023
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost an appeal for a stepmother sued by her stepdaughter. The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed an order that had set aside a default judgment against her client and sent the case back.
February 24, 2023
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Represented a mother who kept primary physical custody of her child on appeal. The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the custody order against the father's challenge.
February 11, 2022
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost an appeal for a client who owed her earlier lawyers $13,701.82 in fees. In a published opinion, the Nevada Supreme Court let that firm enforce its lien (a legal claim) for the unpaid fees.
October 5, 2017
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost a mother's appeal seeking to change child support set in an Oregon divorce. The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled Nevada courts had no power to change the Oregon order.
July 22, 2017
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost a father's appeals over alimony, child support and the split of a retirement account. The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's orders.
June 7, 2017
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost an appeal for two relatives who asked the court to end a mother's parental rights. The Nevada Supreme Court agreed the mother had not abandoned the child.
May 25, 2017
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Lost a child support appeal for a parent. The Nevada Supreme Court upheld the lower court's refusal to set support above the state maximum or to award attorney fees.
July 22, 2015
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 9 favorable
Won both sides of an appeal for a woman who lent money to a former partner. The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld her $74,669.13 judgment and reversed an order forcing her to give up her share of a home.
April 3, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won a mother's custody appeal. The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed a custody change made without a hearing or findings about the child's best interests.
March 5, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won a mother's custody appeal in a published opinion (Myers v. Haskins). The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled she was owed a hearing and set a rule on what courts weigh before one.
June 30, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Represented lawyers Robert Vannah and John Greene in the Edgeworth legal-fee dispute. The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the denial of their motions to end a suit under Nevada's anti-SLAPP law, which protects speech.
March 31, 2022Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won a mother's child support appeal. The Nevada Supreme Court reversed an order that cut the father's support from $578 to $234.45 a month for two children.
June 24, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won an appeal for a father in a divorce case. The Nevada Court of Appeals reversed a $15,000 early attorney-fee award to his ex-wife and sent it back for a new look.
March 26, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Won a petition for a parent in a post-divorce case. The Nevada Supreme Court ordered the lower court to cancel a contempt order against her client.
January 21, 2014Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: acis-api.nvcourts.gov
Represented, with lawyer James J. Lee, a pest-control worker hurt at a client's home. The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the dismissal of his lawsuit. It ruled the homeowner was not shielded by workers' compensation law.
May 25, 2006Favorable on Legal Competence
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Became a licensed Nevada lawyer (State Bar No. 8846). The State Bar lists no public discipline.
April 22, 2004Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nvbar.org
Past race Patricia A. Marr ran in:
- District Court Judge, Family Division, Department D · November 3, 2026 · Clark County, Nevada