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Addeliar Dell Guy (1957): First African American male to serve as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada (1966) and Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. XI (1975) John F. Mendoza (1951): [1] [2] First Hispanic American male to serve as a Justice of the Peace (1955-1957) for the Las Vegas Township, City Attorney for ...
The State Bar of Nevada has operated for more than 80 years; it was founded in 1928. Prior to the incorporation of the State Bar of Nevada, a preliminary organization, the Nevada Bar Association, existed in Nevada from 1911 to 1928. At that time, the majority of lawyers resided in Washoe County, and membership in the association was voluntary.
This is a list of the first women lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Nevada.It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
Patricia Thompson. 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49) South Korea. Education. University of Southern California ( BA) George Washington University ( JD) Patricia Lee (born 1974 or 1975) [1] is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court since 2022.
Capital punishment is retained in law by 55 UN member states or observer states, with 140 having abolished it in law or in practice. The most recent legal executions performed by nations and other entities with criminal law jurisdiction over the people present within its boundaries are listed below.
Aaron Darnell Ford (born May 24, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 34th Attorney General of Nevada, since 2019.A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a Nevada State Senator for the 11th district from 2013 to 2018, which encompasses parts of the Las Vegas Valley including portions of the communities of Spring Valley and Enterprise.
Oakland, Nebraska, United States. Education. University of Nebraska - Lincoln. McGeorge School of Law. Occupation. Lawyer. Patricia Lundvall is an American lawyer and former commissioner of the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). [1] She was called to the bar in Nevada and became the first female chair of the NSAC.
Born. ( 1964-12-03) December 3, 1964 (age 59) Political party. Republican [ 1] Education. University of Nevada ( BA) Southwestern Law School ( JD) Abbi Silver (born December 3, 1964) is an American attorney who served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court from 2019 to 2022.