Judicial

Ganz is currently an alternative dispute resolution / discovery commissioner for the 8th Judicial District Court. He practiced civil litigation in Las Vegas for nearly 30 years.

Howell is a chief deputy public defender in Clark County, having been a member of the office since 2014.

Kurth has been practicing law for 34 years in Las Vegas and has owned his own law practice since 1996. He has been an arbitrator for the 8th Judicial District since 2001.

Thunnell was a chief deputy in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office when he filed for the seat that was being vacated by Judge Gloria Sturman. He was appointed to the open Department 26 seat this year by Gov. Joe Lombardo.

Goodey was elected to Las Vegas Justice Court 2022 and presides over a civil calendar. She was in private practice before her election. She is midway through a six-year term in justice court.

Hooge is the former district attorney for Lincoln County. He serves as the chief bar counsel for the State Bar of Nevada.

Isso has her own family law practice in Las Vegas. She is a graduate of the UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Judge Mary Perry is in the incumbent in Dept. P. She is a veteran who served more than eight years in the United States Air Force and had her own law practice.

Smith has been practicing family law in Nevada since 2007. He has also worked as an associate at a national law firm focusing on civil litigation and insurance law.

Henderson has been the incumbent judge in Department R since 2008.

Caston has spent 16 years in law practice in Las Vegas, including the past 8 years at the Nevada Family Law Group.

Petsas has spent the bulk of his career practicing family law in Clark County.

Brewer has been a licensed attorney in Nevada since 2003 and has practiced family law for more than 20 years.

Forman has spent more than 15 years practicing family law and the past five years as a family court commissioner.

Harris has more than 15 years of experience in criminal and civil litigation. He worked for the DeCastroverde Law Group.

The incumbent judge in Department 1, Walker was a prosecutor in the city attorney’s office for 16 years.

Rae works at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada and has practiced both civil and criminal law for 26 years.

Pellizzari serves as the public attorney for the municipal court, representing indigent defendants. She also has her own private law practice.

Green has been a pro-tem judge in municipal court for seven years. She has more than 15 years of legal experience.

Lay is an assistant city attorney for the City of Henderson. He also served as a public defender.

Murphy is a deputy city attorney for the City of Las Vegas and has argued cases in district court, the Nevada Court of Appeals and the Nevada Supreme Court.

Albritton spent 16 years as Clark County prosecutor. She was appointed to the seat by the Henderson City Council in 2022.

Thompson is a longtime private practice attorney in Henderson who has practiced in the municipal court.

Wiersch is an appointed hearing master for the 8th Judicial District Court.

Schifalacqua was appointed to the open Department 3 seat in 2023. She began her legal career as a deputy district attorney for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office.

Hendron is a criminal defense attorney and has operated his own law practice since 2008.

Parker is a civil litigator and mediator, but has also handled personal injury cases since 1987.

Allmon is a prosecutor in the Clark County District Attorney’s Special Victims Unit. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of major.

Cory is currently a prosecutor but has spent time as a civil attorney handling complex litigation cases. He has also worked in federal bankruptcy court.

Gruber has operated a private civil law firm, Mayfield & Gruber, since 1996.

Richards is a Henderson-based trial lawyer. He is the founding partner of Sagebrush Lawyers.