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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.
Deborah A. Agosti and Robin A. Wright: [50] [51] [52] First females elected as Judges of the Washoe County District Court (1985) Shirley Smith: [22] First female President of the Washoe County Bar Association in Nevada (1985) Patricia A. Lynch (1973): [4] [31] First female to serve as the City Attorney for Reno, Nevada (1987) [Washoe County ...
He was chairman of the Washoe County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee from 1992 to 2002. [3] In 2000, Nevada's Supreme Court created a specialized business court track in the Second Judicial District, known as the Business Court. [4] Adams was the first presiding judge in the Washoe County Business Court. [5]
She is a member of the Washoe County, Nevada Bar Association, the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association, and the National Association of Women Judges. [6] Stiglich was the founder and managing partner of Stiglich & Hinckley, LLP. [6]
Bryan K. Scott (1991): [26] [27] First African American male to serve as the President of the Clark County Bar Association, Nevada; Fidel Salcedo: [28] First Latino American male to serve as a Justice of the Peace in Reno, Nevada [Washoe County, Nevada] David Dean (1974): [29] First African American male lawyer in Reno, Nevada [Washoe County ...
Washoe County (/ ˈ w ɒ ʃ oʊ /) is a county in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 486,492, [1] making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. [2] Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Flanigan is a ghost town and former crossroads village in Washoe County, Nevada, in the United States. It is located in Honey Lake Valley, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the California border (Lassen County), and west of Pyramid Lake. [1] Flanigan is located in a high desert region, mostly alkali flats with some sagebrush and cheatgrass. [2]
The county sheriff is responsible for maintaining order in the district court, as well as serving and executing process and writs from the district and justice courts. [59] District judges and justices of the peace may also appoint bailiffs or deputy marshals to ensure courtroom security. [ 60 ]