Kendra Bertschy

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Kendra Bertschy

Nonpartisan

Reno Township Justice Court Department 2

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

2

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Kendra Bertschy is a judge for Department 2 of the Reno Township Justice Court in Nevada. She assumed office on January 2, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Bertschy ran for election for the Department 2 judge of the Reno Township Justice Court in Nevada. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Bertschy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Washoe County, Nevada (2022)

General election

General election for Reno Township Justice Court Department 2

Kendra Bertschy defeated Bruce Hahn in the general election for Reno Township Justice Court Department 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kendra Bertschy (Nonpartisan)	56.7	56,455
	Submit photo	Bruce Hahn (Nonpartisan)	43.3	43,095

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,550
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Reno Township Justice Court Department 2

Kendra Bertschy and Bruce Hahn defeated Cotter C. Conway in the primary for Reno Township Justice Court Department 2 on June 14, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kendra Bertschy (Nonpartisan)	44.0	25,223
✔	Submit photo	Bruce Hahn (Nonpartisan)	37.9	21,697
		Cotter C. Conway (Nonpartisan)	18.1	10,388

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,308
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kendra Bertschy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bertschy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My love for the law started when I volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, where I advocated for children in the foster care system. After graduating from the University of Puget Sound with a degree in History and as a Coolidge Otis Chapman Honors Scholar, I attended law school at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge. Prior to graduating law school, I interned for a civil practice that involved work for an insurance defense firm, a subrogation firm, and several criminal and civil solo practitioners. After passing the California Bar and Nevada Bar, I clerked for two judges. I then began my legal career as a public servant. I worked for a legal aid center, Washoe Legal Services, as a Child Advocate Attorney representing children in foster care. I currently work for the Washoe County Public Defender's Office as a felony defense trial attorney. Outside of the courtroom, I have served as President of the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association and Chair of the Washoe CASA Foundation. I assisted a trial team and taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I currently serve as Vice Chair of the Northern Nevada Discipline Panel, President of Note-Ables Music Therapy Services, Northern Nevada Vice Presiden of the Nevada Association for Criminal Justice, Board Member with the Innocence Center of Nevada, TIP mentor (mentoring new Nevada attorneys), and am a member of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Committee.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am an experienced criminal, civil, and family law attorney.
• I’m the only candidate who has represented both victims of crime and those accused of it. I have experience on both side of the issues that bring citizens to the Reno Justice Court. These experiences provide me with a balaned perspective.
• I have the right experience where it matters.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The most important case I have advocated in my career is the landmark case State v. Second Judicial Dist. Court (Hearn) which, via Assembly Bill 222, changed our laws to provide more veterans with greater ability to participate in the kind of specialty court programs that provide them with assistance after they return home from service. Studies have proven Specialty Courts to be cost-effective solutions that reduce crime and enhance community safety.

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Footnotes

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