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Kerry Earley

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Kerry Louise Earley
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Prior offices
Nevada 8th Judicial District Court Department 4

Education

Bachelor's

Rockhurst University

Law

University of San Diego School of Law

Kerry Louise Earley was a judge for Department 4 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court. She assumed office on June 26, 2012. She left office on January 3, 2021.

Elections

2014

See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2014
Earley ran for re-election to the Eighth Judicial District Court.
General: She defeated Steve F. Smith in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 65.6 percent of the vote. [1] 

2012

Earley successfully maintained her position on the Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court in the Nevada general election on November 6, 2012. She defeated eight other candidates and earned 19.91% of the vote.[2]

See also: Nevada judicial elections, 2012

Education

Judge Earley received her bachelor's degree from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. She earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego Law School.[3]

Career

  • 2012-2021: Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court
  • 2007-2012: Lead litigation attorney, Richard Harris Law Firm in Las Vegas
  • 1993-2007: President/owner, Law firm of Earley Savage
  • 1981-1993: Associate attorney/managing partner, Barker, Gillock, Koning, Brown and Earley (formerly Cromer, Barker, Michaelson, Gillock and Rawlings)[3]

2013 judicial performance evaluation

In 2013, the Las Vegas Review-Journal sponsored a survey of 902 lawyers who rated Nevada Supreme Court justices and judges located in Clark County. 71% of respondents voted in favor of keeping Earley on the bench. The average vote in favor of retention for all 88 judges evaluated was 71%.[4]

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