Faculty

David Brown is a fourth generation Nevadan, born and raised in Las Vegas, and number seven of eight siblings.  He graduated from BYU with a BA in Japanese and Asian Studies after...

Heather Dornberger has practiced yoga for more than 15 years and is committed to making mindful movement accessible to all bodies and abilities. She completed her first...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Harris is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy in the State of Nevada. She is the current Behavioral Health Program Coordinator for the Resiliency & Justice Center, in charge of...

Our presenter, Gino Briscoe, has 36 years in law enforcement with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department retiring 2022 in good standing. He has worked as a narcotics detective for 8 years conducting...

Judge Robert DeLong was elected to the bench in 2024, where he serves his hometown, the City of Sparks. He graduated from Reed High School in 1997 and St. Mary’s College of California in 2001. He obtained his...

Judge Bryan Drake was elected to the bench in 2022 after spending approximately 20 years in law enforcement. During his time in law enforcement, he held many positions to include...

Justice of the Peace Erica Flavin was elected to Sparks Justice Court, Department 4, in November 2022, taking the bench on January 3, 2023, for a six-year term. Judge Flavin’s connection to this community as well as her experience and...

Judge Jessica Goodey was elected to the Las Vegas Justice Court in November of 2022 and took the bench in January 2023. Elected for a six-year term, she currently presides over a...

Judge Elana Lee Graham is the Justice of the Peace for Department 1 of Las Vegas Township. A Las Vegas native and Bonanza High School graduate, she earned her Psychology degree from the University of Nevada, Reno—where she captained the Nevada Wolfpack soccer team—and her law degree..

Chief Judge Kevin Higgins was appointed to the Sparks Justice Court on April 15, 2003, was retained in 2004, and was re-elected in 2010, 2016, and 2022. Judge Higgins graduated from Reed High School in 1978 and Willamette University in 1982 where he was awarded the..

Judge Kalani Hoo was elected to serve as Justice of the Peace in 2012. Prior to his election, Judge Hoo was a partner at the law firm of Eichhorn & Hoo, LLC, practicing criminal and..

Judge Jennifer Klapper began her career with Tonopah Justice Court in 1998 as a part-time clerk, advancing to court administrator prior to being elected to the bench.  She has served as Justice of the Peace since 2013 and was appointed..

Judge Randall Soderquist began his court career in 2010 as the Court Administrator for the West Wendover Municipal Court and Eastline Justice Court. He served in that capacity until 2015, when he was appointed as the Court Administrator for the..

Judge Christopher Tilman is a longtime member of the Boulder City community whose legal career spans more than three decades. A graduate of Boulder City High School, he went on to earn his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, before completing..

Judge Ryan Toone serves as the Mesquite Municipal Court Judge and Justice of the Peace.  He received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science at Utah State University, a law degree at the University of Minnesota, and a master’s degree in judicial studies at..

Judge Amy Wilson was elected to the Las Vegas Justice Court in November of 2022 and took the bench in January 2023. Elected for a six-year term, she currently presides over..

The Honorable Linda Marie Bell serves as a Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court in Seat A. She took office January 2, 2023. Prior to serving on the Nevada Supreme Court, Justice Bell served as a trial court judge in the criminal/civil division of the..

Tyler J. Winkler, Esq. is the Supervising Attorney at the Resiliency & Justice Center, Nevada's statewide victim assistance center managed by Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. He oversees trauma-informed legal aid and..