Municipal Court Judge, Dept. 2, City Of Las Vegas

• She has served as a pro tempore judge for 7 years, first appointed in 2019 to Las Vegas Municipal Court. She is also a pro tempore judge on Las Vegas Justice Court.
• Other/prior job titles:
  • Interim Hearing Master, Fresh Start Specialty Court (specialty court for homeless and indigent defendants) (2022)
  • Owner/Member, Silver State Liens (2022-present)
  • Attorney & Shareholder at Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin, P.C. (2013-2022)
  • Attorney at Gordon & Rees LLP (2011-2013)
  • Attorney / Legal Consultant, J Green Legal (2023-present)
  • Chief Legal Officer, ExpertPays, LLC (2024–2026)

• As pro tem judge, she has presided over:
  • Diversion and probation matters
  • Mental health court proceedings
• 15 years of legal service that includes civil litigation, employment law and professional responsibility
  • At Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer & Garin, P.C., she focused on professional liability defense and employment law.
• Interim Hearing Master
  • As interim Hearing Master, she has presided over arraignments, trials and sentencing. She has ruled on motions to quash, motions to exonerate bonds and bond forfeitures.

As a Pro Tem Judge, Green has presided over the same types of matters handled by full-time municipal court judges, including initial appearances, arraignments, motions, evidentiary hearings, bench trials, sentencing, probable cause determinations, diversion and probation matters, and specialty court calendars. She has been selected by sitting judges to manage proceedings, evaluate evidence and credibility, maintain orderly courtrooms, and make fair and timely decisions from the bench.

As an Interim Hearing Master, Green managed high-volume court calendars and complex dockets, including Fresh Start Specialty Court and Mental Health Court proceedings. Her work included trials, motions to quash, motions to exonerate bonds, bond forfeitures, and various specialty court proceedings.

Because much of Jessica Green’s professional liability and ethics work involved confidential matters, she cannot identify specific clients or cases. One significant area of her career involved representing attorneys in malpractice, professional responsibility, and ethics matters. Those cases often required addressing serious allegations while also working toward remediation, compliance, and, where appropriate, a responsible path back to practice.

Green said that work was significant because it shaped how she thinks about accountability. In her experience, holding someone accountable does not always mean giving up on their ability to correct course.

• Fair and steady hand
  • She believes that a judge needs the right temperament. It’s a hard job, where people yell and give death threats to judges. She knows how to deal with that in a professional manner and still administer justice.
• Puts people first
  • As pro tempore judge, she saw less severe crimes (e.g. traffic violations), so she believes in getting to the root cause of why people commit these crimes. For these crimes, she wants to make sure the consequences they face do not have any snowball consequences (e.g. making sure punishments do not make people lose their job). She believes everyone should have access to justice.

Green also said municipal court should protect the community and hold people accountable while also recognizing that, in appropriate cases, specialty courts, treatment, and structured services can be important tools for accountability and long-term stability.

• Major donors:
  • Southern Nevada Building Trades Union
  • NV Veterans Association
  • Armed Forces Chamber
  • Veterans in Politics International

Endorsements:

• Southern Nevada Building Trades Union
• Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
• Hispanics in Politics
• Sheet Metal Worker's International Association Local 88
• The Forward Party
• Armed Forces Chamber
• Nevada Veteran's Association
• Veterans in Politics International
• Brian Scroggins, Community Leader
• Clagget & Sykes Trial Attorneys

• Pick it Up Las Vegas
  • Board member
  • Mission: This is a nonprofit that removes trash from storm drains, tunnels, streets and parks. The nonprofit incentivizes the unhoused to clean up the surrounding areas by paying for bags of trash.
• Catholic Charities of Southern NV
  • She is a frequent volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
• State Bar of Nevada’s Transitioning into Practice Program
  • She is a mentor for attorneys who are in their first five years of practice.
• Other volunteer work:
  • Vegas Young Professionals
  • Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys
  • Claims & Litigation Management Alliance
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Frequent Volunteer, CCSD elementary school

Title: Deputy city attorney for Las Vegas City Attorney Office, criminal division Practice areas: Criminal law (DUI, homicide) Prior job titles: Contract attorney with Mueller and Associates and assistant district attorney in North Carolina’s 1st Judicial District

Murphy represented the State of North Carolina through a jury verdict. She supervised junior assistant district attorneys and junior deputy city attorneys. She is the lead attorney for vehicular crimes in the City of Las Vegas. She screens the individuals coming before her. Murphy also serves on the fatality committee with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and works with the city to reduce motorist/pedestrian accidents.

One significant case for Murphy involved vehicular manslaughter, which went to trial. She drives by the intersection where the crash occured when she picks up her children. She said the case is memorable because the traffic patterns there stick out. She said it was important to seek justice by holding a person responsible for another's death. She had to speak to their next of kin. Murphy said the job is a lot about learning how to read and treat people with dignity, especially because it often involves explaining procedures to someone who may not be familiar with the person being charged. She said the case helped her learn to approach these situations with empathy while protecting the rights of the defendant.

Allycia Murphy said she is committed to bringing fairness, accountability and compassion to the municipal court. Her platform focuses on creating a justice system that serves all members of the community with integrity and forward-thinking leadership. She said it is important to provide access to justice and mental health initiatives. She said her experience in the municipal court is valuable and should help provide her with necessary resources to initiate diversion programs if she is elected to the specialty court position. Murphy said she would like to introduce alternative methods of deterrence and rehabilitation, using these tools as a balance with incarceration, to better the community.

Major donors: Carlos Horne and Robert Bleecker of North Carolina, and the GGRM Law Firm. Endorsements: Retired Las Vegas City Attorney Bryan K. Scott, Clark County District Attorney Steven Wolfson, retired Nevada State Trooper Deborah Huff, attorney Kenneth E. Thomas, Third Branch PAC and Clark County Prosecutors Association.

Murphy is a volunteer with the Just One Project, assisted children with obtaining menstrual hygiene products through Project Maryland, helped police officers and their families when going through a tragedy through Behind the Blue, served food through Three Square and is involved with the Samoan culture nonprofit Tatua Mo Samoa.