Municipal Court Judge, Dept. 1, City Of Henderson

• Henderson Municipal Court judge for Department 1
  • Presides over:
    • Henderson Veterans' Treatment Court
• Prior job titles:
  • Chief deputy district attorney
  • Associate attorney at a private law firm doing small business law

Preparation: She emphasizes being prepared for court.

Henderson Police Supervisors Association Henderson Police Officer Association

• Current Title:
  • Managing Partner/Alternate Judge
    • Practice Areas: family, criminal, bankruptcy, civil and personal injury
• Prior Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner at Law Office of Gary Thompson
  • Attorney at Right Lawyers
  • Alternate Judge for Henderson Municipal Court
  • Alternate Judge for Las Vegas Municipal Court
  • Alternate Judge for Henderson Justice Court

• Thompason has owned his own law firm since 1996.
• AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2005).

Thompson did not list any.

Fairness, Consistency and Dignity

• Endorsements:
  • N/A
• Major donors:
  • Too many to list. Largest contributions come from spinal rehabilitation and chiropractic offices.
  • Full list here

• Henderson Chamber of Commerce
  • Position: Treasurer
• Henderson’s High School Leadership Initiative
  • Mentor

• Hearing Commissioner for the 8th Judicial District Court
• Prior Job Titles:
  • Hearing Commissioner for the 8th Judicial District Court (11/2024 to Present)
  • Chief Deputy Public Defender for the Clark County Public Defender’s Office (10/2018-11/2024)
  • Law Clerk for The Clarkson Law Group (03/2018-10/2018)
  • Legal Research Assistant (05/2016-02/2017)

• Wiersch graduated from UNLV with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and earned a JD from University of Dayton, Ohio.
• Wiersch is currently the hearing commissioner for the 8h Judicial District Court. In this appointed role, she oversees probationers who are ordered into the Mental Health and Co-Occuring Disorder Specialty Courts.
• While in law school, she served as a legal research assistant for Rion, Rion, and Rion. She conducted legal research on federal, state and city laws and codes for litigation. She has also been a law clerk for the Clarkson Law Group.
• From 2018 to 2024, she served as a Chief Deputy Public Defender, and in the last three years, she represented people in civil commitments and Specialty Court programs.

Wiersch listed none

• She believes judges should have more than trial experience – they should also have the right temperament.
• She wants to hold individuals accountable while also addressing the underlying issues that contribute to crime.
• Service to Community
  • Treat every person fairly and impartially
  • Build diversion courts
  • Promote community trust
• Strength Through Accountability
  • She wants to consider alternatives to incarceration and reduce repeat offenses
  • Support early intervention programs that address root causes of crime
  • Contribute to well-being and safety of neighborhoods
• Success Through Justice
  • Uphold constitutional rights
  • Transparency, fairness, and due process
  • Encourage rehabilitation

Wiersch listed none

She serves on the Executive Board and the New Lawyers Committee of the Clark County Bar Association. She also teach forums on Crisis Intervention Team trainings to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Henderson Police Department