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List of first minority male lawyers and judges in Nevada

This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Nevada. It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are men who achieved other distinctions, such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Firsts in Nevada's history

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Brian Sandoval: First Hispanic American male to become a federal judge in Nevada (2005-2009)

Lawyers

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  • First Hispanic American male: John F. Mendoza (1951)[1][2]
  • First African American males: Earle W. White Jr. and Robert L. Reid (1964)[3]

State judges

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Federal judges

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Attorney General of Nevada

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Deputy Attorney General

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  • First Latino American male: Vincent Ochoa in 1982[18]

United States Attorney

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Deputy District Attorney

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  • First Hispanic American male: John F. Mendoza (1951) from 1951-1955[1][2]
  • First African American male: Addeliar Dell Guy (1957) in 1966[3][5]

Nevada State Bar Association

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Firsts in local history

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  • Addeliar Dell Guy (1957):[3][5] First African American male to serve as a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada (1966) and Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. XI (1975)
  • John F. Mendoza (1951):[1][2] First Hispanic American male to serve as a Justice of the Peace (1955-1957) for the Las Vegas Township, City Attorney for North Las Vegas (1958-1959) and District Attorney (1960) for Clark County, Nevada
  • Bryan K. Scott (1991):[26][27] First African American male to serve as the President of the Clark County Bar Association, Nevada
  • Fidel Salcedo:[28] First Latino American male to serve as a Justice of the Peace in Reno, Nevada [Washoe County, Nevada]
  • David Dean (1974):[29] First African American male lawyer in Reno, Nevada [Washoe County, Nevada]
  • Kenneth R. Howard:[29] First African American male to serve as a Judge of the Reno Municipal Court (1999) [Washoe County, Nevada]

See also

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Other topics of interest

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e TISCAREÑO, SYLVIA (September 2013). "THE LEGACY OF JUDGE JOHN F. MENDOZA" (PDF). Nevada Lawyer.
  2. ^ a b c d e "John F. Mendoza Obituary - Las Vegas, NV". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ a b c d e Anderson, Rachel J. (February 1, 2012). "Timeline of African-American Legal History in Nevada (1861-2011)". University of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School of Law. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Upon Mendoza's appointment as a Judge of the Eighth Judicial District for Nevada
  5. ^ a b c Nadler, Art (1997-03-21). "Longtime judge Guy dies at 73 - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  6. ^ Upon Guy's appointment to the Eighth Judicial District Court, Dept. XI in 1975
  7. ^ a b "Retiring Justice Michael L. Douglas Selected to Serve as 2018 Chief Justice". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  8. ^ a b "A Nevada Supreme Court justice discusses the law's limitations and his long life behind the bench". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  9. ^ a b "Lifetime Achievement Award Recognizes Accomplishments of Justice Michael L. Douglas - State Bar of Nevada". State Bar of Nevada. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  10. ^ a b Bureau, Nevada Appeal Capitol. "Michael Douglas to become chief justice of Nevada Supreme Court". Retrieved 2019-07-22. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "First Asian-American appointed to Nevada bench". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  12. ^ Thomas, Pat. "Appointments Made to Nevada's First Appeals Court". Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  13. ^ AJPress. "US Senate confirms Nevada first Asian judge". Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  14. ^ a b La Voz (in Spanish). The Concilio. 2002.
  15. ^ a b Schwartz, David McGrath (2010-05-03). "Brian Sandoval's move right distresses Hispanics - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  16. ^ Upon Sandoval's appointment as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
  17. ^ Miller, Cody (2019-01-07). "Aaron Ford sworn in as Nevada's 34th Attorney General". KSNV. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  18. ^ "Judicial Candidate 2020: Judge Vincent Ochoa – Clark County Bar Association". www.clarkcountybar.org. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  19. ^ AP. "Frierson sworn in as first Black US attorney in Nevada". Elko Daily Free Press. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  20. ^ Simich, Jerry L.; Wright, Thomas C. (2005-01-01). The Peoples of Las Vegas: One City, Many Faces. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 9780874176162.
  21. ^ "Charles Kellar". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 1999-02-07. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  22. ^ Nevada Lawyer: Official Publication of the State Bar of Nevada. State Bar of Nevada. 2002.
  23. ^ "Civil rights leader Kellar dies at 93". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
  24. ^ White, Claytee; Miller, Geralda (2012). "CHARLES L. KELLAR: Legal Trailblazer in Nevada" (PDF). Nevada Lawyer.
  25. ^ Keller was denied the right to practice law.
  26. ^ a b Lewis; Portl, Clark 0615 S. W. Palatine Hill Road; USA 503-768-7000, Oregon 97219. "Bryan K. Scott JD '91". www.lclark.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ a b Horne, Robert (July 2016). "MEET YOUR NEW BAR PRESIDENT: A Q&A WITH BRYAN SCOTT" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Consultant Denton, fixture in Nevada politics, retires - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com. 1998-11-16. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
  29. ^ a b Scott, Bryan K. (April 2021). "Nevada African American Trailblazing Attorney "Firsts"" (PDF). Nevada Lawyer.
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