Qualifications

Chris' Qualifications

Chris Davis has prepared his whole life gaining the right qualifications to be our judge. Having grown up in Southern Nevada, Chris is committed to restoring honesty and integrity to the district court. During his over twelve years of practice in the law, Chris has proven his integrity and developed the qualities essential to a judge. Chris is prepared to preside over the entire gamut of criminal and civil cases as he has dealt with criminal cases ranging from drug crimes to capital punishment cases and civil litigation ranging from multi-million dollar transactions to complex federal regulatory actions.

Education . . .

Western High School, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Juris Doctor, University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Graduated in the top quarter of his class
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Twice named a William H. Leary Scholar

Legal Experience . . .

Deputy City Attorney - City of North Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Returned to public service to put his extensive experience
to the best use
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Involved in all areas of civil litigation including representing
the City's police officers

Attorney - Morris Pickering & Peterson, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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“AV” Firm Rating from Martindale-Hubbell¹
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Practiced commercial litigation involving
multi-million dollar transactions

Judicial Clerkships - United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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Ninth Circuit is the second highest court in the country
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Experienced firsthand how a court should be run
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Assisted with the supervision of staff and other law clerks
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Dealt with criminal cases ranging from drug crimes to capital
punishment cases civil cases cases ranging from civil rights cases
to complex federal regulatory actions

Attorney - McMurray, McMurray, Dale & Parkinson, Salt Lake City, Utah

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“AV” Firm Rating from Martindale-Hubbell¹
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Practice focused primarily on Real Property and Civil Rights Litigation

Affiliations . . .

Utah State Bar, admitted 1995

United States District Court, District of Utah, admitted 1995

State Bar of Nevada, admitted 1998

United States District Court, District of Nevada, admitted 2002

United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, admitted 2002

Functional Equivalency Committee, State Bar of Nevada, appointed 2003

State Bar of Nevada Public Lawyers Section, member 2006

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¹An “AV” rating is the highest rating awarded to a firm by Martindale-Hubbell and means that the firm enjoys the highest reputation for legal competence and ethical standards in the legal community. A law firm is generally given the rating of its highest rated active partner. See Martindale-Hubbell's website for more information.