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Nancy A. Becker is a former justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. She served as a member of the judiciary for over twenty years including terms as Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court and Chief Judge of the Eighth Judicial District Court.
Justice Becker began her legal career in 1979 as a corporate and business attorney with a small firm in Washington, D.C. She was also employed as a consultant by the District of Columbia Office on Aging to draft legislation on regulation of long-term nursing facilities and the rights of senior disabled citizens. She returned to her native Nevada in 1983 as a prosecutor with the Las Vegas City Attorney’s Office.
In 1987, Justice Becker embarked on a full-time judicial career when she was elected to the Las Vegas Municipal Court. During her tenure, she helped develop programs to permit judges to suspend sentences and order treatment for individuals with drug, alcohol or mental health issues. In 1985, Becker founded the Clark County Pro Bono Project to assist economically disadvantaged individuals in gaining access the justice system. She served as the Project’s president for ten years. During her presidency, the Project helped thousands of individuals obtain millions of free legal services from local attorney volunteers. Over 70% of the clients were women and children victims of domestic abuse. As a general trial judge, Becker championed new case management practices and construction of new courthouses, juvenile and child services facilities
After serving for ten years as a District Judge, Justice Becker rounded out her judicial career as a Justice of the Supreme Court. In 2007 she left the judiciary to serve as a Chief Deputy District Attorney in Clark County. She returned to the judiciary in 2012 as a Senior Judge after retiring from full-time public service. In this capacity she conducts settlement conferences and hears civil, criminal and family calendars on an “as needed” basis. Justice Becker is also available as a Neutral and Appellate Consultant.