Kent Dawson's Biography
Contact Information
Office
Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Bruce R. Thompson Federal Building and United States Courthouse
400 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89501
Full Name:
Kent J. Dawson
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1944
Birth Place:
Ogden, UT
JD, University of Utah School of Law, 1971
BS, Weber State College, 1969
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, 2012-present
Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, 2000-2012
Justice of the Peace, Henderson Justice Court, Clark County, Nevada, 1995-2000
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, May 24, 2000
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court, District of Nevada, April 6, 2000
Judge Pro Tem, Henderson Municipal Court, Nevada, 1993-1995
General Counsel to City of Henderson, Nevada Public Improvement Trust, 1973-1995
Lawyer, Private Practice,Las Vegas, Nevada, 1979-1995
City Attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1973-1979
City Manager, Henderson, Nevada, 1977
Assistant City Attorney, Henderson, Nevada, 1972-1973
Law Clerk, Honorable James Guinan, Washoe District Court, Reno, Nevada, 1971-1972
Former President, Henderson Chamber of Commerce
Former Member, Henderson Chamber of Commerce