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Pickard, Margaret E

Cases12
Videos6
Articles22
Endorsements25
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: V (Family Division)
District Court Judge
Error Rate (civil/criminal):
28.57%52/00.00%00 
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  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. V (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2021.
  • This term ends on Jan 4, 2027.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. V (Family Division) of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2027.
  • This term ends on Jan 3, 2033.
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Margaret Pickard currently serves as a Hearing Master for the Eighth Judicial District Court, Family Division, hearing cases in child abuse and neglect, as well as overseeing the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court program. Prior to working for the courts she specialized in family law, working as a Family Law Mediator and Parenting Coordinator, assisting parents involved in high conflict custody cases work cooperatively to resolve timeshare disputes. She served as adjunct faculty at UNLV from 2003-2015, teaching courses in torts, contracts, family law and legal terminology. In 2007, Margaret brought the Cooperative Parenting program to UNLV, teaching separating and divorcing parents involved in Family Court cases how to remove their children from parental conflict. In 2014, she was elected to the Nevada State Bar’s Family Law Section Executive Committee, serving until 2018. She was the Editor of the Nevada Family Law Review and Co-Chair of the Child Witness Committee, developing standardized protocols for conducting child interviews in the Family Court system. In 2012, she and her colleague, family law attorney Stacy Rocheleau, were the hosts of the popular radio show, Divorce War Radio. She attended the University of California, Davis, studying Sociology. She attended the University of California, Davis, King Hall School of Law in 1990, where she served as the Managing Editor of the UC Davis Law Review. Since 2012, she and her husband worked in the recovery community throughout the Las Vegas Valley, offering a weekly 12-step programs for teens struggling with addiction, as well as providing over 200 community presentations on facing and overcoming addiction. She and her husband share seven children and four grandchildren.

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Recent Cases
NumberDisposition TypeJurisdictionPublicationDisposition Date
88628AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedJan 16, 2025
88007Writ Petition GrantedSupreme CourtAuthoredDec 5, 2024
87576AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedAug 14, 2024
83605ReversedSupreme CourtUnpublishedJan 22, 2024
84147AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedMar 9, 2023
84130AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedDec 15, 2022
85476Writ Petition DeclinedSupreme CourtUnpublishedOct 14, 2022
83928AffirmedSupreme CourtUnpublishedSep 15, 2022
Recent Videos
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Pickard, Ponzo, Sanchez: Child Interviews
Hearing

3 likes.2 dislikes.480 views.0 comments.

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Special Host
Pickard, Roohani, Erbes, Manumaleuna: Foster Care
Perspectives, Jan 21, 2026

3 likes.0 dislikes.138 views.1 comments.

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Panelist
Lee, Gibbons, Pickard, Garcia: CASA Is For The Child
Perspectives, Oct 28, 2025

1 likes.1 dislikes.1121 views.0 comments.

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Interviewee
Pickard: Parental Rights, Transparency, Controversial Company
Interview

3 likes.null dislikes.183 views.2 comments.

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Panelist
Pickard, Ponzo, McFarling: Outsource Providers
Perspectives

3 likes.0 dislikes.195 views.4 comments.

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Interviewee
High Conflict Child Custody
Perspectives, May 16, 2020

24 likes.0 dislikes.624 views.5 comments.

Recent Articles
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Parental Rights & Child Welfare: Pickard Says Both Parents Belong In A Child’s Life.Oct 15, 2026KOLO 8
Pickard Discusses Push To Decriminalize Trafficked Youth, Expand Support ServicesMar 17, 2026Las Vegas News
Judging The Judges: Margaret PickardJan 1, 2026Las Vegas Review Journal
Pickard Lauds CASA Program Recruiting Volunteers To Advocate For Abused And Neglected ChildrenNov 10, 2025Las Vegas Review Journal
Pickard Remarks On CASA As Fathers Help Kids Through Court ProgramJun 17, 2023Las Vegas Review Journal
Pickard Helps Keep Kids In Schools Through Truancy Diversion ProgramJun 21, 2022News 3
Pickard Swears In 22 Women In Most Diverse Group Of JudgesSep 29, 2021KTNV
Candidate Profile: Margaret PickardNov 1, 2020The Nevada Independent
Recent Endorsements
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