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Gall, Maria A

Cases85
Videos28
Articles44
Endorsements22
Eighth Judicial District Court
Dept.: 9
District Court Judge
Error Rate (civil/criminal):
21.21%267/00.00%30 
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  • Appointed District Court Judge to Dept. 9 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jun 27, 2022.
  • Served to completion on Jan 2, 2023.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 9 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 2, 2023.
  • This term ends on Jan 4, 2027.
  • Elected District Court Judge to Dept. 9 of the Eighth Judicial District Court on Jan 4, 2027.
  • This term ends on Jan 3, 2033.
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Maria Gall lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her family. She is a mother to a little girl. She was raised primarily in and around Fort Knox, Kentucky, by her mother who immigrated from South Korea, and where her father and step-father were career U.S. Army. Her parents taught her the values of hard work, sacrifice, and integrity. Her mother worked as a hotel housekeeper and cashier checker, and after retiring from the Army, her step-father worked as a butcher. Maria Gall attended public school from grade school through high school. She graduated cum laude from the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law in 2006, where she served as production editor of the Kentucky Law Journal. In addition to her law degree, She holds a Master of Science from the London School of Economics & Political Science and a Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University, which she attended on a full merit scholarship. She is a trained concert pianist. Following law school, Maria Gall served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Simpson III, judge for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. She began her practice in New York City, as a litigator with Cadwalader, Wickerhsam & Taft, the oldest, continuously run law firm in the United States. She left the practice of law for a short time to serve as a visiting assistant professor of law at the University of Kentucky, where she taught business associations (corporations), international human rights law, and professional responsibility. Upon returning to practice, she joined the law firm of Stoll Keenon Ogden and then Ballard Spahr in Las Vegas. Maria Gall became the first woman partner of Ballard Spahr’s Las Vegas office in 2019, where she practiced complex commercial litigation. She co-led Ballard Women, a business resource group for the firm’s 250+ women attorneys, and maintained an active pro bono practice, often partnering with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada to handle challenging pro bono litigations and appeals. She also served on the steering committee for the firm’s Racial Equality and Diversity Initiative and is a Legal Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) fellow. Maria Gall is committed to fairness and integrity on the bench and advancing diversity in the legal profession. She welcomes observers in her courtroom, which is located in the Regional Justice Center, 5A, and believes in open and transparent courts.

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Recent Cases
NumberDisposition TypeJurisdictionPublicationDisposition Date
89421ReversedSupreme CourtAuthoredAug 20, 2026
90233AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedAug 20, 2026
90384AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedJun 12, 2026
88474Affirmed In Part and Reversed In PartSupreme CourtUnpublishedApr 10, 2026
89466AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedMar 5, 2026
89998Writ Petition DeniedSupreme CourtAuthoredJan 29, 2026
89262AffirmedCourt Of AppealsUnpublishedDec 18, 2025
87802AffirmedSupreme CourtAuthoredDec 18, 2025
Recent Videos
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Lenora Soteros vs Real Water
Hearing, May 26, 2026

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Wesley Robertson vs Kody Gorden
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4 likes.0 dislikes.303 views.1 comments.

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Agnes Aleksander vs Real Water
Hearing, Apr 28, 2026

0 likes.1 dislikes.113 views.1 comments.

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Wesley Robertson vs Kody Gorden
Hearing, Apr 28, 2026

1 likes.0 dislikes.132 views.0 comments.

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Cindy Jones vs Real Water
Hearing, Apr 14, 2026

1 likes.0 dislikes.93 views.1 comments.

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The State of Nevada vs Anthony Walker
Hearing, Apr 8, 2026

9 likes.0 dislikes.302 views.7 comments.

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Wesley Robertson vs Kody Gorden
Hearing, Feb 17, 2026

15 likes.0 dislikes.781 views.2 comments.

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Abbi Silver vs Real Water
Hearing, Nov 24, 2025

1 likes.0 dislikes.170 views.1 comments.

Recent Articles
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Gall Presiding As Verdict Awards Ousted Parler CEO $11M+ Including Punitive DamagesOct 5, 2026Courtroom View Network
Gall Presiding As Attorneys Argue Ex-Parler CEO Was Bullied Out Of Company In Las Vegas TrialAug 31, 2026Las Vegas Review Journal
Gall Added Folding Table For Attorney Spillover In Case Involving Ex-Parler CEO’s OusterAug 24, 2026Las Vegas Review Journal
Gall's Role In Business Court Pilot Program Mentioned As State Takes Step Toward Becoming Corporate Litigation HubJun 26, 2026Nevada Current
Gall Gives Driver Minimum 7 Years For Crash That Killed Las Vegas 12-Year-Old Cristofer SuarezApr 6, 2026KTNV
Gall Presiding As Las Vegas Police Lt. Enters Plea Before Start Of TrialJan 20, 2026Las Vegas Review Journal
Judging The Judges: Maria GallJan 1, 2026Las Vegas Review Journal
Gall Allows Use Of Late Nurse's Testimony As Las Vegas Police Lt.’s Trial NearsDec 28, 2025Las Vegas Review Journal
Recent Endorsements
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