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Mr. Harter was a solo attorney practicing primarily in Family Law (over 9,000 Family Court cases, including court-appointed in NRS 432B abuse/neglect cases), as well as the areas of personal injury and criminal law (including court-appointed counsel for indigent juveniles and adults). The practice included appearing in federal, state (including appellate cases), county, almost every city/township’s court in Clark County and various administrative hearings (e.g., Worker’s Compensation). A proud native Nevadan, he was born in Reno, and resided in Las Vegas since pre-kindergarten. He only left Clark County for higher education purposes. He attended Brigham Young University his freshman year for general studies. The University of Nevada Las Vegas did not have a law school at the time. He was employed by Smith's Management Corp. (Smith's Food King) from 1986-90 until he left for law school in Michigan. He was a member of UFCW, Local 711. The highest position attained was as swing-shift manager of Store #359. He is married with 8 children, 1 grandchild (and 2 on the way). His personal interests include family time, church, cross-training, baseball and four-wheeling. As to community involvement, he was a judge of UNLV Moot Court Finals; Coach of Little League Baseball; Boy Scouts of America leader; Cub Scouts leader; Coach of both girl’s and boys basketball for Clark County Parks & Recreation; Judge of high school Moot Court Finals; Career Day speaker.
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| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Harter, Matt (NP) | 643386 (100.00%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Stiglich, Lidia S (NP) | 413471 (46.60%) |
| Harter, Matt (NP) | 272652 (30.73%) |
| None Of These Candidates | 201148 (22.67%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Harter, Matt (NP) | 164280 (64.21%) |
| Levy, Monti Jordana (NP) | 91587 (35.79%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Harter, Matt (NP) | 243365 (53.22%) |
| Nathan, Gayle Beck (NP) | 213878 (46.78%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Nathan, Gayle Beck | 31640 (36.29%) |
| Harter, Matt | 28877 (33.12%) |
| Jensen, John T | 26659 (30.58%) |
| Candidate | Results |
|---|---|
| Lueck, Robert W | 34950 (24.55%) |
| Potter, William S | 22761 (15.99%) |
| Maskall, Aurora Maria | 21667 (15.22%) |
| Harter, Matt | 16983 (11.93%) |
| Kurtz, Thomas Gilbert | 16294 (11.44%) |
| Jensen, John T | 15439 (10.84%) |
| Throne, Dawn Renee | 14295 (10.04%) |
| Number | Disposition Type | Jurisdiction | Publication | Disposition Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85333 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Sep 13, 2023 |
| 82599 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Aug 16, 2023 |
| 84817 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Apr 27, 2023 |
| 83733 | Dismissed | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Dec 9, 2022 |
| 85655 | Writ Petition Denied | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Dec 6, 2022 |
| 82977 | Affirmed | Court Of Appeals | Authored | Oct 27, 2022 |
| 85304 | Writ Petition Declined | Supreme Court | Unpublished | Sep 30, 2022 |
| 83992 | Affirmed In Part and Reversed In Part | Court Of Appeals | Unpublished | Aug 17, 2022 |
| Headline | Published | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Harter's Successor Trailing In Family Court Race | Nov 5, 2024 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Lombardo Fills Harter's Vacancy With Judge Gaudet | Mar 9, 2023 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Obituary: Mathew Paul Harter | Nov 13, 2022 | Legacy |
| Harter Dead At 56, Coroner Confirms | Nov 9, 2022 | KTNV |
| Harter Dies At Age 56 | Nov 9, 2022 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Harter's Uncontested Race Mentioned As Early Results Returned In Clark County Family Court Races | Nov 3, 2020 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Harter 1 Of 15 Facing No Challengers As Family Court Sees Several Close Races | Nov 3, 2020 | Las Vegas Review Journal |
| Harter, Family Court Department N | Mar 1, 2020 | Vegas Legal Magazine |


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