Brian T. Kunzi
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- Nye County DA's Office
- Admitted
- 9/1/1983 (43 years, 1 month - more experience than 95% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- McGeorge
- Location
- Pahrump, NV
Contact and address
Record last verified Jul 9, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 9, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 70 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 0% of 1
- Criminal cases
- 81% of 27
- Court-order requests
- 83% of 18
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 1
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 22 of 27 (4 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 1
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 5 of 6
- Court-order requests - Defending a ruling: won 9 of 11
Appellate courts uphold far more rulings than they overturn, so lawyers who mostly defend rulings tend to show higher won-shares than lawyers who mostly challenge them. This breakdown lets you compare like with like.
Won means the court ruled the way this side asked. Mixed means the court agreed in part. Cases that were dismissed or have no clear result are listed but not counted. Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 90469-COA - WINN (ASHLEY) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Apr 22, 2026)Sent back to lower court case details
- 92289 - PROVSTGAARD VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Mar 17, 2026)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 90388 - ENGELSON (COLE) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Feb 12, 2026)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 90198-COA - KENNEDY (TYLER) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Jan 28, 2026)Partly overturnedMixed - defended the ruling case details
- 90640 - ALTHEIDE (JASON) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) C/W 90641 (Jan 12, 2026)Dismissednot counted case details
- 91823 - BARKER VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (CRIMINAL) (Jan 8, 2026)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 91716 - ALTHEIDE (JASON) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Dec 23, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
- 89593-COA - MCMAHON (JEFFREY) VS STATE (CRIMINAL) (Dec 16, 2025)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 90126-COA - CALEB-HEIER (KEVIN) VS. STATE (CRIMINAL) (Oct 28, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
- 91099 - IN RE: S.K. AND Z.K. (FAMILY) (Sep 17, 2025)Dismissednot counted case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Special prosecutor to take on Chad Whelan’s alleged DUI case
“…cash bail the day following his June 14 arrest. Nye County District Attorney Brian Kunzi told the Pahrump Valley Times in an email Sunday that a conflict is present…”
pvtimes.com - Jul 15, 2026 - read article
Nevada's district attorney races are often uncontested. Here's why experts say it's a problem. - The Nevada Independent
“…this year, two were defeated. The third, Nye County District Attorney Brian Kunzi (R), clung on by just 300 votes. In Washoe County, incumbent Chris…”
thenevadaindependent.com - Jul 5, 2026 - read article
Jury returns guilty verdict in kidnap, torture, murder case
“…Nye County D.A. failed to inform them about the plea deals. District Attorney Brian Kunzi said his office didn't ask Jaggers' parents for "permission to offer plea…”
ktnv.com - May 16, 2023 - read article
JUST SAY DOPE!: Illegal drug use choking Pahrump justice system; costs taxpayers millions
“…substances, local law enforcement officials feel otherwise. District Attorney Brian Kunzi said in email response to questions for this story that “I have no hard…”
pvtimes.com - Dec 13, 2013 - read article
Ran for judicial office
- District Attorney (2026) - Filed source
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