David J. J. Roger
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- Sgro & Roger, Attorneys at LawListed on the firm's website; the bar record shows no firm.
- Admitted
- 10/6/1986 (40 years - more experience than 93% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- California Western, School of Law
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jun 7, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jun 7, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 94 Supreme Court of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 38% of 13
- Criminal cases
- 66% of 59
- Court-order requests
- 27% of 11
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 1 of 6
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 4 of 7
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 3 of 3
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 36 of 56 (9 mixed)
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 2
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 2 of 8
- Court-order requests - Defending a ruling: won 0 of 1
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 89985 - LAS VEGAS POLICE PROTECTIVE ASSOC. VS. CITY OF LAS VEGAS (CIVIL) (Jun 3, 2026)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 88680 - AM. CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEV. VS. CLARK CNTY. SCHOOL DIST. (Mar 26, 2026)Ruling upheld case details
- 86089 - CITY OF LAS VEGAS VS. LAS VEGAS POLICE PROT. ASS'N. (Jan 9, 2025)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 85349 - CONTRERAS VS. LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T (Aug 17, 2023)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83960 - LAS VEGAS POLICE PROTECTIVE ASS'N METRO., INC. VS. LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T (Nov 30, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 83793 - LAS VEGAS POLICE PROTECTIVE ASS'N, INC. VS. DIST. CT. (TRAVERS) (Aug 18, 2022)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 75073 - THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL VS. DIST. CT. (HARTFIELD) (Feb 27, 2018)Request grantedLost - opposed the court order case details
- 58853 - Toston v. State (Dec 29, 2011)Partly overturnedMixed - defended the ruling case details
- 51870 - Nunnery v. State (Oct 27, 2011)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 52254 - Stephans v. State (Oct 6, 2011)Partly overturnedMixed - defended the ruling case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
Las Vegas Police officer who killed Brandon Durham in his own home resigns
“…his position within the police department, according to Bookman’s attorney, David Roger. EN ESPAÑOL: Renuncia el agente de policía de Las Vegas que mató a Brandon…”
fox5vegas.com - Jul 28, 2026 - read article
Metro officer who fatally shot Las Vegas homeowner resigns, police union attorney says
“…criminal wrongdoing, the shooting had a lasting impact on him, according to David Roger, counsel for the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. Metro officer who…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 27, 2026 - read article
Execution requests for two Nevada death row inmates delayed
“…is a typical example of how these death penalty cases drag on,” said David Roger, who served as Clark County district attorney before Wolfson and helped…”
reviewjournal.com - Jul 16, 2026 - read article
Horse owner who knew teen accused of stabbing horses speaks out as judge denies release
“…Point Casino Hotel and Spa. News 3 asked former Clark County District Attorney David Roger how the defense's mental health claim will impact the decision on…”
news3lv.com - Jun 5, 2026 - read article
Man charged in deadly Las Vegas grocery store shooting pleads not guilty
“…he could go to jail for failure to pay. Former Clark County District Attorney David Roger told News 3 investigators are still working to build the case by reviewing…”
mynews4.com - May 18, 2026 - read article
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