Judge David S. Gibson Jr.

District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Family Division - Department L

David S. Gibson, Jr. was appointed to Family Court on Nov. 20, 2018, by former Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval. Prior to his appointment, Gibson worked for six years as a Juvenile Dependency Hearing Master in the Eighth Judicial District Court’s Family Division. Governor Sandoval noted Gibson’s experience in Family Court when announcing Gibson’s appointment. “David has worked with the current sitting district court judges in the Eighth Judicial District, and I am confident that his experience and understanding of family court cases will serve him well in this new role,” said Sandoval. From his appointment until May 2020, Gibson heard an all General Domestic calendar. Due to his experience in several case types, he was then reassigned to a split calendar hearing Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Dependency (abuse and neglect) with long time Judge William Voy. Upon Judge Voy’s retirement in May 2022, Gibson’s duties were once again reassigned to an exclusively Juvenile Delinquency calendar. In February 2023, Gibson was then reassigned back to Juvenile Dependency when Judge Frank Sullivan retired. Gibson currently hears matters assigned to the 4& Under and Sex Abuse specialty units. In 2025, Gibson also began hearing the newly launched Safe Babies program. The cases in the Safe Babies initiative are a specialized unit with the goal of preventing maltreatment and neglect of babies and toddlers (ages zero to three) and to keep families together. Gibson served as Presiding Judge over the Family Division from January, 2023 to July, 2026, and he currently serves on several committees. Gibson is a graduate of the UNLV Boyd School of Law, and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada in 2002. Prior to becoming a Juvenile Dependency Hearing Master, he worked for several years as a solo practitioner as well as for the firm of Mills & Mills and Rands, South & Gardner. Gibson is a lifelong resident of Henderson, Nevada. He is an Eagle Scout and has held several positions of leadership and service in his Church, including serving a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Capetown, South Africa, 1993 to 1995. Gibson also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Las Gaviotas Foundation, a non-profit organization providing funding for post elementary education for children in Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. On a personal note, Gibson is a former football player, an avid Rugby fan and currently holds a black belt in Chun Kuk Do Karate and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He also enjoys tabletop gaming, reading and travel.

Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026