Judge Deborah L. Westbrook
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- Nevada Court of Appeals
- Admitted
- 4/20/2005 (21 years, 5 months - more experience than 61% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- University of Washington
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Aug 16, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 39 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Criminal cases
- 31% of 32
- Court-order requests
- 67% of 3
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Criminal cases - Challenging a ruling: won 7 of 29 (4 mixed)
- Criminal cases - Defending a ruling: won 3 of 3
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 1 of 2
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 1 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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 81782 - STATE VS. ADAMS (VINNIE) (Sep 12, 2022)Ruling upheldWon - defended the ruling case details
- 79715 - BOLDEN (JASON) VS. STATE (Aug 4, 2022)Ruling upheld case details
- 82236 - STATE VS. DIST. CT. (PLUMLEE (JENNIFER)) C/W 82249 (May 19, 2022)Request granted case details
- 83515 - LAS VEGAS METRO. POLICE DEP'T VS. DIST. CT. (MCDOWELL (TERRENIE)) (Apr 29, 2022)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 81075-COA - DONKO (TED) VS. STATE (Apr 20, 2022)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 81142 - BRASS (DEQUINCY) VS. STATE (Apr 7, 2022)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 77002 - CHAPPELL (JAMES) VS. STATE (DEATH PENALTY-PC) (Dec 30, 2021)Ruling upheld case details
- 81343 - LATTIMORE (KENYA) VS. STATE (Nov 5, 2021)Ruling overturnedWon - challenged the ruling case details
- 80072 - APARICIO (HENRY) VS. STATE (Oct 7, 2021)Partly overturned case details
- 82416 - DEAN (KYRON) VS. DIST. CT. (STATE) (Sep 24, 2021)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders
In the news
EDITORIAL: Most judges earn passing marks in judicial survey
“…on the state’s Court of Appeals were rated above 80 percent, with Judge Deborah Westbrook earning a 91 percent retention rating. Most judges at the District Court…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 9, 2025 - read article
Keep all appellate judges on the bench, Clark County lawyers say
“…. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto Nevada Court of Appeals Judge Deborah Westbrook at the Review-Journal studio in Las Vegas on July 18, 2022. (K.M. Cannon/Las…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article
RJ survey reveals best and most-improved judges
“…Aston Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae Nevada Court of Appeals Judge Deborah Westbrook at the Review-Journal studio in Las Vegas on July 18, 2022. (K.M. Cannon/Las…”
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