Judge Maria A Gall
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- Regional Justice Center
- Admitted
- 10/11/2016 (9 years, 11 months)
- Law school
- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
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Record last verified Jul 4, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 4, 2026
Appellate record
Handled 14 Supreme Court of Nevada / Court of Appeals of Nevada / U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit cases on record.
Results in appellate decisions and orders
- Civil cases
- 0% of 3
- Court-order requests
- 50% of 4
Details by role (challenging vs. defending a ruling)
- Civil cases - Challenging a ruling: won 0 of 1
- Civil cases - Defending a ruling: won 0 of 2
- Court-order requests - Requesting a court order: won 0 of 2
- Court-order requests - Opposing a court-order request: won 2 of 2
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 Based on the court's published decisions and unpublished orders; coverage is still being extended.
- 84859 - STATE, BD. OF REGENTS OF THE NEV. SYS. OF HIGHER ED. VS. DIST. CT. (OSTRANDER) (Dec 22, 2023)Request deniedLost - sought the court order case details
- 79324 - LAKES VS. U.S. BANK TR. (Dec 30, 2021)Ruling overturnedLost - defended the ruling case details
- 79163 - MUSCLEPHARM CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (WHITE WINSTON SELECT ASSET FUND SER. FUND MP-18, LLC) (Mar 24, 2021)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 81137-COA - IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF BLAHA (Feb 17, 2021)Dismissednot counted case details
- 78217 - IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF K.A.J. (Sep 30, 2020)Ruling upheldLost - challenged the ruling case details
- 80196 - WHITE WINSTON SELECT ASSET FUNDS, LLC VS. MUSCLEPHARM CORP. (Sep 22, 2020)Dismissednot counted case details
- 81115 - IN RE: GUARDIANSHIP OF WILMOT (Jul 6, 2020)Dismissednot counted case details
- 77202 - WHITE WINSTON SELECT ASSET FUNDS, LLC VS. MUSCLEPHARM CORP. (Oct 21, 2019)Dismissednot counted case details
- 78091 - MUSCLEPHARM CORP. VS. DIST. CT. (WHITE WINSTON SELECT ASSET FUND SERVIES FUND MP-18, LLC) (Feb 12, 2019)Request deniedWon - opposed the court order case details
- 73535 - FIVE SPRINGS, LLC VS. IOTA VIOLET, LLC C/W 74643 (May 29, 2018)Dismissednot counted case details
Case data via YourNevadaJudges.com - Nevada appellate decisions and orders; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dockets via CourtListener (Free Law Project)
In the news
Nevada takes step toward becoming corporate litigation hub with business court pilot program
“…transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation. Judges Maria Gall and Joe Hardy–Departments 9 and 15, respectively–will now be dedicated…”
elkodaily.com - Jun 26, 2026 - read article
Driver who killed NLV student in crash sentenced
“…Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye District Judge Maria Gall presides over the sentencing of Oh'Ryan Brooks, who pleaded guilty to…”
reviewjournal.com - Apr 6, 2026 - read article
Man accused of killing 12-year-old in hit-and-run pleads guilty to duty to stop at scene involving death
“…in 12-year-old's hit-and-run death Brooks entered his plea before Judge Maria Gall. During the hearing, Gall asked Brooks directly how he pleaded to the charge…”
ktnv.com - Feb 23, 2026 - read article
‘A jury may or may not believe’: Las Vegas police Lt. enters plea before start of trial
“…8217;s entering the plea pursuant to Alford,” Gentile told District Judge Maria Gall. Deputy District Attorney James Puccinelli said that prosecutors would have…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 20, 2026 - read article
Teen who attacked Nevada youth counselor could have probation revoked
“…than Ballou will decide his fate. The case was reassigned to District Judge Maria Gall after Ballou was removed from criminal cases in May. Ballou has since been…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 7, 2026 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Civil/Criminal Division - Department IX
The Honorable Maria Gall serves on the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada. She has an all civil assignment. Following the nomination of the Judicial Selection Commission, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Judge Gall to the bench in June 2022. Judge Gall was raised primarily in and around Fort Knox, Kentucky, by her mother who immigrated from South Korea, and where her father and step-father were career U.S. Army. Judge Gall graduated cum laude from the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law in 2006, where she served as production editor of the Kentucky Law Journal. In addition to her law degree, Judge Gall holds a Master of Science from the London School of Economics & Political Science and a Bachelor of Music from Vanderbilt University. She is a trained concert pianist. Following law school, Judge Gall served as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Charles R. Simpson III, judge for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. Judge Gall began her practice in New York City, as a litigator with Cadwalader, Wickerhsam & Taft, the oldest, continuously run law firm in the United States. Judge Gall left the practice of law for a short time to serve as a visiting assistant professor of law at the University of Kentucky, where she taught business associations (corporations), international human rights law, and professional responsibility. Upon returning to practice, Judge Gall joined the law firm of Stoll Keenon Ogden and then Ballard Spahr in Las Vegas, Nevada. Judge Gall became the first woman partner of Ballard Spahr’s Las Vegas office in 2019, where she practiced complex commercial litigation. She co-led Ballard Women, a business resource group for the firm’s 250+ women attorneys, and maintained an active pro bono practice, often partnering with the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada to handle challenging pro bono litigations and appeals. Judge Gall also served on the steering committee for the firm’s Racial Equality and Diversity Initiative and is a Legal Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) fellow. Judge Gall is committed to fairness and integrity on the bench and advancing diversity in the legal profession.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Department 9 - Department 9 (2026) - Filed source
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