Judge Michele L. Mercer
ActiveJudgeBar #6742 - JUDGE Active
- Firm / organization
- Eighth Judicial District Court
- Admitted
- 10/14/1998 (27 years, 10 months - more experience than 76% of active Nevada attorneys)
- Law school
- St. Mary's University
- Location
- Las Vegas, NV
Contact and address
Street address withheld under this directory's address display policy.
Record last verified Jul 19, 2026
Discipline history
No discipline on record.
Record last verified Jul 19, 2026
In the news
Many of Clark County’s judicial races will be unopposed; controversial judge bows out
“…who filed for the election last week. Family Court Judges Mary Perry and Michele Mercer, who also received low scores , both had opponents file against them on Friday.…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 17, 2026 - read article
Attorneys file for seats held by judges who scored low on RJ survey
“…(Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye Family Court Judge Michele Mercer poses for a photo, pointing at her name, after declaring her judicial…”
reviewjournal.com - Jan 5, 2026 - read article
Survey results for Clark County Family Court judges run the gamut
“…be removed from office in next year’s elections. Judges Mary Perry and Michele Mercer are the only two of Family Court’s 26 judges who received a retention…”
reviewjournal.com - Dec 7, 2025 - read article
Judicial service
District Judge - Eighth Judicial District Court - Family Division - Department Z
Prior to her election to department Z of the Family Division, Michele ‘Shell’ Mercer served as a pro-tem hearing master for the District Court and a hearing master for the Department of Family Services. She served as a consumer member of the Chiropractic Physicians’ Board of Nevada and volunteered to help community youth as a truancy diversion judge. She has been an instructor for the UNLV paralegal program and for the community college. She has also been recognized on the Pro Bono Honor Roll for her volunteer work. She has been in private practice, primarily in family law, for over 22 years. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her juris doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law.
Source: official court website - retrieved Aug 22, 2026
Ran for judicial office
- District Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Family Division, Dept. Z - Department Z (2026) - Filed source
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