The public is invited to provide comments regarding finalists for hearing master positions with the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Public input is part of a three-tiered recruitment process established in an administrative directive for selecting District Court hearing masters and commissioners. Input on the candidates can be e-mailed to the Eighth Judicial District Human Resources manager’s office EJDCRecruitment@clarkcountycourts.us, mailed to 200 Lewis Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89155, or FAX to 702-671-4560. The public comment period will be open until Friday, September 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

The candidates listed below are finalists who have already been through an application review committee and an oral panel interview. The public input on these candidates will go to a selection panel for the third and final tier of the hiring process.

Temporary Protective Order Hearing Master

  • Steven Rose
  • Barbara Schifalacqua 
  • Jonathan Cooper

Child Support Hearing Master

  • Jim Davis
  • Denise Gallagher

Each candidate is an attorney who is a member of the State Bar of Nevada in good standing. The selected candidates will be responsible for hearing matters and rendering legal opinions and decisions in relevant case law.