Inspired by the concept of justice for all, Elissa Cadish has been upholding Nevada law for nearly 35 years. She was a clerk for U.S. District Judge Philip M. Pro in U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, a private practice attorney focusing on commercial litigation and employment law, a district judge in the eighth judicial district court for Clark County and today, she is the Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. Her current responsibilities include acting as the administrative head of the Nevada Judiciary and the official public voice of the Nevada Supreme Court. When she was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 2018, she joined the first-ever female majority.
Cadish is active in the community beyond her extensive public service. She supports state and local bar associations, the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys and the Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association. She has invested her time as a speaker, judge and attendee of We the People events, which educates students about the principles behind the Constitution and engages teens in the history and current events of the United States. Cadish also serves on the Advisory board of the Jewish Family Service Agency.
“I believe it is important for our judges to be active and involved in the community,” Cadish says. “Not only because we can help important causes, but also because when people meet judges, they have more trust in and respect for the court system.”