Michael Cherry (judge)

Michael A. Cherry (born 1944) is a Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court. He was elected in 2006.[1]

Michael Cherry
Chief Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
In office January 2, 2017 – January 1, 2018
Preceded by	Ron Parraguirre
Succeeded by	Michael L. Douglas
In office May 7, 2012 – January 5, 2013
Preceded by	Nancy Saitta
Succeeded by	Kristina Pickering
Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat C
In office January 6, 2007 – January 7, 2019
Preceded by	Robert E. Rose
Succeeded by	Elissa F. Cadish
Personal details
Born	1944 (age 76–77)
Education	University of Missouri, Columbia (BA) Washington University (JD)

Education

Cherry did his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri and graduated in 1966. He earned his law degree from Washington University School of Law in 1969.

Career

Cherry began his career as a Deputy Clark County Public Defender. He then became a partner at the law firm of Manos, Bailus, and Kelesis.

In 1981 he was appointed as Special Master of the MGM Grand Fire Litigation. Two years later he assumed the duties of the Special Master of the Las Vegas Hilton Fire Litigation. At both of these jobs he served as a liaison between the plaintiffs' attorneys, defense attorneys, and court. The work he did as Special Master earned him recognition since he helped establish procedures which are now a part of mass disaster litigation.

In 1997 he was appointed to the Clark County Special Public Defender’s Office to handle conflict and homicide cases. In 1998 Cherry was elected as a District Court Judge in Clark County.[2]

In 2006 he was elected to the Nevada Supreme Court. In 2012 he was reelected. His term expired in January 2019. He served as Chief Justice from 2012–2013 and again from 2017–2018.

Cherry has said he will retire in January 2019.[3]

References

1. "Justice Michael A. Cherry". nvcourts.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
2. "Justice Michael Cherry becomes chief justice of Nevada Supreme Court". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
3. Ritter, Ken (December 4, 2017). "Nevada Supreme Court justices Douglas, Cherry to retire". Retrieved January 21, 2018.