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# Mark Gibbons

Nevada Supreme Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nevada Supreme Court
- State: Nevada
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Nevada Supreme Court, 2002-present
- Mark W. Gibbons is a retired justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada, serving from 2002 until January 2021, and the court’s Chief Justice in 2008, 2014, and 2019
- 2002–2021: Justice, Nevada Supreme Court (Seat D), elected in 2002 and retained in subsequent elections
- Chief Justice: Served in 2008–2009, 2014–2015, and 2019–2020
- Notable role: Chief Justice (2008, 2014, 2019)
- 1997–2002: Judge, Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court; presiding judge of the Civil Division (1998) and Chief Judge (2001)
- Gibbons is remembered for long-term stewardship of the Nevada judiciary, repeated leadership as Chief Justice, and contributions to procedural reform and court administration
- As Chief Justice, Gibbons oversaw procedural governance and institutional stability
- He is the brother of Michael P. Gibbons, a Nevada Court of Appeals judge

### Education

- Loyola University School of Law in — J.D. (1975)
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles — J.D. (1975)
- University of California, Irvine — B.A. (1972)

### Additional information

- First elected to the Nevada Supreme Court in 2002, making him the longest serving of the high court's current seven members.
- In 2020, he received the Judicial Excellence Award from the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada.
- Practitioner, 2001-2001
- Born December 12, 1950, Whittier, California.
- Date of birth: 1950-01-01
- After law school, he practiced in private law firms, specializing in real estate litigation, including roles at Woofter & Bilbray, Bilbray & Gibbons, Gibbons & Breman, Oshins & Gibbons, and as of counsel at Streich Lang
- His career spanned nearly two decades of judicial service, with strong public and professional evaluations
- His leadership style was noted for stability, procedural focus, and collaborative governance
- He chaired the Jury Improvement Implementation Committee, Information Technology Steering Committee, and other judicial committees.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording photography electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.

Evidence excerpt: the use of cameras, cellular phones or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings without the express permission of the judge is prohibited

[Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### advance media request

Scope: statewide

Nevada news reporters seeking electronic courtroom coverage must file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding, subject to judicial discretion.

Evidence excerpt: News reporters desiring permission to provide electronic coverage of a proceeding in the courtroom shall file a written request with the judge at least 24 hours before the proceeding commences

[Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5045/mark-gibbons/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5045/mark-gibbons/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5045/mark-gibbons/)
- [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5045/mark-gibbons/)
- [Justice Mark Gibbons to Retire from Nevada Supreme Court | Nevada Appellate Courts](https://nvcourts.gov/supreme/news/justice_mark_gibbons_to_retire_from_nevada_supreme_court)
- [Mark Gibbons - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mark_Gibbons)

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