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# Peter Thunell

Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court
- State: Nevada
- Role: District Court Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Peter Thunell — Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court

## Sources

- [Nevada Judicial Directory](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/11282/Judicial_Directory_03.23.26.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Newly appointed District Court Judge in Nevada’s Eighth Judicial District Court, Department 26, taking the bench on March 30, 2026, after an 18‐year career as a Clark County District Attorney
- His office is located at RJC Courtroom 10D, Regional Justice Center, 200 Lewis Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89155

### Education



### Additional information

- Before joining the DA’s Office, he was a law clerk in Salt Lake City, then an associate at Alverson, Taylor, Mortenson & Sanders in Las Vegas.
- Governor Joe Lombardo appointed Thunell to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Gloria Sturman.
- 12) and civil cases from Dept.
- He has nearly 50 jury trials to his credit



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Nevada Rules on Electronic Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-092c2dd72fc20b2d8f928b3b) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://nvcourts.gov/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/11729/rules_on_electronic_coverage_of_court_proceedings.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.