Judge William Kephart Clark County Eighth Judicial District ENDORSED by Veterans In Politics

Honorable Judge William "Bill" Kephart Clark County Eighth Judicial District Department 19 endorsed by the proud members of Veterans In Politics International and Nevada Veterans Association.

William “Bill” Kephart Bio 2020

William "Bill" Kephart is a Clark County District Court Judge in Department 19. He is running for re-election to serve his third term.
Kephart has served in the justice system for over three decades, including a prosecutor in the DA’s office, and both a Justice of the Peace and District Court Judge in Clark County. He was first elected in 2010 and then won a six-year term in 2014. Since winning the election in 2010, Bill has continued his ability to add value to each role he has taken in the legal community. In his role as a judge in Justice Court, Bill was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Veteran’s Treatment Court.

Since taking the District Court bench, he has presided over approximately 19,500 hearings and over his career, has had close to 100 jury trials.

Bill is a lifelong resident of Clark County. He graduated from Basic High School in 1979 and was active in sports and Boy Scouts, earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas, receiving a Bachelor of Arts and Letters degree in criminal justice. He then attended Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, earning his Juris Doctorate in May 1988. He began his career as a Deputy City Attorney in Las Vegas, and then was recruited by the Clark County District Attorney’s Office and joined the office as a Deputy District Attorney in 1990. Bill is a member of the Nevada Bar Association, Clark County Bar Association, American Bar Association, the National District Attorney's Association, the Stop DUI Organization, and former member of the Clark County Prosecutors Association.

Bill's wife of thirty-one years, Tina, is also a lifetime resident of Southern Nevada. Together, they have raised two children, have three grandchildren, with another grandchild on the way.