Judges Mari D. Parladé, Jennifer L.G. Schwartz and Anna Albertson who serve on the Eighth Judicial District Court, will be ceremonially sworn in at an investiture on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Investitures are formal ceremonies with significant symbolism, as new judges publicly swear an oath to uphold justice. The investiture will be live-streamed at https://www.facebook.com/clarkcountycourts.
Judge Mari D. Parladé has been working in the legal community serving children and families for over 20 years. In 2002, she was recognized as the Outstanding Child Advocate by the University of San Diego School of Law where her name is displayed on the Children’s Advocacy Institute Change Maker’s Wall. In 2019, she was recognized by Mayor Carolyn Goodman & Las Vegas City Council as the Las Vegas Compassionate Cities Awardee for Strengthening Families. In 2022, she was recognized as Woman of the Year: Legal & Woman of Faith by Gawad America Nevada for her dedication to empowering Filipino-American Women in Nevada. Judge Parladé is a proud Filipino-Spanish-French-Portuguese-American who has raised three beautiful children with her husband, a United States Army disabled veteran.
After graduating from Boyd Judge Schwartz worked for Judge Michael Cherry in District Court 17 followed with work in a civil law firm. For the past 18 years, Judge Schwartz was an attorney with the Clark County Public Defender’s Office, before returning to District Court 17 as an elected judge. Judge Schwartz is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, a WWII Veteran, and is first-generation born United States citizen. She was born in Las Vegas to Dr. Robert and Nancy Goldman, and is a Valley High School graduate. She graduated from the University of Arizona, returning to Las Vegas to attend and graduate from UNLV’s Boyd School of Law.
Prior to being elected to Clark County District Court, Department 11, Judge Anna Albertson served as a court-appointed short trial judge, truancy court judge, arbitrator, and mediator. While holding those roles, Judge Albertson also founded, owned, and ran her own successful law office. In addition to managing a prosperous law office, she has tried over 50 cases to verdict and represented more than 1,000 clients including large corporations, regional companies, local businesses, and individuals ranging in age from mid-nineties to single digits. Because of her experience, Judge Albertson has regularly been a guest speaker at the biennial trainings for new and returning short trial judges and arbitrators. She has also been sought out by other attorneys and law firm managers to offer expert legal opinions, train trial attorneys, and act as a trial consultant. She is one of less than twenty-five attorneys and only the second woman in the state of Nevada to pass the test (oral and written) required for a certification as a specialist in personal injury law. When not working, Judge Albertson is active in multiple business organizations and chambers, various charities, and a community women’s group she founded. In her free time, she enjoys family moments with her husband and daughter.
“We welcome these new judges to the District Court,” said District Court Chief Judge Jerry Wiese. “They have already been busy working handling cases. They join the court at an exciting time, when we are providing lots of services to the community.”