Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced two judicial appointments to the Eighth Judicial District Court today, Danielle “Pieper” Chio to department 7 and Jacob A. Reynolds to department 29.

The department 7 seat became available when Justice Linda Marie Bell was elected to the Supreme Court of Nevada. The Department 29 seat became available when Judge David Jones retired.

“I’m pleased to announce that I have appointed Danielle “Pieper” Chio and Jacob Reynolds to the Eighth Judicial District Court,” said Governor Lombardo. “Danielle is an experienced prosecutor and Jacob is an expert civil litigator, and I’m grateful for their willingness to serve our state. I’m confident that they will both use their experience and wisdom to serve their fellow Nevadans with the utmost fairness, honor, and integrity.”

Danielle “Pieper” Chio most recently served as the chief deputy district attorney in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. Throughout her 18 years of distinguished service in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, she served in the Homicide Unit, Gangs Unit, Special Victims Unit, and in General Litigation. She received her B.A. from Whittier College and her J.D. from the McGeorge School of Law at the University of the Pacific.

Jacob Reynolds has an extensive background in civil litigation, most recently serving as the chief legal officer at Scholer & Sons, LLC. Prior to his work there, Reynolds worked at Hutchison & Steffen, PLLC for nearly 15 years, ultimately serving as Partner and Senior Counsel. Reynolds received his B.A. and J.D. from Brigham Young University.

Three seats remain open on the EJDC bench for departments C, N and O. Applications for department C in the District Court Family Division are being accepted until March 10. Visit the Supreme Court of Nevada website for details https://nvcourts.gov/_media/media/folders/committees_and_commissions/judicial_selection/documents.