Kris Pickering

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Mary "Kris" Pickering is a Nevada lawyer and was a 2008 candidate for the Nevada Supreme Court. A Reno native, her father, Dr. Donald Pickering, was a pediatrician who worked with the then-brand new University of Nevada Medical School. She graduated from Reno High School and was named Presidential Scholar from Nevada and National Merit Scholar, receiving a four year college scholarship. Kris and her husband have an extended family in Las Vegas, with sons Greg Morris and Steve Morris, Jr., their wives and children.[1]

2008 General election results

  • For seat B, Kris Pickering was the winner, taking 353,841 votes (42%) as compared to Deborah Schumacher who received 329,090 votes (39%). Fully 159,715 voters (19%) chose a candidate other than the two listed on the ballot.[2]

Primary Results

Mary "Kris" Pickering was the overall August 12 primary winner for spot (seat B) on the Nevada Supreme Court. Her opponents were Don Chairez, Deborah Schumacher and Nancy Allf. They competed to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of William Maupin. She will face Deborah Schumacher, who was the second highest vote recipient, in the November genreral election.[3],[4],[5]


See Nevada Supreme Court elections for more details on the Court race.

Legal background

Kris Pickering
Kris Pickering
Pickering went to Yale University, graduating cum laude. She attended Georgetown University Law Center and graduated from the University of California, Davis Law School as one of the top five students in her class. She served as an editor of the Law Review and received multiple academic awards, including election to the legal honor society, Order of the Coif. After law school Kris returned to Reno to clerk for United States District Judge Bruce Thompson, for whom the Federal Building in Reno is named. She began legal practice in Reno and in 1992 moved to Las Vegas and, with her husband, Steve Morris, founded their own firm, Morris Pickering & Peterson. The firm has offices in Reno and Las Vegas and specializes in civil litigation.[6]

Experience

Nevada Supreme Court Experience

Kris argued her first case in the Nevada Supreme Court in 1981. Her experience in the Nevada Supreme Court covers a range of substantive legal issues, including:

  • State taxes
  • Administrative Agency Powers
  • Community Property
  • Nevada Real Property Laws
  • Contract Disputes
  • Choice of Laws
  • At-will Employment
  • Jurisdiction
  • Insurance
  • Punitive Damages
  • Stipulations and Trial Practice
  • Jury Deliberations and Instructions
  • Destruction of Evidence and its Consequences
  • Torts or Civil Wrongs
  • Nevada Receiverships
  • Probate/Creditors

Ratings

  • Rated in Best Lawyers in America - Business Litigation (Reno and Las Vegas), 2003-present.
  • Super Lawyers – Dual rating – Business Litigation; Class Actions/Mass Torts, 2008
  • Martindale Rating A/V

Associations, awards

  • American Law Institute, elected member, 1987-present. The authoritative group on American Common Law, find out more at ali.org
  • American Law Institute’s Federal Judicial Code Revision Project, advisor, 2004
  • Consultative Group, Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, member
  • Settlement Judge, Nevada Supreme Court, 1997-present
  • Nevada Board of Bar Examiners, member, 1991-07
  • Nevada Supreme Court Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Civil Procedure, member, 1999-03
  • Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, Lawyer Representative, 1995-98
  • Clark County Bar Association Professionalism Award, 1997
  • President Washoe County Bar Association, 1991-92
  • American Bar Association, member
  • Clark County Bar Association, member
  • Washoe County Bar Association, member
  • ABA Section of Litigation Pretrial Practice and Discovery Committee, co-Chair, 1989-91
  • Nevada State Bar Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, member, 1986-89
  • Committee to Study and Enact Model Rules of Professional Conduct, member, 1984-85
  • Rated in Best Lawyers in America - Business Litigation (Reno and Las Vegas), 2003-present.
  • Super Lawyers – Dual rating – Business Litigation; Class Actions/Mass Torts, 2008
  • Martindale Rating A/V


Political affiliation

In the race for the Nevada Supreme Court, all candidates are considered 'nonpartisan.'[7] Pickering is considered a Republican, and has made this affiliation part of her media campaign. In September 2008, she spoke at and introduced Governor Sarah Palin in Carson City, Nevada at a McCain-Palin Rally.

2008 Campaign Mailer
2008 Campaign Mailer

Judicial philosophy

On why she's running for the Supreme Court,
"My life’s work has left me with the experience we need on our Supreme Court. I offer you a breadth of experience in the kinds of tough, complex cases the court hears. Having lived and worked across Nevada, I have a love for our state and a commitment to our traditional values. More than anything, I have a strong belief that the individual rights of all Nevadans are paramount. We need a Supreme Court that sticks to the rule of law instead of legislating from the bench, lobbying or playing politics."[8]

Endorsements

Organizations

Individual Endorsements

Current and Former Judges and Elected Officials

  • Hon. David Warner Hagen, United States District Judge for the District of Nevada (ret.)
  • Hon. Gene Porter, Chief Judge and Business Court Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court (ret.)
  • Hon. Robin Anne Wright, Second Judicial District Court Judge (ret.)
  • Former United States Senator Richard Bryan
  • Former United States Congresswoman Barbara Vucanovich
  • Nevada Lieutenant Governor, Brian Krolicki
  • Clark County District Attorney David Roger
  • Eureka County District Attorney Ted Beutel
  • Former Mayor of Las Vegas Jan Laverty Jones
  • Former Washoe County District Attorney Cal Dunlap
  • White Pine County Sheriff Dan Watts

Media endorsements

October 15, 2008
Las Vegas Review-Journal
For Supreme Court – Kris Pickering the best choice

July 15, 2008
Elko Daily Free Press
Pickering seeks high court's Seat B

Campaign contributions

As of early August 2008, Pickering's campaign has received $556,229 in cash contributions, including $360,000 in her own funds.[9]


Video Footage

2008 Election Ads



See Also


External Links

References

  1. ↑ Kris Pickering: Biography
  2. ↑ Supreme Court results
  3. ↑ Candidates seek high court seat
  4. ↑ Nevadans to cast primary election ballots next Tuesday
  5. ↑ High court hopefuls use their money
  6. ↑ Kris Pickering: Biography
  7. ↑ Nevada Observer: "Registrars, Clerks Busy On First Filing Day
  8. ↑ Kris Pickering for Supreme Court
  9. ↑ Candidates invest in high court seat


Additional reading

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