Hon. David A. Hardy

David Hardy is a Nevada judge serving in Department 15 of the Nevada 2nd Judicial District Court since 2005. He began his judicial career in the Family Division before being elected to the General Division in 2010, where he continues to serve. Prior to his judgeship, Hardy was a partner at Hardy & Woodman in Reno, Nevada, and held significant roles within the Nevada Supreme Court as a law clerk and principal staff attorney from 1996 to 1999. He earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University, his J.D. from Brigham Young University Law School in 1993, and a master’s degree in judicial studies from the University of Nevada in 2008. Hardy has been re-elected to his judicial seat in 2010, 2014, and 2020, underscoring his continued commitment to the Nevada judiciary.