Hon. Mark R. Denton

Mark Denton has served as a judge for Department 13 of the Nevada 8th Judicial District Court since his appointment in 1998, a position he has held for over two decades. A graduate of the University of Nevada (1973) and Georgetown University Law Center (1976), Denton began his legal career at Denton & Denton, a family firm that handled a broad spectrum of general practice cases, including business, commercial, corporate, real estate, probate, banking, personal injury, litigation, and criminal matters. Prior to his district court appointment, he served as a municipal court judge in Boulder City for seven years and contributed to the court system as an arbitrator, alternate juvenile court referee, and Nevada Supreme Court settlement judge. His professional accomplishments include a 93% retention rating in a 2013 judicial performance evaluation, election to the bench without opposition in 2014, and re-election in 2020. Denton is also a Master and former president of the Nevada American Inns of Court.