“Our legal panel was unanimous in its support for Yeager. One said she is “the best qualified by far” and another said “she is more well-rounded” than her opponent. Yeager is the specialty court hearing master for the Eighth Judicial District Court and presides over Mental Health Court, Co-Occurring Disorders Court, Civil Commitment Court and […]

2020 Nevada Voter Guide

“Today’s guest is Judge Bita Yeager. Originally from New York, she came to the west on a scholarship. Three days after Law School Judge Yeager came to Vegas to apply for a job at one the law firms. She thought it would only be for a year, but she ended up making Las Vegas her […]

In this difficult time for our candidates to go out and campaign, Judicial Candidates, Judge Bita Yeager and Jasmin Lilly-Spells sit down and discuss the upcoming election on the Ed Bernstein show. Watch: https://youtu.be/Sv8NdAYC7BE

Bita Yeager, District Court Department 1 For more than twenty-five years, Bita Yeager has worked in the legal community in Las Vegas. Immediately after graduating from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark law school, Bita moved to Las Vegas to serve as a law clerk for District Court Judge Lee Gates. She then clerked for Judge Addeliar […]

By Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez and Hearing Master Bita Yeager Scientific research has established that mental illness and drug addiction, also known as substance use disorder, are caused by diseases of the brain. The Eighth Judicial District Court’s Mental Health Court focuses on educating and treating defendants (“participants” once they are in the program) who suffer […]

Community-minded and justice-driven is how Bita Yeager describes her approach to the law. Over her 25 year legal career in public service in both civil and criminal law, Bita has always been passionate about access to justice. Read Full Article