MEMBERS AREA Message Boards Calendar of Events Criminal Defense News COURT OPINIONS Nevada Supreme Court 9th Circuit Court U.S. Supreme Court RESOURCES Blackstone Court Inquiry Justice Court Calendar Lookup Harmful Error Blog NACJ INFORMATION Award Recipients                   < Welcome to the Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice website. The NACJ is an organization of Nevada criminal defense attorneys who joined forces to develop a voice for the Nevada criminal defense bar, to participate in the Nevada legislative process, and to provide a forum for sharing information and support for those who practice criminal defense. Membership in the organization is limited to attorneys who practice criminal defense in both the public and private sectors.  Members of the NACJ are located throughout the State.  The organization is open to federal, state, and county public defenders and private attorneys.  The NACJ is a proud member affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL). The NACJ was founded in 1989 by Donald Campbell, David Chesnoff, Douglas Crawford, Dominic Gentile, current Mayor of Las Vegas Oscar Goodman, Hunterton & Naylor, John Momot, Posin & Posin, Cal Potter III, Vincent Savarese, James Smith, William Smith, former District Court Judge Jeffrey Sobel, Michael Stuhff, Richard Wright, and Mace Yampolsky.