Northern Nevada Legal Aid

David D. Spitzer has practiced in Northern Nevada for over 40 years in both criminal and civil law. In addition to practicing in criminal law and working to design and establish the Second Judicial District Court’s Drug Court and other Diversion Courts in the 1990s and early 2000s, he has been the supervising attorney in the Adult Guardianship unit at Northern Nevada Legal Aid since 2013. In November of 2024, he was appointed the Executive Director of Northern Nevada Legal Aid (formerly Washoe Legal Services).