Get to know Catherine
Catherine Wiersch understands the importance of hard work, perseverance, and service. Catherine was born and raised in Las Vegas, and has made Henderson her home for the last 17 years.
As the first in her family to graduate from high school and from college, she overcame challenges, including housing insecurity, to build a career focused on public service.
While attending UNLV, Catherine began partnering with local apartment complexes in giving back to the community through a character-based curriculum for elementary-aged children and organizing quarterly complex events that fostered growth and connection between residents and management.
Catherine has served hundreds of hours with numerous local non-profits. Her most recent service provides free power of attorneys for health care through the Senior Law Program and adult guardianships through Legal Aid of Southern Nevada. She also sits on several committees with the Clark County Bar Association, including the New Lawyers and the Community Service committees.
Today, Catherine serves as a Hearing Commissioner for the Eighth Judicial District Court overseeing Civil Commitments, Assisted Outpatient Treatment Court, Adult Mental Health Court, Co-Occurring Disorders Court, Veterans Court and MAT Re-Entry Court.
Catherine previously served as a Chief Deputy at the Clark County Public Defender’s Office, where she primarily handled cases involving behavioral and mental health issues.
Beyond the courtroom, Catherine collaborates with community partners to ensure hospital staff, doctors, police officers, and others understand the laws surrounding mental health crisis. Catherine extends her commitment to public safety into medical and psychiatric facilities by offering educational presentations. This includes assisting in Crisis Intervention Team trainings for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. This work has deepened her belief that justice must incorporate conditions that support long-term public safety.
Married to a disabled Air Force veteran who now works as a Department of Defense firefighter, she has great respect for the sacrifices made by service members and first responders. Her advocacy for veterans in the courtroom is shaped by compassion, strength, and a deep understanding of their unique challenges. Participation in the Henderson Police Citizens Academy has also given her valuable insight into the work of law enforcement. She believes in upholding the law and knows that strong communities are built on fairness, accountability, and respect.
For Catherine, strength, service, and justice are not just words. They represent a lifelong commitment to partnering with the community, upholding integrity, and ensuring the law is applied fairly. Henderson is a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family, and she is committed to keeping it that way.
Why Choose Catherine
Service. Strength. Success.
Catherine Wiersch isn’t a career politician. She’s a proven public servant with years of courtroom experience and a deep understanding of how the legal system affects real lives.
Catherine has a history of standing her ground on legal issues and seeking accountability from all parties involved — case after case, person after person. Her work requires tough decisions, sound judgment, and unwavering ethics. Catherine knows that accountability and empathy can coexist. While tough legal decisions must be made and opinions and experiences do not play a part in interpreting the law, Catherine understands that success in the courtroom requires an understanding of the nuances of financial burdens, housing insecurities, substance use, and mental health.
Catherine has lived the values she promotes. She’s overcome adversity. She’s served her community. She’s led with strength, and she’s never forgotten what she’s fighting for - safe communities, and respect and fairness for everyone that steps into the courtroom.
Key Reasons to Vote for Catherine:
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Years of hands-on courtroom experience; 1000's of cases.
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Partnership with mental health and substance abuse professionals.
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Community partner collaborations.
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Strong, steady, and consistent leadership in the community.
Vote for a judge who will serve with fairness and protect our communities. Vote for Catherine Wiersch.
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