Judge Barbara Schifalacqua was the first female Justice in the history of Henderson Justice Court when she was sworn-in as Justice of the Peace. She went on to be named as Henderson Justice Court's first female Chief Judge.

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Appointed to the Henderson Justice Court by a unanimous vote of the Clark County Commission, Judge Schifalacqua went on to retain the Judgeship in 2024 election - garnering 56% of the votes against two opponents in a landslide victory.

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Prior to her selection to the bench by the County Commission, Schifalacqua was appointed Domestic Violence Judicial Officer by the Eighth Judicial District Court where she handled a heavy caseload involving both Temporary and Extended Domestic Violence Protection Orders arising from domestic violence in the county. Prior to her appointment as Judicial Officer, Schifalacqua’s focus was on the Special Victims’ Unit and sex trafficking where she was part of the Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force. She worked closely with law enforcement to ensure the protection of victims and prosecution of human traffickers.

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Judge Schifalacqua began her legal career as a Deputy District Attorney for the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, where she prosecuted thousands of cases, including prosecutions of sexual assault, murder, gang-related cases, domestic violence and sex trafficking. In 2012, Barbara was promoted to Chief Deputy District Attorney, a position in which she served on the Gang Unit, the Special Victims’ Unit and the Case Assessment Unit. 

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Born and raised in Milwaukee, Barbara possesses a Midwestern work ethic. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2003. After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Schifalacqua attended Chicago-Kent College of Law and worked for Illinois Legal Aid prior to graduation. 

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Schifalacqua has lived in Henderson nearly 20 years and does so with her husband, two children, two dogs, multiple fish.

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Henderson Justice Court handles gross misdemeanor and felony cases from initial arrest through the preliminary hearing stage, hears traffic citations, small claims cases, evictions, protective orders, and misdemeanors. The Henderson Justice Court hears more than 15,000 cases per year.