Trump admin nominates George Kelesis as US attorney for Nevada - The Nevada Independent

White House nominates replacement for Nevada US Attorney Sigal Chattah

The Trump administration nominated Las Vegas lawyer George Kelesis to be U.S. attorney for Nevada. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto vows tough interview.

Trump appoints Kelesis as U.S. attorney as Chattah fights disqualification before Ninth Circuit

Sigal Chattah during her failed campaign for Nevada attorney general in 2022. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether to uphold U.S. District Judge David Campbell’s disqualification of Acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah’s participation in prosecutions, and whether Campbell erred by not dismissing criminal indictments prosecuted by Chattah in her acting role.  Attorney Geor…

Federal administration nominates permanent replacement for acting U.S. Attorney Chattah

Las Vegas attorney George Kelesis is the administration's choice for U.S. Attorney for Nevada. He's a longtime Las Vegas lawyer who has served on the Taxation Commission.

White House nominates Las Vegas lawyer to replace Sigal Chattah as top Nevada federal prosecutor

The White House has nominated George Kelesis to be U.S. Attorney for Nevada as a possible replacement to Sigal Chattah.

Las Vegas native tapped by White House to be top Nevada federal prosecutor

George Kelesis has practiced law in Las Vegas since 1981, according to a bio on his law firm’s website.

Nominations Sent to the Senate

George Kelesis, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term of four years, vice Jason M. Frierson. Catherine Dillon,