Wolfson sworn in as Clark County district attorney

Steve Wolfson was sworn in at Tuesday's County Commission meeting as Clark County's newest district attorney.

Wolfson, 57, will serve the remaining three years of the unexpired term of former District Attorney David Roger. Wolfson, a former Las Vegas city councilman who gave up his office to become the county's top prosecutor, has said he will run for election in 2015.

The district attorney manages a $65 million budget and more than 700 employees, including 150 deputy district attorneys who handle about 65,000 cases annually. The job pays $182,100 a year.

Wolfson is married to former Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass, who replaced Nancy Grace on the syndicated television show "Swift Justice." He has two daughters, Rachel, 24, and Rebecca, 20.

Wolfson served as a county prosecutor and in the U.S. attorney's office before settling into private practice in 1987. He graduated with a law degree in 1980 from the California Western School of Law in San Diego. He was admitted to the state bar in 1981 and also is licensed to practice law in California.

The Las Vegas City Council has opted to hold a special election March 20, with early voting March 15-16, to fill Wolfson's seat.

Contact reporter Kristi Jourdan at kjourdan@reviewjournal.com or 702-455-4519.