 In 2003, he began and served a short term as a Las Vegas municipal court judge after being appointed by Mayor Oscar B. Goodman.Apart from his success as one of the better known criminal defense attorneys in Las Vegas, he has become a regarded legal commentator, one of the most quoted authorities on Las Vegas,
and a prolific radio commentator and writer on a variety of topics related to Las Vegas.Figler graduated from the University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law in 1991.