Experience you can trust... Harris County Judicial Candidates
Chief Justice Adele Hedges 14th Court of Appeals
Chief Justice Hedges leads one of the busiest appellate courts in Texas. An appellate justice since
1992 and chief justice since 2003, Judge Hedges has co-authored three Texas Practice Guides and
has been named Appellate Judge of the Year in 1998 and 2008.
Email: adelehedges@hotmail.com Website: www.adelehedges.com
Ed Hubbard for Justice 1st Court of Appeals, Place 3
Since graduating from SMU Law School 25 years ago, Ed Hubbard has worked with major law
firms in Houston handling complex cases in trial and appellate courts across the country. Ed has
the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating (AV) from his peers and will bring extensive experience in
litigation management to the bench. Email: campaign@hubbard2008.com Website: www.hubbard2008.com
Justice Laura Carter Higley 1st Court of Appeals, Place 5
Justice Higley is an honors graduate of the University of Houston Law School and received the
City of Houston Mayor's Award for Volunteer Service. Hearing appeals in civil and criminal cases,
she authored 291 opinions in the last 4 years. She was recently awarded a 2008 Judge of the Year
Award by the members of P.O.L.I.C.E. Inc.
Email: laura.higley@yahoo.com Website: www.lauracarterhigley.com
Justice Jeff Brown 14th Court of Appeals, Place 4
Before going to the court of appeals, Justice Jeff Brown served for six years as a highly rated
district judge. Board Certified in civil trial law, he was a law clerk to Texas Supreme Court Justices
Jack Hightower, a Democrat, and Greg Abbott, a Republican. In 2006, Jeff was named the
Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas.
Email: judgejeffbrown@yahoo.com Website: www.justicejeffbrown.com
Justice Bill Boyce 14th Court of Appeals, Place 6
Justice Boyce is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law and brings extensive appellate experience
to the bench. As an attorney with Fulbright & Jaworski for 18 years, he handled appeals
throughout Texas and across the country, including a successful appearance in the U.S.
Supreme Court.
Email: judgebillboyce@gmail.com Website: www.judgebillboyce.com
Justice Kem Frost 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7
Justice Frost, a 1999 appointee, was named
2008 "Judge of the Year" by P.O.L.I.C.E., Inc. She practiced complex business litigation for 15 years
with two major Texas firms and is certified in Appellate Jurisprudence by the Texas College for
Judicial Studies. Justice Frost also serves as an elected member of the American Law Institute.
Email: kem@frost.cc Website: www.justicekemthompsonfrost.com
Judge Mark Davidson 11th Civil District Court
Judge Davidson has over two decades of judicial
service to the citizens of Harris County, currently serving as the supervising judge for all asbestos
cases in Texas in addition to regular docket duties. A history buff, Judge Davidson has written
extensively on Texas history. He served as Harris County Administrative Judge and on the Harris
County Juvenile Board.
Email: davidsoncampaign@aol.com Website: www.judgemarkdavidson.com
Judge Jeff Shadwick 55th Civil District Court
Judge Shadwick was a practicing attorney for 27 years prior to his appointment to the bench in
2007. He had received his AV rating and conducted an active commercial litigation practice.
Judge Shadwick served the Houston community as a board member and President of the HISD
Board of Education.
Email: jeffshadwick@att.net Website: www.jeffshadwick.com
Judge John Donovan 61st Civil District Court
Judge Donovan is certified in Trial Law and graduated Cum Laude from South Texas College of
Law (1984). He has chaired the Civil Courts' Special Dockets (Mass Torts) Committee and presided
over to conclusion the silicone implant docket in Harris County. Judge Donovan has helped
improve docket management of mass tort suits.
Email: judgedonovan@yahoo.com Website: www.johndonovan.com
Judge Lynn Bradshaw-Hull 80th Civil District Court
Judge Bradshaw-Hull is certified in both Civil Jurisprudence (2005) and General Jurisdiction
(2008) by the Texas College for Judicial Studies. During the past 13 years, she has presided fairly
in the disposition of more than 60,000 cases, including over 500 jury trials. She is a graduate of
South Texas College of Law (1984)
Email: email@judgebradshawhull.com Website: www.judgebradshawhull.com
Judge John Coselli 125th Civil District Court
Judge John Coselli has presided over the 125th District Court since 1999. He has more than 30
years of combined experience as a Judge and a lawyer. Judge Coselli is President of the Texas
Association of District Judges and is Chair of Judicial Advisory Commitee to the American Bar
Association's Dispute Resolution Section.
Email: johncoselli@yahoo.com Website: www.judgejohncoselli.com
Judge Sharolyn Wood 127th Civil District Court
Judge Wood has presided over complex civil
jury trials for over 24 years. She served as Civil Administrative Judge and on the Texas Judicial Council
and Juvenile Board. Judge Wood, appointed to serve on three Supreme Court Task Forces, was
honored as Trial Judge of the Year. A graduate of Rice University (1970) and UT School of Law
(Dec-1972), she is the senior civil judge in Harris County.
Email: judge127thdc@aol.com Website: www.sharolynwood.com
Judge Grant Dorfman 129th Civil District Court
Judge Grant Dorfman is in his 6th year of
service as Judge of the 129th Civil District Court. A native Texan, he graduated from Brown University ,
Oxford University , and the Yale Law School (1992). Prior to his appointment, Judge Dorfman served as
a law clerk on the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and practiced law with Susman Godfrey
and as a partner with Ogden Gibson White & Broocks.
Email: sgdorfman@comcast.net Website: www.judgegrantdorfman.com
Judge Lamar McCorkle 133rd Civil District Court
With more than 20 years of judicial service, Judge McCorkle is a leader recognized for improving
access to justice, court administration and judicial education. He is Dean of the Texas College for
Judicial Studies, a past chair of the Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism, the State Bar
Judicial Section and the Texas Center for the Judiciary.
Email: lamar_mccorkle@yahoo.com Website: www.judgelamarmccorkle.com
Judge Caroline Baker 151st Civil District Court
Judge Baker, a 12 year civil trial judge, is a graduate of Princeton and UT Law School. She is Board
Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, and served as Vice President of the Texas Association of Civil
Trial and Appellate Specialists and on three State Bar Committees including Judicial Ethics. Judge
Baker has been named "Trial Judge of the Year" by HPOU.
Email: judgecarolinebaker@yahoo.com Website: www.votejudgecarolinebaker.com
Judge Ken Wise 152nd Civil District Court
Judge Wise is the Harris County Civil Administrative
Judge and was chair of committee in charge of construction of the new Harris County Civil
Courthouse. Judge Wise co-chairs the State Bar Task Force on Court Organization and served
three years on the Harris County Juvenile Probation Board. Judge Wise also teaches trial
advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center.
Email: judge@judgewise.com Website: www.judgewise.com
Judge Martha Hill Jamison 164th Civil District Court
Jamison, a trial judge since 1999, is Board
Certified in Civil Trial Law, founding Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators and former
Civil Administrative Judge. Judge Jamison is a graduate of UT School of Law (1977). She currently
serves on the State Bar Court Administration Task Force, Harris County Juvenile Probation Board
and the Board of the American Judicature Society.
Email: judge@judgejamison.com Website: www.judgejamison.com
Judge Elizabeth Ray 165th Civil District Court
Judge Ray has been the judge of this court for
sixteen years. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, she was partner in a Houston law firm and an experienced
civil trial attorney when she was appointed to the bench. As Harris County Administrative Judge, she was
successful in getting the new Civil Courthouse built. She graduated from Baylor School of Law (1978)
and was named Trial Judge of the Year (2006).
Email: judgepeach@aim.com Website: www.judgeelizabethray.com
Bill Moore for Judge of 174th Criminal District Court
Since being hired as an assistant district attorney by Johnny Holmes in 1988, Bill has served over
19 years as a Harris County prosecutor. He has tried over 100 jury trials, has extensive experience
handling complex financial fraud and organized crime cases, and has years of experience
handling capital murder cases.
Email: moorecampaign@yahoo.com Website: www.electbillmoore.com
Judge Brian Rains 176th Criminal District Court
Judge Rains is in his 20th year of service as a felony court judge. He served as an assistant district
attorney under District Attorneys Carroll Vance and Johnny Holmes for more than 10 years and
was in private practice prior to his appointment to the bench.
Email: rainsjb@aol.com Website: www.judgebrianrains.com
Judge Devon Anderson 177th Criminal District Court
Judge Anderson is a highly rated criminal
court judge who presides over an average of 50 jury trials a year. She is an esteemed former chief
prosecutor who tried more than 100 jury trials, including the infamous “Railcar Killer.” Elected in
2004, she also presides over one of Harris County’s drug courts. She graduated from UT School of
Law (1991).
Email: judgedevonanderson@sbcglobal.net Website: www.judgedevonanderson.com
Judge Roger Bridgwater 178th Criminal District Court
Judge Bridgwater received notice of
his Appointment in 2007, while in a jury trial. He is highly respected, with over 28 years as an
assistant district attorney and a criminal defense practitioner. Roger and Mary Ann, his wife of 32
years, are very involved in community-wide activities and he serves as a trustee of both Houston
Baptist University and Houston's First Baptist Church.
Email: roger@rogerbridgwater.com Website: www.judgerogerb.com
Judge Mike Wilkinson 179th Criminal District Court
Judge Wilkinson is in his 20th year as District
Judge, with over 500 jury trials. He previously served over six years in the trial bureau of the District
Attorney's Office under Carroll Vance and Johnny Holmes and was in private practice for over seven years.
A graduate of the UT School of Law (1974), he is former chair of the HBA Criminal Law & Procedure Section
and presiding judge over one of the original drug courts.
Email: jmichaelwilkinson@hotmail.com Website: www.judgemikewilkinson.com
Judge Patricia Kerrigan 190th Civil District Court
Judge Kerrigan, appointed by the governor in 2007, is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.
Previously an active trial attorney, she brings 24 years experience trying cases in state and federal
courts to the bench. A leader in professional organizations such as TADC and DRI, she is a
member of ABOTA.
Email: judgepatriciajkerrigan@yahoo.com Website: www.judgekerrigan.com
Judge Levi Benton 215th Civil District Court
A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Judge Benton has nearly a decade of experience
presiding over complex civil cases. He was named Trial Judge of the Year and Best Civil Trial
Judge by two prominent organizations. Judge Benton also serves as a member of the Texas
Supreme Court Advisory Committee.
Email: levibenton@msn.com Website: www.judgelevibenton.com
Judge David Farr 312th Family District Court
Judge Farr was appointed district judge by the
governor in 2007. He has been highly rated by the HBA while serving as an associate judge for six years in
another family court. He is Board Certified in Family Law and was recently promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
in the Texas Army National Guard. Judge Farr served combat tours in Bosnia (2000), Operation Enduring
Freedom (2006), and in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
Email: judgedavidfarr@gmail.com Website: www.judgefarr.com
Judge Tad Halbach 333rd Civil District Court
Judge Halbach, a highly respected civil trial judge,
is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, and was an experienced trial lawyer when appointed to the bench
in 1995. Dedicated to professional and public service, he is a Past-President, Houston Young Lawyers
Association and a frequent speaker at CLE programs. An Eagle Scout, Judge Halbach is also an active
adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America.
Email: judgetadhalbach@earthlink.net Website: www.judgetadhalbach.com
Judge Sharon McCally 334th Civil District Court
Judge McCally brings business experience (construction, 1981 - 87); as well as her background as
a federal clerk (Honorable David Hittner, 1990-92); a trial lawyer (Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin & Lewis,
1992 - 96); and an appellate specialist (Storey, Moore & McCally, 1997 - 2004) to provide a solid
foundation for her service as trial judge.
Email: smccally@aol.com Website: www.sharonmccally.com
Judge Don Stricklin 337th Criminal District Court
Judge Don Stricklin was appointed to the bench over eight years ago. A highly regarded
prosecutor prior to taking the bench, he served under District Attorneys Carroll Vance and
Johnny Holmes, serving over twelve years as 1st Assistant District Attorney. Judge Stricklin is the
Harris County Administrative Judge.
Email: woodchop1@att.net
Judge Brock Thomas 338th Criminal District Court
Judge Thomas is a highly rated judge who
has presided over all levels of felony cases since his appointment in 2002. Instrumental in the
development of Harris County's Drug Court program, he also presides over a drug court docket.
Prior to his appointment, he served nine years as a trial prosecutor.
Email: brockthomas338th@comcast.net Website: www.judgebrockthomas.com
Judge Caprice Cosper 339th Criminal District Court
Judge Cosper has presided over 20,000 felony cases, including nearly 500 jury trials, in her fifteen
years on the bench. A former trial and appellate prosecutor, she is a frequent speaker on criminal
law. In 2004, the State Bar's Criminal Law Section named her Judge of the Year.
Email: capricecosper@att.net Website: www.capricecosper.com
Judge Mark Kent Ellis 351st Criminal District Court
Judge Ellis was elected over ten years ago to the district court bench. An experienced trial
attorney in private practice before becoming a judge, he was hired by District Attorney Johnny
Holmes and served as an assistant district attorney for over eight years.
Email: mke351@gmail.com Website: www.judgemarkkentellis.com
Judge Georgia Akers Probate Court no. 1
Judge Akers, recently appointed to Probate Court
No.1, has 17 years experience in probate law, consisting of eight years in private practice and the
past nine years with Probate Court No.3. She is Board Certified in Estate Taxation and Probate
and served as Associate Judge for the past two years. Georgia has a Masters in Guidance and
Counseling which is an asset for this Court.
Email: georgiaakers@gmail.com Website: www.judgeakers.com
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