Updated: Experienced Advocates Face Off for Place 6 on Fifth COA

Incumbent Republican Justice John Browning holds Place 6 of the Fifth Court of Appeals as a result of a tragic circumstance: Justice David Bridges, a respected 24-year veteran of the court, was killed July 25 when his car was struck head-on by a drunken driver on Interstate 30. Dallas civil trial judge Craig Smith is Browning's challenger. This article tells you more about each candidate and what they have in common (spoiler: it has to do with writing).

October 9, 2020 Bruce Tomaso & Natalie Posgate

Updated: Justice Evans Defends Fifth COA Place 3 Against Challenger Goldstein

Incumbent David Evans, a longtime jurist in the Dallas courts, faces challenger Bonnie Lee Goldstein, who has been presiding judge over Dallas County's 44th judicial district since 2015.

October 9, 2020 Bruce Tomaso & Natalie Posgate

Race for Place 5 on First COA Pits Adams Against Guerra – Updated

The judicial race pits incumbent Terry Adams, a recent Abbott appointee, against challenger Amparo Guerra, a commercial and employment litigation partner at Shackelford. (Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a Q&A with Adams.

October 9, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Lloyd Faces Rivas-Molloy in Race for Place 3 on First COA

Justice Russell Lloyd, the Republican incumbent, is defending his seat on the First Court of Appeals against Jones Walker special counsel Veronica Rivas-Molloy. This article includes candidate Q&As and results from the Houston Bar Association judicial preference poll.

October 8, 2020 Natalie Posgate

The Race to Lead Houston’s 14th Court

Two women are running to replace Chief Justice Kem Thompson Frost for the top position of Houston's Fourteenth Court of Appeals after Frost decided against seeking reelection. The race features Republican Tracy Christopher, who currently sits on Place 9 of the court, and Democrat Jane Robinson of the AZA law firm. This article includes a candidate Q&A and insights from the Houston Bar Association's 2020 judicial preference poll.

October 6, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Ken Wise & Tami Craft Vie for 14th COA Spot

Wise, the Republican incumbent, is a seven-year veteran of the court while Craft seeks to become the first African American justice elected to the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. This article includes a candidate Q&A and insights from the Houston Bar Association's 2020 judicial preference poll.

October 6, 2020 Natalie Posgate

Premium Content Bonus Q&A with Mattress Firm Senior Counsel Daria Russell

Mattress Firm Senior Counsel Daria Russell, in an exclusive Q&A with The Texas Lawbook, reveals what she looks for in hiring outside counsel, how she flyspecks a law firm's first bill, advice to law firms regarding diversity and inclusion and the challenges she and Mattress Firm face during the era of Covid-19.

October 6, 2020 Mark Curriden

Houston Federal Judge David Hittner Loves Jury Trials and Good Humor

U.S. District Judge David Hittner has the most active jury trial docket in the Southern District of Texas. In the two years before the pandemic, he presided over 33 jury trials. Judge Hittner believes enthusiasm and humor are imperative to happiness in the practice of law and being prepared is the key to success in the courtroom. Haynes and Boone provides this insight Premium sponsored content.

September 24, 2020 Natasha Breaux