Harris County
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Melissa FertelRepublican
Linda Marie DunsonDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
MELISSA FERTEL
LINDA MARIE DUNSON
Current role
Attorney, The Fertel Law Firm, P.C. (Houston)
Presiding Judge, 309th Family District Court, Harris County (since January 1, 2019)
Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (2001) (per State Bar)
- Licensed in Texas (since 2002) (per State Bar)
- Practice areas: family law, business and alternative dispute resolution (per State Bar)
- J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of Houston's law school (per campaign)
- Licensed U.S. Customs Broker (per campaign)
- Former president, Houston Lawyers Association (per campaign)
Experience
Not found
- Re-elected November 8, 2022, defeating Jesus Guillen 51.8% to 48.2%
- Defeated incumbent Sheri Y. Dean in November 2018
- 309th selected as one of six Trauma Informed Pilot Courts in Texas by the Texas Children's Commission (per campaign)
- Solo practitioner, family law focus, at the start of her legal career (per campaign)
Top priorities
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- Campaign site: has led the court "with fairness, compassion, and a focus on strengthening families in Harris County"
- Campaign site: "Worked to reduce disparities in the child protective services system."
- Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says she has "Led one of only six Trauma-Informed Pilot Courts in Texas."
Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Melissa Fertel
Republican- On ballot as
- MELISSA FERTEL
- Current role
- Attorney, The Fertel Law Firm, P.C. (Houston)
- Background
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (2001) (per State Bar)
- Licensed in Texas (since 2002) (per State Bar)
- Practice areas: family law, business and alternative dispute resolution (per State Bar)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Campaign website
- Not found
Linda Marie Dunson
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- LINDA MARIE DUNSON
- Current role
- Presiding Judge, 309th Family District Court, Harris County (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- LL.M. in Taxation, University of Houston's law school (per campaign)
- Licensed U.S. Customs Broker (per campaign)
- Former president, Houston Lawyers Association (per campaign)
- Experience
- Re-elected November 8, 2022, defeating Jesus Guillen 51.8% to 48.2%
- Defeated incumbent Sheri Y. Dean in November 2018
- 309th selected as one of six Trauma Informed Pilot Courts in Texas by the Texas Children's Commission (per campaign)
- Solo practitioner, family law focus, at the start of her legal career (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: has led the court "with fairness, compassion, and a focus on strengthening families in Harris County"
- Campaign site: "Worked to reduce disparities in the child protective services system."
- Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every step has been guided by her commitment to fairness, compassion, and families first."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says she has "Led one of only six Trauma-Informed Pilot Courts in Texas."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- dunson4judge.com
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