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Kem T. Frost* (R) not running for reelection

Jane Robinson (Democrat)	Tracy Christopher (Republican)
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CAMPAIGN CONTACT
Jane Robinson Campaign 1221 McKinney Street, Ste. 2500 Houston, Texas 77010 713-655-1101	Justice Tracy Elizabeth Christopher Campaign P.O. Box 684281 Austin, Texas 78768
CURRENT OCCUPATION
Partner; Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing 2007-present	Justice Fourteenth Court of Appeals Place 9 2010-present
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR
A.B. Anthropology Dartmouth College magna cum laude 1995	B.A., Notre Dame w/ honors 1978
JURIS DOCTOR
Duke University School of Law w/ honors 1998	University of Texas School of Law w/ honors 1981
YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE
2008 Also licensed in California and North Carolina (inactive)	1981
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE
	Justice Fourteenth Court of Appeals Place 9 2010-present
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER
	Judge 295th District Court [Harris County] 1995-2009
LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL
2007-present: Partner; Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing 2006-07: Risk Management, Baker Botts LLP 2003-05: Associate Attorney, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 1999-2003: Associate Attorney, Smith Anderson 1998-99: Associate Attorney, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP	1986-94: Attorney, Susman Godfrey LLP 1981-86: Vinson & Elkins LLP
JURY TRIAL EXPERIENCE
Cumberland County Hospital System, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, 5:99-CV-00172 (E.D.N.C. 2001) Sentinel Integrity Solutions Inc. v. Mistras Group Inc., 4:10-CV-01576 (S.D. Tex. 2010) BPX Operating Company v. Crimson Exploration Operating, Inc., Cause No. 2016-02583, 334th Judicial District (Tex. Dist. Ct. 2019)
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Civil Appellate Law [2016]	Civil Trial Law [1991] Personal Injury Trial Law [1997]
COURTS ADMITTED TO
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Dist. Court, Central Dist. of California U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of California U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of California U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Michigan U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of North Carolina U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of North Carolina U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas	All Texas state courts Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
HONORS & AWARDS
Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice (2019, 2020, 2021)	Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Assn. of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists Outstanding Jurist Award, Texas Bar Foundation
PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS
	2016 Texas General Election Justice, 14th Court of Appeals Place 9 52.43% v. Peter M. Kelly (D) 2010 Texas General Election Justice, 14th Court of Appeals Place 9 59.18% v. Tim Riley (D) 2006 Texas General Election Judge, 295th Judicial District 100%; unpposed 2002 Texas General Election Judge, 295th Judicial District 100%; unpposed 1998 Texas General Election Judge, 295th Judicial District 100%; unpposed 1994 Texas General Election Judge, 295th Judicial District 60.26% v. Bonnie Fitch (D)
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS
2020 Texas State Bar 2nd place, 24.16%	2020 Texas State Bar Winner, 60.96%
KEY ENDORSEMENTS
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation AFL-CIO Houston GLBT Political Caucus Houston Black American Democrats Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
OTHER INFORMATION
Co-author, O’Connor’s Texas Rules Civil Trials In re Silver, 540 S.W.3d 530 (Tex. 2018): Lead lawyer in precedent-setting Texas Supreme Court case that garnered national attention for recognizing attorney-client privilege for communications between patent agents and their clients, expanding access to affordable legal representation for inventors of modest means who seek to patent their inventions.	Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee Former Chair, Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee
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9/22/20	4/29/19
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