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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 8




Dennise Garcia
(Democrat)




Bill Whitehill*
(Republican)



SOCIAL

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CAMPAIGN CONTACT

Re-Elect Judge Dennise Garcia Campaign
1700 Commerce Street
Suite1605
Dallas, Texas 75201


Whitehill For Justice Campaign
1505 Elm Street, #1601
Dallas, Texas 75201



CURRENT OCCUPATION

Presiding Judge
303rd District Court
[Dallas]
2004-present


Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 8
2015-present



UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR

B.A. & B.S., Southern Methodist University
1990



BBA, Finance
University of Texas at Austin
1978



JURIS DOCTOR

Southern Methodist University
Dedman School of Law
1993


Southern Methodist University
Dedman School of Law
cum laude
1982
Editor, Southwestern Law Journal
Co-Editor, Southwestern Law Journal’s Annual Survey of Texas law
Order of the Coif Honor Society
Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity



YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE

1994


1982



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE




Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 8
2015-present



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER

Presiding Judge
303rd District Court
[Dallas]
2004-present

* Presiding Judge, Dallas County Family District Courts (2007, 2011)


Visiting Justice to the Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Board Certifications

Judge, Coppell Teen Court
since 2004



LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL

  • 2003-04: Attorney, K. Dennise Garcia, P. C.
  • 1995-2003: Attorney, Goranson, Bain & Larsen, L.C.
  • 1993-95: Attorney, Ron Massingill, P.C.

  • 1982-2014: Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP [elected Partner in 1989]


BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

Family Law






COURTS ADMITTED TO

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Dist. of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
  • 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


HONORS & AWARDS

    AV-Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Texas Superlawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003, 2004
  • “Best Judge when your cheap divorce gets expensive”, Dallas Observer - Best of Dallas, 2008
  • SMU Women’s Symposium, Profiles in Leadership Award, 2007
  • Merrill Hartman Judicial Pro Bono Service Award, 2006

  • AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5), Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Directory
  • Master, Mac Taylor Inn of Court


PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS

2018 Texas General Election
Family District Judge, 303rd District Court
100%; unpposed

2016 Texas General Election
Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 7
48.41% v. David John Schenck (R)

2014 Texas General Election
Family District Judge, 303rd District Court
100%; unpposed

2010 Texas General Election
Family District Judge, 303rd District Court
100%; unopposed

2006 Texas General Election
Family District Judge, 303rd District Court
54.19% v. Tomi J. Shehan (R)

2004 Texas General Election
Family District Judge, 303rd District Court
50.54% v. Beth Maultsby (R)

2014 Texas General Election
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District
Place 8
Unopposed

2014 Texas Republican Primary
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District
Place 8
Unopposed

2012 Texas Republican Primary Runoff
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District
Place 2
48.6% v. David Evans



MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS

2020 Texas State Bar
2nd place, 44.44%


2020 Texas State Bar
Winner, 55.56%



KEY ENDORSEMENTS


    • Hon. Douglas S. Lang, Justice Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals (Former)
    • Hon. Elizabeth Lang-Miers, Justice Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals (Former)
    • Hon. Michael Gallops, Rowlett City Council Member, President of the Dallas County Republican Assembly
    • Hon. Becky Gregory, Former U.S. Attorney For The Eastern District of Texas, Former Judge 283rd District Court Dallas County, Texas; Former Senior Counsel To The Texas Attorney General And Associate Deputy Attorney General For Criminal Justice


    JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY




    "It is our job as an intermediate appellate court to fairly and impartially interpret and apply the constitutions and statues as written and to follow high court precedents as those courts would apply their precedents."



    OTHER INFORMATION


      • 2014-present: Volunteer, Server, Cornerstone Kitchen Church-The Cedars
      • 2010-14: Volunteer, City of Coppell Parks and Recreation Board
      • 2017-present: Student Mentor, Cornerstone Crossroads Academy
      • Member, National Rifle Association


      INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON:

      Sourced from public information


      9/22/20



      Last Updated:

      10/29/20


      10/29/20


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