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CAMPAIGN CONTACT
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Michelle Slaughter Campaign P.O. Box 3384 Galveston, Texas 77552 Email
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CURRENT OCCUPATION |
Judge, 405th District Court Galveston County 2013-present
| Attorney, Mark Ash & Associates PC
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UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
B.A. University of Houston magna cum laude
A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center Mediation Certification
| A.A., New Mexico State University 1983
B.S. Medical Technology University of Texas @ El paso 1985
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JURIS DOCTOR |
University of Houston Law Center cum laude, top 15% 2004
Internships:
- Intern, Justice Tim Taft, First Court of Appeals, Houston
- Intern, Judge David Hittner, U.S. Dist. Court for the Southern Dist. of Texas
- Intern, Judge Sim Lake, U.S. Dist. Court for the Southern Dist. of Texas
- Summer Associate, Haynes and Boone, LLP (Houston)
- Summer Associate, Ware Snow Fogel & Jackson, LLP (Houston)
- Law Clerk, Nelkin & Nelkin, P.C. (Houston)
| South Texas College of Law 1992
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YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
2004
| 1993 Also licensed in CA (1994) & NM (1994)
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
Judge, 405th District Court Galveston County (2013-Present)
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
- Founder/Managing Member, Slaughter Law Firm PLLC (2010-2013)
- Attorney, Locke Lord, LLP (2005-10)
- Attorney, Haynes & Boone, LLP (2004-5)
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- Private practice, Mark Ash & Associates PC (since 1994)
- Staff Attorney, Office of Manuel Solis (1994)
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
None sought
| None sought
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COURTS ADMITTED TO |
- Texas (State Courts)
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
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- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
- US Patent and Trademark Office
- California Supreme Court
- New Mexico Supreme Court
- New Mexico District Court
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HONORS & AWARDS |
- “Rising Star,” Super Lawyers Edition, Texas Monthly
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club of Galveston
- Key Award, League City Lion’s Club
- Order of the Barons
- Order of the Barristers
- DeAnda Scholarship Recipient, Academic Achievement and Dedication, Hispanic Bar Association
- Rhodes Presidential Scholarship for Academic Achievement
- Golden Key International Honor Society
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
2018 Texas Democratic Primary 100%; unopposed 2016 Texas General Election District Judge, 405th Judicial District 100%; unopposed
2012 Texas General Election District Judge, 405th Judicial District 100%; unopposed
| 2016 Texas General Election Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 3.68%; 4-way race
2014 Texas General Election Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6 3.19%; 3-way race
2012 Texas General Election Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6 3.05%; 4-way race
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MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
989 of 3,474 votes 28.47%
| 809 of 3,474 votes 23.29%
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KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
- Empower Texans
- Texas Right to Life
- Texas Homeschool Coalition
- Conservative Republicans of Texas (Dr. Steven Hotze)
- Texas Conservative Review (Gary Polland)
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
- Michelle Slaughter served as the photo double for Sandra Bullock in the movie Hope Floats (college)
- Michelle Slaughter served as the art department intern in the movie Arlington Road starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, and Joan Cusack. She was responsible for writing a news article featured prominently in the movie. Ms. Slaughter’s name can be seen in the byline of the article and her now-husband, Ed Walsh, is featured as the police chief in the article. (college)
- Michelle Slaughter earned a coveted spot as DGA Trainee through the Director’s Guild of America where she trained to be an assistant director. She was assigned to work on various TV shows including, JAG, ‘the practice,’ and Judging Amy. Even before those assignments, Ms. Slaughter had already planned to go to law school! (after college)
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- Medical Technologist, Ben Taub General Hospital/Houston (1986-94)
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INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON: |
*Information sourced from public record
| *Information sourced from public record
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Last Updated: |
10/3/2018
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*Information gathered from various public sources, and may not yet be approved by the candidate. Please send any corrections to info@tcjl.com
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