5th Court of Appeals, Place 6

Court & Place	Democrat	Republican	Notes/Other
	Craig Smith (D-Dallas)	Candidate (R-city)	Candidate (L) Candidate (G) Candidate (I)
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JD School & Year	Texas Tech University School of Law 1976
Other Education	B.B.A., Business Administration University of Texas 1973
Year of State Bar Licensure	1977
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Jury Trial Experience
Appellate Judicial Experience
Other Judicial Experience	Presiding Judge 192nd Civil District Court [Dallas County] 2006-2020
Board Certifications	Civil Trial Law Personal Injury Trial Law
Courts Admitted	All Texas state courts U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas U.S. Court of Appeals U.S. Fifth Circuit U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Also licensed in Florida
Honors and Awards	AV-Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell 2008: Trial Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas 2008: Dallas Bar Association Hartman Judicial Pro Bono Service Award 2019: Texas Tech School of Law Distinguished Alumni Five-time Texas Super Lawyer, 2003-2007
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Date Submitted by Candidate	Gathered from public sources	Gathered from public sources