| Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Bonnie Lee Goldstein* (D-Dallas) | Matthew Kolodoski (R-Dallas) | Candidate (L) | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | Justice Bonnie Lee Goldstein Campaign 2121 N. Pearl St., Ste. 210, Mail Box No. 1 Dallas, Texas 75201 | Matthew Kolodoski Campaign 4900 Airport Pkwy #367 Addision, TX 75001 | |
| Campaign Phone | |||
| Campaign Website | justicegoldstein.com | kolodoski4justice.com | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | twitter | |
| Bar Card Number | 08097975 | 24081963 | |
| Current Occupation | Justice, 5th Court of Appeals Place 3 2021-present | ||
| Years of Texas Residency | |||
| JD School & Year | George Washington University 1990 | Southern Methodist University 2013 | |
| Other Education | B.A. Law & Society, Spanish Hood College [Maryland] 1984 | University of Houston | |
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 1990 | ||
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial |
| Partner, Thompson, Coe, Cousins, & Irons, LLP 2020-present Senior Attorney, Thompson, Coe, Cousins, & Irons, LLP 2018-2020 Associate Attorney, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP 2016-2018 Law Clerk, US Northern District of Texas 2015-2016 Attorney, Mackoy, Hernandez, and Qualls 2012-2015 | |
| Jury Trial Experience | |||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | |||
| Other Judicial Experience | Presiding Judge, 44th Judicial District Court, 2015-2020 Chief Municipal Court Judge - Royse City, 2006-2014 Associate Municipal Court Judge - Cockrell Hill, 2003-2014 Associate Municipal Court Judge - Dallas, 2004-2009 | ||
| Board Certifications | Consumer and Commercial Law Insurance Law | ||
| Courts Admitted | All Texas state courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas | US Court of Federal Claims Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Eastern District Court Texas Northern District Court Texas Western District Court Texas Southern District Court | |
| Honors and Awards | AV-Preminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell | Patrick Wiseman Award for Civil Rights | |
| Prior Elections | |||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | |||
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | |||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | Whether you are rich or poor, an individual or a corporation, a plaintiff or a defendant, you deserve to have a fair opportunity to present your case. Moreover, you deserve judges who will listen to your arguments. If given the privilege to serve on the Fifth Court of Appeals, I will work to be a fair and unbiased judge who applies the plain words of the law and does not legislate from the bench. I am committed to providing a fair judicial system to everyone who comes before the Fifth Court of Appeals. | ||
| Misc | Also licensed in Minnesota Secretary/Treasurer, Dallas Insurance Law Inn of Court Member, State Bar CLE Committee Board of Trustees, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society former Chair, State Bar Civil Liberties Section former Member, State Bar Professionalism Committee | ||
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Gathered from public information | Gathered from public information |
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