Governor Abbott Appoints Williams To 192nd Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kristina Williams as Judge of the 192nd Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Kristina Williams of Dallas is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and previously served as a Senior Attorney for Dykema. She is a former law clerk to Hon. Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Hon. Nathan L. Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Federalist Society, and the University Park Preschool Association. She is a former chair of the Texas A&M Aggie Women Network and the Young Alumni Advisory Council, and former at-Large Representative for the Texas A&M Association Leadership Council. Williams and her family attend Stonebriar Community Church. Williams received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctorate degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center. This appointment is subject to Senate...Governor Abbott Appoints Wysocki To 44th Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ashley Wysocki as Judge of the 44th Judicial District Court in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Ashley Wysocki of Dallas is a consulting attorney and mediator for litigation matters with an emphasis on family law, commercial law, and civil litigation. She previously served as Judge of the 254th Judicial District Court in Dallas County. She is a member of the American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the State Bar of Texas and its Family Law Section. She is a former member of the Lubbock County Young Lawyers and West Texas Bankruptcy Association. Additionally, she is a former member of the American Red Cross South Plains Regional Chapter Board of Directors. Wysocki received a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctor degree from Texas Tech University. This appointment is subject to Senate...Governor Abbott Appoints Howell To 455th Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dustin Howell as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Dustin Howell of Austin is the former Judge of the 200th Judicial District Court and 459th Judicial District Court, both in Travis County. He previously served as an associate at Baker Botts and McKool Smith P.C., and as an assistant solicitor general for the Office of the Texas Attorney General. He is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is a Barrister in the Lloyd Lochridge Inn of Court. He is a former board chair of the Texas Young Lawyers Association and board member of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. He currently serves on the Texas Lyceum Board of Directors, and is a former member of the Bookspring Board of Directors and the Texas Tech Law Alumni Executive Committee. Howell received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. This appointment is subject to Senate...
Governor Abbott Appoints Geoffrey Puryear to 460th Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Geoffrey Puryear to the 460th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Geoffrey Puryear of Austin is an assistant district attorney for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, and previously served as an…
