TEXAS SUPREME COURT

• Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, 11/2001 – 10/2009
• Panel member for over 2,000 civil and criminal appeals and original proceedings for a 10-county jurisdiction
• Author of hundreds of published opinions, covering a wide range of civil and criminal law topics, including issues of first impression and cases submitted for en banc review

• Judge, 309th Family District Court, April 1999 – November 2001
• Appointed in April 1999, by then-Governor George W. Bush to fill an unexpired term and elected in November 2000
• Disposed of over 5,000 cases in a three-year period
• Resolved hundreds of motions and presided over dozens of bench and jury trials

• 10 years private practice before joining bench

• Courts Admitted To

• John Ben Sheppard Public Leadership Institute “Outstanding Texas Leader 2015”
• Recognized by Houston Chronicle “35 Houston Latinos [you] Should Know” (2015)
• South Texas College of Law “Alumni Impact Award” (2014)
• Texas Asian Republican Club “Statesman of the Year Award” (2014)
• Assn of Women Attorneys “Premiere Women in The Law -Modern Trailblazer Award” (2014)
• State Bar of Texas Women in the Law Section “Sara T. Hughes Women of Achievement Award” (2014)
• Sucesos Publications Tribute to Hispanic Women “Woman of the Year Award” (2014)
• Texas Assn of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce “Women of Distinction Award” (2013)
• SER Jobs for Progress “2013 Community Leader Award”
• TWEF “2013 Leadership Award”
• Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas “2012 Latina Trailblazer Award”
• Children’s Assessment Center of Houston, “Special Recognition for Devotion to Children” (2012)
• Hispanic National Bar Association “Las Primeras of Texas” Recognition (2011)
• LULAC Council 402 Latina Woman of the Year Award (2011)
• Latino Leaders Magazine “101 Most Influential Latino Leaders” (2010) (2011)
• Hispanic Business Magazine “100 Influentials in Government” (2010)
• Houston Woman Magazine “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women” (2010)
• Hispanic National Bar Association “Latina Judge of the Year Award” (2009)
• Mexican American Bar Association of Texas Foundation “Judge of the Year Award” (2009)
• Hispanic Women in Leadership “100 Outstanding Women in Leadership Award” (2009)
• Houston Independent School District “Distinguished Alumnus” Award 2009
• Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association “Pathfinder Award” 2010
• Houston Bar Association President’s Award for Outstanding Committee Service (2006, 2008)
• Texas Executive Women – “Women on the Move®” Award (2006)
• P.O.L.I.C.E., INC. “Appellate Justice of the Year” (2003)
• Houston Police Officers Union “Appellate Justice of the Year” (2002)
• Houston Bar Association, “Distinguished Faculty Recognition”, Continuing Legal Education (2000-2005, 2007)

• Texas Civil Justice League PAC
• Texans For Lawsuit Reform PAC
• Association of Women Attorneys
• Christian Attorneys for Texans PAC
• Coalition of Police & Sheriffs (C.O.P.S.)
• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
• The Dallas Morning News
• Empower Texans
• Hispanic Republicans of Texas
• HOSPAC – Texas Hospital Association
• Houston Police Officers’ Unio
• Houston Realty Business Coalition
• LIFE PAC
• Manufacturers PAC of Texas
• Texas Alliance for Life PAC
• Texas Association of Business PAC
• Texas Conservative Review
• Texas Home School Coalition Association
• Texas Medical Association PAC
• Texas Municipal Police Association
• Texas Patriots PAC
• Texas Republican Assembly
• Young Conservatives of Texas
• 10 former Texas Supreme Court Justices
  • Scott Brister, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Barbara Culver Clack, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Craig Enoch, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Alberto Gonzales, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Raul Gonzalez, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Deborah Hankinson, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Wallace Jefferson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
  • David Medina, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Harriet O’Neill, Supreme Court of Texas
  • Tom Phillips, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas

Justice Guzman strictly adheres to the conservative judicial philosophy, which is marked by the belief that judges should interpret the law as it is written and leave policy-making decisions to the executive and legislative branches of government.