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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas First Court of Appeals
Place 3




Veronica Rivas-Molloy
(Democrat)




Russell Lloyd*
(Republican)



SOCIAL

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CAMPAIGN CONTACT

Veronica for Justice Campaign
P.O. Box 4003
Humble, Texas 77347-4003
832-303-3864
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Justice Russell Lloyd Campaign
P.O. Box 130482
Houston, Texas 77219
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CURRENT OCCUPATION

Litigation and Employment Counsel
Jones Walker LLP
2010-present


Justice
First Court of Appeals
Place 3
2015-present



UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR

B.A., Criminal Justice
B.A. Spanish
University of Texas at El Paso
with honors
1997, 1998


B.A., History
University of Houston
1969



JURIS DOCTOR

University of Houston
Law Center
magna cum laude
2001


University of Texas School of Law
1978



YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE

2001


1978



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE




Justice, Texas First Court of Appeals
Place 3
2015-present



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER




Judge
334th Civil Dist. Court
Houston [Harris County]
1988-98



LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL

  • 2010-present: Litigation and Employment Counsel, Jones Walker LLP
  • 2003-09: Litigation Associate, Baker Botts
  • 2008: Volunteer Prosecutor, City of Houston - Volunteer Prosecutor Program
  • 2001-03: Judicial Law Clerk; Judge Ewing Werlein, Jr.; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division

  • 2013-14: Certified Mediator and Arbitrator, The Lloyd Law Firm, Russell Lloyd
  • 1998-2013: Business Litigation and Appellate Attorney, The O'Quinn Law Firm
  • 1984-88: Trial and Appellate Attorney; Brown, Sims, Wise and White
  • 1980-84: Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office, Trial and Appellate Division
  • 1978-79: Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals


JURY TRIAL EXPERIENCE

Tried numerous administrative and criminal misdemeanor cases as a volunteer prosecutor for the City of Houston.


Ten years' experience as 334th District Court Judge, presiding over 300+ jury trials, including some of the nation's largest mass action dockets.


COURTS ADMITTED TO

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas


PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS

2020 Texas Democratic Primary
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals
Place 3
51.46 v. Dinesh Singhal and Jim Sharp

2014 Texas General Election
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals
Place 3
57.13% v. Jim Sharp (D)

2014 Texas Republican Primary
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals
Place 3
50.40% v. Chad Bridges (R), Dan Linebaugh (R)




MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS

2020 Texas State Bar
4th place, 18.65%


2020 Texas State Bar
Winner, 39.98%



KEY ENDORSEMENTS

  • Latino Democratic PAC
  • AFL-CIO Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Mexican-American Bar Associations
    Harris County Tejano Democrats

  • Governor Greg Abbott
  • Senator John Cornyn
  • Congressman Dan Crenshaw
  • Texas State Senator Paul Bettencourt
  • Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Thomas R. Phillips



JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY




Justice Lloyd's perspective on the bench is shaped by 40 years practicing law-as a trial and appellate lawyer, prosecutor, and judge. In our courts, he fought to improve labor conditions for workers, protect the rights of victims, and defend the unfairly accused. As a judge, he works tirelessly to ensure fair and equal justice for all.



OTHER INFORMATION


  • 20 Years Military Service; Vietnam Veteran; Airborne Ranger
  • Judge Advocate General Corps
  • Lifetime Member, National Rifle Association
  • Member, The Federalist Society
  • Adivsory Board, Houston Humane Society
  • Scout Leader, National Eagle Scout Association, Eagle South

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10/26/20


10/26/20

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