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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 8

Dennise Garcia (Democrat)	Bill Whitehill* (Republican)
SOCIAL
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CAMPAIGN CONTACT
Re-Elect Judge Dennise Garcia Campaign 1700 Commerce Street Suite1605 Dallas, Texas 75201	Whitehill For Justice Campaign 1505 Elm Street, #1601 Dallas, Texas 75201
CURRENT OCCUPATION
Presiding Judge 303rd District Court [Dallas] 2004-present	Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals Place 8 2015-present
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR
B.A. & B.S., Southern Methodist University 1990	BBA, Finance University of Texas at Austin 1978
JURIS DOCTOR
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law 1993	Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law cum laude 1982 Editor, Southwestern Law Journal Co-Editor, Southwestern Law Journal’s Annual Survey of Texas law Order of the Coif Honor Society Phi Delta Phi Honor Fraternity
YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE
1994	1982
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE
	Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals Place 8 2015-present
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER
Presiding Judge 303rd District Court [Dallas] 2004-present * Presiding Judge, Dallas County Family District Courts (2007, 2011)	Visiting Justice to the Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Board Certifications Judge, Coppell Teen Court since 2004
LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL
2003-04: Attorney, K. Dennise Garcia, P. C. 1995-2003: Attorney, Goranson, Bain & Larsen, L.C. 1993-95: Attorney, Ron Massingill, P.C.	1982-2014: Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP [elected Partner in 1989]
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Family Law
COURTS ADMITTED TO
All Texas state courts U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas	All Texas state courts U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Dist. of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Federal 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
HONORS & AWARDS
AV-Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell Texas Superlawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003, 2004 “Best Judge when your cheap divorce gets expensive”, Dallas Observer - Best of Dallas, 2008 SMU Women’s Symposium, Profiles in Leadership Award, 2007 Merrill Hartman Judicial Pro Bono Service Award, 2006	AV Preeminent Rating (5.0 out of 5), Martindale-Hubbell Attorney Directory Master, Mac Taylor Inn of Court
PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS
2018 Texas General Election Family District Judge, 303rd District Court 100%; unpposed 2016 Texas General Election Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 7 48.41% v. David John Schenck (R) 2014 Texas General Election Family District Judge, 303rd District Court 100%; unpposed 2010 Texas General Election Family District Judge, 303rd District Court 100%; unopposed 2006 Texas General Election Family District Judge, 303rd District Court 54.19% v. Tomi J. Shehan (R) 2004 Texas General Election Family District Judge, 303rd District Court 50.54% v. Beth Maultsby (R)	2014 Texas General Election Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District Place 8 Unopposed 2014 Texas Republican Primary Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District Place 8 Unopposed 2012 Texas Republican Primary Runoff Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District Place 2 48.6% v. David Evans
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS
2020 Texas State Bar 2nd place, 44.44%	2020 Texas State Bar Winner, 55.56%
KEY ENDORSEMENTS
	Hon. Douglas S. Lang, Justice Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals (Former) Hon. Elizabeth Lang-Miers, Justice Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals (Former) Hon. Michael Gallops, Rowlett City Council Member, President of the Dallas County Republican Assembly Hon. Becky Gregory, Former U.S. Attorney For The Eastern District of Texas, Former Judge 283rd District Court Dallas County, Texas; Former Senior Counsel To The Texas Attorney General And Associate Deputy Attorney General For Criminal Justice
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
	"It is our job as an intermediate appellate court to fairly and impartially interpret and apply the constitutions and statues as written and to follow high court precedents as those courts would apply their precedents."
OTHER INFORMATION
	2014-present: Volunteer, Server, Cornerstone Kitchen Church-The Cedars 2010-14: Volunteer, City of Coppell Parks and Recreation Board 2017-present: Student Mentor, Cornerstone Crossroads Academy Member, National Rifle Association
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Last Updated:
10/29/20	10/29/20
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