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Erin Nowell for Justice 3232 McKinney Ave., Suite 610 Dallas, Texas 75204 Email
| Craig Stoddart Campaign P.O. Box 1454 Rockwall, Texas 75087 Email
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CURRENT OCCUPATION |
Attorney/Shareholder Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC
| Justice, Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 5
since 2014
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UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
B.A., English Wake Forest University 2000
| B.A., Political Science University of North Texas 1986
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JURIS DOCTOR |
University of Texas School of Law 2003
| Texas Tech University School of Law 1990
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YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
2003
| 1990
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
| Justice, Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 5
since 2014 Authored 300+ judicial opinions Participated in nearly 1000 appellate case panels
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
- Shareholder, Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC [Trial attorney representing individuals injured and/or killed through their exposure to toxic substances or the prescribed use of pharmaceuticals] (2017-present)
- Associate Attorney, Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC [Dallas] (2010-16)
- Associate Attorney, Kelley Witherspoon LLP [Plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death trial attorney] (APR-NOV 2010)
- Associate Attorney, Jones Day [Trial practice associate focused on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts] (2007-10)
- Associate Attorney, Baron & Budd [Trial associate practicing toxic tort and product liability litigation] (2003-07)
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- Chief of the Appellate Division, Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
- First Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Rockwall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
- Clerked for two years at a small firm specializing in complex commercial litigation
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
None sought
| None sought
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COURTS ADMITTED TO |
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
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- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
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HONORS & AWARDS |
- National Bar Assn, Top 40 Advocates Under 40 (2016)
- Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters (2015-17)
- Dallas Bar Assn, Minority Attorney of the Year (2015)
- J.L. Turner Legal Assn, President’s Award (2015)
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
2018 Texas Democratic Primary Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 5 100%; unopposed
| 2018 Texas Republican Primary Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 5 100%; unopposed
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MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
321 of 650 votes 49.4%
| 329 of 650 votes 50.6%
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KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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OTHER INFORMATION |
- NAACP Dallas Branch, Legal Redress Chair (2014-16)
- American Association for Justice, Member (2003-07; 2010-present)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member (2010-present)
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member (2010-present)
- Dallas Bar Association, Member (2014-present)
- J.L. Turner Legal Association, Member (2014-present)
- Dallas Bar Foundation, Fellow (2016-present)
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- Member, Mac Taylor Inn of Court
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Last Updated: |
4/10/18
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