The 476th Judicial District Court is a court of general jurisdiction. It handles civil and criminal matters including but not limited to:
- Juvenile
- Family - divorce, adoptions, child support, parent-child relationship
- Contract Disputes - real estate, business, employment, business
- Personal Injury
- Property Damage
- Medical Malpractice
- Civil
- Expunctions
- Criminal - murder, capital murder, manslaughter, theft, aggravated robbery, intoxication, drug cases, assault, aggravated assault, sexual assault of adults and minors
Graduated from Pan American with a BBA in Management/Economics in 1978
Graduated from St. Mary’s Law School with a Juris Doctorate in 1983
Practiced law for 38 years
Municipal Court Judge for the City of Mission, Texas for thirty years
Municipal Court Judge for the City of Palmhurst, Texas for eleven years
Appointed in 2005 by then Gov. Rick Perry to the 92nd Judicial District Court
Member of the State Bar of Texas and the Hidalgo County Bar Association
Former Region 10 Director for the Texas Municipal Courts Association
Former Committee Member for the Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency
Former Member the American Bar Association
Former Member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association