Accomplishments

Judicial Experience

  • JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
     OCTOBER 2009 – PRESENT
    Appointed by Governor Rick Perry in October 2009, Justice Guzman took her private oath of office on October 8, 2009. She stands for re-election in 2010.
  • JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS
     NOVEMBER 2001 – PRESENT
    Appointed by Governor Rick Perry in November 2001, Justice Guzman took her public oath of office on February 19, 2002. She was elected in November 2002, to fill an unexpired term and re-elected in November 2004, to a full six year term. She stands for re-election in 2010.
    • Panel member for over two thousand civil and criminal appeals and original proceedings for a ten-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.

Professional Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of Houston Law Center, Civil Trial Advocacy,
    Spring 2009 – Present

Education

  • South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
    Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • University of Houston, Houston, Texas Bachelor Business Administration

Professional Accomplishments and Recognition

  • American Law Institute, Elected Member
  • Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee, 2009 Appointee
  • American Leadership Forum, Class XXII, Senior Fellow
  • South Texas College of Law Alumni Association, Board Member
  • College of the State Bar of Texas

Honors & Awards

  • National Hispanic Bar Association “Latina Judge of the Year Award” (2009)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Texas Foundation “Judge of the Year Award” (2009)
  • Texas Executive Women – “Women on the Move(R)” Award (2006)
  • Houston Bar Association President’s Award for Outstanding Committee Service (2006, 2008)
  • Hispanic Women in Leadership “100 Outstanding Women in Leadership 2009 Award”
  • P.O.L.I.C.E., INC. “Appellate Justice of the Year” (2003)
  • Houston Police Officers Union “Appellate Justice of the Year” (2002)
  • Distinguished Faculty, Houston Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)

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