Eva Guzman

Eva Guzman

Supreme Court of Texas
Biography

Justice Eva Guzman has served at three levels of the Texas judiciary. In 2009 she was appointed to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Rick Perry. She was elected to a full term in November 2010, when she became the first Hispanic woman elected to state-wide office in Texas. Before her appointment, Justice Guzman served for almost a decade on the Houston-based Fourteenth Court of Appeals. She began her judicial service on the 309th District Court in Harris County, after an appointment by then-Governor George W. Bush. Now in her 15th year on the bench, Justice Guzman has consistently received high marks in judicial evaluation polls.


Justice Guzman is the Court's liaison to the Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Texas Access to Justice Foundation and the Texas Access to Justice Commission, responsible for oversight and funding of the state's legal-assistance programs for the poor. She also is Chair of the Supreme Court's Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families.


Justice Guzman's devotion to the law and her community has been recognized by national, state and local organizations. Justice Guzman's devotion to the law and her community has been recognized by national, state and local organizations. She is a 2014 recipient of the Women and the Law Section of the State Bar of Texas Sara T. Hughes Lawyers of Achievement Award and is a 2014 recipient of the of the Association of Women Attorneys' "Premier Women in the Law Modern Trailblazer" award. Her alma mater, South Texas College of Law, recently recognized Justice Guzman's significant career accomplishments and community leadership with a 2014 Alumni Impact Award. The National Hispanic Bar Association honored Justice Guzman with a 2009 Latina Judge of the Year Award. Justice Guzman holds Pathfinder Awards from both the Texas Women Lawyers and the Travis County Women Lawyers Association.

Professional Experience
Justice
Supreme Court of Texas
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Justice
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
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Justice
309th District Court in Harris County
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Education
University of Houston Law Center
B.B.A.
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South Texas College of Law
Law degree
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Duke University School of Law
LL.M.
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Awards
Sara T. Hughes Lawyers of Achievement Award
Women and the Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
"Premier Women in the Law Modern Trailblazer" award
Association of Women Attorneys'
Alumni Impact Award
South Texas College of Law
Latina Judge of the Year Award
The National Hispanic Bar Association
Pathfinder Awards
Texas Women Lawyers and the Travis County Women Lawyers Association
Texas Executive Women Women on the Move® award
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Professional Associations
The Center for American and International Law
Board of Trustees
Current
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South Texas College of Law
Member of the Board of Trustees
Current
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Duke University School of Law
Board of Visitors
Current
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American Law Institute
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Supreme Court of Texas
Website
Court biography
Contact & Map
Supreme Court of Texas
Supreme Court Building
201 W. 14th Street, Room 104
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: (512) 463-1312
Fax: (512) 463-7061