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What this page is. Public records, each with its source, retrieval time and file hash. It does not suggest or imply that any person or entity has engaged in illegal or improper conduct. Many people and entities have the same or similar names; open the source before relying on a match. Figures marked derived are computed from the records by the rule on the Method page and are not findings. Corrections.

Same rules applied to everyone. Pick a court below and every court-specific column follows it: . "Cases before 457th" counts an attorney's cases that sit in that court today; "expected share" is what their case mix would produce if it followed the county-wide distribution for those case types. Favorable rate is the direction proxy described on the Method page, over decided cases only.

Attorneys

AttorneyCases on fileFiled 2021+Cases before 457thShare of their casesExpected share derivedDecided, all courts pulledFavorable derivedUnfavorable derivedDecided in 457thFavorable there derived
Bays, James89126323690%42%31857%3%18055%
Owens, Travis3002008342%39%24542%4%7037%
Cuellar, Alyssa36353291%42%3364%3%
Dockery, Christy5233515%18%2941%17%
Rolon, Rachael2825416%20%2040%15%2under 10
Huynh, Tom2823522%14%2055%15%2under 10
Sacaciu, Olimpia5323313%14%3863%5%
Elliott, Paula2410330%46%100%0%

"Decided, all courts pulled" needs each of the attorney's own case pages, which have been pulled for Bays and Cuellar so far (the rest are being pulled). The two right-hand columns come from the whole-court pull of the 457th and are filled for everyone who appears there; rates show at 10 or more decided cases. Attorneys listed here were pulled by name; this is not every lawyer in the county.

Every attorney of record before , 2021–2026

All 12,090 civil cases filed since 2021 that sit in this court, every attorney named in them, same direction proxy for everyone. This is the denominator the rows above are compared against: not a hand-picked set of lawyers, but the whole docket. derived Direction is a proxy read from the register of actions, not a finding of who won; see Method.

AttorneyCasesFor plaintiffsFor defendantsMost common case typeDecidedFavorable or likelyUnfavorableSettled or withdrawnUnknownFavorable rate derived
Carol Barton124801248Real Property120513011070411%
Clemetric Frazier7227220Real Property649045411040%
Pro Se708130578Consumer/Commercial Debt6183114913812050%
Matthew W Cooper2352350Consumer/Commercial Debt2358723289737%
J. C. Jamison2312310Foreclosure22311927324553%
J. Randal Bays212102110Real Property180994176055%
Christopher J. Archambault1971934Foreclosure192678576035%
Olen Manning, III1821820Consumer/Commercial Debt1686154233036%
Patrick Scott1431430Motor Vehicle Accident12315189912%
Male White1222795Related to Crim1183635331431%
Thomas M. Sellers1131130Consumer/Commercial Debt1073323123931%
Bryan Patrick Fowler98917Foreclosure95276204228%
Michael A Moss93930Consumer/Commercial Debt672017161430%
Carl Smart84840Consumer/Commercial Debt821726122721%
Chidi Oha82820Contract Consumer/Commercial/Debt <$100,000 incl. damages823113162238%
Travis Owens795029Real Property7026583137%
Sarah B. Gerdes77770Foreclosure Home Equity7440791854%
Jasmine Necole Cooks71710Consumer/Commercial Debt71416121258%
Michael W Weston65065Consumer/Commercial Debt6135021557%
Kevin A Forsberg644519Motor Vehicle Accident58153122826%
Melissa McLain64640Foreclosure62172103327%
Paula K. Pitter64640Consumer/Commercial Debt61132152221%
Jasmine Lewis64604Consumer/Commercial Debt6222342435%
Brent A Lane60591Foreclosure Home Equity59221415837%
James D Hannagan60600Real Property59005810%
Johnetta Lang59590Consumer/Commercial Debt5910346917%
K. Clifford Littlefield57570Foreclosure5426122548%
Sarah Y-Nhi Huynh56560Motor Vehicle Accident422112275%
Chad T. Wilson55550Other Contract27250207%
Brandi J Croffie52520Foreclosure51150162029%
Richard J Presutti52520Motor Vehicle Accident44353337%
David K Mestemaker51447Motor Vehicle Accident468842617%
James Heston50050Consumer/Commercial Debt4421020348%
ALESHIA HUFFMAN50500Consumer/Commercial Debt3810481626%
Monica Zavala49490Consumer/Commercial Debt4011751728%
Mark Sexton46460Consumer/Commercial Debt442376852%
Sam C. Webb46460Real Property41003920%
Jennings Kennady46460Consumer/Commercial Debt3771191019%
Jonathon Johnson45045Consumer/Commercial Debt3823114061%
Jody D. Jenkins45450Consumer/Commercial Debt3713571235%
Mark A. Rechner44440Consumer/Commercial Debt3311541333%
Lakia N Baldwin44440Consumer/Commercial Debt396254415%
W. "Will" Rutledge43430Consumer/Commercial Debt3688101022%
Thi "Nina" Tran-Moraw43421Foreclosure4115081837%
Whitney Abbott42420Consumer/Commercial Debt4216261838%
Male Black41437Related to Crim3271211222%
Dan G Young40400Consumer/Commercial Debt3515361143%
John Papapavlou40400Motor Vehicle Accident33040290%
Jessica Olsen-Zhang39390Consumer/Commercial Debt356821917%
Trevon Watson39390Consumer/Commercial Debt3915117638%
Brett T. Osborn39390Consumer/Commercial Debt3952311013%
Donald D DeGrasse38380Contract Consumer/Commercial/Debt <$100,000 incl. damages3810371826%
Alex T. Mazero38380Real Property38013700%
Charles A Daughtry37370Foreclosure3716071443%
Kenneth R. Cole37370Real Property34003310%
Kelli Brown35350Consumer/Commercial Debt312810116%
Natalie Donato35350Foreclosure224151218%
Curtis McCreight33330Foreclosure3290101328%
Ross Brendel33330Consumer/Commercial Debt317811523%
Eric Dick32320Consumer/Commercial Debt185301028%
William S Jackson32032Motor Vehicle Accident251601864%
L. Donnell Cowart32320Consumer/Commercial Debt327163622%
Alex Ogundare32320Foreclosure249041138%
Greg J. Dalton31310Real Property31003010%
Catina Haynes Perry31031Foreclosure282131375%
Chief Appraiser, Sherry Hunter,31031Real Property33000
Nicholas J Lanza30030Motor Vehicle Accident242003183%
Alan R. Scheinthal29290Other Civil271144841%
Stephen E. Garner29290Motor Vehicle Accident279101733%
Pablo Jose Abdiel Escobedo Valdes29290Consumer/Commercial Debt2931021410%
Leslie D. Hensley28028Motor Vehicle Accident251701768%
Rosemarie Joyal281810Real Property21762633%
Jeremy Scott Pratt28028Motor Vehicle Accident2222000100%
Shane A. Mackey27027Motor Vehicle Accident221701477%
Steven S Reilley27027Motor Vehicle Accident221810382%
Peter Newman27270Consumer/Commercial Debt271362648%
Female White27423Related to Crim251444356%
Jared B. Hall27270Motor Vehicle Accident22554823%
Lawrence J. Falli26260Consumer/Commercial Debt269421135%
Marie C Trefethern26260Consumer/Commercial Debt22883336%
Registered Agent Corporation Service Company26026Motor Vehicle Accident181700194%
John M Causey26026Motor Vehicle Accident262400292%
Tabitha Haynes26260Consumer/Commercial Debt26974635%
A Dylan Wood26026Real Property263023012%
Grant M. Tabor26260Other Contract213801014%
Samantha Morgan26260Consumer/Commercial Debt265731119%
Bruce C Tough251114Real Property21905743%
Registered Agent CT Corporation System,25025Motor Vehicle Accident171500288%
Edward (Teddy) Holtz25241Foreclosure248231133%
Shawn K. Brady25250Other Contract241601767%
Megan Foy25250Consumer/Commercial Debt251641464%
WESLEY R WARD25223Other Contract151410093%
M Micah Kessler24024Other Contract151301187%
Noelle G. Hicks24222Foreclosure24924938%
Janet Bintu Turay24240Consumer/Commercial Debt243105612%
Alan J Yee24024Motor Vehicle Accident222002091%
Keith T. Gilbert24816Other Civil22832936%
William Britton Hall24186Real Property173111218%
Kathlyn E. Hufistetler24240Real Property17001700%
Ralph P Manginello24240Motor Vehicle Accident1819176%
William C Ferebee23158Other Civil206121130%
Jessica R. Lobes23230Motor Vehicle Accident235301522%
Robert "Chip" C. Lane23221Other Contract19151125%
John E. Choate, Jr.231310Motor Vehicle Accident198011042%
Karla Balli23230Foreclosure Home Equity231410861%
Abraham Garcia22220Other Civil22082120%
Eric Yollick22166Real Property16901656%
Dale M Holidy22022Consumer/Commercial Debt1111000100%
Melinda D Blackwell22220Real Property21001830%
David E Caviness22220Consumer/Commercial Debt181030556%
Robert E. Pernai22220Real Property18001350%
Samantha Razo22220Consumer/Commercial Debt10332230%
Daniel Taylor21210Consumer/Commercial Debt219201043%
David Lippman20200Consumer/Commercial Debt202151210%
Kirby D Hopkins20911Other Contract16801750%
Juan Goenaga20200Consumer/Commercial Debt205411025%
Christine Albin20020Motor Vehicle Accident141300193%
David H Bradley20020Motor Vehicle Accident16807150%
Hisamitsu Shinoda20200Foreclosure20506925%
Bennie D Rush20182Motor Vehicle Accident13320823%
Kelli Esters20020Motor Vehicle Accident191305168%
T. Cass Keramidas20020Motor Vehicle Accident141100379%
Michael Hess, Esquire20200Consumer/Commercial Debt203161015%
Luchiana Kirsch20200Consumer/Commercial Debt14233614%

Court-wide, all attorneys: favorable or likely 6,127, unfavorable 1,924, settled or withdrawn 3,867, unknown 4,682. Direction proxy from side + final disposition + nonsuit text, identical to the attorney pages. Cases where the attorney appears for both sides, or as a non-party, are excluded. Rates are shown only at 10 or more decided cases. Source: odyssey-details-457th-2021-2026/details.csv · every civil case filed 2021–2026 that sits in the court; attorneys from the party blocks of each register of actions.

Judges

JudgeFees approved FY25–26Distinct appointeesTop 12 shareLargest appointeeAppointees who also appear as contributors in this judge's own campaign reports
Bays, K$434,6704155%Rolon, Rachael $33,504
Owens, Travis · fees $28,801 · gave $250.00 on 11/30/2015 (report 100610384); $250.00 on 11/30/2015 (report 100619081)
Ball, Maureen · fees $18,114 · gave $100.00 on 06/29/2021 (report 100814761); $60.00 on 03/27/2018 (report 100703306)
Sacaciu, Olimpia · fees $15,500 · gave $100.00 on 06/12/2018 (report 100703306)
Seiler, Michael · fees $15,010 · gave $50.00 on 10/13/2025 (report 101011640)
Griffin, Robert · fees $10,381 · gave $25.00 on 10/13/2025 (report 101011640); $250.00 on 05/24/2018 (report 100703306)
Santini, V$147,6622875%Elliott, Paula $25,300
Elliott, Paula · fees $25,300 · gave $2,500.00 on 08/22/2023 (report 100930220); $100.00 on 03/01/2021 (report 100818707)
Tough, Bruce · fees $5,500 · gave $2,500.00 on 10/03/2023 (report 100930220); $1,000.00 on 03/03/2021 (report 100818707); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100798879); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100809338); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100798879); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100809338); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100798879); $1,000.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100809338); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100798879); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100809338); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100798879); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100809338); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100798879); $631.63 on 10/01/2020 (report 100809338)
Davis, Shanna · fees $4,400 · gave $250.00 on 11/02/2023 (report 100930220); $150.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100798879); $150.00 on 10/09/2020 (report 100809338)
Robin, J$24,8686100%Kemp, Jeffery $6,000no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Grant, P$21,4714100%Elliott, Wendy $17,833no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Gilbert, T$19,24411100%Whittemore, Nancy $5,075
Kemp, Jeff · fees $2,094 · gave $500.00 on 10/25/2011 (report 515364); $300.00 on 07/29/2008 (report 400233); $300.00 on 07/29/2008 (report 420408); $100.00 on 02/22/2008 (report 365925); $100.00 on 02/22/2008 (report 420401)
Hill, LeeAnne · fees $1,115 · gave $150.00 on 05/03/2012 (report 530285); $150.00 on 05/03/2012 (report 530285); $100.00 on 08/06/2008 (report 400233); $100.00 on 08/06/2008 (report 420408); $100.00 on 08/06/2008 (report 400233); $100.00 on 08/06/2008 (report 420408)
Leal-Hudson, R$14,0197100%Staples, Jeffrey $5,659no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Michalk, L$13,1895100%Elliott, Wendy $6,125no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Maginnis, P$7,2753100%Elliott, Wendy $4,275no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Hamilton, K$5,7484100%Elliot, Wendy $2,312no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Baker, J$3,6494100%Staples, Jeffrey $1,679no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Norsworthy, K$3,3452100%Whittemore, Nancy $2,700no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Durst, J$3,1903100%Beck, Christopher $1,360no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Wonderly, S$2,1401100%Hill, LeeAnne $2,140no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Valdez, S$1,8401100%Whittemore, Nancy $1,840no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Moreland, C$4101100%McDougal, K $410no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Walker, J$00—% $0no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Laird, C$00—% $0no state campaign reports pulled for this judge
Williams, J$00—% $0no state campaign reports pulled for this judge

Appointment data: Office of Court Administration FY2025–FY2026 detail sheets. Contributor matches are name matches inside the judge's own Texas Ethics Commission reports; open the report number to confirm the person.