Amparo Monique Guerra

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Amparo Monique Guerra
Texas Courts of Appeals
Assumed office
2020
Personal details
Born1976or1977(age 46–47) [1]
Political party Democratic [2]
Education

Amparo Monique Guerra (born 1976/1977) is a Justice on the Texas First Court of Appeals. Prior to serving as a Justice, Guerra served as an Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston. [3]

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Early life and education

Guerra's mother is Justice Linda Reyna Yáñez, who served on the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals, becoming the first Latina to serve on any Texas appellate court. Prior to becoming a lawyer and judge, Yanez was a farmworker and teacher. Guerra graduated high school from St. George's School in Newport, Rhode Island with distinction. She was a boarding student and received a full academic scholarship. Guerra earned her Bachelor of Arts at Rice University with a double major in Latin American Studies and Sociology, making the President's Honor Roll. She earned her Juris Doctor at University of Houston Law Center where she was awarded a Dean's Merit Scholarship. During her time at law school, Guerra earned two Public Interest Fellowships. The two Fellowships were working with the Texas Rural Legal Aid and with the Farmworker Legal Services in Michigan. Guerra was a law clerk for judge Filemon Vela Sr. on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. [1] [4]

Career

In 2005, Guerra became an Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston. In 2019, Guerra became a Partner at Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP. [5] In 2020, Guerra was elected a Justice on the Texas First Court of Appeals. [6]

Personal life

Guerra and her husband have three children. She is multilingual, speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. [1]

Recognition

Guerra was named a Texas Super Lawyer. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "TJB | 1st COA | About The Court | Justices | Justice Amparo Guerra". Txcourts.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Texas Courts - 2020-11-03 - KPRC General Election". Click2houston.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Amparo Guerra, First Court of Appeals of Texas: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg.com. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Amparo Guerra". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "amparo guerra - Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP". Shackelford.law. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Latina Judges Making History and Headlines".
  7. ↑ Taylor Goldenstein (2 April 2021). "Houston lawmaker's proposal to slash number of appellate courts threatens diversity, critics say". Houstonchronicle.com. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "These Candidates Want Your Vote for Judge of Houston's First Court of Appeals".
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