Frederica Allen Petry
Frederica Allen Petry was a judicial candidate for Texas District 387 in 2012.
Education
Petry received a B.S. in criminal justice from Lamar University Beaumont in 1996. She earned her J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in 2000.[1]
Career
While she was in law school, Petry was a law clerk for Judge Austin of Harris County Probate Court No. 1. She has been an attorney in private practice for 10 years. She has handled cases in numerous areas of law, including personal injury, commercial, construction defect, toxic tort, insurance, employment, divorce, and probate cases.[1]
2012 election
Petry ran for election to the 387th District Court and was defeated by challenger Brenda Mullinix.[2][3]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Awards and associations
- Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program, participant
- Houston Bar Association annual Will-a-Thon, participant
- Election Protection volunteer lawyer, 2008 election
- Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Houston, Professionals Group member
- Texas Democratic Party, Texas Majority Builder/sustaining member
- Suburban Southwest Texas Democratic Women, president
- Sugar Land Democrats Club, member[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
