Leon Reed, Jr.
Leon Reed, Jr. was a judicial candidate for the Tarrant County Criminal Court in Texas.
Reed ran for election to the court in 2014.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Reed ran for election to the Tarrant County Criminal Court, Texas.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 39.1 percent of the vote. He competed against Carey Walker.
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Education
Reed received a B.S. in political science, with a minor in history, from Texas Christian University, and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2003.[4]
Career
Reed started his law practice, The Law Office of Leon Reed, Jr. after graduating from law school. He also serves as counsel at the Walker Law Offices P.A., and was a partner in the law firm Hawkins, Walker & Reed LLC from 2007 to 2009.
Military service
Reed served in the U.S. Marine Corps. for 7 years.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012: Top Attorney, Criminal Law, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
Associations
- Member, Tarrant County Bar Association
- Member, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
- 2008-2009: President, Tarrant County Black Bar Association (now the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association)[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Tarrant")
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Commissioner Andy Nguyen easily defeats challenger," March 5, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Leon Reed Jr. for Judge, "A Look at Leon," archived September 23, 2014
