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Patrick Pirtle
Prior offices:
Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 3
Years in office: 2006 - 2022
Successor: Alex Yarbrough (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Education
Bachelor's
Texas Tech University, 1974
Law
Texas Tech University School of Law, 1977

Patrick Pirtle (Republican Party) was a judge for Place 3 of the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2006. He left office in 2022.

Pirtle (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Education

Justice Pirtle received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1974 and his J.D. from Texas Tech School of Law in 1977.[1]

Career

Justice Pirtle worked in the private practice at Sell & Griffin from 1977 to 1981, then at Sell, Griffin & Pirtle from 1981 to 1985. He later worked at Nickum & Pirtle from 1985 to 1987, then at Whittenburg, Whittenburg & Schachter in 1988. Leaving private practice for the bench, Justice Pirtle was a district judge for the 251st judicial district. He took the bench on the Seventh District Court of Appeals in 2006.[1]

Memberships

As of this writing, Justice Pirtle was a member of the following organizations:

  • Texas Bar Foundation (fellow);
  • Judicial Fellow, Association of Trial Lawyers of America;
  • Director, Amarillo Bar Association; Director, Potter County Juvenile Board;
  • Director, Randall County Juvenile Board; Director, Potter County Bail Bond Board;
  • Director, Randall County Bail Bond Board;
  • Member, Texas Bar Association;
  • Member, American Bar Association;
  • Member, Panhandle Family Law Association;
  • Member, Domestic Violence Task Force.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Patrick Pirtle won election in the general election for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Pirtle
Patrick Pirtle (R)
 
100.0
 
203,209

Total votes: 203,209
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Patrick Pirtle advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Patrick Pirtle

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2012

Pirtle ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012 and was re-elected with 100% of the vote.[2] [3][4]

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012

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