Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC Endorses Justice Leslie Brock Yates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 25, 2010
Contact: Sherry Sylvester
210-241-5296
sherrysylvester@satx.rr.com
(Austin, TX) - The Texans for Lawsuit Reform Political Action Committee today announced its endorsement of Justice Leslie Brock Yates, 14th Court of Appeals, Place 2.
“In more than 15 years of service on the 14th Court of Appeals, Justice Yates has demonstrated her commitment to conservative judicial principles and to helping one of Texas’ busiest courts in the difficult task of correctly deciding a variety of complex cases in a timely manner,” said TLR PAC Chairman Richard Trabulsi, Jr.Yates was first elected to the 14th Court of Appeals in 1994 and was the first elected female justice to sit on the court. As an appellate judge, Yates has authored over 1,000 opinions and has been voted Appellate Judge of the Year by local law enforcement organizations and the Houston Police Officers Union.
Prior to being elected to the bench, Yates was an experienced trial attorney. She was a general counsel for Union Pacific Railroad, where she handled all facets of personal injury defense litigation. Yates also served as Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. While at the District Attorney’s Office, she worked in both the trial and appellate sections, and was involved in over 100 jury trials.
Yates’ educational background includes a B.A. from the University of Florida and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center. She has been active in the Houston Bar, from Council Member of the Appellate Practice Section, to Committee Member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, and a Member of the Criminal Law and Procedure Section. In addition, Yates served on the Editorial Board for The Houston Lawyer.
TLR PAC is the political arm of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the state's largest civil justice reform organization. TLR PAC is a bipartisan, volunteer-led coalition with more than 17,000 supporters residing in 818 Texas communities and representing 1,266 different businesses, professions and trades. For more information about TLR PAC visit www.tlrpac.com.
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