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People in the News

Monday, September 15, 2025

People in the News

Monday, September 15, 2025

Dallas Bar Association hosting two judicial candidate forums this week

dallas bar associationThe public is invited to two public forums to hear from contested judicial candidates for local Criminal Courts.

Candidates invited to participate at the forum on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Noon at the Frank Crowley Courthouse, Criminal District Court No. 1, 6th Floor are: Remeko Edwards and Nancy Mulder (County Criminal Court No. 4); Trey Bunch, Lisa Green, Bruce Kaye and Etta J. Mullin (County Criminal Court No. 5); Rob Cañas and LeDouglas Johnson (County Criminal Court No. 10); and William Barr, Jennifer Bennett and Anthony Eiland (265th Criminal District Court). This forum will be moderated by Barry Sorrels, a Partner at Sorrels, Udashen & Anton.

Candidates invited to participate at the final forum on Friday, Feb. 21, at Noon at the Frank Crowley Courthouse, Criminal District Court No. 1, 6th Floor are: Tammy Kemp and Lena Levario (204th Criminal District Court); Andy Chatham and Amber Givens (282nd Criminal District Court); Justin Lord and Rick Magnis (283rd Criminal District Court); Susan Anderson and Stephanie N. Mitchell (291st Criminal District Court); Brandon Birmingham and Larry Mitchell (202nd Criminal District Court); and Tracy Holmes and Nigel Redmond (363rd Criminal District Court). This forum will be moderated by Barry Sorrels as well.

These events are free. Sponsored by the Judiciary and Public Forum Committees of the Dallas Bar Association, the programs are intended to educate the Dallas legal community and public of the backgrounds and philosophies of the candidates. The Dallas Bar Association is a non-partisan organization.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Kathryn Zack at kzack@dallasbar.org so adequate seating is available. For questions, contact (214) 220-7400.