Second Court of Appeals
Richard Lee Brown
Justice Place 6
Richard Lee Brown (1981 to 1982) Richard Lee Brown, the son of former justice Marvin H. Brown, was born on December 7, 1925, in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from Paschal High School as his class valedictorian, he attended college at Rice University. He then went on to earn his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Texas and his... Read more
William E. Burdock
Justice Place 6
William E. Burdock (1983 to 1988) William “Bill” E. Burdock was born on April 28, 1942, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He attended Utah State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1967. After graduating from college, he briefly served in the U.S. Army before earning his law degree at Southern Methodist University. After graduating from law school, Burdock was hired by the Tarrant County... Read more
Lawrence E. Meyers
Justice Place 6
Lawrence Edward Meyers (1988 to 1992) A native of Fort Worth, Lawrence Edward Meyers received his undergraduate degree at Southern Methodist University and his J.D. from the University of Kansas. He later earned his LL.M. from the University of Virginia. Meyers began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Montgomery County, Texas. After leaving the district attorney’s office, he... Read more
Mary Ellen Hicks
Justice Place 6
Mary Ellen Hicks (1993 to 1994) Mary Ellen Hicks was born on March 10, 1949. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Texas Women’s University, she enrolled at the Texas Tech University School of Law. Her decision to attend law school was inspired by her great uncle W.J. Durham, a pioneer lawyer who worked with Thurgood Marshall on the famous Sweatt v.... Read more
Lee Ann Dauphinot
Justice Place 6
Lee Ann Dauphinot (1995 to 2016) Lee Ann Dauphinot was born on April 14, 1940, in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from TCU in 1961, she studied in Mexico as a Fulbright Fellow before pursuing graduate studies at Stanford University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow. She earned a law degree from SMU in 1978 and was given the distinction of being... Read more
Mark T. Pittman
Justice Place 6
Mark T. Pittman (2017 to 2019) Mark T. Pittman was born in Big Spring, Texas, on June 28, 1975. After completing high school in Cooper, Texas, he attended Texas A&M University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He then matriculated at the University of Texas School of Law, where he helped to found the... Read more
Mike Wallach
Justice Place 6
Mike Wallach (2019 to Present) Mike Wallach was born in Fort Worth, Texas. After graduating from Fort Worth Eastern Hills High School as the top male graduate in 1973, he attended TCU, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history. He proceeded to earn his J.D. from the University of Houston Law... Read more