Meet DonnaWith more than 23 years as a practicing attorney, Donna will serve the court with integrity, accountability and equality. She is THE candidate in this race with proven experience fighting for the working people of Harris County.
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Backed by a belief that justice and fair play are
the fundamental values of the United States and Texas Constitutions, Donna is running for Judge
of the 281st Civil District Court.

The Houston Bar Association 2010 Judicial Candidate Qualification Questionnaire rated
Donna Roth “well qualified” by a better than 2.5 to 1 margin over her opponent. *   *The Judicial Qualification Questionnaire is not an
endorsement by the Houston Bar Association.

Experienced Attorney

  • Cum laude graduate, South Texas College of Law
  • More than 23 years of civil trial experience
  • Handled more than 600 cases
      • Hundreds of cases settled both in mediation and through negotiation
  • First chair jury trial experience in the types of cases that come before the 281st Civil District Court
  • Principal of a downtown Houston firm practicing mostly
    civil trial litigation and some family law

Community Focused

  • Harris County resident for 25 years
  • Moot Court/Mock Trial Judge at South Texas College of Law, Houston
  • Provided pro bono legal services for Hurricane Ike victims
  • Pro bono legal representation of abused women
  • Harris County Democratic Party Election Day legal counsel
    Proud mother of a Baylor Bear entering her senior year!

Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas, Member
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member and Director
  • Houston Bar Association, Member
  • Houston Black American Democrats, Member
  • Houston GLBT Caucus, Member
  • Houston Stonewall Democrats, Member
  • Harris County Democratic Party, Sustaining Member
    Asian American Bar Association, Member
  • Association of Women Attorneys, Member
  • Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association, Member
  • Meyerland Democrats, Member
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, Member
  • Oak Forest Democrats, Member
  • Spring Branch Democrats, Member
  • Tejano Democrats, Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, Member & Committee Co-Chair

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