Judge Lisa Gonzales - Best Qualified
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Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 since 2003
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Former Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Pl. 1
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Former Assistant Nueces County District Attorney
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Former Assistant Nueces County Attorney
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Former Assistant General Counsel, Texas Department of Banking
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Former Assistant Texas Attorney General
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J.D. University of Texas School of Law 1987
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B.A. with honors, Economics & Political Science, Yale University 1984
Political Adv. Paid for by Judge Lisa Gonzales
A Lifetime of Public Service
Lisa graduated from Mary Carroll High School in 1980 where she was a two-time state finalist in both track and cross-country.
She earned a degree in Economics and Political Science from Yale University graduating with honors in 1984. Lisa then obtained her law degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987.
Since law school, Lisa has devoted her career to public service. She began as an Assistant Texas Attorney General protecting Texas consumers. She also served as a Nueces County prosecutor, representing victims of crime in justice, county and district courts.
Elected Justice of the Peace in 1996, she reduced a significant case backlog. As Judge of County Court at Law No. 2 since 2003 she has presided over thousands of cases—including more than 600 jury trials in criminal, civil, probate and mental health matters.
Lisa with her eldest son & husband
Serving our Community
With more than two decades of judicial experience and a proven record of public service, Lisa remains dedicated to the rule of law as well as the fair and independent administration of justice.
Let’s keep Judge Lisa Gonzales working for all of us.
Swearing in - 2003. Judge Santana, Lisa & her daughter
Community Service
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Board Member, Carroll High School Athletic Hall of Fame
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Member and former Board Member, League of Women Voters
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Member, Padre Island Business Association
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Member, Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas
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Member, Corpus Christi Bar Association
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Member, Coastal Bend Women Lawyers Association
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Former Board Member, Communities in Schools
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Former Board Member, YMCA
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Former mentor, Nueces County Teen Leadership
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Former member, Corpus Christi Civitan
Committed to the Fair Administration of Justice
Before you elected Lisa Gonzales as judge, she built a strong record as an attorney who prosecuted crime, protected consumers, and earned the trust of the community. She’s also a wife, a mother, and a native of Nueces County deeply committed to the fair administration of justice and the safety of our families.