Patrick Pirtle
| Patrick Pirtle | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Place 3 |
| Service: | |
| Active: | 2006-2018 |
| Past position: | District 251 Court Judge |
| Past term: | 1989-2006 |
| Personal History | |
| Party: | Republican |
| Bachelors: | Texas Tech University, 1974 |
| Law School: | Texas Tech University School of Law, 1977 |
| Candidate 2012: | |
| Candidate for: | Seventh District Court of Appeals |
| State: | Texas |
| Election information 2012: | |
| Incumbent: | Yes |
| Primary date: | May 29, 2012 |
| Primary vote: | 100% |
| Election date: | November 6, 2012 |
| Election vote: | 100% |
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Patrick "Pat" Pirtle is a judge on the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals. He has served in this position since 2006[1] and he was re-elected on November 6, 2012 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Education
Justice Pirtle received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University in 1974 and his law degree from Texas Tech School of Law in 1977.[1]
Legal career
Justice Pirtle worked in private practice at Sell & Griffin from 1977 to 1981, then at Sell, Griffin & Pirtle from 1981 to 1985. He later worked at Nickum & Pirtle from 1985 to 1987, then at Whittenburg, Whittenburg & Schachter in 1988. Leaving private practice for the bench, Justice Pirtle was a district judge for the 251st judicial district. He later took the bench on the Seventh District Court of Appeals in 2006.[1]
2012 election
Pirtle ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012 and was re-elected with 100% of the vote.[4] [5][3]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Memberships
Justice Pirtle is a member of the following organizations: Texas Bar Foundation (fellow); Judicial Fellow, Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Director, Amarillo Bar Association; Director, Potter County Juvenile Board; Director, Randall County Juvenile Board; Director, Potter County Bail Bond Board; Director, Randall County Bail Bond Board; Member, Texas Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association; Member, Panhandle Family Law Association; Member, Domestic Violence Task Force.[1]
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