Judge John Ovard |
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Bio Information:
- Presiding Judge of the First Administrative Judicial Region 2000-Present
- Justice of The Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas 1989-2000
- Judge of 265th Judicial District Court of Texas 1979-1988
- Law Practice with Parker and Ovard 1978
- Assistant District Attorney with Dallas County 1969-1977
- Education:
BBA University of Texas at Austin 1966
JD University of Texas Law School 1968
- Service and Recognition Achievements:
- Honorary member on the Board of Advocates of
Dedman School of Law
- Past chairman of the Criminal Law Section of the
Dallas Bar Association
- Past recipient of the Texas Department of Human
Resources “Recognition
Award for Exemplary
Support of Protective Services for Children”
- 2007 Recipient of Wednesday’s Child HUG
Award for providing Hope,
Understanding, and
Generosity to North Texas foster children
- Lifetime member of Zion Lutheran Church where he
served as a deacon
and Sunday School superintendent
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