Debra Lehrmann
| Debra Ann H. Lehrmann | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, Place 3 | |
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Assumed office June 21, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Harriet O'Neill |
| Judge of the 360th Texas District Court for Tarrant County | |
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In office 1987 – June 2010 |
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November 16, 1956 Harris County, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Greg Lehrmann |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence |
Colleyville Tarrant County, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Debra Ann H. Lehrmann (born November 16, 1956) is a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, the court of last resort for civil and juvenile matters located in the capital city of Austin in the U.S. state of Texas. She is a former 360th Judicial District Court judge from Fort Worth.
Justice Lehrmann (maiden name Debra Herman) is a native of Harris County and was raised in Baytown, Texas. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, she graduated with high honors in 1979 from the University of Texas at Austin. In 1982, she received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she practiced family law with the Fort Worth law firm of Law, Snakard & Gambill. In 1990, she was named the "Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County." In 2003, she was cited by the Texas Bar Foundation for having written the "best bar journal article" of the year. An active member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, she served as chair of the Section in 2010-2011 and as the Judicial Liaison to the Judicial Division of the ABA. She previously served on the Executive Committee of the Section Officers Conference of the ABA. Justice Lehrmann served on the drafting committee for the ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing a Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases. She also serves as a representative of the State of Texas on the Uniform Law Commission, which drafts uniform laws for states to consider enacting.
On the state district court, Lehrmann specialized in family issues and abuse cases. Prior to judicial office, she was in private practice and served as the lead attorney and director of the Enforcement Division of the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office.
She and her husband, Greg Lehrmann, have two adult sons, Gregory and Jonathan Lehrmann. The family resides in Colleyville near Fort Worth in Tarrant County. They are active members of the First United Methodist Church of Colleyville.
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