Grayson County Court docket-at-Regulation no. 2 Choose Carol Siebman options to depart place of work at the close of her current expression, and Sherman legal professional Rick Dunn, Hillary Clark and Vanessa Vice all submitted on the Republican side to fill the seat
Sherman lawyer Barry Rubarts has submitted as a Democrat, and he is the only Democrat to file for a county seat for the main elections to be held March 1.
Early voting for both the Democratic and Republican Get together primaries in Grayson County start off on February 14 and will go on via Feb. 25. The very last working day to sign up to vote was Jan. 31.
Dunn answered some concerns about his candidacy in the approaching election.
Introduction:
My identify is Rick Dunn, and I am a prospect for judge of County Court-at-Regulation Number 2. I am happy to be a 3rd- generation legal professional in Grayson County. My grandfather, Russell Dunn, commenced training regulation in Grayson County in 1937, as did my father, Jim Dunn, in 1968. I commenced my authorized job in 1992. I have practiced law for 29 several years, 2 times as very long as the blended legal experience of my opponents (5 and 9 yrs respectively). I am trying to get this placement for two pretty significant motives. I have the skills and expertise to competently handles the instances that will appear before me. I also think that just one must be elected as decide to culminate a long and prosperous lawful vocation. I feel I have attained the proper to request for your help.
1. Do you prepare to acquire political contributions from other legal professionals for this marketing campaign? Make clear why or why not.
I do system to choose contributions from other legal professionals in this campaign. I believe that attorneys who observe locally at the Grayson County Justice Heart would know who has the ideal qualifications for this position. I would inspire the voting community to speak with area lawyers to verify which candidate they imagine is the most knowledgeable for this posture.
2. This court docket handles the two legal and civil conditions, explain your working experience with each individual variety of law.
Pertaining to both equally criminal and civil regulation, I am the only prospect who has knowledge each as a prosecutor and protection lawyer. I was a prosecutor for Grayson County from 1993-1998, and just after 8 (8) doing the job with insurance protection companies in Dallas, I commenced my non-public exercise in 2006 as a tiny company proprietor participating in prison protection perform. I have experimented with around 125 legal jury trials, and an more 30-plus civil jury trials in the counties of Rockwall, Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Lamar, and Grayson. Regarding legal hearings in County Court docket-at-Legislation Amount 2, I have manufactured 642 appearances in that court.
3. This court docket handles juvenile conditions, reveal your expertise with working with juveniles.
Regarding juvenile matters, I am the only candidate who has prosecuted and defended juvenile offenders.
4. What knowledge have you had dealing with condemnations or eminent domain conditions?
As a entire, the primary concentration of legislation for County Courtroom-at-Law Amount 2 is prison legislation. Roughly 95% of the court’s docket is solely related to prison issues. I do not have encounter in both condemnation or eminent domain circumstances.
5. What knowledge have you experienced dealing with spouse and children law conditions?
Concerning household legislation, I am the only prospect who has an substantial heritage in relatives legislation, engaging in exact considering that 2006. My practical experience in this are of regulation contains divorces, modifications, enforcements/contempt, guardian-advertisement-litem and legal professional-advertisement-litem matters, and instances with the Texas Office of Household and Protecting Solutions.