Bonnie Sudderth

Bonnie Sudderth

Justice, Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth, Texas
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law
  • Texas
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Biography

Bonnie Sudderth, former Chief Judge of the Fort Worth Municipal Courts, was first elected to the 352nd District Court bench in the March 1996 primary. (She had no opponent in the November general election.) Although her term was scheduled to commence on January 1, 1997, the bench was vacant at the time of her election. Consequently, shortly after the primary, Texas Governor George W. Bush appointed her to fill the vacancy for the remainder of 1996. Having continuously served that court until January 7, 2015, Judge Sudderth was the longest-serving judge in the history of that court. Since January 8, 2015, after Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Judge Sudderth to fill a vacancy on the Second Court of Appeals, Justice Sudderth has served as an Associate Justice, Place 4, of the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, Texas. Judge Sudderth has 25 years of combined judicial experience.

Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Additional Practice Area
  • General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Professional Experience
Justice, Place 4
Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth, Texas
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State District Judge
352nd Judicial District Court of Texas
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Chief Judge, Fort Worth Municipal Courts
City of Fort Worth Municipal Courts
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Municipal Court Judge
City of Fort Worth Municipal Court
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Attorney
Private Practice of Law
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Education
The University of Texas School of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) | Law
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University of Southern California
B.S. | Public Affairs, Public Administration
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Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Blackstonian Honor Society
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Awards
Excellence in Justice Award
Texas Wesleyan University
Best Series of Articles Award
State Bar of Texas
For "Offering & Objecting" Series published in the Tarrant County Bar Bulletin in 2007
Outstanding Mentor Award
Texas Young Lawyers Association
Outstanding Mentor Award
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award
Texas Wesleyan Law School Alumni Association
Best Series of Articles
State Bar of Texas
For "Offering & Objecting" Series published in the Tarrant County Bar Bulletin in 2005-2006
Tarrant County's Most Influential Woman
Fort Worth Business Press
Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth
Fort Worth Commission on the Status of Women
Professional Associations
American Inns of Court Alumni Association
Lifetime Member
- Current
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Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Adjunct Professor
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Activities: Texas Trials & Appeals (Fall class); Texas Civil Motion Workshop (Mid-mester class)
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Texas Bar Foundation
Life Fellow
- Current
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Tarrant County Bar Foundation
Charter Fellow
- Current
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Tarrant County Juvenile Board
Member
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Activities: Vice Chair (2009) Chair (2010)
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College of the State Bar of Texas
Fellow
- Current
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Texas State Bar  # 19461050
Member in Good Standing
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Activities: Chair, Municipal Judges Section (1994-1995); Court Rules Committee Member (2009-present)
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Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
President
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Activities: Member since 2005, Current status: Emeritus Master of the Bench
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American Judges Association
President
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Activities: Member, Board of Governors 1991-1997, Second Vice-President 1998; First Vice-President 1999, President-Elect 2000; Current Status: Past President & Member in Good Standing
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Court Review Magazine
Editorial Board Member
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Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency
Task Force Member
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Texas Municipal Courts Association
President
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Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct
Commissioner
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Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
Faculty Member
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Tarrant County Bail Bond Board
Member
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Fort Worth Teen Court
Board Member
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Certifications
Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Civil Jurisprudence
Texas College for Judicial Studies
Civil Trial Law
Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Judge Bonnie Sudderth
Blog
352nd District Court
Blog
Bonnie Sudderth's Blog
Contact & Map
Tim Curry Justice Center
401 W. Belknap St. - 9th Floor
FORT WORTH, TX 76196
Telephone: (817) 884-1900