Courts12th Court of Appeals
12th Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals · Statewide
3 justices sit this bench. The docket leans criminal — 8,812 of 15,121 filings since 1981. 4,487 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench3 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenureWhat the record says
A “by” date means the judge already sat when our first directory snapshot was taken — the year is the snapshot, not the appointment.
Filings by yearWe hold filings for this court from 1981 to present. 2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court4,487 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Douglas E. LoweLindaleCriminal3692Mark Wren CargillPalestineCriminal2043Sten Marti LangsjoenTylerCriminal1524M. Keith DollahiteTylerCivil1485Colin Dean McFallPalestineCriminal1256Christopher Daniel TinsleyAthensCriminal1187Jeffrey D. HerringtonAthensCriminal1118Deborah Johnson RaceTylerCivil1089James Wesley VolberdingTylerCriminal10410Leslie Poynter DixonEdgewoodCriminal91Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.