Courts4th Court of Appeals
4th Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals · Statewide
7 justices sit this bench. The docket leans civil — 18,523 of 38,040 filings since 1979. 10,648 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench7 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
2 thin leading years (10 filings between them) trimmed from the chart, as on the coverage pages; the last column is a partial year.
Attorneys who appear most in this court10,648 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Joe D. GonzalesSan AntonioCriminal2,4302Michael Dennis RobbinsHoustonCriminal5813Suzanne Marie KramerSan AntonioCriminal2944Kristin Maria EtterAustinCriminal2545Gerald Anthony UretskySan AntonioCivil2216James Clayton OltersdorfSan AntonioCriminal2087Shawn Darrick SheffieldSan AntonioCivil1668Jeffrey D. SmallSan AntonioCivil1599Joseph Kraemer BohacHelotesCivil15510Michael Clark GrossSan AntonioCriminal145Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections8 races · 3 cycles · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
2024Place 2
2024Place 7
Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026