The Honorable David L. Bridges (R)

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Personal Information

Justice David L. Bridges was elected to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in 1996. He was born in Fort Worth in 1955. His family roots were established in Texas in 1839. He served in the United States Army in 1973 and 1974. He worked at the General Electric Plant to put himself through school at Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler. After graduation, he worked as a Petroleum Landman along the Appalachian Mountain range and left his job as crew chief to attend Texas Tech School of Law.

After graduating from law school, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Smith County and as the Assistant District Attorney in Upshur County. He served as Senior Disciplinary Counsel for the State Bar of Texas and when he left the State Bar, he was First Assistant in charge of litigation for the State Bar of Texas.

He has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1989 and Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law since 2011.