Justice, Texas First Court of Appeals, Place 5

Amparo "Amy" Guerra has been a justice on the Texas First Court of Appeals, Place 5, since January 1, 2021, after winning the seat in November 2020¹³. Before taking the bench she practiced law for nearly 20 years handling complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, and she served part time as an Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston from 2005 to 2010¹². She is running for re-election against Republican Jessica Caird³.

• Justice, Texas First Court of Appeals, Place 5, since January 1, 2021¹³
• Associate Municipal Judge for the City of Houston, 2005 to 2010, appointed at age 28 and serving part time while practicing law full time¹²
• Nearly 20 years handling complex civil litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts; named a Texas Super Lawyer in Business Litigation; became the first Hispanic partner at her law firm¹²
• Interned with and clerked for U.S. District Judge Filemon Vela, Southern District of Texas¹
• B.A., Latin American Studies and Sociology, Rice University; J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2002; licensed in Texas since November 2002¹⁵
• Guerra defeated incumbent Republican Terry Adams in the November 3, 2020 general election for Place 5 of the First Court of Appeals, with 50.1 percent of the vote, and took office January 1, 2021³. She is running for re-election in 2026 against Republican Jessica Caird³.
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. The 2026 poll was open as of September 27, 2026, closes October 2, 2026, and results are due October 9, 2026; no results had been published as of this writing⁴.