Attorney, Griffin & Cain Attorneys at Law, PC

Stella Stevens is an attorney with Griffin & Cain Attorneys at Law, PC, licensed in Texas since 1999, whose listed practice areas are criminal and family law⁴. A sixth-generation Texan, she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and began her legal career as a prosecutor¹. She has not previously held judicial office. She is the Republican nominee for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 against incumbent Democrat David M. Fleischer².

• Attorney, Griffin & Cain Attorneys at Law, PC; criminal and family practice⁴
• Began her legal career as a prosecutor¹
• B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1996; J.D., University of Houston, 1999; licensed in Texas since November 1999¹⁴
• Stevens has not previously held judicial office. She advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 3, 2026, and faces incumbent Democrat David M. Fleischer in the November 3, 2026 general election².
• 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 writing³.